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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1967
Page
4
In Pasadena AP reports Lunar Orbiter 3 captured 211 photo pairs of possible Apollo landing sites before mechanical problems halted work. Officials said all primary landing areas were photographed as planned and early analysis shows objectives met. NASA cited ongoing film advance difficulties affecting top priority moon scenes.
Beaumont AP report says Ray Farrell picketed the Du Pont plant parking lot after being fired by Armstrong Construction for allegedly running in the lot, while he says he walked. He idled about 600 workers during the Wednesday protest and urged negotiation.
Washington AP reports President Johnson oversees the formal certification of the 25th Amendment, enabling the vice president to discharge duties if the president is disabled and allowing vacancy filling by presidential nomination with Senate and House confirmation. The change, solidified Feb 10 with state ratification, remains largely ceremonial today. The law preserves line of succession beyond the vice presidency.
A Vietnamese spokesman said eight cannons seized were likely American made. They were found with ammunition and 21 individual weapons in a Viet Cong base 42 miles south of Saigon. Government troops killed 42 Viet Cong and captured 19 others. Last week saw record U.S. and Communist casualties, with 2,029 enemy dead near double the prior high.
At the Hospital Report lists admitted patients including Mrs Dennis Driscoll of 20 East Church Street and Karen Eastman 15, Corry R D 1, plus Bonnie Brightman North Clymer and Gerald Eastman’s daughter. Discharged include Earl Stufflebeam, Beth Allie of Union City, and Gerald Pike’s infant Gerald 4 months. Also notes contact numbers for emergencies and ambulance.
The week’s tally shows 172 American dead and 802 wounded, with 110 South Vietnamese dead and 193 prior, plus 40 allied deaths and 76 wounded. The kill ratio favored allies at 6.3 to 1, troop strength reaching 414,000, and 875 American strike sorties with 214 enemy structures damaged. South Vietnamese pilots flew 99 sorties.
The article outlines Ferrie's alleged brain vessel weakness and prior health issues, including a cerebral hemorrhage and high blood pressure. It cites an unsigned note about life, a timing claim on death before 4 am, and rival accounts from George Lardner of the Washington Post about Ferrie’s mindset and denial of meeting Oswald. Ferrie’s role in the inquiry, a retraction to the FBI, and his Texas trip with friends on the assassination day are described, with Oswald photo reports from Edwards Voebel.
In New Orleans native Ferrie and Oswald are tied through statements by Garrison and testimony about Warren Commission materials. Ferrie’s death prompts debate on murder versus suicide while O'Sullivan notes no Oswald-Ferrie evidence. Politically, Pepper plans to sign the expulsion report, with Powell facing a stripped Senate.
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