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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1965
Page
1
City Council met in the Municipal Building and faced a heavy workload. Officials noted multiple major projects competing for attention including pool improvements paving and sewer work, likening the situation to a busy village smithy with no choice but to work through the stack of tasks.
Last night the council told the Corry Recreation Committee it would consider placing a $100,000 outdoor pool on the November ballot for public decision. It accepted a low bid of 34,602 by Burwin Inc for sanitary sewers on Sciota and Spring streets. It approved a trimmed paving and street widening program prioritizing other projects. It also backed a resolution for the Earned Income Tax committee to seek bids for wage tax collection as receiver contracts end.
Lon Hanna and Leo Dolan urged Corry Council to place an outdoor pool on the November ballot. The plan would raise $9,000 yearly via a half mill tax to fund a $100,000 bond over nine to ten years, using referendum bonding power.
City council opened four bids for Sciota and Spring street sewers with Burwin Inc of Gowanda submitting the low bid of 24602. The bid was accepted with reservations pending motel financing and certainty of construction, as council awaits engineer confirmation before spending. The motel financing by Franklin lender remains under negotiation. (Continued on Page Eight)
City officials approved a trimmed mile-a-year paving outline, limiting this year to 1200 feet of paving on West Congress and West Frederick from the railroad tracks to Mead Avenue. King Street paving from East South to East Church is dropped to free funds for sewer work, with contractors to be billed by front foot.
City and school officials agreed on a formal bidding procedure for the one per cent wage tax collection. The Combined Earned Income Tax Committee had previously awarded the contract to R Elwin Fuller without open bids, prompting council and school board concerns. The new resolution directs advertisement for bids from interested firms or individuals and outlines the bidding process to ensure cost efficiency.
The Senate approve a broad Cold War GI Bill of Rights with education and home loan aid for post Korean veterans. It rejected changes to limit benefits to combat zone service and backed the bill 69 to 17. House actions are awaited as hearings may begin.
Two men and a young woman were admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital after a head on collision on Route 77 at 89. Douglas Boyle 29 suffered facial and knee injuries plus an ankle fracture while Jean Hollarbaugh 18 had facial and knee lacerations. Andrew Howell Spartansburg driver escaped injury. Damages totaled $500. Trooper Paul Sita investigated and continued talks with involved parties.
The Wayne Township Zoning Board approved Corry's municipal golf course and recreation area on Macadam Hill Road and denied a zoning variance to Edward Burkhart for a used car lot on Route. Fourteen protesting property owners signed a petition. Burkhart did not appear. The township forwarded a permission certificate to the Corry Golf Commission. Autopsies show two Republic boys, 8 and 10, died by asphyxiation in a refrigerator. investigation ongoing.
President Johnson named Supreme Court Justice Arthur J Goldberg as the new U S ambassador to the United Nations in a White House ceremony. Goldberg, a Chicago native and former labor secretary, will succeed the late Adlai Stevenson and will advocate for the rule of law in international relations amid questions of a cabinet reshuffle.
A 21 year old Corry man was fined 25 dollars and costs in Erie County court for violating the unftrm firearms act. Eugene Merritt of 289 Marion street pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol in a car owned by Frederick Murphy during an incident at the Armory on May 5. Murphy, 21 of 980 1 South street, faces trial next term and both men will be represented by Public Defender attorneys. Police say both workers are employed, and the eligibility for free legal aid remains unclear.
Three juvenile boys from Union City area aged 18 and 14 were apprehended by Troopers Sita and Schifke after a fishing tackle theft from a parked car. The value of gear was about $100 and the items were returned. The youths were released to their parents and the case sent to Erie County juvenile authorities.
Fire destroyed a large two story barn on the Orval Titus farm R D 4 Union City about a mile northwest of Beaverdam. Firemen from Elgin Beaver Dam Corry and Wattsburg wet down the farm yard as a calf and hay were destroyed. Titus said he had no insurance on the building but did on the contents. Journal photo by Johinston.
U S Defense Secretary Robert S McNamara wrapped up a five day Viet Nam visit and warned of deterioration since his prior tour. He cited Viet Cong concentrations intensified enemy actions and disrupted communications while noting Vietnamese forces and U S advisers have strengthened fighting power. He urged fulfilling the nation’s commitment to defend Viet Nam and supported increasing U S military aid. A Bu Dop garrison of six U S special forces advisers and 200 Vietnamese repelled a major Viet Cong assault with heavy casualties on both sides.
In Washington the fight for a constitutional reapportionment amendment stalls amid an expected 8-8 Senate Judiciary Committee tie. Dirksen shows resolve to advance the measure despite no public Johnson stance, while Humphrey backs the amendment. Javits proposes a rival version keeping the court influence but requiring population consideration and a reasonable relation to state needs.
Harrisburg notes show the Fish Commission received Neilan Engineers report on preliminary foundation studies hydrologic watershed analysis main dam components and proposed property acquisition. no action was taken beyond receipt as the General State Authority funds the project and the commission would operate it if built.
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