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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1966
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment notes a family memorial with scattered names such as Jesley, East A112, and Grove Street. It references a cherished person and mentions gifts and land, but lacks full sentences or clear context.
West Columbus motorists face another winter without pavement as the Pennsylvania Highways Department delays the Route 6 bypass. Officials cite six more weeks to sort eminent domain proceedings, with property appraisals farmed out and delayed reports from Erie appraiser Richard Ruth.
In Castro Valley California 91 of 107 Eden Hospital nurses quit to press for higher pay and better conditions. The strike halts services with surgery canceled and the hospital not admitting critical patients while negotiations resume. 114 adults and 4 infants were in care before the walkout and 23 patients left.
Peking told the Vietnamese Communists to rely on their own strength in their fight against the United States in Vietnam. The People’s Daily broadcast that China will not send volunteers and that outside aid cannot replace their struggle. China will aid the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong but urges independence if material aid ceases.
Mrs Maynie Thorne of Troy Michigan returns home with her 1-year-old son Rick after a visit in Miami Florida. The piece notes the reunion following a period apart and highlights family ties in a casual hometown report.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr posted the demands of his civil rights movement on City Hall doors after a mass Chicago rally at Soldier Field. The event followed a Loop march and featured alliances with Floyd McKissick and others who urged unity while addressing housing jobs and schools. Meredith urged broad civil group action against white supremacy as protesters shouted black power signs and chants marking a tense, large gathering.
A local man, William Rooney, 23, was seen outside the Italian-American Club at 2:15 a m by patrol, swinging at Roehrig and Notte. He was jailed, then brought before Alderman Porter Auer, found guilty of disorderly conduct, and fined 61 dollars plus an 11 dollar levy, which he paid.
Congress returns from recess to decide on a $17.4 billion military procurement bill and a new pay raise package for the armed forces. The House moves to a $4.1 billion foreign aid authorization enabling a two year program, while the Senate may act on the House foreign aid bill soon. Viet Nam and foreign policy dominate upcoming debate as both chambers weigh major items.
A 17-year-old Meadville youth, hospitalized in Erie with serious injuries, faces charges from Meadville Police and Corry State Police after a one-car crash north of Wattsburg. Authorities say he drove at excessive speed in a stolen car with a learner’s permit, colliding with a tree and utility pole, leaving the vehicle wrecked and the frame torn.
Pittsburgh authorities search for four trusties who escaped from the Allegheny County Workhouse in Blawnox. The escapees Fred Haines 22 of Tioga County Bernard Gropf 27 of East Liberty Pittsburgh John Baum 42 of Erie and John Stefanik 22 of Indiana were in the minimum security section serving short term sentences for minor convictions. The prison station wagon was reported missing after the escape.
In Washington AFL CIO negotiators accuse carriers of delayed talks and demand a fair share of profits, while five major airlines press for a framework of a just settlement. Emergency board recommendations are cited as guidance though little progress is reported after 10 hours of talks. Johnson awaits updates as talks resume after a sluggish day.
Governor Scranton announced Pennsylvania ended the 1965 66 fiscal year with a record surplus of 1.344 billion, up from 106 million the prior year. He forecast current year revenues 30 million above budget, with most of the surplus already allocated including a 34 million school district bonus.
A chartered bus carrying 45 New York City residents home from a Niagara Falls weekend trip overturned on the State Thruway near Depew amid heavy rain. Twenty three people were injured, five admitted to Meyer Memorial Hospital, the rest discharged after treatment.
In South Viet Nam three American helicopters were shot down with four US and nine South Vietnamese soldiers killed. Two more US jets were lost as US air forces continued strikes on North Viet Nam targets near Dien Bien Phu and along the Haiphong corridor. Ground fighting eased to light patrols as coverage notes 88 missions by Navy and Air Force aircraft, and multiple fuel and depot attacks across the region.
President Johnson returned to Washington from a Texas ranch holiday that followed the July 4th congressional recess. He traveled with Mrs Johnson, Luci, Luci's fiancé Pat Nugent, and Rep. Henry B. Gonzales aboard a plane that left at 10 36 a m EDT. They visited Johnson City for church service and inspected his rebuilt birthplace nearby, which may open to the public for a trial period before possible year round access. Johnson was born near the site on August 27, 1908.
Tornadoes roared across five Midwestern states Sunday night and today. No deaths reported though a Wadena Minnesota home was demolished and two parked planes overturned at La Crosse Wisconsin. Funnels seen in Minneapolis Saint Paul area and near Forest Lake. Temperature dropped from 92 to 70 in 15 minutes. Twisters also struck Illinois and Michigan near Saugatuck with 30 mile per hour winds and power outages in Madison Wisconsin.
Police questioned students and faculty in a hunt for the killer of Laura Jeanne Jaquetté, a University of Colorado choir girl described as tall and lovely. Her semi-nude body was found in a tower-like campus building after an alleged assault at Macky Auditorium. The District Attorney said her clothing was torn and she suffered blunt force and blunt trauma from broken objects.
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