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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1967
Page
2
The Citizens Advisory Committee urged City Council to fund a central business district study, arguing a $10,000 to $15,000 professional survey is essential for securing renewal funds. They stressed a lender-acceptable analysis, not an audio study, and encouraged council support to move the project forward.
City Engineer and Administrator address reader queries about Wayne street paving, Park street meters, narrow streets lacking curbs, and municipal budgeting. They explain base layer paving, minimal Pine Grove meters, cost limits for widening roads, and the impact of drainage and taxes.
The basis for sentencing a first degree murder defendant involves a jury or court deciding whether to impose death or life imprisonment after thorough consideration of all facts about the crime and the defendant. Factors may include prior convictions, schooling, age, and family background. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court requires exhaustive review and cautions against routine death sentences.
On this date in 1773 American colonists disguised as Indians dumped 42 chests of tea in Boston Harbor. Notable events include Beethoven's birth in 1770, Rasputin's murder in 1916, and EU/NATO and Rhodesia sanctions in later years.
Local officials face a 10 thousand dollar county allocation amid a mounting deficit as Commissioner Fred Lamberton pushes funds despite red ink. Corry and Penn State ties are noted with graduates and military service, including Army intelligence specialist and crew in Vietnam. Community updates cover a planned nurses aide program, a fatal auto crash review, and new West Smith Street plaza projects. Police efforts continue in animal cruelty case, while the Corry substation expands to 16 officers, amid transport and utility outages in the Second Ward and downtown lights.
The community to watch for sponsor word and possible absence of a contest this year as homes show festive displays. Parents of several local troublemakers face financial impact for school district actions while directors plan calls on aldermen for unpaid fees. Corry Chamber of Commerce prepares a year-in-review report for January and centenarians Albert Damcott and John Mitchell are noted. Donations to the Lighting Fund remain open at Box 11, Corry.
Fire last evening endangered the home of Mr and Mrs Merril Lillie at 397 East Church Street from an overstuffed chimney or clothes near a wood stove. City Council received a letter noting aid is needed to proceed with delinquent per capita tax collection. Gary Rockets routed Harborcreek 50 to 14 in County Independent League play at the Junior High School. Corry Keystones defeated Hammermill 96-22 at the State Armory in a December 1927 remembrance fragment.
Paul Harvey denounces the global safety panic as overblown while government funds push anti tobacco campaigns and warnings. He argues lawmakers ignore alcohol and narcotics dangers, comparing public fuss over cigarettes with lax attitudes toward other hazards.
A reader confesses long term use of diuretics to lose weight after a doctor left town. Dr Coleman warns that diuretics can harm if used without supervision and are not a weight loss shortcut. He urges honest consultation, notes potential urinary, kidney, or liver risks, and cautions against keeping husbands or others ignorant of health issues. He stresses proper prescription use and warns against keeping leftover meds.
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