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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1967
Page
1
A scattered OCR style notice lists an upcoming sale in New York including dairy farm equipment, milking gear, tractors, and livestock. Names like Reed and Newell appear with partial addresses and dates, indicating a mixed inventory to be auctioned in April and May.
Rep Joseph Vigorito's office indicates Corry Memorial Hospital will receive a $61,667 HEW grant as part of a $1,085,000 project to add 40 long term care beds for the elderly. The funds come via the Hill Burton program with more federal aid sought from ARDC. The hospital board and officials are pursuing additional money to ease local costs.
Lorraine Rosengren and her family recount their night on Mt Sherman after their chartered Cessna crashed in 14,037 foot terrain. A helicopter crew led by Bob Greeno evacuated five survivors amid 60 mph winds and a ground blizzard after two bottles of Scotch helped them endure temperatures below minus 30.
Two Catholic pilgrim buses on a mountain road south of Manila collided and plunged into a ravine. Officials say 15 survivors remain among more than 130 believed aboard. about 115 killed in what may be the worst road accident in history.
Four men convicted of first degree murder had life sentences commuted by Gov Scranton. Walter Minter Raymond Moses Konstantin Karpovich and Robert Mott named. Mott to Florida authorities after escape from a prison farm. Moses long sought clemency, parole for three others. Excerpt covers Chester Street stabbing and related cases, with board noting eligibility.
Washington AP reports indications President Johnson may not seek a tax increase for Vietnam funding in the near term. A wait and see approach is likely, with the final decision his. Economic slowdown and budget figures influence the outlook as Congress plans for a session without a tax boost.
Noel J. Poux of Nares Machine and Plastics announces federal Labor Department approval to import 12 highly skilled machinists and toolmakers from England to Titusville. The workers, with five to six year apprenticeships and at least eight years journeyman experience, will be permanent residents. If successful, more visas may follow.
In Washington the United States demanded assurances of Communist war de escalation before halting bombing of North Vietnam. In Saigon Premier Nguyen Cao Ky signaled progress toward negotiations while North Vietnam urged talks without preconditions. State Department said bombing stop must be followed by prompt de escalation on the other side, possibly before talks or as first item in talks.
Washington AP reports the House Ways and Means Committee agreed to study a Treasury plan for a simplified tax return later this year. An optional form would combine filing with instructions, guiding taxpayers through questions to determine tax liability. Officials say many lines from old Form 030 could be cut as part of the proposal.
GRAND FORKS ND AP Viet Cong in South Vietnam and vehicles in North Dakota twice have widowed a Grand Forks mother of five in less than three years. Darlene Strandberg was notified by the Defense Department that her husband Sgt Irvin Standberg 29 died Tuesday after he was struck by shrapnel from an exploding mine. Mrs Strandberg lost her first husband Ray Skari 34 in a struck car collision April 6 1904 in a heavy snowfall near Grand. Strandberg also is survived by a daughter by his previous marriage who lives with her mother.
A wounded man lies near where a shell is visible under his legs while a shotgun rests in a policeman’s grasp. A waitress on the phone alerted authorities as bandits entered the bar, sparking the alarm.
Shirley Ann Higby 18 of 218 East Main Street was charged after police tracked her through fresh snow from Stroup's Service Station to a car between 218 and 22 East Main. She resisted, slashed at an officer, and was arraigned with a hearing set for January 1. Bond was sought.
A 21-year-old Panama woman was injured when her car collided with an empty school bus at a stop sign near Mayville. Deputy Szwebska said the bus, owned by Bred Post of Panama, stopped then pulled into the intersection, hitting the car driven by Mrs Mari Lou Hunt Kelsey, who suffered head and knee injuries and was taken to Jamestown General Hospital.
In Washington, House Speaker McCormack aims to bridge Democratic rifts over Rep. Adam Clayton Powell and the Rules Committee. Talks with Rep. Lionel Van Deerlin focus on Powell’s seating and a Powell Colmer seniority dispute. Van Deerlin requests Powell step aside to allow a panel to review Powell’s court issues before seating.
More than 200 district chorus students will arrive January 19 and stay with local host families for a three day festival. H Lynn Rice says instructions cover host duties and schedules. The group will perform two concerts at Corry Area High School on January 20 and 21 and attend a dance after the first concert. All students return home after the final concert Saturday night.
Cincinnati city council boosted the salaries of 1800 policemen and firemen by $1000 a year. The raise lifts maximum patrolman and firefighter pay to $7921 and raises starting pay to $5965, with all other city employees also receiving increases.
Peter Hurd says he lost interest in a smaller second portrait after the First Family rejected his commissioned LBJ painting. Mrs. Johnson confirmed the rejection, noting a stormy scene in the unveiled work and urging changes that Hurd could not meet without sacrificing quality. The initial 40 inch portrait had already been shown last spring.
U S Air Force pilots shot down two more MIG21s northwest of Hanoi, bringing this week’s total to nine. One Phantom was lost near Mano, recovered within minutes. Ground fighting around Saigon remained slow with several Viet Cong casualties as South Vietnamese forces reported multiple clashes and steady losses in three separate actions.
Chad’s Ford Pennsylvania AP Wyeth, brother in law to Peter Hurd, says Hurd was practically bludgeoned into painting President Johnson. The White House rejected the portrait as unliked by the President and Mrs Johnson. Hurd, known for southwestern landscapes, was surprised by the reception. Elizabeth Carpenter, a First Lady aide, expressed regret over the work’s rejection.
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