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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1966
Page
1
President Johnson sent a $112.8 billion budget to Congress the largest yet and warned it may grow with new taxes. He cited inflation risks from a booming economy and urged tax policy restraint with a $4.8 billion increase in income, corporate and excise taxes already before lawmakers.
Washington AP reports an official table outlines the expected sources of revenue and expenditures for President Johnson’s fiscal 1987 budget, with a comparison to 1966 estimates. Figures are in billions of dollars.
President Johnson outlined a 1967 budget with $111 billion receipts, a nearly balanced deficit, and defense outlays at $60.5 billion. He championed growth funded programs, expanded poverty and education initiatives, and urged tax changes and social reform amid Vietnam efforts.
Fifteen people die from carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator at a ranch where guests slept in a closed room. They had attended a wedding the previous day, including the bride's father among the victims. Actor Herbert Marshall dies at 75. funeral set for Wednesday in Beverly Hills with burial at Chapel of the Pines.
U S and South Vietnamese forces resumed offensive operations after a lunar cease fire ended, with major search and destroy missions underway. Twenty five F100 jets struck a Communist camp 35 miles southwest of an Mekong Delta area while ground forces faced heavy fire and a US naval unit reported no significant contacts. The cease fire expired without Vietnam communists releasing three alleged terrorists as tensions remained high after the four day truce.
AP reports an Air India Boeing 707 with 117 aboard crashed near Mont Blanc at La Tournette while preparing to land at Geneva. No survivors found. Passengers included 106 travelers and 11 crew. key figures cited include Homi J. Bhabha en route to Vienna. Captain J T D Souza led a long service. Helicopters expected to retrieve bodies as land rescue is hindered by terrain.
Bobby Baker former secretary to Senate Democrats pleaded innocent to a nine count indictment charging tax evasion conspiracy theft transportation of stolen money and fraud His trial was set for December 17 Baker 38 said not guilty before U S District Court Judge Matthew McGuire after bail of 5000 was set Former Nevada Governor Jones also pleaded innocent in the same court last week with trial scheduled for May 23.
Information on the blast lists individuals including Donald MacMartin the maintenance superintendent, Samuel Antrim the administrator, and Thomas Russell, among others, as read from left to right on the display.
A blast tore through the hospital boiler room yesterday prompting a long familiar local resident to recall Herman Gebhardt who warned boilers remain risky. Three doctors were present as officials arranged repairs while streets department plowed to reach Fogle Lumber. Insurance agent Jerome Davis noted replacement coverage and a boiler inspector attended later. Administrator Antrim offered cautious optimism amid the disruption.
Samuel Antrim said yesterday's emergency at Corry Memorial Hospital was handled with remarkable speed and order by hospital staff, industrial plants, and city workers. Don MacMartin stood amid debris yet avoided stairs, later saying his quick switch between boilers prevented tragedy as inspectors ruled the incident mechanical and not the fault of hospital personnel.
Gov. Scranton signed a law creating a point system to penalize erring motorists, taking effect July 24. The measure replaces the previous severity based schedule and aligns bus speed with passenger cars, ending buses being five mph slower than autos. Scranton called the point system a modern approach to enforcing the Motor Vehicle Code.
A heavy weekend snow blanketed the area in the worst storm of the winter. Townsfolk faced slick streets and stranded motorists as snow fell from Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning. Corry Area High School reported one bus late from Columbus area and another with several students unable to reach their stop. Rural roads remained passable with caution. A Union City youth was hospitalized in serious condition after exhaust fumes from a stalled car on Route south of Erie. Continued on page four.
The New York Times dispatch from Hong Kong cites U S observers noting Soviet designed MIG 21 jets in North Viet Nam north and west of Hanoi. About 25 MIG 21s were said to be on duty with fighters seen in the air, but they have not engaged.
A boiler explosion during a heavy snowstorm at Corry Memorial Hospital cut heat after a gas leak in boiler number one. Maintenance chief MacMartin switched to boiler two. blast tore a duct, shattered doors, and caused scattered damage. Local firms and hospital staff mobilized heaters and emergency crews to restore heat as CJ workers, Ajax Tron, McInnes Steel, Rogers Structural Steel, and Williams Hogan Co. dispatched crews for repairs.
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