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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1967
Page
6
The five day forecast through Saturday shows western Pennsylvania temperatures near normal with daily highs in the upper 30s to low 40s and nightly readings in the 20s. Cooler at the start, then a warming trend toward week’s end, with about one-fifth inch precipitation as snow or flurries early and rain by the weekend.
City guidance covers curbside trash for residents and businesses. Industries may haul their own waste or use the contractor with nominal land fill fees. landfill located on West Washington, dump at Avenue A north end. Residents call the contractor at 663-5223 for complaints. cans need not be separated beyond draining and wrapping.
Up to 10 inches of new snow fell across Western Pennsylvania on Monday and into today, snarling highways and prompting full road crews. One fatal crash near Ridgway claimed Richard Fritz, 43, as a car skidded on ice into a tractor trailer. Beaver Falls, Kane, Uniontown saw several inches. Erie escaped with 2.4 inches as roads stayed slushy and icy in spots.
The article reports on Senate and House responses to U S bombing of North Vietnam and a Treasury denial of relief aid licenses. Sen McClellan calls for broader bombing, others urge a halt for peace talks. Komer cites progress in Vietnam despite tensions. The piece notes a deadly accident at Continental Coal Co with Harry Klingerman crushed by a conveyor.
In Harrisburg AP Shafer administration limited constitutional convention bill gains bipartisan support as Republicans concede points to Democrats. Leadership aims to bring revised bill to floor soon with a final vote next week. Details include a four-subject limit, state tax uniformity, partisan delegate elections, and expanded convention scope.
Senate Space Committee heard NASA officials acknowledge fire dangers were underrated after a nonhazardous test led to the deaths of Virgil Grissom Edward White and Roger Chaffee. They described plans for a two second escape hatch and noted the astronauts died from carbon monoxide asphyxiation plus smoke inhalation.
The article outlines plans for long clearance of right of way and major fill work for Woodcock Creek and Union City reservoirs. It notes a 1967-63 budget request of 500000 for Woodcock Creek if approved by Congress and a 1967-68 request of 1450000 for Union City. Real estate offices have been acquiring land since 1966, with most areas acquired though impoundment zones remain incomplete.
Preliminary survey work has begun at Muddy Creek Reservoir in Richmond-Rockdale Township. Local legislators expect to restore $400,000 in the next federal budget to fund continued work on the site.
Bombs from aircraft struck a group of barges 16 miles southeast of Haiphong with heavy damage reported to one vessel and nine others along the North Vietnamese coast. Pilots also attacked a transshipment point on the Ben Hai River in the DMZ between North and South Vietnam.
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