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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1966
Page
1
Scattered text mentions rent, lots, baths, and street names with references to agencies and registers. References to Erie County and Pennsylvania suggest legal or property related notices though OCR quality is poor. The fragment hints at real estate parcels, sale terms, and pending actions without clear names or dates.
At a regular meeting last night the council passed three salary ordinances for 1967 raising total cost by about 9,000. Key increases include a new housing officer at 1,440 and an additional clerk at 3,700 for city engineer work. Remaining boosts cover streets police fire and sewage plant with unanimous first reading approval.
Carl Hixson the city housing officer directs steps to clear four junk houses one per ward after council defers final choice and orders a trial run. He will reveal the addresses this week as he works with City Solicitor Rozelle on preliminary legal steps amid new housing codes. CAR UPSETS, 1 KILLED. ALLENTOWN PA A car crash near Allentown kills Carolynne Trenge 45 of Bethlehem.
County Commissioner William C. Hill Jr. announced plans to seek reelection to another term as commissioner. He denied rumors of swapping jobs with County Treasurer A. J. Gehrlein, who said he has no definite plans to run for commissioner. All three commissioners’ seats and the treasurer’s post will be up next year.
Cecil B. Moore, president of the Philadelphia NAACP branch, asked Pennsylvania's Supreme Court to grant courts jurisdiction over his dispute with the national organization. The appeal seeks dismissal of a suit filed last July to halt the Philadelphia branch split.
At a regular meeting the Corry City Council discussed a tax ordinance funding garbage collection, noting an estimated $40 000 yearly cost and a 25 mill property tax rise. Officials argued both garbage costs and the new $10 occupational tax would flow into the general fund to cover city needs. critics questioned the link between the tax increase and garbage expenses. Dr James Hile spoke as the discussion continued.
Hospital ship S S Hope, after returning to the United States from a 10 month mission in Nicaragua, is undergoing an overhaul at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. The work should take two months, with a February 8 sailing from Philadelphia to Cartagena, Colombia. Earlier missions included stops in Indonesia, South Vietnam, Peru, and Ecuador.
Chicago AP volunteers urged replacing conscription with an all volunteer standing army. Economists Friedman and Oi argued the draft imposes higher social and economic costs than a voluntary force, estimating a 2.7 million member force would add about four billion dollars annually. The conference split on student deferments and college involvement in draft ranking.
U S division troops built a base in Kontum Province jungles by blasting trees and cutting underbrush with machetes. Artillery and mortars shelter behind sandbags and ammunition is kept in bunkers. AP wirephoto.
AP dispatch notes a U S plane shot down over North Vietnam bringing the 24 hour toll to three American aircraft. The RF4C reconnaissance jet near Dien Bien Phu was the 438th loss, with two crew rescued by three helicopters. Vietnam reports 83 Viet Cong guerrillas surrender in Hon Chong Twin Sisters area and civilian refugees seeking aid, while air raids continue with limited ground combat.
A Corry couple filed a 41,500 suit in Erie County Court against the Pennsylvania Railroad over injuries and damage from a November 24, 1984 crash at Elk Street crossing. Michael Sprovers and wife claim negligence by railroad employes as the diesel struck their car driven by Mrs Sproveri, with daughters Linda and Vicki in the vehicle.
Dr Paul Weed a long time Corry resident died of a heart attack at his winter home in St. Petersburg Florida He was 70 born December 31 1895 in Crawford County A WWI veteran and dentist he practiced in Corry and Erie PA He is survived by his wife two daughters four grandchildren and two brothers Funeral services will be held at Bracken Funeral Home with burial at Evergreen Cemetery Union City Memorial donations to the Heart Fund requested Also Washington Observer raises price to 10 cents per copy citing rising publishing costs
Erie County's federal surplus food program served 5,775 of 6,993 certified in November. Total food distributed reached 18,977 dollars, while the on hand value as of December 1 stood at 76,692 dollars, according to John W. Vrenna, director.
The Corry School Board last night reorganized for the upcoming year with no changes in leadership. President B G Bennett was re elected and Cliff Buesink named vice president. Bennett, Earl Bliley, Mrs Alice Brown and Dr John Mohr will represent the board on the Joint Committee with alternates Buesink, Dale Webster and Robert Ott Jr. Ally Frank McKnight was re elected solicitor at 450 dollars annually. A boiler project for Wright School will go to ISECO Company of Erie at 5631 dollars, the lowest bid. two other bids reached 7175 dollars. The boiler had leaked, now using a standby coal boiler.
A two car crash near Ashtabula killed 17 year old Helen Tovear of Meadville and injured 17 year old Molly Thomas, who was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Also hospitalized in satisfactory condition was Irma Crist, 36, of Conneaut, driver of the other car, at the Ohio 170 Interstate 90 interchange.
Erie County Parks and Recreation Director Peter Russo told commissioners the county should not contribute to a private recreation venture. The Union City Club, owned by stockholders, sought $6,000 yearly subsidies or a $250,000 buyout. The five member board urged exploring other solutions and invited Union City officials to state their case in person. The club had reported six years of red ink.
AP reports two deer hunters died in Berks County. James Holtzman, 60, of Hamburg RD 2, found about 500 yards from his jeep after a missing report. Leon V. Keller, 37, of Lebanon RD 1, found dead in his truck near Bethal on a back road. State Police say both deaths appeared from natural causes.
The city of Corry filed a complaint with the Public Utilities Commission in Harrisburg contesting a proposed 25 percent rate increase by Corry Water Supply Co. It requests a city representative at the hearing and cites unequal water service, charges for fire department practice water, standby staffing costs, and overtime. No hearing date set.
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