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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1965
Page
1
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The readable portions indicate a public sale action and related filings in a county, mentioning names, a building, a phone contact, and a hearing date. Details are incomplete but suggest official notices tied to registering interests and property sale procedures.
Mortar shells hit the rebel sector of Santo Domingo at 15 to 30 minute intervals after a daylong battle that left at least 21 Dominicans dead and 24 U S paratroopers wounded. The rebels blamed a military civilian junta in the northern capital for renewed fire.
A speeding 17 year old driver with no license collided head on with a steel truck on Route 62 near Sandy Lake Mercer County. Victims are Robert Watkins 17 John Fleppa 15 Anna Fleppa 16 Guy Portfilio 13 and Raymond Weir 20. Trucker Francis Haynes 43 of Polk treated and released. Police expect legal action due to unlicensed operation and unsafe motor vehicle use.
Pay raises were granted by the Erie County Salary Board to 114 employees, including Corry resident Mrs Keppel Tiffany in the Health Department. Tiffany’s salary rose from 2920 to 5335 annually, part of a total 200 increases this year costing 25890. Many raises target the County Hospital staff though Hospital Annex remains untouched, and board disagreements and legality questions surfaced at yesterday’s session.
Senate leaders aim to start conference on a 4.7 billion excise tax cut bill with a target to send it to President Johnson. The panel seeks a quick agreement while resolving differences on auto tax phases and timing. The auto tax remains a flashpoint with a 1 percent retention.
Clark Lord of Corry, administrator of the county personal property tax office, projects a record 410000 in revenue this year as tax bills totaling 366986 have been issued and 16489 delinquent payments collected. Through May estates taxes reach 10385, with final receipts expected from estates and late returns to reach 410000, budgeting at 420000.
About 60 free Shrine Circus tickets are available on a first come basis to YMCA members and their children for shows in Erie next week. Sterling Wees announced that five local merchants Zalzneck Inc Meadowbrook Dairy Cabbett Real Estate Thompson Maple Products and Shamburgs News donated the tickets. Bus transportation is provided free. registrations are at the YMCA with a parent guardian permission slip and liability release. Buses depart from the Y at 1 p.m. June 25 for the 2 30 p.m. show and at 9 a.m. June 26 for the 10 30 a.m. show.
The 1965 1968 budget rises to 677 402 with voters approving 277 to ?. Local tax levy falls to 131 922 from 132 648 as state aid covers the rest. Gilbert Willink elected director 226 to 84 over Margaret Stevens. Babcock not seeking reelection. Edward Beckerink presided.
Harrisburg reports tentative approval of industrial expansion loans totaling 1.8 million may create 1 058 new jobs with a 6 million annual payroll. Final approval was given for a 700 000 loan for a redeveloped project creating 50 jobs.
Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White I return separately from the Gemini 4 mission. White goes to San Antonio for hometown honors, McDivitt to Jackson for a parade and speeches. Thursday they meet at the White House for NASA awards and a State Department reception.
Studies by the Federal Power Commission and Edison Electric Institute show Corry’s residential electric costs and consumption rising since World War I. Allen Kuhn of Penelec notes most users are far below 100 kilowatt hours, while the typical 750 kilowatt hour bill runs about $13.85 monthly, with state and national comparisons reflecting regional differences. The analysis attributes cost differences to fuel distance area served and ownership structure.
A large Viet Cong force ambushed a government convoy five miles southwest of Saigon. An American adviser was believed captured after a rescue helicopter exploded midair. one crewman was killed and three wounded. In a separate incident, two Air Force fighters collided. one pilot survived. In Pennsylvania, families learn two local servicemen died in the Ft. Benning helicopter crash.
Reports detail a midair collision between two A1 prop driven fighters with no parachuting seen before the crash. A plastic explosive blast at Saigon airport injured 34 Americans and 12 others, with 120 U.S. troops nearby unscathed. A convoy ambush near Saigon left a U.S. adviser missing. The terminal blast shattered windows and collapsed the roof. 1 French, 2 Indians among the injured.
Senate Democrats demand scrutiny of how Pennsylvania students are considered for admissions at the four major state aided universities. They threaten to withhold votes on $7.5 million in appropriations pending clearer assurances, referencing Penn Philadelphia and noting high state student percentages at the schools. House and Senate move through sessions while Gov. Scranton hosts a reception at Indiantown Gap. Stop-gap funds totaling $22 million are approved to cover state government operations for the new fiscal year.
Sen. J. W. Fulbright tells the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that if the Viet Cong offensive is checked the Communists may negotiate in Viet Nam after the monsoon season ends. He urged demonstrating U S resolve and offering a credible alternative to military victory, noting White House alignment with his views.
Secretary of Defense McNamara may address a mounting U S troop buildup in South Vietnam likely reaching 75 000 to 80 000 within months. About 53 500 U S troops are currently in South Vietnam as Gen Westmoreland asks for more combat elements while Johnson weighs cautious options.
In Columbus Georgia two Army assault helicopters collided during a training flight. Eighteen soldiers died as one helicopter crashed into a swamp and the other struck a pine tree. An officer described the scene as shocking with bodies scattered about the wreckage and nearby branches. Major General John A. Tha Pi attended the site.
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