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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1966
Page
3
Harrisburg report notes the House will advance a bill to raise rape penalties with a possible 20 year minimum and life maximum. Senate leadership hesitates on the minimum but won't block passage if included. House plans an early 2 p.m. session to finish campaigning.
Senator Mansfield urged recognizing Outer Mongolia to ease Cold War tensions as the State Department studies China policy. He cited Mongolia’s fear of China and leaning toward the Soviet bloc, noting the Republic of China opposes recognition. Ambassador Lodge arrives in Washington for Vietnam consultations as Viet Nam policy evolves.
AP reports growing belief that Viet Cong and 20 000 North Vietnamese reinforcements may attack soon after weeks of hiding. Monsoon weather could limit air cover, prompting dispersed strikes on outposts along the Laotian and Cambodian frontiers. Cambodian sanctuary pursuit linked to Ho Chi Minh Trail activity.
Charles J. Kirch, lifelong Corry resident and former Berkely Machine Works grinder, dies after brief illness at Corry Memorial Hospital. Survivors include two sons Elwin and Kenneth, two daughters Marjorie Nichols and Lynn Phil lips, plus 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Services set at St George Funeral Home with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery.
A private collection of antique cars guns furniture and dishes sold at auction in Maxinigsboro Pennsylvania for an estimated 116000. Buyers from Connecticut and Florida joined locals to bid on items including a 1993 94 Packard and other artifacts.
About 1,000 soft drink truck drivers resumed work in Philadelphia after nine days on strike. They are members of the Brewery and Beer Distributors Driver Local 890 of the Teamsters Union and ratified a new contract on Saturday.
Robert Allen of Tucson and Harry Griffith of Flourtown died after an experimental transfer of cancerous tissue at Roswell Park Memorial Institute. Doctors described the procedure as highly experimental with limited value, yet hoped it would yield benefits for cancer research.
Von Dedenroth says surgery was performed too late. Allen, a former Illinois football player and award winning insurance man who lost a leg to cancer last fall, is survived by his widow and two sons and a daughter.
Lee Sims a coast to coast radio pioneer and pianist composer died Saturday in New York. He hosted the National Broadcasting Co program Piano Moods for several years. A classified ad line reads House For Sale Look in the Classifieds.
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