City Income Rises Four Million in 1966
Corry wage earners saw aggregate income rise about 19 percent from 1965 to 1966, climbing from over 20 million to over 24 million dollars. Tax receiver R. Elwin Fuller cited 18 percent withholding revenue growth, with delinquent tax collections up 95 percent, and noted city and Corry School Board shares shifted to 48 and 52 percent respectively, as totals reflect the year’s tax money.
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Corry
R. Elwin Fuller
Combined
Fuller
Tax Body Sees First Audit Of Income Books
The Tax Committee met to review the initial independent audit of the receiver's books, mandated by City Council and the Corry School Board. The Erie firm root, Spitznas and Smiley found no irregularities, but suggested tripling tax forms for better records and a formal ratification of the 52 to 48 revenue split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Erie
Root, Spitznas and Smiley
Radar Expert Acquitted in Speed Case
Maurits ten Bosch, a 56 year old radar expert from White Plains, New York, was acquitted in Mount Pleasant Town Court after proving the police radar readings were inaccurate due to a curved road. Trooper Doyle requested a corrective letter reflecting the system’s flaw after the expert demonstrated the issue.
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Doyle
Taconic State Parkway
Ten Bosch
Recommended Reading Picks in Today's Journal
Side reads highlight a flattering letter to the editor about Cory on page 8, Paul Harvey’s comparison of MacArthur's Korea with Westmoreland's Vietnam on page 2, and Drew Pearson arguing that Red China is no longer a world threat on page 2.
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Cory
Paul Harvey
MacArthur
Korea
Westmoreland
Vietnam
Drew Pearson
China
Chicago Shoppers Battle For Groceries
Snow covered Chicago for a second major storm as shoppers emptied shelves of meat and milk. Four inches of new snow raised totals to 30 inches with more on the way, while freezing rain and high winds caused drifts. Despite hazardous driving, crowds rushed through stores in panic to stock up, knocking others aside as authorities urged restraint and nonessential driving.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Weather Bureau
O'Hare International
U S Marines report heavy losses and Viet Cong surrender rise
U S forces in South Vietnam report 131 Americans killed and 822 wounded last week amid multiple clashes. Total enemy killed nears 979 with Viet Cong surrenders rising under the Open Arms program. Troop strength climbs to 404,000 with 284,000 enemy estimated. A separate note says a satellite of Saturn named Janus.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
U. S
Iron Triangle
U. S. 1St Infantry Division
Johnson to Answer Hanoi Peace Offer Today
President Johnson may reply at a midafternoon news conference to North Vietnam s hint of peace talks. The Hanoi statements urged Washington to consider two policy declarations, while U S officials weigh whether halting bombing and de escalation could lead to direct talks.
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Washington
Johnson
North Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
State Department
U.S
Erie Teener Killed In Fall At Warehouse
An Erie teen, 18 year old Charles Hart, died after falling from a jitney at the Jacob Haller Co. warehouse. Hart, slated to ship out to the Marine Corps, died of a fractured skull at Hamet Hospital. Detected as last to report, Hart rode with Harold Gausman and others on a private tour of the warehouse when the accident occurred. Police and the coroner continue to investigate the death.
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Erie
Marine Corps
Jacob Haller Co
Hamet Hospital
Charles Hart
Merle Wood
Hart
Edward Respecki
Thomas Stanton
Harold Gausman
Haller's
Walter Fredkowicz
Patrick Hogan
Gausman
Fredrowicz
Hogan
NYC teacher paid for not teaching for three years
Miss Alfreda L. Madison, a Harlem public school teacher since 1953, has drawn a monthly salary of 966.66 dollars gross and 589.34 dollars net while saying she did no teaching since March 18, 1964. School officials say the matter is handled as a personnel issue and confidential.
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New York
New York City
Alfreda L. Madison
Harlem
Theodore H. Lang
Ineharge
Madison
Norfolk
Milk price rulings triggerState milk control court action
Commonwealth Court orders the State Milk Control Commission to revoke half to one cent per quart price increases in four regions including Erie, but actions may wait 30 days and likely no immediate price cuts. Wilkes-Barre area stores trim prices. court says actions within 30 days.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth Court
State Milk Control Commission
William W. Lipsitt
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Erie
Scranton - Wilkes - Barre
8 — Commission
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Loudon Hill Milk Co
William D. Morgan
Commission
Allegheny County
Lipsitt
Morgan
Maybe She Went To The OTHER Park By Mistake
Erie man awaits a Corry date after being spotted pacing near Mead Park at Mead Avenue Meantime residents reported concern as police advised him to return home to Erie He quips the date was late by an hour and a half reflecting a maid with a man story.
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Erie
Mead Avenue
Mead Park
Park
Drivers Unhurt In Separate Accidents Near Mill Village
Two separate crashes on Route 6 and Route 89 near Mill Village and Union City left drivers uninjured. Gary B. Proper, 18, escaped harm when a truck’s body broke loose on Route 6 near Mill Village, causing loss of control and an embankment crash. the truck owned by Stockton Meats sustained about 1800 in damage. Earlier, Clarence Munsee, of Union City, tipped over his auto on Route 89 near Route 6 after braking toward the intersection, ending on its top in a ditch with about 800 in damage.
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Route 6
Mill Village
Corry
Gary B. Proper
R. D3
Stockton Meats
Columbus
Proper
Clarence Munsee
R. D
Union City
Munsee
Milk Dumped In Tennessee Protest Hits Nashville Streets
In Nashville, Tennessee, mid state farmers protesting low milk prices dumped about 200 dollars worth of milk in front of the state capitol and nearby dairy plants, unloading ten gallons at a time to draw attention to the dispute.
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Nashville
Tenn
Middle Tennessee
Erie Thruway blamed on federal road bureau for poor design
Congressman Vigorito announced that the Bureau of Public Roads accepts responsibility for faulty design and lax inspection of the Erie Thruway Interstate 90. He cited outdated plans and insufficient oversight as key factors in crumbling pavement and bridge issues. The state will pursue corrective actions and reconstruction to meet proper standards. Jayne Mansfield to visit U.S. troops in South Vietnam after Asia tour.
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Washington
Joseph P. Vigorito
Vigorito
U.S. Burea of
Bureau of Public Roads
Erie
F.C Turner
Thruway
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Public
Fearful homeowners burn hillside house in San Anselmo
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Selza ordered their $40,000 hillside home burned to the ground after fearing a rain slide would threaten neighboring houses. At their request five men cut a roof hole poured oil and ignited the blaze. January was the wettest in 15 years with 9.52 inches of rain since January 20 as bay area hillside slides continued to erode roads.
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San Anselmo
Calif
Edward Selza
Selzas
San Francisco Bay Area
Corry Court Council Debate Begins Amid Apathy
Corry and other areas weigh joining the Metropolitan Council of Governments as officials fear limited participation. Only Harborcreek and Lawrence Park indicated attendance for the 8 p.m. session in the courthouse, signaling widespread apathy among the county's 40 municipalities. City officials worry the plan duplicates existing bodies and couldcentralize metropolitan arc planning around the lake.
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Corry
Metropolitan Council of Governments
William O. Hill Jr
Harborcreek
Lawrence Park
Tn Corry
County Planning Commission
County Redevelopment Authority
Metropolitan Transit Committee
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Road Bureau
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Tokyo
Jayne Mansfield
Miss Mansfield
Hong Kong
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Taipei
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Lindsay
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