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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1966
Page
1
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr together with civil rights leaders announced a nonviolent assault on Chicago and Mayor Daley after a two hour meeting described as very disappointing. King emphasized voting power as a balance of power and warned of social disaster if no action. Daley said the group had no solution beyond outlining problems and no formal agreement was reached.
Civil rights demonstrators press on in multiple fronts led by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr and his wife as they march from Soldier Field to City Hall along State Street in Chicago. In Bogalusa Louisiana mounted troopers escort marchers on a 21 mile hike from Bogalusa to Franklinton, led by A Z Young and Lincoln Lynch.
Titusville city council ordered an investigation by the city treasurer to probe alleged embezzlement over the past several years. Councilman Louis Caldwell released a statement naming no person, with Mayor Hampton and Treasurer Canada declining to identify the involved party. Caldwell cited a July 5 1966 closed meeting and said funds diverted for private use over five years, with a signed confession. He urged a thorough inquiry and a report to council with recommendations to prevent future occurrences.
Washington AP reports the House will vote today on a compromise bill authorizing 17.4 billion dollars for military spending and granting a 3.2 percent pay raise to uniformed service members. The measure includes contentious items McNamara did not seek, such as funds for a nuclear frigate program, Nike X missile development, and acceleration of a new manned bomber, with the pay raise estimated to cost 350 million dollars in its first year.
A collision 160 miles northeast of Johannesburg killed 25 Africans aboard a bus and injured 28 others, with fourteen escaping injury. The crash occurred Monday night at a level crossing when the bus was struck by a train. three of the injured were in critical condition.
The Corry Area School Jointure reported a Title 1 summer program funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act receiving 58872 dollars. Enrolled are 262 students in elementary and high school, with 102 at the high school and the rest in elementary at Concord School.
Corry area schools expect a second 5101,000 state bonus in September but directors doubt it can restore May budget cuts over 28,000. Tax bills are out and cuts to property and per capita levies seem unlikely. The bonus, while not tied to strings, continues salary mandates from the first payment, prompting concern over taxpayer relief.
Harrisburg AP reports Scranton removes Charles Simpson of Philadelphia from the State Board of Education after earlier dismissing him as chair of the State Council of Higher Education. Simpson says no official word yet and awaits a letter from the governor’s office.
The sunt committee of the Corry Area Joint Schools approved purchases totaling about $4,000 for music supplies physical education equipment and office supplies from eight suppliers. A bid from Paras Music Center of Girard covered music instruments and equipment at 1392 dollars. Erie Sport Store Edward Rose Sporting Goods and Johnson Sport and Camera Shop shared 1059 dollars for physical education gear. A. B. Dick and Co Copy-Aid DAK Supply and Viking Products split 1177 dollars for office supplies.
Ray Elsea, Corry School Board and Corry Area Joint School Committee head, weighs transferring students to Wright and Concord Schools to ease Conelway’s overcrowding. The plan, plotted by former superintendents, would move sixth graders to Wright and fifth graders to Oneond, as Conelway’s 12 rooms face underutilization amid declining pupil numbers.
The Corry Area Joint School Committee hired a second vocational agricultural teacher at a starting salary of 8360, with funds available despite not being budgeted. Paul Orner, ex Farmers Home Administration manager, was hired to assist Richard Farrer as 60 agricultural students are expected next year. The move partially restores 28000 cut from the jointure budget, though other items remain undecided.
Washington AP reports Assistant Secretary of Labor James Reynolds calls the strike progress discouraging as negotiations resume between airlines and the International Association of Machinists. He notes fixed positions but urges parties to uphold duties to public and labor. The dispute halts 60 percent of U.S. air travel, costing about $8 million daily, while nonstruck carriers and other transport firms see booming business. Legislative proposals push for compulsory arbitration and a presidential commission to resolve future deadlocks.
The five airline strike cuts into tourism as hotels report cancellations and crowded airports. New York City hotels see show-up rates drop from about 15% to 40-50% with daily losses around 75,000 dollars, while city tourism losses reach 500,000 dollars daily. San Francisco and Miami report fewer arrivals, with travelers stranded and capacity booked on remaining carriers.
The Scranton Administration moves to push eight bills for major revisions to Pennsylvania's 93 year old Constitution. Endorsed by the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the amendments affect executive, legislative, and judiciary branches and require passage in two sessions before a public vote.
The Senate passed a federal pay raise bill affecting about 1.8 million government employees at a cost of roughly 551.8 million dollars per year. The measure would raise pay by 2.9 percent with fringe benefit increases, effective July 1, despite President Johnson’s suggestion for a smaller increase starting January. Raymond Pitcairn Dies in Abington Hospital at 61, longtime Republican figure and self taught architect who supported Roosevelt and Eisenhower.
Police report a mother discovered the bodies of her three children inside a car parked in direct sun with windows rolled up. Temperature was high as the medical lab worker stood in line for over two hours, and no charges were filed against anyone at this time.
Indira Gandhi begins a week of Hanoi peace efforts in Moscow seeking Soviet support to reconvene the 1954 Geneva conference that ended the French Indochina War. British PM Wilson plans another effort while Soviets show reluctance, fearing a direct role in the conflict and angering Beijing.
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