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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1965
Page
9
Mrs. Joan Rosenberg, a New York City schoolteacher, wore a costume for the Gefilte Fish Queen contest in a New York restaurant and finished in second place. Her mother, Mrs. Betty From, entered her, and after telephoning her PS97 principal she was granted the day off without pay.
In Harrisburg Gov. Scranton pushes Senate support for a measure giving injunctive powers to the State Human Relations Commission to halt discriminatory property sales. The GOP caucus approved the change 14 to 11 with three absent, but lowered the injunction life from 90 to 30 days and routed the provision into another bill. Senate actions also include reducing the worker threshold for fair employment coverage and advancing milk price control measures, while a state police funding proposal faces delay. The House backs capital improvements financing under current revenue limits. Bakesther
An 18 month old boy died in Philadelphia after a homemade zip gun discharged as he tried to reload it with the muzzle pressed to his chest. Detective Slavin said another boy, 14 year old Erwin Robert, had fired the weapon into an embankment moments before the fatal accident.
Duane Syph, 31, was arrested at a public dock after a city police hunt for allegedly terrorizing women pedestrians in downtown New York. He faced indecent exposure charges and pleaded guilty when arraigned, later released on bond.
In Harrisburg AP report, House hearings into state police morale promotion and transfer policies adjourned until after Jan. 1 after a stormy session. Attorney General Alessandroni was barred from testifying, then interrupted a Gov Scranton news conference to push for a bill adding 300 troopers. Former Capt. Richard Gray testified morale was generally good but promoted transfers were viewed unfavorably. Troop commanders present sought to testify but were not heard.
Kenneth E. Heacox, service sales engineer for Dowell Division of The Dow Chemical Company, is reassigned to Henderson Kentucky. Heacox has served since 1954 in multiple Dowell postings and will continue to report to Evansville district supervision. He is a graduate of Eau Claire State College. In other news, a two truck crash near Philipsburg, Pa killed W Homer Maney Jr. 40.
Frankin Venango County jury awarded Lloyd E. McFarland of Seneca $50,968 for an injury on April 26, 1963. He lost his left leg after a gravel spill from Hinkel Mining Co Inc while sewerage work near a Seneca service station caused a car to strike debris. Doctors later amputated the leg.
The Army ordnance guided missile school at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville announces the largest class in its 13 year history. Twenty fifteen officers and soldiers graduate in a ceremony including personnel from the United States Korea China Germany and Italy.
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