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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1966
Page
1
A fragmented OCR note outlines a Mead area project with a steel facility, a parking area and zoning considerations for an on site road layout. Names and specifics are unclear but the item signals a zoning discussion tied to a steel plant.
Five youths from the Union City Waterford area, including 18 year old John W. Enterfine, face preliminary hearings after being identified in a June burglary spike. The group targeted two cabins two miles south of Arbuckle, Dr. Robert Lechner of Berea Ohio and August Kaugman of Erie were affected. Property damage was $5 at Lechner’s cabin and $10 at Kaugman’s.
Ronald Bardin, 15, of West Mifflin, was arraigned in Mercer County on murder charges for the March 21 killing of Greenville rookie patrolman Rodney Wentling. A June 22 hearing was set. Earlier, Hardin, William Pawcett Jr., 15, and Edward Pawcett, 13, had murder and related charges dropped and were re-arrested. all three were taken into Allegheny County custody after a high speed chase ending in Corry following sightings in Meadville.
Retired U.S. Gen. J. Lawton Collins known as Lightning Joe was given a hero’s welcome in Dinant Belgium. The Dinant stop recalls the 1944 World War II Battle of the Bulge era when Collins commanded the U.S. Army 7th Corps as Dinant faced threat during the battle.
219 members of the Corry Area High School Class of 1969 received diplomas last night marking their entry into higher education and diverse futures. About half are bound for college with various scholarships. 24 graduates earned honors with averages above 90. Ellen Hooks led as valedictorian with Jacqueline Morris as salutatorian. Speakers included Gregory Brown and Jay Summerville. The theme was Compass Points with each speaker selecting a point. Principal Leroy G. Peck announced scholarships totaling notable awards for several seniors including Bortner, Chillock, Christensen, Dubrosky, Eld, and Grobholz, with colleges and sponsors listed among the awards.
Senator Thomas J. Dodd won two preliminary points in his $2 million libel suit against columnists Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson. Federal Judge Alexander Holtzoff denied a motion to dismiss for prolixity and rejected the claim that James Boyd Jr. acted under a legal obligation when he took documents from Dodd's office and handed copies to the columnists. The judge said Boyd’s possible misprision of felony would not bar informing the public, noting the press is part of the public.
AP reports a $34 million outright grant to Pennsylvania school districts for the new school year is ready for final legislative action. The House approved the bill, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced it, and action is expected today alongside a consumer credit proposal.
Civil rights leaders and officials failed to open registration for many Black voters in Grenada Mississippi as only six sought to register at the county courthouse. King and other leaders urged turnout for mass registrations the next day while agreements were reached to extend hours and open registration in Negro districts.
Washington AP reports planned arrivals of thousands more Army infantrymen to Viet Nam this summer to intensify search and destroy operations. Officials consider adding an Army division in stages, aided by helicopter artillery support. The push follows success at Ia Drang and ongoing buildup as the war widens.
Mary Heaton Vorse, 64, former labor writer and overseas correspondent, author and founding member of the American Newspaper Guild, died at her Provincetown home Tuesday. She reported labor activities for numerous newspapers and magazines.
Police in Chicago cleared a largely Puerto Rican area, arresting 31 of more than 2,000 people as crowds dispersed after two nights of rioting. The Safer-behavior tactic stopped trouble before it started, with 11 arrests near the scene of a Monday bombing attempt and no injuries to the officer involved.
An Air Force Titan 3 launch aims to place seven communications satellites and an engineering craft into distinct orbits to create a global, jam resistant network for vital military messages. The complex sequence includes a 100 mile parking orbit, multiple maneuvers, and gradual deployment over six hours to form a globe spanning equatorial pattern.
Penelec and System Council U-12 IBEW reached a two year contract to be recommended for ratification by about 1450 IBEW members. The previous agreement expired May 25 and was extended day to day. The pact covers operating, maintenance and production staff across three divisions and at generating stations.
DETROIT AP The suburban Ecorse School Board dismissed 194 teachers Tuesday night after a strike that began June 3 over a new contract. The district, with about 4,000 pupils, closed as AFL CIO Ecorse Federation of Teachers walked out. Board says no negotiations while on strike, teachers would not return without a contract. Starting pay is $5,400. teachers seek $6,100 while board offered $5,750.
Premier Ky's military civilian regime rejects immediate civilian rule and prolongs its life by limiting the Constituent Assembly. U S air strikes push toward Haiphong as Buddhist crowds clash with police in Saigon. The junta says a new legislative body will be elected after a constitution becomes law, maintaining control for months.
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