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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1968
Page
4
Detroit U.S. automakers built 7,413,42,122 cars in 1967, 13.8 percent less than 1966, the lowest since 1982. A two month strike by the United Auto Workers at Ford Motor Co. cost the firm about half a million dollars in production losses.
Police linked McCammon to the Dahle Beverage burglary in Titusville after a search of his car and residence turned up a beer case. He allegedly implicated Rodgers and Nichols in other break ins while Corry State Police commended Titusville officers for prompt action.
The News Today Report lists admissions including Ruth Brown Bear Lake Nancy Bracken Jr and Helen Pless with addresses on Oakley Avenue White Street and North Center Street. Discharges include Walter McElroy David Hillstrom Emma Beckerink and James Billings with several local addresses. Emergency medical numbers for Corry Memorial Hospital and ambulance are provided.
Police helicopter observing traffic over a busy freeway exchange crashed onto Sunset Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles. Pilot Ed Coulter, 43, escaped with a scratched hand. Sgt. Ken Carlsted, 40, suffered a minor back injury.
Harrisburg AP report: the unemployment compensation bill, raising weekly benefits from 45 to 60 dollars, returns to a Republican House facing Senate amendments or a conference. Governor Shafer supported the measure while Democrats feared liberalizing changes to pregnancy clauses and deductions. The same session also advanced a life insurance tax break bill, trimming the premium tax from 2 percent to 8 percent by 1970, potentially costing the state about 1 million dollars in the first year.
Erle County potato grower Glenn V. Troyer of R. D. J. Waterford is named 1967 Master Farmer in a selection by Pennsylvania Farmer Magazine and Penn State Cooperative Extension. Beginning with 50 acres in 1946 and 1200 sacks of seed, his 1400 acre operation now dedicates 500 acres to potatoes, guided by management, people, funds, tools, and markets.
In Seattle a tanker loads three hairdryers not for crew comfort but to mount on bridge portholes to blow away salt spray and ice in bitter northern seas. The ship's agent notes portholes resemble a woman's head in size and shape, explaining the experiment.
Out of state life insurance firms push competition as domestic providers seek to match pricing and product ranges. Industry analysts note entrants expanding, prompting rate adjustments, new policy features, and marketing shifts to attract customers across borders.
Altoona missionary teacher Jean Laing 35 and three Indian children vanished during a hike in Cameron Highlands Malaysia. Search teams scoured dense forest with helicopters planned as family and pastor recall her love of travel and teaching. Laing had taught at Dalat School in Tanah Ratah and previously in Zamboanga Philippines.
Firefighters from Station No. 14 answered a Tuesday alarm and returned after 16 minutes to find a television set stolen from their color television program they had been watching. The theft occurred while they were away.
A 35 year old Indian woman delivered quintuplets in a government hospital in Madras. Three girls and a boy survived while a girl died. Medical journals note such multiple births are extremely rare. Officials reported Monday the outcome of the birth amid the high risk of such pregnancies.
Severe cold grips the Northern Plains with Williston seeing 33 below zero and readings likely to drop under 40 below. Freezing drizzle, sleet, and light snow plague Oklahoma to Tennessee as arctic air expands this week.
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