Fragmented Notice From Obscure Local Incident
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a site in West ininey verses and a vague event involving a 2 bed space. Details are unreadable. no clear names, dates, places, or actions could be determined.
11 May 1965
Page 1
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1965
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a site in West ininey verses and a vague event involving a 2 bed space. Details are unreadable. no clear names, dates, places, or actions could be determined.
Viet Cong occupied Song Be, a 15,000 population town near the Cambodian border, for seven hours killing five American advisers and wounding eleven. In Da Nang area, a Marine was killed and six wounded in clashes around Communist villages. US air and gunfire pressed the assault with house to house fighting observed by daylight.
Brig. Gen. Elias Wessin y Wessin wavered on resigning as peace gesture amid U S pressure. Caamano Deno pushes for his departure while Imbert seeks talks. U S and OAS seek meeting and a calmer path. U S Marines and tanks tighten the rebel encirclement around Santo Domingo.
The Corry School Board hears complaints from Concord School staff about damage and disturbances caused by skateboarders. Patrons report grass patches damaged flagpole area littered with bottles and teens banging doors with boards. A student sustained a left wrist fracture and is being treated at Corry Memorial Hospital.
The Senate blocked a Kennedy amendment to ban poll taxes for state and local voting, a move opposed by administration leaders and civil rights groups. Senator Kennedy claimed broad support, but opponents argued constitutional issues. Civil rights figures warned defeat would be a national tragedy as debate continued.
The Soviet Union expelled U S cultural attache Norris D Garnett accusing him of anti Soviet activities among African students in Moscow The United States denied the charges and said he would depart by week’s end The note labeled him persona non grata and unwelcome
The Corry area joint schools committee voted to recommend a 1792 payment to architectural firm Hunter Campbell and Rea for unused plans. The 40 000 bid covered a combination garage and restrooms near the high school football field, a project later rejected but preserving the plans for possible future use. The plan proceeds await the six joint boards meeting Monday night to decide on the 2005 86 budget approval.
News from Conelway School reports a mishung American flag flown upside down and at half mast. Two girls, unfamiliar with flag etiquette, were responsible, prompting calls to The Journal as residents wondered about the apparent distress.
House Democrats introduced legislation to undo unemployment compensation revisions by the Scranton Administration. The bill would restore most benefit cuts and raise the weekly maximum from 450 to 50, while leaving employer payroll taxes unchanged. Majority Leader Joshua Filberg touted it as a precursor to broader labor legislation for Pennsylvanians as sessions pause until May 24 ahead of the primary.
Corry Memorial Hospital joins National Hospital Week efforts inviting public visits to learn about services and new facilities. Administrator Samuel Antrim notes the hospital is a nonprofit community resource and that safety and workload limit broad tours meanwhile arranging interviews for high school students and ninth graders with sessions led by counselor Mrs. George Pfusch.
A letter from architects Hunter Campbell & Rea to Dr. John Mohr questions the Field House plan in Corry Area High School, noting added brick veneer, stairs, and a garage raised costs from an expected 18 000 to 40 000 while highlighting prior bids for other school projects that came in well under estimates. The Journal accuses parties of withholding details from Joint Committee directors.
The Corry School Board plans final approval of a 1865-1966 budget totaling $999,383, up $52,254 from last year, with no tax increase due to $38,000 in capital funds and a year end balance of about $28,000. Revenue comes from 19 mills of property tax plus per capita and city income taxes, while state aid for reorganization and recreation programs rises. The budget also increases jointure administration costs and funds repairs at Wright School, with final approval pending Joint School Board action.
The Corry Zoning Board of Appeals, in a two to one vote, denied Leonard Neide t reiter’s Erie proposal to build a 24 hour laundromat in a residential area citing new zoning rules. The decision drew protest from local residents while three other appeals were approved including a building extension, a home business, and a trailer park upgrade.
The Corry Area Joint School Committee considers remodeling Harding School to house the Superintendent and staff. Local bids ranged near $20,000, but state approval from Public Instruction and Labor and Truster required an architect or registered engineer, delaying use of local contractors.
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