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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1967
Page
1
A young man fatally shot in Union Square after allegedly attacking Sgt. Walter Connery. Police say the suspect, a Cosentino, lunged at the officer as his father James, 73, spoke with a patrolman nearby.
A 20 year old University of Pennsylvania sophomore, Richard J Noble of Idaho, was charged with arson murder and setting fire to property in the Delta Tau Delta blaze that killed three people during a Christmas party. The suspect, a social member of the fraternity, remained under intensive police scrutiny as 30 guests fled the fire and seven firefighters were injured. Victims Susan Hayes Sagendorph, Joseph J Grochowski Jr, and Kent D Smith were sophomores who lived at the house.
The City Citizens Advisory Committee and joined groups voted to push City Council to fund a professional study of downtown Corry to renew the core, attract shoppers, and bolster the tax base amid plans for new plazas. Committee chairman E Anderson urged careful renewal with federal oversight to avoid hasty, uneven changes.
Warren Pa. Supreme Court sustains Judge Flick ruling in Montana Knapp will case. Will dated Mar 1 1952 not signed at end of attestation clause and witnesses not present when signing. Miss Knapp found dead Apr 2 1964. no will at death. letters of administration denied. appeal upheld through Orphans Court to State Supreme Court.
Raymonds division of the Associated Spring Corp distributed Christmas bonuses to employees yesterday. R C Bailey division manager said eligibility requires 12 months continuous work and noted the payment honors employees' efforts over the year. Billy Graham Cancels Atlanta engagements until April 1968 due to doctor orders as he recovers from pneumonia.
The Senate initially approved the Social Security bill then, amid objections from Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield, agreed to reconsider and set a final vote for 11 a.m. Friday. The House previously backed the compromise restoring welfare provisions. The plan increases benefits, with higher checks beginning next March, and raises Social Security taxes for higher earners and employers.
Allied commands in South Vietnam report last week as among the costliest of the year with high civilian deaths and sharp guerrilla attrition. US and allied losses reached 194 Americans and 21 Koreans and Australians, while 232 civilians died, including 114 Montagnard villagers in the Dake Son massacre.
Harrisburg AP reports frustrated House Republicans concede limited progress on a 5104 million tax package amid a 102 vote deficit. Leaders warn no immediate end, as efforts to push partial measures face strong opposition while tax relief plans face deep divisions. State-related colleges urge crisis awareness to lawmakers as talks stall. Governor Shafer defers the hard 50 million item to next year to avoid a breakdown.
The Army began using large artillery rounds that expel thousands of dart shaped steel shafts to saturate jungles and open terrain. One round can devastate forces massing for attacks and has been reported near the DMZ with lethal effectiveness.
James Hanes plans to push a challenge to Pennsylvania law exempting public utilities from local real estate taxes. He seeks to place GenTel's parking lot and a patio on the tax rolls, arguing the century-old exemption is outdated. If overturned, utilities’ properties statewide could face taxation.
The Corry blood program aims to collect 110 pints at the upcoming December 18 bloodmobile visit to meet a 279 unit quota for 1987 88. After a prior 55 pints, organizers warn that failing to reach the target could drop Corry from the program and force patients to pay $35 per pint for blood.
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