City Solici tor halts bid to repeal garbage ordinance
A City Council meeting ended a bid to repeal the new compulsory garbage ordinance. The council accepted a 48000 dollar bid from Superior Refuse Co of Pittsburgh to haul city waste, effective March 1. Petitioners with 122 signatures aim to force a public petition drive to replace the ordinance if 20 percent of mayoral voters sign.
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Douglas Rozelle
Superior Refuse Co
Pittsburgh
Rozelle
David Johnsons
Dorr Clark
Russell Brant
Percy Corbin
Corbin
Sewer bill notices outline low per foot costs for two city projects
Bills for the North Center street and West End sanitary sewer projects go out soon. Property owners have 30 days to pay at face value, then six percent interest. May delinquency triggers a lien. Costs run 428 per running foot on North Center and 54.22 for West End, with owners paying 87 percent of total and the city covering 13 percent due to non assessable sections.
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North Center Street
West End
North End
Corry surveys parents on measles vaccine uptake
Erie County and Corry health authorities survey parents of kindergarten and elementary students to gauge demand for measles vaccination and to record how many have already received the four year old vaccine. Gerald Farmer notes results from Erie and Corry will guide a county plan if needed.
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Corry
Erie County
Erie County Department of Health
Gerald Farmer
The
Health Department
Erie and Corry
Farmer
County Medical Society
County Health Department
Allegheny County
Butler County
City Forms CAC To Take On Urban Renewal Tasks
City Council moves to hand work to a Citizens Advisory Committee of 100 local residents led by S EB Anderson. The CAC will consider a range of civic tasks including urban renewal aspects such as relocating about 90 families, with further meetings planned. Continued on Page Three.
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Citizens Advisory Committee
CAC
Fourth Ward
S. EB. Anderson
Anderson
Bombers Pound Rail Yard North of Hanoi
American jet bombers raided the Thai Nguyen rail yard 40 miles north of Hanoi in two strikes amid clear weather. U.S. forces reported two Air Force Phantom jets down with four aircrew missing, as total North Vietnamese losses rose to 459 planes.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Red River Delta
Thai Nguyen
North
Air Force
City approves extra clerk at 3750 salary
City Council authorized the City Engineer Administrator David Johnson to hire another clerk in the Municipal Building at 3200 dollars plus a deputy finance director addition of 550 dollars, totaling 3750 dollars annually. The position covers engineering and deputy finance duties with interviews completed and a decision due by month’s end.
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City Council
David Johnson
Johnson
Rebuild McCormick Place Faces Location Debate
Chicago officials vow a new McCormick Place will rise after the fire destroyed the 10 acre convention hall. Authorities estimate losses from 10 to 40 million with security guard killed and conventions canceled while stakeholders debate a new site and funding.
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Chicago
McCormick Place
Robert I. Quinn
Lake Michigan
Kenneth 8. Goodman
Navy Pier
International Amphitheatre
Merchandise Mart
Quinn
National Houseware Manufacturers Association
Edward J. Lee
Richard J. Daley
Leon Despres
Conservatonists
Shafer Sets Goal to Lead The Nation In Vietnam Buildup
The United States plans to send 10,000 more GIs to South Vietnam this month, raising total U.S. forces there to 405,000 with a potential rise to 475,000 by year end. Current figures show 295,000 Americans in Vietnam, and the Southeast Asian commitment nears 500,000 including 50,000 to 60,000 Navy personnel on the 7th Fleet and about 30,000 mostly Air Force staff in Thailand. Pentagon sources outlined the expansion following statements by Gen Earle G. Wheeler that policy remains unchanged from 1985, supporting Gen Westmoreland with necessary manpower and matériel.
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Washington
South Vietnam
U.S
Pentagon
United States
Southeast
7Th Fleet
Vietnam
Air Force
Thailand
Ger
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Johnson
Shafer sworn in as Pennsylvania's 39th governor
Raymond Philip Shafer, 40 year old P T boat commander turned public servant, is sworn in as Pennsylvania's 39th constitutional governor. He pledges to lead the state toward national leadership with a program of vision and excellence while urging revival of state government to balance federal power. The ceremony follows Gov. Scranton's farewell as he cautions against overcentralized federal control.
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Harrisburg
Raymond Philip Shafer
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Shafer
John, C. Bell
State Supreme Court
William W. Scranton
General Assembly
Philadelphia
Corry reports low fire losses for 1966
Fire Chief Jerome H. Davis reported Corry's 1966 fire loss totaled 17 960 dollars, mainly from residential fires. The department answered 9 more calls outside the city than in 1965, with 30 percent of calls to townships surrounding Corry.
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Corry
Jerome H. Davis
Davis
Stanford Hose Company
Council
Jarty of Corry
UFO Photos Authenticated by Air Force Scientist Hynek
Detroit News reports two Michigan teens photographed a hamburger shaped object shown to experts as authentic. Dr J Allen Hynek, Air Force Project Blue Book adviser, notes striking similarity to other photos and descriptions. He says features like an antenna and tail align with prior reports. Hynek cautions against hoax indicators as analysis continues.
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Detroit
Air Force
Michigan
J. Allen Hynek
Hynek
Northwestern University
Chicago
Detroit News
Macomb County
Letter prompts study of sledding sites in city
Two young girls urge Council to designate streets for sled riding. Lou Hanna, city recreation director, says supervision is the main barrier as no sledding supervisor budget exists and volunteers would be needed. He notes a former high school adjacent hill was sold to Mr and Mrs Downey, who approve use.
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Lou Hanna
Hanna
George Downey
Pleasant Street
Downey
City Plans Controls On Gravel Pits
Corry City Council moved to draft an ordinance regulating gravel pits. City Engineer David Johnson and council members noted erosion concerns from pits near Hatch and Worth streets and authorized backfilling rules for pits in adjacent Decretees. The draft would set backfilling requirements and allow deeper pits up to ten feet if later filled to remove eyesores. The measure is not yet urgent.
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Corry
David Johnson
Johnson
Hatch
Worth Street
Douglas Rozelle
Rozelle
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