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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1965
Page
2
A Saturday evening event at the VFW starts at 9 30 PM featuring the final appearance of the Happy Gang unless enough members attend to show support. Listings include Mrs James Langton and other local residents and discharges such as Raymond Davids and Raymond Olson.
The article reports on a reshuffle at the U S State Department with Undersecretary for Political Affairs George Harriman becoming the No 3 official and Robert Mann taking a new title as under secretary for economic affairs. Mann’s duties remain aligned with Harriman’s, marking a shift toward broadened foreign economic policy under Robinson’s direction.
Sen Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania said he has not closed the door on a 1966 governor bid. He added that he personally thinks he will not seek the nomination but would do his best if offered, urging that a candidate should keep doors open for all contenders.
The passage references the nagging balance of payments problem and notes that Mann served as assistant secretary of state for economic affairs during the Eisenhower administration.
In Selma Alabama the chaining of civil rights leader James Bevel to a hospital bed after jail transfer drew protest from his physician Dr E A Maddox. Bevel, serving five days for contempt of court, needed rest as a viral infection with fever 102 degrees. A deputy guard stood outside the door until the shackle was removed after a written request by the doctor. Bevel and co-defendants faced charges for violating an injunction on courthouse demonstrations during the right to vote drive. Demonstrations continued as Sheriff Clark faced criticism over earlier tactics against students marching to the courthouse. King departed Selma for an engagement but planned to return.
President Johnson pressed for a settlement in the ILA dispute that idled about 60,000 longshoremen at Atlantic and Gulf ports. Wirtz and others were ordered to report by noon with possible compulsory arbitration or White House talks. Some ports already ratified contracts. others faced court orders to return to work under penalties.
A syndicated editorial condemns truancy from school and warns that efforts to march children toward the Fraternal Order of Police lodge failed as Black youths escaped en route. It denounces ongoing street demonstrations and urges immediate cessation of the “play-acting” by all involved.
A six year old construction worker fell five stories from the Holiday Inn site in Oil City at 2 30 p m Wednesday. James Goehring a steel worker from Evans City was listed in critical condition with multiple fractures including a compound fracture of the left leg facial fractures and a dislocated shoulder after emergency surgery at Oil City Hospital.
In Pasadena AP reports Mariner 4 obeyed a series of 12 commands to test 36 never before used components of its television camera while 16.5 million miles from Earth en route to Mars. The craft signaled approval on each test and is planned to image Mars during its July flyby.
The county board balked at backing the Corry land purchase citing lack of title and authority and that a golf course would not fit Project 70 regional recreation aims. The decision, to be sent to county commissioners, reflects a north county development focus as urbanization progresses.
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