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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1966
Page
1
Pre school tests for children entering first grade in September will be held May 20 from 9 am to noon and 1 30 pm to 3 pm at Wright Concord cemeteries Columbus and Spring Creek. Parents meet during testing to discuss entry. birth certificate and immunization dates required. Children in kindergarten will register after August 15.
President Johnson's rent subsidy program clears a critical hurdle as the House approves 192 to 188 funding for next year within a 14 billion appropriation. An emergency measure had earlier passed 46 to 45 in the Senate to allocate 12.1 million for the current fiscal year.
In Boston's Roxbury area an 18 inch gila monster escaped from a neighborhood pet shop. Anthony Scott, part owner, warns the reptile could bite with lethal venom, especially dangerous to a child under 10. Dr. John C. Kirkpatrick notes a hospital antidote serum exists.
In O'Hara Township near Pittsburgh, Richard McKee aged 41, his wife Margaret 40 and their nine year old son Eric were found shot dead in their split level home. McKee died later at Pittsburgh Hospital from a .38 caliber pistol wound. A neighbor alerted police after Mrs. McKee failed to answer calls to drive children to school. Police believe the shootings occurred overnight or early morning.
UF leaders and representatives from the Corry YMCA and Salvation Army debated capital funds drives and the master fundraising plan. The UF board rejected the Salvation Army bid for $150,000 in Corry next year to build a new citadel, citing funeral hospital and geriatrics wing needs and a pending mortgage clearance.
Rockefeller nephew Tiemann surged to win a West Virginia House of Delegates nomination in Kanawha County. A 28-year-old former antipoverty social worker who recently switched to Democrat led a Rockefeller Sorensen ticket and challenged the GOP in several races including Nebraska and West Virginia contests. Mayoral races in Trenton and Newark ended with Holland's defeat in a tight election.
Fire officials from Corry Spring Creek and Columbus fought a blaze that destroyed about half a house on Baker Hill Road. The fire started in a shed behind the unoccupied structure and electrical service was cut off. Cause remains undetermined as investigators consider factors and no immediate cause was released.
Harrisburg AP The House passed a compromise measure raising rape penalties from 15 years to life with unanimous backing after a post midnight session. The Senate will vote on amendments before sending the bill to Gov Scranton for signature.
California's governor race heats up as the State Supreme Court overrules a housing discrimination ban. The 5 to 2 decision held the amendment violated the 14th Amendment, prompting calls for an election year session and sharp critique from Mayor Samuel W. Yorty and other candidates.
U S Navy ships and planes aided by South Vietnamese forces forced a gun running coastal freighter ashore on the Ca Mau Peninsula and broke it in two. A large cache of weapons, some with Soviet markings, was seized. In the ground war, American paratroopers clashed with North Vietnamese regulars 96 miles northeast of Saigon, killing 22 and capturing four of about 300 attackers.
Police received a call about two boys spraying paint on Clinton street near North Center. Officers found two youths with spray cans bought at Fran and Jim's Confectionery, which later reported 18 cans missing. The store owner confirmed theft. parents were asked to appear at the station. No vehicle damage reported. paint value about nine dollars.
Detroit reports indicate Chrysler will reduce June car production as Ford and GM also trim May output. April U.S. auto sales totaled 761,606, about 38,000 under 1965, despite an earlier peak for first quarter sales at 2.2 million. Auto safety hearings cited by Arjay Miller and Roy Abernethy were linked to the softer demand. GM noted a Chevrolet wall production halt at its Los Angeles plant, with Corvair involvement in safety discussions.
In Washington AP dispatch Secretary McNamara said a few emergencies may require calling military reserves to active duty if a larger crisis erupts. He testified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee amid Viet Nam war discussions, stressing combat troops have already been posted without a reserve callup to preserve reserves for emergencies.
After a White House meeting with President Johnson and the National Security Council Lodge met Tuesday night with officials including Secretary Freeman and Ambassador Thai. He is to appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Viet Nam inquiry on Thursday in a session described as not public. The panel will hear him discuss his views since his 1960s ambassadorial assignments and earlier vice presidential candidate role.
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