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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1967
Page
1
American jets probed deep into North Vietnam bombing rail lines toward Hanoi drawing a swarm of Communist Mig interceptors. Three MIGs were shot down while 113 strike missions and five B52 raids pursued targets in North and South Vietnam. A Navy Crusader was lost with the pilot missing after a combat air battle near the 17th Parallel.
A readable fragment describes a young Black individual heckling members of the Ku Klux Klan as robed order members parade or march in a hostile scene. The text hints at a confrontation linked to racial tensions and group clash.
The city’s firemen press for state legislation to equalize police and fire pension funds. They seek changes to the Third Class City Code, noting police receive full tax-derived pension support while fire funds lack such guarantees. Council will study the issue until the June 19 meeting.
Gayle Maria Costner, 11, in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, writes a pencil letter to her missing father Herbert Thompson seeking his return to a fractured family. The note accompanies a report noting Thompson disappeared March 1st after leaving behind only clothes, a shotgun, an outboard motor, and an old car, with a wife ill from cancer and four of his children.
City council seeks more information from City Engineer David Johnson after voting to vacate the East Street hill from East Pleasant to West Church. A turnaround will be built at the cul de sac end, sidewalks and storm drain work eyed, and a barrier planned to prevent downhill traffic. A formal action is expected after Johnson's June 19 briefing.
Aero Flow Dynamics plant leads Corry Memorial Hospital fund drive with 86 pledges totaling 9 237 16 dollars and an average of 107 dollars per employee. The industry report shows a higher response under the new educational approach, with EW Feldt and Robert Bracken as co chairmen.
A Chinese junk named Chang Feng cleared the federal dam and locks on the Hudson River yesterday en route to Expo 67 in Montreal. Officials say the vessel is registered to Herman of Hong Kong.
Corry moves to push Fourth Ward renewal forward amid fears federal or county opposition. City Council urges HUD pressure via senators Scott and Clark and Congressman Vigorito to approve financing. Council also authorizes letter backing joining a regional planning commission as countywide signatories collide with a Thursday deadline.
City engineers announce enforcement of the Housing Code with notices to six substandard houses in the Second Third and Fourth Wards. Owners have 80 days to act, or a second notice will prompt demolition with liens on the property if not paid. Several buildings are vacant vandalized hulks.
218 Corry Area School seniors will receive their diplomas at the ninth annual commencement in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. The program opens with a processional played by organist Sherry Bennink, then the National Anthem and Flag Salute. Dana Jolley, co valedictorian, will speak on The Right of Life. Peter McLaughlin will address The Right of Liberty. Rebecca Morrison, co valedictorian, will discuss The Right of Pursuit of Happiness. Maria Couto, exchange student, will bid farewell. Helen Steele will sing America Our Heritage. Scholarships and awards will be announced by Leroy G. Peck. Continued on Page Five.
The Suez Canal is shut to all shipping as Arab-Israeli war widens. Egypt cites Israeli attacks on canal ships and Iraq halts oil deliveries to the West. Cairo reports claim U.S. and British planes join support for Israel. A Life photographer Paul Schutzer dies in Sinai combat. Life photographer Michael Mir unharmed. Baghdad stops oil exports to West. Arab calls urge oil destruction.
City Council sessions heard Harry Coulter condemn perceived bias in waste disposal charges. He cited Corry Foam Products burning polyurethane waste at Avenue A without fee, while other plants pay to bury refuse at West Washington landfill. City officials explained health risks and regulatory permission for burning to protect streams. Continued on Page Four.
Gly Comenystem won unanimous approval to install a fire hydrant at Marion and West Congress streets on the southwest corner of the block for Merle Dodd's housing development. Downey noted existing hydrants are at least 1,000 feet away, with Corry citing 500 feet as a target. Fire insurers cap at 600 feet. annual operating cost about $30. Council sees the hydrant as a boost to new construction.
Bradford area teenager Bradley Cline, 13, died at Bradford Hospital after his 15 year old brother Richard discharged their father's British 903 rifle during a game of cowboys and Indians. State Police say parents were away. coroner's inquest to be held.
The council approved a contract of 9995 to build an admissions building at the North Hills municipal golf course and earmarked 5000 from county funds for the Golf Commission to develop a recreation laycut along the city north edge. Frank Pate of Erle, the low bidder, expects to start within two weeks. The long low structure will house a pro shop lobby and locker rooms for men and women.
A No Name street resident urges action over the street’s name. The council faces a municipal bind as a resident insists her address should follow West Church street despite an official designation. The dispute highlights how historic naming choices persist in city addressing.
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