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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1968
Page
1
A damaged OCR reads a fragmentary classified section item with numbers, prices, and broker and auctioneer references alongside partial publication metadata. The text is incomplete but indicates an ad or listing with contact numbers and identifiers. Potential names and entities are partly legible but many details are missing.
Washington AP reports a new plan for automatic Congress pay raises every four years. A nine member commission and the President will set increases, with Congress able to block. Current annual pay is $30,000 and raises would take effect if not rejected within 20 days. The panel also targets executive pay and judiciary scales.
The Pittsburgh bank robbery trial of grocer William EB Zeiler, labeled the commuter bandit, will hear opening remarks from government attorney Stanley W Greenfield before a nine man, three woman jury. Zeiler, 52, is charged with 10 to 16 holdups attributed to the commuter bandit over 50 years, with stated robberies netting about $103,630. Judge Joseph P Willson urged jurors to ignore prior reports and avoid news during the trial to ensure fairness. the matter continues on Page Three.
A mid morning snow and a rising temperature contrast with forecasts of a cold spell tomorrow. Mrs Richard Mountain reports a five below zero low tying a seasonal record while many northeastern Pennsylvania lows range from -7 to 7. Snow flurries may return with more cold and some schools close. In Bradford County a fire followed a frozen pipe thaw. Nationalist Chinese Premier Yen visited an umbrella factory and two Thai temples on a five day trip to Thailand.
Mike Kasperak, 54, who received a new heart Saturday night, remains in critical condition after post operative complications. He developed stomach and intestinal bleeding linked to severe pre existing liver disease and kidney issues. He is conscious and breathing with a tube, while doctors note the heart is functioning well and output is near normal.
Postal officials said one cent stamps sold like hotcakes yesterday at Brookville with nearly 45 000 sold and seven thousand five hundred six cent stamps also moving fast. Postmaster Mc Laughlin noted no shortage yet but warned another such day could strain supplies. Stamped envelopes and post cards were not yet in stock. six cent stamps come in coils of 100 and 500 and two dollar books include six cent and one cent stamps.
Harrisburg AP A convention committee considers auditing all tax fund outlays by state bodies and Commonwealth created entities. The plan targets about 250000 in legislative contingency accounts exempt from audit. Introduced by Pittsburgh delegate Robert P. Fohl.
Viet Cong guerrillas ambushed a U.S. infantry platoon landing in a marsh area near Saigon triggering a 10 hour battle. The clash left 17 Americans dead and 27 wounded while 26 guerrillas were killed and reinforcements arrived. Heavy air support and multiple battalions were moved to secure the area. Elsewhere in the delta two companies of the 196th Light Infantry reported 38 North Vietnamese killed with 3 Americans dead and 15 wounded. Monsoon weather did not stop raids in the Red River Delta and Cat Bi airfield near Haiphong saw radar guided Marine incursions.
Corry Area Joint School Committee members discussed merger as a path to greater state reimbursement and efficiency while linking it to new building costs. They reviewed Assemblyman Hopkins proposed bill and anticipated opposition from the State Board of Education as county plans await court rulings and a test case conclusion.
Superintendent Ray Elsen reports ongoing efforts to improve education from kindergarten to senior high. Administrators and teachers are uniting to strengthen the system with new courses in electricity and electronics guided by Vincent Salsgiver. Brant studies the middle school concept and modular scheduling as part of the shift toward non college bound tracks.
Corry State Police reported a three car crash on Route 6 about three miles west of Corry at 6 45 a m today injuring two motorists. James Platt 39 of 209 Fairview Street and David E Ross 32 of 543 Sciota Street and Harold Tanner 51 of Union City were involved. Platt struck Ross tailing and spun into the eastbound lane colliding with Tanner. Platt had a head cut and Tanner a headache but neither required medical treatment. Total damage was 2270.
Larry R. Middleton and his brother Ronald were sworn in at the Pennsylvania State Employment Service office as the first local Growers and Overcomers Club members to accept Job Corps assignments. The youths, 20 and 17, are sons of Mrs. Mary Middleton and will depart for the Lewis and Clark Job Corps Center in Bismarck North Dakota. Witnesses included CHEER officials and treasurer Samuel antrim who presented gifts.
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