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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1966
Page
7
The readable fragments reference a July fourth context and mentions of allies and a chief from Yen Van. The passage is highly garbled with missing words and unclear context, making it difficult to determine a clear event, date, or identifiable individuals beyond generic references to Vietnam and allies.
Erie mayor Louis J. Tullio announced a five year 24 million capital improvements plan to go before the city council within two weeks. The proposal would fund the program via a water authority and water revenue bonds to avoid tax increases. Committee 66 backed the plan, while council members pressed for studies by new committees. a 243 vote defeated that effort. Unresolved questions include debt reduction funding and budget audit needs. Auxiliary Bishop McDowell named auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh by Pope Paul VI.
Latrobe man James R Romansky 20 pleaded guilty to robbing Mellon National Bank office in Latrobe on Feb 25 four or five times he visited the bank before the heist. He admitted spending 1600 in ten days and hid 1200 in the basement. He received four to six years in a federal youth correction institute with consideration of his age and clean record.
Commissioner Louis J. Rzymek proposed that Erie County construct a new health and welfare building rather than lease. He outlined a larger plan a three story facility with basement space for 251 voting machines and area for health department offices clinics and related services. Health officials cited 6500 square feet as sufficient for current and near term needs.
A racial discrimination complaint filed by Joseph Felder, a Black former custodian at Franklin Area School District, charges he was fired for his race. The case, heard by a state Human Relations Commission hearing board on August 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the county courthouse, names attorney Paul E. Simmons as presider and Pittsburgh members Florence Reitzenstein and Rev. James Cayce.
Harold H. Smith, 16, of Beaver Township R D 1 Conneautville, was killed yesterday afternoon when the tractor he and his father Chester E. Smith were operating overturned. The accident occurred about 2 pm on the Ferdonia right of way near the Bessemer Railroad tracks. County Coroner Dr Daniel D Maloney ruled the death accidental from a crushed chest. Harold, born April 19 1950 in Beavers Township, was a tenth grade student at Conneaut Valley High School.
Fred Wallace enjoyed a family party at his home on Sunday with relatives including Arthur Wallace North East Pearl Te Winkle Clymer Myron Wallace Mable Bemis and others from Erie Findley Lake Buffalo and Canada. The Cutting News notes visits, church activities, and a 12th birthday supper for Beverly Albright with local families joining through the weekend.
Dave Motherwell comes back Wednesday after aix years in the Army and receives his discharge. A note of local social activity follows with Mrs. Amos Van Earden and Mrs. James Van Earden hosting a shower in Sherman for Mrs. George Morton and infant Dean Allen of Bear Lake. Others visiting included Mrs. Richard Alcorn and Sandra from Washington and families in McLane and Clymer.
General Nutrition Corp of Pittsburgh and Bravo Smokes Inc of Hereford Texas announced plans to distribute a nicotine free cigarette nationwide. David B Shakarian president of General Nutrition said Pittsburgh will take over national Bravo distribution Monday. Bravo Smokes, pioneer of curing outer leaves for cigarettes, has sold well in Texas since last October.
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