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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1966
Page
1
Taxpayers pressed Wayne Township board last night over Superintendent Thomas Shupe. Four directors refused to disclose sources or details of alleged competency issues, citing risk to teachers. The board aims to consider other applicants while facing questions on teacher administrator relations and disciplinary actions.
Governor Scranton signed the congressional reapportionment bill at 11 03 am in the reception room. The six day bill sailed through the House with 37 districts and a conference committee to reconcile county lines amid tense debates and party leadership work toward one man one vote.
LATIVIEW N Y AP teachers struck defying the state education commissioner’s order. Seven of twelve schools closed early and about half the district’s teachers stayed away. Dr Robert Sayitt said around 8,000 pupils would not be dismissed. Union says 200 teachers on the line. local 1401 claims a violation of the Condon Act.
City Council formally accepted an audit of the treasurer's accounts by Elston and Robert of Meadville and approved changes to office systems. The review followed Nichols's takeover as city controller to clarify the financial picture for future governance. The firm proposed three changes, two of which have begun, with implementation to continue under Nichols and Mayor Peiffer guidance.
In Buchanan North Dakota a blizzard buried homes as 100 residents huddled in a grain town. Power failed for 24 hours, a man lit a stove with rubbing alcohol to heat milk for twins, and relief crews climbed a 40 foot pole to restore electricity as others sheltered in place. The outage lasted a day while crews searched for a cause and aid arrived.
Harrisburg AP report says the Erie Lackawanna Railroad was denied permission to install reflectorized warning signs at a Lawrence County grade crossing. The Public Utility Commission rejected the railroad’s petition for fixed signs and refused another hearing. The commission had ordered installation of signals where the tracks run through Nehahnahock Township last September.
Fire officials and residents recalled a smoky incident on East Bond Street when a TV set emitted smoke at 2 34 PM yesterday prompting alarms. Fire crews arrived quickly as bystanders evacuated and watched responders work to control the flare up.
City changes are planned for garbage collection and landfill operations in Corry. The council met to discuss a proposed contract reopening in April due to rising labor and operation costs. Four collection options were outlined, including garbage only weekly and mixed schedules, with an ordinance to grant but not require collection rights.
Leo Hoylen and Floyd Corbett urged City Council to replace all-day meters with a two-hour limit on West Park Place. They argued the street is crowded by long parkers, created by city meters on East Park Place and lack of enforcement, and requested enforcement and a broader two-hour posting from North Center to Grace Street.
In Bolton England a man asked the Health Service Council to replace his bottom dentures claiming mice carried them away from a tavern. The council denied liability noting the tale required proof while joking about the incident and the man’s explanation.
The city presses its case for lights or a gate at the Shady Avenue crossing of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad after a fatal car train crash last week. At a council meeting, officials reviewed the Walker Road crossing near the Erie County Plastics Corp plant where a near miss occurred, and discussed past attempts by the plastics firm, the Chamber of Commerce, and Wayne Township officials to secure warning devices with no success.
Viscount Astor son of Britain's first woman MP and a central figure in the Profumo scandal died of a heart attack while vacationing in Nassau with his third wife Bronwen Pugh. The 59 year old Briton-American aristocrat had gone to the Bahamas for a month. He complained of chest pains.
John Herschberger recovers all his money as lost paychecks flutter back to rightful owners. A string of fortunate finds begins with a $5 bill found on East Washington Street and ends with multiple recoveries of Herschberger’s funds. The tale unfolds as strangers return the money, defying the old finders keepers adage while the odds seem stacked against such luck.
U S air operations surged to record intensity with 53 missions in 24 hours. Four American jets and crews of three were lost. one pilot bailed out and was rescued. Direct hits hit Son La oil storage near Hanoi and a missile site west of Thanh Hoa. B52s targeted a Viet Cong headquarters in Binh Duong as ground operations slowed with Viet Cong in hiding.
Mayor William A. Peiffer declared a citywide crackdown on teen drinking and underage sales, blaming parents for laxity while promising police patrolling to curb reckless driving and sidewalk bike racing as summer approaches. He warned authorities will act under state statutes to curb intoxication and youth disorder.
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