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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1967
Page
1
Corry Memorial Hospital plans higher room rates after wage boosts approved by the Board. Minimum hourly pay for non nurses rose to 1.40 from 1.15, nurse base pay to 450 from 330, while private rooms go to 20 daily, two bed semi private to 24, four bed semi private to 19, and nursery beds to 14. Five reasons, including six months’ costs, were cited for the wage scale changes.
Hospital officials cite wage disparities with surrounding cities as driving staff shortages. Beginning February 1, federal minimum wage rules apply, with overtime rules changing. Nurses now at a $450 base rate, up from $330, while private room rates rise from $22 to $30, mirroring Erie area prices to attract staff.
Gen Westmoreland's command reported 144 U S Killed 1 044 Wounded and six Missing in the week ending Saturday. The Cedar Falls operation in the iron triangle north of Saigon produced ongoing small clashes and a large deployment of over 30 000 U S troops. B 52 strikes at the triangle edge destroyed multiple fortifications tunnels and bunkers as the sweep continued.
Ramon Cooklis of Corry Area High School is honored by the Pennsylvania School Press Association as The Keystone Award winner in straight news writing. The Beaver newspaper associate editor is praised for a prom decorations article in the high school gym. Cooklis plans to study music and holds multiple school music roles and a junior class play lead.
Gary Cebula an engineer in the U S 173rd Airborne Brigade probes a tunnel floor fifteen feet below a jungle trail in the Iron Triangle north of Saigon Troops in Operation Cedar Falls move in to seize control from Viet Cong destroy tunnel systems and stores of food and weapons AP Wirephoto
The Corry Memorial Hospital board approved a fund drive for a 44 room long term care addition. Beavers Associates will manage the campaign. Administrator Samuel Antrim said goals and kickoff date will be announced later. All 15 directors attended the meeting and approved salary, room rate, and service charge increases.
The West Main street speed limit from First Avenue to Gates Street will drop from 35 to 25 mph after signs are installed. Aero-Flow Dynamics asked for the change citing pedestrian traffic between the plant and south side parking lots and the Wing Division plant now in the area. Streets Director Dorr Clark led the measure, with unanimous City Council approval.
In St Joseph Missouri a storm and cold weather slowed garbage collections. One customer praised the service noting a crew responded after a call and collected his trash promptly, driven by a worker in a Cadillac.
The Associated Press notes arctic air grips the Midwest and Northeast with subzero readings. In Corry the mercury fell to nine degrees below zero at Mrs. Richard Mountain’s Marion Street observatory, marking the second coldest reading of the winter and accompanied by brisk winds.
The Pentagon plans to save over 37 million yearly by merging or closing 33 US bases and 6 overseas facilities, with more than 1400 civilian jobs cut. McNamara discloses the consolidation at a news conference, noting transfers of 3000 civilians and 1700 military personnel and offers to reassign eliminations.
North Korean shore batteries sank the 650 ton South Korean Navy patrol ship off the east coast. Twenty eight crewmen were reported missing while 51 were rescued. U S and South Korean ships and planes searched the area as Defense Minister Kim Sung eun feared most would drown. The ship commanded by Cmdr Kim Seung bae was aiding fishing boats near the disputed line.
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