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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1968
Page
1
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The Corry Area Joint School Committee voted nine to zero to deny a request by local teachers for a day off to protest state salary inaction. Two directors sided with the majority to show unity, while two others favored the day off to support the walkout plan. PSEA members planned a Harrisburg march to press for higher starting salaries as lawmakers debate school subsidies.
Erie and Warren County schools will observe a statewide Education Day by closing or altering calendars to support a protest organized by the PSEA. Eight Erie County districts including Wattsburg Waterford and Albion will close. Iroquois District will remain open while teachers express support. Cambridge Springs school board denied its action. other districts plan a change in the calendar. AP Newsman Gerald H. Salisbury dies at 68 in Albany after a career with the Knickerbocker News and AP Managing Editors Association.
University of Pennsylvania survey reported by the Daily Pennsylvanian found 10 per cent of 685 undergraduates admitted drug use. Of those, 86 per cent used marijuana, 5 per cent LSD, 5 per cent meth, and 19 per cent codeine. Officials questioned results, while the student newspaper defends method.
Rep Tim Lee Carter of Kentucky warns a bill criminalizing LSD possession is unenforceable after a House Commerce subcommittee hearing with FDA Commissioner James L Goddard, who opposes possession penalties. He cites about two million students using LSD and questions deterrence. Administration law enforcement officials say the measure would aid enforcement.
President Johnson asked Congress to make permanent the farm aid authority to pay billions to idle land, warning of sharp price drops if the program ends. The 1965-initiated plan, costing over $1 billion annually, faces heavy opposition but is poised to become a major issue in the election.
City Council and Assemblyman Forest Hopkins heard updates on the Corry Ambulance Service from Clif ford Holcomb owner of Corry Ambulance Service. Holcomb outlined a two dollar hour rate, seven years of operation, rising calls from 150 to 397, and a proposed six thousand dollar salary plus maintenance responsibilities offset by patient charges. He noted the job is increasingly full time, affecting his other duties and stressing the program’s finances.
Communist armored vehicles and about 400 troops penetrated 50 miles northwest of Saigon near the Cambodian border. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces fought for nearly two hours. the remaining enemy fled west. No American casualties were reported. South Vietnamese losses were described as light. Speculation about a new Communist advance grew after the clash.
Vincent Tannucc i finds a body in his car in southwest Philadelphia. The man, 37 year old Harvey George Schweer, is identified as a prisoner who fled a New Jersey state prison in Leesburg in October 1966. He was serving a burglary sentence. An autopsy was planned. FBI agent Joe D Jamieson noted Schweer’s prison break history.
Fire destroyed a two story frame home at Buells Corners south of Spartansburg. Mr and Mrs James Thomas and their children were away when the blaze broke out. Fire chiefs said it was a total loss and the cause is under investigation. The family is staying with relatives.
The Post Office Department raised newspaper mailing costs. The Journal could not avoid a subscription increase due to higher postage and production costs. Effective Friday, March 1, the mail subscription rises two-thirds of a cent per copy to $2 per year for 307 days delivery of The Journal.
Doctors at Warren State Hospital report containment of a meningitis outbreak after identifying cases and isolating patients. Medical director Dr. Lewis D. Williams said four patients and a physician death prompted response. staff and patients with contact are on medication. Presence detected over the weekend.
Firemen discussed pension woes with Hopkins at a Municipal Building pension board session. Assemblyman Forest Hopkins attended and pledged to sponsor a state bill to grant pro rata pensions based on years of service. The board noted current law limits retirement benefits for those not reaching 25 years and eyed potential legislative relief.
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