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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1967
Page
1
Local legislature considers an Act to amend the auto related provisions in Mississippi focusing on vehicle registrations road use and regulatory updates. Officials indicate changes aim to streamline compliance and adjust penalties for minor infractions.
City Council approved first reading of the 1968 salary ordinance, setting a final vote for December 29. The measure hikes most city salaries 3 percent, totaling just over $5,000 more than current expenditures. Some executive pay rose, new police lieutenant and fire driver first class positions added, custodial contract replaces one custodian, and new duties include tax collector and clerk salaries.
Interim Prime Minister John McEwen says Holt’s death will not change Australia’s Vietnam pledge. About 6 000 Australian troops remain in Vietnam as foreign leaders head to Melbourne for Holt’s memorial service including Johnson Wilson and regional leaders.
Emergency food and supplies were rushed toward the Navajo reservation after four new storms and whipping winds left thousands of Navajos in waist high snow. Nearly a foot fell in parts of the 16 million acre reservation as Air Force helicopters prepared to ferry aid. 60,000 Navajos affected. three known deaths. Nakai sought disaster declaration. weather warnings extended across Arizona and New Mexico.
Oxnard voters backed a 3.5 million bond to fund 19 major storm drains. With streets flooded from rain, 1,330 cast yes and 678 no, short of the two thirds required for approval.
The Pentagon announced a planned redeployment beginning in April that will pull up to 35,000 Army and Air Force personnel from Germany to the United States. The move aims to curb the gold-dollar drain while keeping forces ready for possible redeployment to Europe.
At Point Pleasant West Virginia divers work to free sunken autos from the Ohio River wreckage after the Silver Bridge collapse. Small boats search downstream as 21 bodies have been recovered and about 40 are still missing amid debris in 40 feet of water.
Louis Washkansky's chief surgeon said the patient improved in the past 24 hours with no adverse effect on the transplanted heart. Doctors reported no signs of rejection and noted a slight gain after a white blood cell transfusion, though he remains seriously ill.
President Johnson told networks the war could stop for days if South Vietnam and the Viet Cong agree to Geneva terms. He urged businessmen to hire or government jobs would be offered to half a million unemployed, while outlining peace conditions including end to Laos infiltration and a one person one vote South Vietnam government. He avoided confirming a 1968 reelection bid and spoke on 1967 policy gains with Europe and Israel amid Middle East tensions.
U S pilots reported shooting down two MIG jets returning from Hanoi in heavy attacks on the city during the sixth day of raids. Ground forces landed 4 200 jungle fighters at Qui Nhon as U S troop strength rose to about 474 000, surpassing the Korean War peak. The Paul Doumer Bridge across the Red River was reported battered with eight spans down, three damaged, a key route for munitions and supplies from Red China. no repair time given while North Vietnam reportedly builds pontoon bridges amid cloud cover.
John Lipscomb, 62, emerged unhurt after being buried for six hours in a collapsed well at Apex North Carolina. Helmet and prayers credited his rescue as workers pumped oxygen and removed bricks and mud. The incident occurred while Lipscomb cleaned the well alone. rescue teams included the Wake County sheriff's office, Apex fire department, Raleigh rescue squad, and volunteers.
An area woman received a call from a canvasser claiming to represent The Journal and conducting a TV poll. Gerald Hepler of Corry said his wife was told she would receive a free cook book for answering questions and asked about her magazine preferences. The Journal has no involvement in such a poll or solicitation.
President Johnson signed a spending cut resolution aboard his plane en route to Australia. He said Congress had trimmed appropriations by 41.8 billion and would require an additional 2.5 billion cut to protect the dollar, tying it to his proposed 10 percent income tax surcharge. The plan awaits next session action in January.
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