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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1966
Page
3
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A partial OCR reading notes unclear terms about bones and breathing. The legible bits reference bon and time, with fragments suggesting a medical or anatomical context. No definite persons or organizations are identifiable from the text.
Erie officials clash over funding for a Demonstration Cities Act survey as County Commissioner William Hill Jr proposes county backing for urban renewal on Erie's eastside. Mayor Louis J. Tulip notes a $6,000 city study authorized with potential county cost sharing, while Hill cites a county planning surplus and argues for joint funding to initiate county participation in the redevelopment effort.
Ten people perished as the Santa Ana wind storm driven heat surged to 101 degrees on November 1. A wall of flames halted at Olive View Hospital with 600 tuberculosis patients evacuated, along with 450 veterans administration patients. Survivors describe a rapid, flash-like run up the hill as crews battled the blaze near a rocky cliff and Nike base evacuations began.
Former Erie mayor Arthur J. Gardner denies backing Milton J. Shapp's gubernatorial bid after a press release claimed he supported Shapp. Gardner, a Democrat, contacted Shapp headquarters for clarification and did not receive a return call. The controversy followed a strike advisory and coverage by multiple media outlets.
FBI agents, using accounts from Kelly and Rochelle Williams four and five, describe a man who vanished on a vacation leaving behind money, a white car, dresses, toys, and suitcases. The children recall plane trips, masks, Halloween outfits, and a plan to return to Mommy after Alaska. Police traced him 60 miles east of Los Angeles where he abandoned clothing, $4,000, and a trailer. The mother files for divorce.
Somerset Aviation, Inc., won PUC approval to launch charter aircraft service from Somerset Municipal Airport using four planes to move passengers and freight. A permit will be issued after proof of insurance is received. Edward Drozniak, 61, Poland's ambassador to the United States since 1961, died Tuesday two weeks after a heart attack.
Philadelphia Mayor James H. J. Tate named a three man Board of Public Accountability to study the seven week old orchestra strike. The group includes S. Harry Galland, Dr. George W. Taylor and F. Bruce Baldwin to seek a compromise after Local 77 rejected the management final offer.
The U.N. Command reported a 3:15 a.m. ambush near Kimpo Airfield in which two soldiers were killed and wounded, all from the 2nd Infantry Division. President Johnson reportedly unaware until five hours after departure. The attack followed Johnson’s trip and prompted an emergency ARFC meeting request.
Two boys ages 7 and 9 were arrested for burglary larceny and arson in Clarendon. Police report they admitted to a second break in on Monday after a prior arrest last Thursday. Earlier incidents include a 75 dollar tools theft at Clarendon TV Association and thefts from the Vets Club parking lot. One boy is connected to a woodland fire last Tuesday. The pair were released to parents after a probation referral, then rearrested Friday.
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