23 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
1
Washington reports a 5.1 billion payroll tax increase starting January 1 to fund Medicare and Social Security, aimed at dampening inflation. Despite this, rising deficits and new excise tax cuts may fuel overall inflation, with a higher tax burden for a 6600 income earner and a base increase from 4800 to 6600.
City plans a 42960 project at Lawrence Airport funded by FAA and Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission. Engineer David Johnson will request required forms, outlining a favorable mix of FAA, state and regional funds, with the city paying 4295, and projects including paved aprons and taxiways for a proposed hangar area.
A Corry man suffered injuries including a left knee back and whiplash as a three vehicle crash occurred on Route 8 north of Wattsburg at 12 45 yesterday afternoon. The lead truck was Harold C Curtis 83 of Eldred Pa the second Harry Wheeler 25 of Leon Township. A passenger in a vehicle also sustained whiplash and bruises. Police said total losses were estimated at 1800 dollars.
A brief feature notes a royal holiday event in New York supporting a select group of six younger members of the Korean Orphan Choir. The report highlights charity involvement and the choir's activities during the holiday season.
Craig Parkhurst reports a neighbor-identified youth under 16 swapped his wife’s car for a gas fill and washed the tire, leaving the vehicle with a flat and an empty gas tank. Police will question the local youth about the incidents and past actions.
Richard Dimbleby, 52, a renowned BBC commentator and its first radio reporter in 1936, died yesterday of cancer. He gained fame for coverage of royal weddings coronations and state funerals shaping British broadcasting.
Keith T. Henton of Corry has been named to a new sales analyst post at Associated Spring Corporation in Bristol Conn He will report to R C Morrell corporate marketing research manager Henton has a long ASC background at Raymon d Manufacturing in Corry including catalog and accounting duties He is active in Corry Savings and Loan Assoc and serves on church and professional groups He is married to Janet Holzworth and they have two children.
Maj. Gen. George W. Underwood, chief of Army information for five years, will become commander of all U.S. Army air defense units in Europe per the Pentagon. He is currently on an inspection trip to Viet Nam with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Harold K. Johnson.
President Johnson remained silent on a Saigon announced 30 hour Christmas truce as White House aides declined comment. Acting press secretary Lautin said Johnson would not comment and left details to Saigon. Speculation tied to Pope Paul VI and direct diplomacy. Lodge weekly report was Johnson’s only noted contact.
Cuban authorities have begun firing hundreds of government employees who plan to join relatives leaving for the United States, threatening many with long waits and hardship. The American Embassy in Havana reports flood of inquiries as Swiss administers clarify limited leverage.
A longtime writer and lecturer died yesterday after a prolonged illness of leukemia. White served as director of several organizations and corporations and contributed to scholarly and civic fields throughout a storied career.
In Saigon U S and South Vietnamese forces prepared for a 30 hour Christmas truce starting Friday at 6 p.m. while a 50 plane raid on the Uong Bi power plant and ground battles claimed 90 Viet Cong killed. U S pilots downed three aircraft and one was lost to a surface to air missile as allied forces sought brief jungle rest without easing vigilance. The assault on Uong Bi, powering 15 percent of North Viet Nam, knocked out main units though some aircraft losses raised total downed since last February beyond 160. Ground actions included a Viet Cong overrun of a Route 9 outpost and fighting near the Khe Son camp with subsequent Viet Cong counterattacks near Huong My, Laos.
An Oil City resident, injured in an auto crash at Hydetown on November 29, died last evening at Titusville Hospital. Carl McNaughton, died. Kenneth Hyde, 26, of Titusville, driving the pickup, was charged with failure to yield right of way. Murry D. Helferisch, 85, of Oil City, was injured. both treated and released.
The Peruvian air force rushed doctors nurses clothes and food to three high Andean villages after a landslide. Officials reported 15 dead in Acopara Luracuacu and Olayon near Ancash, though earlier estimates ranged up to 200.
AP report lists three Pennsylvania servicemen killed in Vietnam. Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory Jeremicz of Lexington. Army 1st Lt. Joseph P. Yatsko of Levittown. Army Pfc. Sammie Griffin of Philadelphia. All were named by the Defense Department as casualties, with family ties noted in brief biographical lines.
A 55,000 pound earth mover crashed through the front of a Bedford barber shop while a man sought a haircut. Postmaster Coleman Musgrove narrowly avoided injury as the monster blocked the doorway. Driver Jack Jones said a car pulled out, brakes failed, engine quit, and loss of control caused the crash. Two chairs beside him were empty. In Connelsville, Pa., Patricia L. Martinchalk, 15, of Dunbar, died when an auto and a tractor-trailer collided nearby.
Washington reports Defense and Selective Service weighing reclassifying about 2 million men labeled 1-Y unfit to serve except in emergencies. War buildup may prompt a two to three month change in standards to allow reexamination and possible induction. Limited action possible as prime manpower ages 19 to 25 shrink.
Vice President Humphrey and congressional leaders hailed a 30 hour Christmas cease fire in Viet Nam as a potential step toward peace negotiations. Senate Leader Mansfield urged extending the pause past Christmas and into the Tet Vietnamese New Year. The order, from Gen Westmoreland, followed Viet Cong talks offering 12 hours of quiet. Mansfield hoped for a broader cease fire to reach a conference table with Hanoi. Humphrey called the pause a chance to make peace on earth and thanked Pope Paul VI for his intercession.
Harrisburg AP The House approved a compromise driver license suspension bill with three to six points for violations and penalties up to 60 days license revocation. The measure sets higher speed limits for commercial vehicles with secretary of highways power to lower them and lowers first offender minimums from 25 to 15 mph. A restricted livelihood license was retained for suspended drivers. The Senate is expected to concur next week.
Lakeview Oregon resident nENGary vaulel Cook age 86 stopped at a red light on Fourth Street when a woman driver skidded into his car causing minor damage. He drove away then another car also skidded into his vehicle four blocks later. No injuries were reported.
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