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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1965
Page
1
More than 100 cadets faced a classroom cheating scandal at the Air Force Academy with 65 resigning rather than court martial. Thirty of the involved cadets are varsity football players as parents express mixed sympathy and frustration. No official names released.
Spartansburg fire left the upstairs of the Hicks residence in ruins. Chief Sidney Winans said an overheated chimney caused the blaze near Buells Corners seven miles south of Spartansburg. About 10 firefighters from Spartansburg and Centerville battled the flames as the attic and second floor suffered severe damage.
Wright School in the Hatch Building hosts a Saturday giveaway of stored items including desks tables shades windows cupboards lumber stall tables and lockers. Distribution starts 10 am with a numbered system to limit returns and ensure fair access.
Fire fighters near Canton Oklahoma have fought a stubborn gas well blaze for six months. A Clendenin West Virginia woman proposed using baking soda after noting her sister’s gas fire was extinguished with baking soda in an oven. She questions where to obtain enough soda.
Fred Scherzer was named chairman of the Retail Division of the Chamber of Commerce for 1965 at the annual session in the Hotel Corry. James Carrig is vice chairman. full board includes Mrs. Frank Grice Allan Shaw Clifford Buesink Charles Lindsey and Alfred Ficcardi. officers welcomed by Chamber President Ronald Willman. Plans discussed include radio program continuation, 1965 promotions, off-street parking, and downtown storefront modernization with a city report from Mayor Philip Zalmeck.
General Maxime Weygand, once commanding French armies during the 1940 Navy invasion, died in Paris at age 98 after a fall broke his hip on January 20, just before his 98th birthday. He had served as a senior military leader through World War II era.
Washington reports rising tensions between Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor and South Vietnam's military leader Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh. Despite calls for a workable personal relation, Khanh and Taylor clash over policy, with Washington showing continued confidence in Taylor as Khanh consolidates power.
AP reports powerful steel indicators show near peak activity but warn of a possible spring strike. Stockpiling by auto appliance and machinery buyers could boost imports and raise prices, risking inflation and a sharp downturn after a potential United Steel Workers strike. Bethlehem Steel's Edmund F. Martin notes stockpiling creates artificial demand then decline.
A 64 year old man rammed his car into the rear of a stopped school bus on East Columbus avenue in a snowstorm, fearing a child crossing. Police estimated $600 damage to the car and $50 to the bus rear bumper. A second crash on West Church and Union streets injured three people when two cars collided head on.
A historical overview of obscenity definitions from Comstock to the Supreme Court. It traces the shift from community standards to a national standard in the Lovers case and notes dissenting Chief Justice Warren fearing overreach by a national standard. The piece discusses debates on freedom of expression and judicial review in obscenity matters.
Pennsylvania Railroad will discontinue passenger trains 580 and 581 operating between Erie and Emporium effective March 28 by order of the Public Utility Commission. The agency noted light patronage in each direction and a steady decline in riders with no prospects for improvement, with losses around 150000 dollars annually.
Corry State Police investigated three crashes yesterday two involved State Highway Department trucks. Bailey Leighton 48 of Rockland Mass drove a tractor trailer that jackknifed near Union City on Route 6 causing $75 damage with no injuries. Albert and Mrs Imhoff injured when their car hit a Highway Dept truck on Route 426 east of Erie. auto damage $350 truck $150. Elwood Beardsley 18 of Spring Creek rear ended a stopped plowing truck on Route 426. no injuries.
Tass reports four Soviet laborers who collaborated with the Nazis during the Smolensk occupation were condemned to death by firing squad. The verdict was announced today by the Soviet news agency Tass.
President Johnson in his annual economic message tells Congress that recessions are not inevitable and urges tax reforms to enable rapid action on cuts if prosperity slows. He pledges to consider further fiscal relief in 1965 and outlines a 1965 outlook of strong growth and price stability.
Two U S Army enlisted men were found murdered and mutilated in deep water after disappearing with two companions during a fishing trip. A military spokesman attributed the killings to Viet Cong guerrillas but said torture before death could not be confirmed. The two identified men were Harold E Strong and William E Swaykoe.
Philadelphia District Attorney Janes C Cromlish joins Erie County DA Edward Carney in seeking a ban on the Dell Publications paperback Candy as obscene. The case moves to Alderman Sam Rossiter Jr and could go to a jury in April if upheld.
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