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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1966
Page
6
Police said skaters heading for Mead Park pond must park in the park lot instead of Mead Avenue. The lot is plowed and will be prepared again tonight. Police Chief Frank Carnegie advised using the main park entrance and warned Mead Avenue parking will be tagged.
President Johnson will travel to Independence Missouri for ceremonies marking the establishment of a Harry S Truman Center for the Advancement of Peace at Hebrew University Jerusalem. A $50,000 annual Truman Award for Peace will also be funded privately.
Beaver County man Harry Wigal of Aliquippa was awarded 115000 by an Allegheny County Common Pleas jury after an eight day trial. The verdict against Aliquippa and Southern Railroad stemmed from a March 30 1959 accident at the Jones Laughlin Steel plant when Wigal fell from a gondola car and claimed a brake lever failure. He was hospitalized 13 times for head and spinal injuries.
Three volunteer fire companies fought icy conditions as veteran Camden Chief Ernest Doty was asked how they endure the cold. He replied that standing becomes easy after getting wet, but bending proves the toughest part.
The funeral service for Mrs. Gertrude Damcott was held yesterday afternoon at Abbe Reformed Church in Clymer with Rev. Tunis Miersma officiating. Burial followed in Clymer Center Cemetery. Mrs. James TenHaken and Howard Legters sang two hymns and Paul Ten Huisen played piano. Bearers were Howard Cole Ronald Rhodes Orvel Damcott Truman Vrooman Clarence Legters and Vernon Watrous. Family and friends from North Syracuse Lower Burrell Austell Corry Watts Flats and other areas attended.
Mead Park Association directors address rough behavior at the ice rink after a large group of youngsters skated last evening. Larger boys used whips and rough play, injuring a younger skater and knocking out a tooth. The group rejected a $5000 state aid offer amid concerns over governance.
Corry officials debate using a county revenue figure near 93.1 percent rather than 95 percent as a basis for budgeting. County delinquents prompt a crackdown, while treasurer Harriet Myers notes Corry collected 97 percent of the 1964 tax duplicate, well above neighboring communities. Other items include park safety measures, Open Space funding refusal, and museum item insurance plans.
The Corry cable system, in operation since 1957, faces possible service curtailment as FCC actions loom. The agency asserts authority over CATV, while Congress has repeatedly declined to grant such power, raising clashes over communications policy and regulatory reach.
Erie County Democrats plan to endorse Sen William Sesler for governor at 8 p m at the courthouse. Chairman Robert Horn aims to bolster a statewide regional push with Erie Clarion Clearfield and other counties while rival figures like Sen Robert Casey and former Gov George Leader gain support elsewhere.
A blaze in downtown Seoul killed 23 people including many children and left 2,240 homeless after about 100 shacks burned. Police attributed the fire to an overheated stove and 1,000 firefighters battled the two hour blaze in freezing temperatures.
In Washington today Jansen led subscribers urging Congress to block deadlines on TV programming. U S. Rep Joseph Vigorito from this district and Senators Joseph S Clark Jr and Hugh D Scott Jr of Pennsylvania are mentioned as involved in the debate.
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