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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1967
Page
1
A jumble of classified style text shows a sale listing for gowns and various items. Names like Thompson and Bemco appear among scattered product mentions and prices, with references to locations, brokers, and miscellaneous ads.
U S planes launched a major drive against Viet Cong in War Zone C while defoliation spraying targets the southern DMZ. American forces report over 100 enemy dead in several engagements as B52 raids and tactical bombers thrashed targets near Hanoi and along the DMZ.
In a weekly column Governor Raymond Shafer may appoint a longtime Fourth District Republican worker to a state post. The favored candidate is W. W. Waterhouse of Corry, with Hopkins noting a possible imminent nomination after a Harrisburg meeting. The governor indicated he would need the worker in the party organization within a couple of weeks.
Four people were injured in multiple crashes on Route 8 near Hydetown. Stella Michalski, 62, and Joseph Selker, 61, were treated for facial and head injuries and possible skull fracture, with Mary Selker, 45, also injured. A second collision involving Linda Oblinski, 26, Thomas Lindquist, 20, and Francis Carr, 51, caused chest injuries and multiple bruises with $1,240 damage.
A new reimbursement formula replacing current aid will be explained to educators at McDowell High School Millcreek. The plan sets 400 per pupil for all districts, ending jointure vs merged distinctions, and may alter summer school funding. Erie and Crawford counties face district reorganizations delayed by appeals.
Senate Foreign Relations chair J W Fulbright said he has about given up hope that Secretary Dean Rusk will testify publicly on world policies. Rusk has twice declined specific-date invitations, citing press of other business, though he has testified in a closed session. Fulbright may not press if Rusk refuses, aiming to learn where U S policies are leading.
Senator Robert F Kennedy plans talks with the White House and State Department on Vietnam amid reports of an Hanoi peace feeler via France. Newsweek cited a Paris meeting and a possible three stage negotiation, while Hanoi's Nhan Dan spoke of talks if bombing ends. Pentagon loss figures and Soviet arms aid were also noted.
A Greensburg youth, Robert Self, 12, was killed when a car he rode in was struck by a freight train near Sutersville Westmoreland County. Driver William Smith, 20, Youngwood, lost control on a snow covered hill and the auto halted on the tracks. Smith escaped.
Washington sources say U S aircraft losses in Southeast Asia are far higher than Pentagon announcements. Nonattack cargo and support planes deleted from totals, suggesting over five years more than 1,200 fixed wing planes and more than 255 helicopters lost, with $1 billion in aircraft value reported for North Vietnam losses.
A Pennsylvania House resolution requests a three member inquiry into Liquor Control Board enforcement. Representative Forest W Hopkins alleges entrapment and vague charges against licensees and asks to report findings and recommendations for uniform enforcement while protecting licensee rights. Mario Scale dies at 76 ending opera career revival.
A blizzard sweeping through nine states brings bitter cold and heavy snow. Chicago reports up to eight inches with totals surpassing 36 inches from the trio of storms. Transportation delays, school closings, and dangerous roads persist as residents dig out and cope with ongoing snowfall. Local Mardi Gras in New Orleans continues despite soaking rain. Tornado warnings issued for parts of Texas and Louisiana accompany forecasts of severe storms and large hail.
In government circles over the extent and location of bombings in the Vietnam war. The Associated Press story on those events provides a comprehensive read, an eye opener, and is highlighted as a recommended piece on Page 3.
President Johnson urged Congress to fight crime with a $50 million Safe Streets program. He proposed federal grants covering planning and action programs to reduce crime, expand alarm systems, and rehab efforts while outlawing wiretapping except national security. He linked high crime to ages 10 to 21 and called for a youth program to curb delinquency.
Samuel Powell a 58 year old Gibsonia man was killed in a head on collision east of Clintonville. His wife Cecelia 59 was in serious condition with injuries. Gerald Bell 16 of Emlenton and Dennis Hughes were hospitalized for x rays and other injuries. The crash occurred when Powell’s east bound car and Bell’s west bound car collided. Powell died of a fractured skull. It was Venango County’s neck traffic fatality of the year.
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