Corry Tax Burden Grows with Double and New Levies
Corry taxpayers face a decade of rising levies as city and school taxes double in ten years. The pattern shows increases in school millage from 6 to 306 mills headline the budget pressures. Officials warn that teacher salaries, supplies, and local levies will keep pushing costs higher with little relief expected. The county remains comparatively stable, while city and school taxes surge amid looming deficits and possible June adjustments.
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Corry
Powell Won't Talk In Seating Hearings
The House select committee probing Adam Clayton Powell's seating qualifications says his refusal to answer questions and to discuss New York travel fund accusations weakens his case. Lawmakers plan to hear more witnesses before reporting by February 23 after the House set Powell aside pending the panel's findings.
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Washington
House
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
New York
Select Committee
Charles M. Teague
Calif
Ren. Claude Pepper
Florida
Emanuel Celler
DNX
Conten
Fire Damages Corry James Town Plant After Sprinkler Burst
Fire officials say a sprinkler head likely froze and burst at Corry James town plant 1 on Maple Avenue around 1 31 p m yesterday triggering the fire alarm. Water damage is estimated at 300 to 500 dollars as 15 men and multiple engines responded to the alarm.
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Alfred Apps
Corry Jamestown Plant
Maple Averuue
Johnston
LBJ Seeks Prolonged Vietnam Truce with Pope
President Johnson conveyed to Pope Paul VI that the United States is pursuing intensive efforts to extend the Vietnam cease fire into a prolonged truce for peace talks, while officials privately doubt a near breakthrough. Rusk to summarize next steps as U.S. and South Vietnam mull a possible three day extension and North Vietnam remains resistant to long term bombing halt.
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Johnson
Paul VI
United States
Vietnam
Dean Rusk
Fire Death Toll in Tasmania Tops 100 as Fires Rage
Hobart reports at least 100 dead amid Tasmania bush and forest fires that left 149 dead, hundreds injured and 9,600 homeless. Eight towns wiped out and 700 buildings destroyed. Premier Reece appeals for urgent aid as relief efforts begin.
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Tasmania
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Huonville
Bagdad
Water Rates Rise 25 Percent in Bradford
The Carry Water Supply Co and Bradford will raise rates by 25 percent for commercial and industrial users starting April 1. Domestic rates stay the same. City Manager William Lopus says Bradford’s water is city owned, unlike Corry’s private system, and no Public Utilities Commission approval is needed. Homeowners face no increase to spur building. Industrial and commercial rates remain among the state's lowest.
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Two Killed In Sparta Driver's Car
Richard L. Witmer of Spartansburg and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Phares Witmer of York died after a head on crash on Route R7 near State College. Harold Eggers of Silver Spring Maryland survived with injuries. Investigators said icy conditions and a skid may have caused the collision.
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Spartansburg
Crawford County
Hear State College
Phares Witmer
York
Centre County Hospital
Richard Witmer
Witmer
Harold Eggers
Silver Spring
Rockview
Boalsburg
Centre County
Lunar New Year truce holds with scattered clashes reported
The lunar new year cease-fire enters its second day with no major violations but U S and Vietnamese authorities log 114 incidents, 33 significant. A four hour firefight north of Saigon involved the 173rd Airborne and an estimated 30 Viet Cong, causing moderate American casualties and two enemy deaths. Americans fired artillery and called in air strikes while moving to a new position. The cease-fire may extend beyond the four days as Washington weighs extending to seven days per Viet Cong. President Johnson urged extension toward negotiations for peace.
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Rusk
Johnson
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Vietnam
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Defense
Saigon
173Rd Airborne Brigade
U. S
Washington
Paul VI
Five Year Old Burn Victim Raced to Burn Unit by Fire Crews
Robin Dean, five, suffered burns over half her body while helping heat milk for a baby brother. Firefighters flew her from Weiss Memorial to Cook County Hospital after a perilous ride through deep snow and icy streets. Doctors pressed to stabilize her as officials said time in treatment could affect recovery prospects.
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Robin Dean
Robin
Cook County Hospital
Fire Department
Emmett Sharkey
Lance
Charlotte
Weiss Memorial Hospital
Weiss
Daniel Jones
20Th Battalion
Meigs Field
County Aide Attacks GOP Voter Payoff Plan
Aide accuses GOP of paying precinct workers to register or switch voters. W. W. Waterhouse offered $1 per new Republican registration and $2 for switching Democrats. County Registrar Helen M. Gressley condemned the move as an interference with voter reinstatement efforts while commissioners consider a recommendation.
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Corry
W. W. Waterhouse
Helen M. Gressley
Grassley
GOP
Mortimer B. Graham
Graham
Gressley
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