First Formal Gov t Okay HUD Certifies City s Urban Renewal
Congress man Joseph Vigorito announced HUD has certified Corry s workable urban renewal program for the Fourth Ward. Mayor Pellier said Eldon Halingstad will present HUD s certification February 24 at a noon Chamber luncheon at the Hotel Corry, with Chamber invitations mailed. Certification enables federal loans grants and FHA mortgage insurance to aid redevelopment and rehousing displaced families.
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Corry
Fourth Ward
Washington
Joseph Vigorito
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
William A. Pellier
Eldon Halingstad
Pittsburgh
City Hud
Hotel Corry
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Journal Today
Vigorito
Corry Firm Elects Heads Wins GE Award
Corry Manufacturing Co. on East South street formerly Corry Instrument has won General Electric's January Quality Vendor of the Month award at the Cincinnati jet engine plant. Co-founder Hubert S. Vaughn received the honor with Camden Ruffner, along with GE managers Ralph Medruns and John Long. Other officers include R. Elwin Fuller, James H. Brady, James E. Wells, and Carl M. Gincott.
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Corry Manufacturing Co
East South Street
Corry Instrument
General Electric Company
Cincinnati
Corry
Hubert S. Vaughn
Camden Ruffner
Vaughn
Flight Propulsion Division
Ralph Medruns
John Long
Evendale
Ruffner
R. Elwin Fuller
James H. Brady
James E. Wells
Carl M. Gincott
Fuller
Small Plane Crash Lands Near Shamokin
A single engine airplane crash landed in Gallant City two miles south of Shamokin in Northumberland County. State Police reported no injuries. An FAA control tower said the craft was a Piper Cherokee and its nose wheel was damaged, with no further details available.
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Shamokin
Gallant City
Northumberland County
FFA
Harrisburg-York State
Moscow Peking Break May Be In The Making
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports a potential break in Moscow Peking relations as Mao and Lin Piao contend for power in China. Russians show mixed signals, possibly losing interest in mending ties. Yugoslav Communists in Moscow say Kremlin Beijing ties verge on snapping point amid recent anti Soviet protests in Peking.
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William L. Ryan
Enut
Moscow-Peking
Mao Tsetung
Defense
Lin Piao
China
Moscow
Kremlin
Peking
Belgrade
Bradford Brothers Disbarred For Misuse Of Funds
Two Bradford attorneys, William P. McVay and James F. McVay, were disbarred by Judge Glenn E. Mencer in McKean County. They were accused by the county bar association of misusing Buffalo District Flood Control Authority funds and funds of three clients and an estate. The brothers did not attend the hearing. The judge notified the Pennsylvania Supreme and Superior Courts of the action.
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Smethport
Bradford
Glenn E. Mencer
McKean County Common Pleas Court
William P. McVay
James F
County Bar Association
Buffalo District Flood Control Authority
Meneer
Pennsylvania Supreme and Superior Courts
Y Drive Public Dance Slated For Tonight
Tonight at the YMCA a meeting at 8 o'clock will orient workers for the 1967 Y membership drive aiming for 685 new and renewed members. After the business session a dance for workers wives and the public starts about 9 30 pm with no admission and free refreshments. Corry's 4 Jacks and a Queen provide music for dancing or listening.
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YMCA
Corry
Parked cars remain easy targets in city
Police report today two new parking lot collisions unresolved by drivers. Irene Croscutt reported a crash at Corry Memorial Hospital lot with a New York plate 2H8 367 and could not locate the other driver. Edward Tinko said his car on East Church Street was struck by an unknown vehicle leaving white paint. Mrs William Mercer said Loblaw's lot was struck with no ID left. Virgil W Towell, 21, of Paden City died from crash injuries after Christmas. he had been in a coma since the crash and was moved to Presbyterian University Hospital.
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Irene Croscutt
East Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
New York
Loblaw's
Pittsburgh
Virgil W. Towell
Paden City
W. Va
Presbyterian University Hospital
Towell
Glendale
Wheeling
Expansion Rural Co op Receives $576000 Loan
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a $576000 loan to Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative Association Inc for two years of service expansion. It will connect about 500 new customers, uprate 600 services, build a new substation in East Mead Township, relocate lines for 1-79 construction, and upgrade conductors and transformers. Total loan includes $10000 for engineering and is repayable over 35 years at 2 percent interest.
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Cambridge Springs
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc
William Wenner
Nwreca
Kiser Hill
East Mead Township
Wenner
Milk Price Cuts Again in Court
Final arguments begin in Commonwealth Court as Milk Control Commission seeks to block two retail chains from selling milk at cut-rate prices. Loudenill Farms and Lily-Penn Food Stores counter that the 30 year old Milk Control Law is unconstitutional. The dispute arose after chains sold milk below the minimum price, prompting a temporary order. Six-judge panel to hear final arguments after two days of extensive testimony.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth Court
State Milk Control Commission
Loudenill Farms, Inc
Dimock
Lily-Penn Food Stores, Inc
Philadelphia
William W. Lipsitt
Lipsitt
Pittsburgh
Erie
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania Restaurant Association
Louden Hill Farms
Officials Get Full Briefing On Apollo Fire
NASA officials and top engineers gather in Houston for a private briefing on the Apollo program after the Apollo 1 tragedy. The session, attended by about 50 engineers and Apollo contractors, will discuss the accident and program implications while NASA confirms a 24 hour launch postponement for the Lunar Orbiter 3 mission from Cape Kennedy. Dr. Robert Gilruth and Joseph Shea were expected to lead the briefing.
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Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
Space Agency
Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Apollo
Manned Spacecraft Center
Robert Gilruth
Joseph Shea
Johnson Signals Narrow Hanoi Pause Amid Peace Talk Hint
President Johnson said the United States would halt bombing of North Vietnam if Hanoi agreed to almost any step toward peace, while stressing no clear move toward a conference table. He urged openness to discussions among combatants and expressed a desire to end the Vietnam conflict, noting other topics including a proposed U.S. Soviet consular treaty and domestic political shifts.
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Washington
Johnson
North Vietnam
Dutinson
White House
Hanoi
Vietnam
Erie County Budget Session Cuts 70,000 As Tax Hike Looms
In Erie County's first formal budget session, commissioners cut 70 000 from department requests leaving 1967 estimates 670 000 in the red and signaling a looming tax increase. They offset some cuts with small raises and deferred major projects, noting a balanced budget is virtually impossible without a tax increase.
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Erie County
Christopher Dupotis
Parks and Recreation
Peter J. Russo
Russo
Department of Military Affairs
Bargaining With N Viet Nam Narrows Differences
Washington reports show United States and North Vietnam signaling a possible path to peace talks and a halt to bombing, yet neither side commits to any deal. Johnson aims to prod Hanoi to propose ending the bombing and starting talks, while Hanoi has not yet made a formal commitment. The exchange relies on public statements, diplomacy, and possible secret contacts across capitals like Moscow and Paris, with outcomes uncertain in weeks or months.
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Washington
United States
North Vietnam
Johnson
Hanoi
Moscow
New Delhi
Cairo
Paris
Algiers
U.S
If Only She'd Taken Pledge
Justice Sir Neville Faulks granted Fran cSford a divorce on grounds of cruelty after a 90 minute tape recording of Ford's wife talking. The judge noted the wife's torrent of words and a brief remark about not taking a pledge not to drink.
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ONDON
Neville Faulks
FrancSford
Ford
UMass raises graduation standards after slacking students
Sets new graduation standard in response to student laxity. Trustee Frederick S. Troy warned that 24 percent of last year’s seniors would not have graduated under the tighter rules, citing excessive extracurricular activity.
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Houston
University of Massachusetts
Frederick S. Troy
Rose Rohrig and Franklin Life Insurance Employee Notice
Rose Rohrig employed by Franklin Life Insurance is the subject of a notice concerning employment status. The document references her role and the company relation without detailing action, dates, or outcomes beyond the association. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
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Rose Rohrig
The
Franklin Life Insurance
Bombers Rain Triple Blow On Viet Cong
U S B 52 bombers struck war zone C near Tay Ninh in three raids part of a new push to clear Viet Cong from near the Cambodian frontier. The operation followed a six‑strike B52 campaign since last Saturday as ground forces of about 8 000 began Operation Big Spring 29 miles northeast of Saigon with light U S casualties and 14 Viet Cong killed to date.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Big Spring
173Rd Airborne
9Th Infantry Division
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Bei Hai
North
Quang Ngai
Quang Ngai City
Ele Bee
I Red
Tay Ninh
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