23 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1968
Page
1
A partially legible OCR segment shows scattered references to numbers and words like hogs and permits. The readable content hints at a short local notice style item with no clear event, dates, or named entities beyond generic terms. The fragmentary nature prevents a full reconstruction of a coherent news item.
A truncated public notice references an installment payment due date extension for the city. The readable fragments indicate a payable action tied to January 5 with unspecified authority and local scope. Further details are unclear from the OCR.
In Khe Sanh valley, South Vietnamese cops and civilians fled Huong Hoa as U.S. forces rushed reinforcements. More than 3,000 helicopter borne infantry from the 1st Air Cavalry Division were moved up the line, with a Marines battalion sent to Khe Sanh combat base. About 200 militiamen and civilians withdrew from Huong Hoa, refugees moved to Da Nang. Three Combined Action Platoons also withdrew to the Marine base, as fighting near the north intensified.
The Corry Savings and Loan Association reported year end assets totaling 6 509 486 up 217 798 from the prior year at its annual meeting Directors Homer Bulard Roy Reed and Lloyd Stowe were elected to three year terms Officers for the coming year include Lloyd Stowe president Horton Davis vice president Homer Bulard secretary manager Norberta Kane assistant secretary Daniel McEldowney assistant secretary and manager Ross Fehlman treasurer Wallace Hammond assistant treasurer Roy Heed assistant treasurer and Walter S Peake solicitor The report notes 226 228 in dividends paid to 3 000 account holders for 1967 Mortgage loans added 948 620 bringing total loans to 5 002 482 With 1968 expected to bring tight money conditions officials see adequate savings inflows to meet mortgage demand and signs of rising demand for single family homes and new apartments.
Corry area health officials report six scarlet fever cases this winter with under twenty in Erie County. Some cases started as flu or chicken pox before developing scarlet fever. Readings at Connelway School show two out, two recovered, few others affected in nearby districts.
A U S Air Force B 52 crashed near Thule Greenland as seven crew and searchers in dogsleds comb the ice for nuclear bombs. The Pentagon played down danger while Denmark protests U S overflight of Greenland. Six survived including one who parachuted from the wreck with rescue efforts under freezing conditions.
AP report notes two years after the Palomares B52 incident in Spain, U S claims paid 660000 on 520 claims while 91 were denied and 2 pend. ing. Some residents and lawyers persist with lawsuits, with threats keeping the Claims Commission active and locals recalling the incident with mixed fear and anger.
Federal jury resumes deliberations in Pittsburgh on the Commuter Bandit trial of William B. Zeiler. After eight hours of discussion the nine men and three women had not reached a verdict. The case covers eight bank holdups linked to 16 incidents over seven years with about $80,000 taken.
On Capitol Hill Rep. James A. Burke told administration witnesses that President Johnson’s proposed 10 percent income tax surcharge would arrive at least two months late, if approved at all, and urged offering sweeteners to win support. He warned a next year increase would follow the Social Security tax rise and noted primaries before June 1 could doom passage.
In San Francisco, U S District Court Judge William T Sweigert ordered Harris Upham Co and Asa V Wilder to repay 205000 in commissions and interest charged to 76 year old widow Mrs Herbert Hecht for excessive trading in her account over nearly seven years. The ruling notes more than 10000 transactions totaling 100 million in securities and estimates the estate would exceed 1 million if not for the trading. The court refused punitive damages and criticized inadequate supervision by the firm while acknowledging Hecht as a cautious investor despite the brokers claims she was a experienced trader. Mrs Hecht is the widow of a San Francisco importer.
The U S Pueblo, a Navy intelligence auxiliary, was surrounded by North Korean patrol boats in international waters off Korea. Seventy five enlisted, six officers, two civilians aboard. After hours of tense signals the Pueblo reported follow the North Koreans toward Wonsan and then went off the air.
The Erie County Redevelopment Authority is seeking a relocation officer to aid families displaced by the Fourth Ward Urban Renewal project. Twelve applications have been received, with more expected, as city engineer David Johnson reviews candidates to advise County Planner Chris Capotis and report to the five-member Authority. The position, based in the former Quality Cash store at West Pleasant Street and First Avenue, oversees housing transitions and acts as liaison with federal and county offices. The two-year role offers 9600 annual pay and requires coordination with Capotis in selecting a successor.
Washington AP reports that university and college building aid will be delayed until July 1 with no real spending cuts, as HEW officials confirm a $550 million reduction in the first half of the year. Health teaching facilities and hospital construction see deep cuts, while elementary aid and impact aid face smaller trims. some funds may shift to new applicants.
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