29 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1971
Page
1
The nine member interim operating committee of the merged Corry Area School District approves a $3,291,221 budget and sets tax structures to unify seven former districts. They outline asset transfers, debt and salary contract considerations, and the need to consolidate records and tax collections by July 1 as merger details proceed amid possible delays in Harrisburg.
At a Corry Area School District interim committee meeting Sparta's Robert Nichols spoke of a possible year delay for statewide mergers via a bill to extend the deadline to July 1. State Senator R Budd Dwyer said passage was unlikely and strong opposition from the Senate Education Committee would kill it. With a Supreme Court tax ruling and parochial school funding disputes dominating, merger opposition efforts were halted.
Virginia Nuzzo began leading the Fourth Ward urban renewal on her first day, outlining four immediate tasks. These include answering government questions on the Corry loan, conducting a relocation survey, reappraising district property values, and drafting an informational statement for residents. She also seeks housing in Corry for herself and her two children.
In Harrisburg Democrats push a tax plan with possible Republican backing to avert a fiscal crisis. A bipartisan five member committee led by Lt. Gov. Kline is to flesh out details, with talks focusing on a flat wage tax and substantial budget cuts. Gov. Shapp warns of dwindling funds as court rulings widen a revenue gap.
Harrisburg AP reports 200 to 250 nonpublic schools in Pennsylvania, mainly in major metros, may close or merge after the Supreme Court rejected state aid. About 1,450 nonpublic schools existed, with 1,150 receiving state funds. Amid rising costs and teacher salary gaps, 31 schools closed last year.
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court abandons a strict church state wall, endorsing limited aid to religious institutions to avoid excessive entanglement as ruled by Chief Justice Warren E Burger in three decisions. The ruling signals a shift toward permissive government support under narrowed constitutional limits.
The U S Post Office Department fades after 200 years as the United States Postal Service takes over. Corry post office hosts open house Thursday with souvenir envelopes and stamp displays. Assistant Postmaster John Wascak invites postal customers to visit.
Washington AP reports the House voted 29 to 176 against a Senate amendment to a draft extension bill setting a nine month U.S. withdrawal deadline from Indochina. The defeat, the largest antiwar showing in a loss, shifts attention to a conference with little hope for passage before current draft laws expire at midnight.
The Christian Science Monitor released excerpts from unpublished Pentagon papers accusing U S intelligence in Vietnam of fueling unfounded optimism in policy. The report details a 21 month withdrawal plan from 1962 to 1964 and notes unrealistically optimistic assessments amid the Diem assassination and Johnson era.
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