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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1966
Page
6
Police investigated a missing change bank from Fran and Jims Confectionery on North Center Street. The bank held about 70 dollars intended for a Christmas party, with a strong suspect in mind and the case ongoing.
Hale of Ashtabula Ohio described waking to a hard thump on the Morrell as the ship broke in half. He and three others launched a raft and watched the two halves collide before the vessel sank. His wife noted he joined for money and jobs despite the danger.
Sol Wachtler proposes helicopter lifting lines to patrol commuter traffic in New York City and nearby areas. Each helicopter would cost about a million dollars to lift disabled cars from bottlenecks and restore flow.
U S military figures show 6,192 American combat deaths and 24,812 wounded in Viet Nam this year with 709 wounded last week. Vietnamese totals include 159 killed and 41 missing. U S losses include 1,422 enemy killed and 133 captured. Operations note 1st Cavalry hit hard in Central Highlands and Operation Bismarck began November 25.
Two prominent Americans Laurance Rockefeller and Tweedy Roosevelt will start Monday in a Harlem anti poverty project living in the community. They aim to assist local efforts and document conditions as part of a public service initiative. Separately U S ground actions include Operation Charleston with 800 soldiers sweeping near Saigon without significant enemy contact.
Philadelphia fire chief McCarey said a chemical lab found a one gallon can of flammable liquid at the West Philadelphia blaze site suggesting arson. He noted uncertainty of motive and announced a new program to curb deadly fires involving unattended children. The mother saved two children with help from a police officer.
About 200 residents were told their south Scranton neighborhood could be carved into a 100 foot deep strip mine to chase a coal seam fire threatening homes with ground collapse and carbon monoxide. Officials outlined drilling to map the fire, a surrounding ditch, and possible removal of the fire area while relocating families and seeking compensation.
An industrial research firm analyzed the mine fire area last Saturday using a plane mounted Reconolax device developed for the Defense Department. HEB Singer Co. of State College, Pa., reported the electronically cooled infrared sensor maps ground temperature variations to pinpoint hot zones, with data to be supplied to officials at no cost to the government.
North and South Side Hospitals in Youngstown prepare for possible shutdown amid threats of mass resignations by 300 to 400 general duty nurses. The Youngstown Hospital Association moves to discharge movable patients as admissions halt and a second threat to quit emerges.
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