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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1970
Page
3
The 434.6 carat rough diamond named The Light of Peace was shown in New York by its purchaser Zale Corp of Dallas. The buyer said the gem will be used to promote peace and, once cut to a pear shape around 140 to 150 carats, will become the world’s second largest pear shaped diamond.
In Philadelphia Rev Melvin Floyd a 34 year old pastor and policeman has earned praise for bridging gaps with youth. He emphasizes love over authority and works with ghetto youths through community programs and Teen Haven. Floyd rose from a troubled youth to a police officer and pastor and now mentors youths to curb gang violence.
The jumbo jetliners start commercial service this month with Pan American and Trans World Airlines launching 747 routes from New York to London and New York to Los Angeles. By year end 40 of the 355-ton planes are expected in service, with 28 airlines forecasting 186 jets by 1971. Major airports including Kennedy, LAX, O’Hare, Logan, Dulles, Dade, Atlanta, and international hubs in London and Paris are expanding to handle the fleet, featuring longer runways, bigger terminals, and advanced baggage handling. The 231-foot 747 seats 350 to 490 passengers, cruises at 584 mph, and includes a large cabin and onboard amenities.
A former Corry resident, John 8. Gibson, was named assistant superintendent of the Cold Strip Division at Youngstown Sheet & Tube in Youngstown, Ohio. Gibson, born in Warren, Pennsylvania, holds a Purdue metallurgical engineering degree and has risen from student engineer to his new post. He is married to Shirley Kreitzburg and they live in Boardman, Ohio, with four children.
United States faces Arab summit tension as Al Ahram editor Hassanein Heikal cites a State Department manual allegedly threatening Arab governments with aid cuts. The Rabat talks failed over Palestinian aid, while Belgium probes alleged arms shipments to Israel and Lebanon conflict developments rise. Israel reports prisoner repatriation and Gaza’s first electric bill to Israelis signals deeper ties.
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