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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1967

Page

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Real estate sale and auction notice with multiple listings

An ad listing properties and auctions across several sellers including brokers Nell Estate and another NY firm. It notes various terms like down payments, monthly rents, and terms such as 0 down or down payments with monthly amounts. Addresses and contact numbers are provided for inquiries.

Downr House Nasee Treet Jesman Nell Estate Rlee Man N.Y Yorks, Inc

Boy Hurt Seriously As Bike Hits Car

A Corry boy about 12 suffered three fractures of the left leg and a shattered kneecap when his bicycle struck a parked car on West Main Street extension. He was rushed to Corry Memorial Hospital by Corry Ambulance Service after 1 o'clock last night. The injured youth is Frederick Messinger, son of Mr and Mrs La Verne Messinger of R D 2 Corry. (Continued on Page Five)

R. D Corry Roy Corry Memorial Hospital Corry Ambulance Service West Main Street Hart Frederick Messinger LaVerne Messinger

Pennsylvania Consumer Credit Act Goes Into Effect

The act limits installment charges to 15 percent true annual interest with a key date April 1 for coverage. Critics warn of loopholes linking pre April 1 agreements and suggest new separate contracts to ensure protection. State officials, labor leaders and retailers anticipate possible amendments in the current session.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania General Assembly Pennsylvania Aplcio Harry Boyer State Labor Organization Boyer Labor Shafer

Credit Act Won’t Change Much Here

Local banks and merchants in Corry say the state Consumer Credit Act, starting tomorrow, is too complex to interpret. Consumers may dispute interest rates within 45 days, and dealers must disclose financing charges, but officials warn not to interpret the law without legal advice.

Corry

Coincidental Fire Drill Becomes Real Alarm

Elgin Beaverdam volunteers battled a grass fire at 6:15 p m yesterday during a siren test. The siren rang moments before the test signal and led to a Paul Revere style warning as volunteers hurried to the blaze. About 10 men arrived and extinguished the fire in minutes.

Elgin-Beaveraam Elgin-Beaverdam Corry Leo Neckers Earll

Humprhey H H Humphrey Targeted Fortified Guard In Rome

In Rome guards were tightened around U S Vice President Hubert H Humphrey after Vietnam war protesters slung yellow paint at him as he arrived for Verdi Ernani. Eight arrests followed including Gianni Bazzan and David Blum. A smoke bomb and North Vietnamese flag spurred further security as Humphrey planned talks with Aldo Moro and Amintore Fanfani before visiting Florence and London.

Rome U.S Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey Rome Opera House Angelo Carlucci Gianni Bazzan David Blum Los Angeles New York Hanoi Bazzan Vietnam Colosseum Bonn Florence London Aldo Moro Amintore Fanfani Giuseppe Saragat

Woman and Son Die in Buffalo Apartment Fire

A frame business and apartment building on Buffalo’s west side burned in the early hours killing a woman and her son. Three others escaped unhurt. The deceased were Mrs. Katherine Draper, 56, and her son Richard J. Draper, 24, found in their second floor apartment. Cause of death was not immediately clear.

Buffalo Buffalo, N.Y Katherine Draper Richard J. Draper

Vietnam War Casualties Rise Sharply in 1967

U S combat deaths climb 66 percent above 1966 weekly averages with about 160 American deaths per week during the first 12 weeks of 1967, while enemy casualties rise sharply. Communists report roughly 1 800 dead and 33 000 wounded this year, though figures are uncertain and derived from battlefield counts.

Washington U.S Pentagon Vietnam Henry Cabot Lodge Saigon United States

Burglars Use Same Axe Finish Safe at Sparta Mill

Paul Dingle reports that burglars entered the Sparta Safe Job mill through a grain chute, battered the safe with an axe reused from a prior attempt, and left the scene with only a small cash amount. Damage estimated at 400 dollars. no items missing. Footprints traced from chute to office aid investigation. Authorities, including Trooper Evanko, search the building and grounds.

Spartansburg Agway Paul Dingle Essex Street Corry John Evanko Dingle Evanke

County Board Seeks Vote Site for Third Ward

The County Board of Elections seeks a place in the First Precinct of the Third Ward to install a voting machine. Local businesses won’t set aside space. residents south of Smith Street are asked to contact Clark Lord at the county courthouse, as the board pays $20 a day.

The County Board of Elections Corry Smith Street Clark Lord Board of Elections

Vigorito Sees Little Chance for Muddy Creek Funds

Congressman Joseph P. Vigorito told Cochranville Rotary that he expects scant chance Congress will include 400 000 for the Muddy Creek phase of the French Creek flood control project in the 1967 68 budget. Local flood control coordinator Noel Arthur said he had not been officially informed of the outlook.

Meadville Joseph P. Vigorito Congress French Creek Cochramton

Major Cong Base Found rets Pound Steel Mill

In War Zone C near the Cambodian border American and Viet Cong forces fought a major battle. US jets led by Col Robin Olds bombed the Thai Nguyen steel plant near Hanoi. The fight involved about 2,000 US troops against the Viet Cong 271st regiment with airstrikes and artillery battering entrenched positions.

Saigon U.S Air Force North Vietnam Thai Nguyen Hanoi U.S. 1St Infantry Division Tay Ninh City Nguyen Steel Plant Robin Olds Washington, D.C

Grass Fire To House Fire Endangers Aldrich Home

Fire destroyed part of 68 Hatch Street home belonging to Mrs. Alice Aldrich yesterday after a grass fire north of the building spread to the house. Fire Chief Jerome Davis said the total loss forced a second engine to respond as 1,300 feet of hose was laid across Route 6, delaying traffic for blocks. The blaze began in a rubbish fire nearby and Mrs. Aldrich was inside when firefighters arrived.

Alice Aldrich Hatch Street Jerome Davis Pam Mremen Engine 3 Journal Johnston

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