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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1966
Page
1
Industry representatives meeting with the City Council oppose the proposed two mill tax increase for garbage collection. Aero-Corry President William Masler cites unfair burden on industries paying 27 percent of Corry taxes and argues for mandatory service without shifting costs to plants that self-remove waste. Continued on Page Four.
AP dispatch reports three U S Army helicopters shot down in Tay Ninh Province by Communist gunners. B52 bombers pounded Viet Cong targets as 30,000 American troops mass for operations against the 6th Viet Cong Division and a North Vietnamese regiment, amid ongoing ground action and weather disruptions. Nimbus 2 weather satellite has photographed worldwide weather events, including typhoons and hurricanes, since its launch.
The council examines an industrial plan for annual garbage costs, noting 1700 homes at 20 dollars yearly and over 300 homes at 20 dollars, with 100 commercial units. A potential shift to 431.50 monthly per property is discussed, plus a $10 occupation tax not part of the package. The board contemplates second reading of the garbage ordinance next Monday amid uncertainty.
The Corry School Board, for the first time in memory, debated whether it pays too much for collecting delinquent property taxes. Director Clifford Buesink proposed a figure over $500 among the bills.
In Morrisville Pa a patrolman shot a 1 year old Trenton New Jersey boy Kevin Mullin after he and two other youths fled across a field during a burglary probe. Mullin listed in fair condition at Lower Bucks County Hospital. Investigations and charges followed for Mullin and William Schultz 19 with burglary larceny and receiving stolen goods.
Seven nation scientists hailed Europa 1 after a 530 mile flight marking progress toward a commercial satellite by 1970. The 104 foot three stage rocket launched from Woomera with stages by Blue Streak, Coralie, and West German components delivering an Italian satellite. School bus drivers strike in Pittsburgh suspends classes for about 4,900 pupils in Plum Borough.
Meadville resident John L. Patterson pleaded no defense to conducting a lottery bingo charge. Judge P Richard Thomas ordered him to return November 28 for sentencing. Patterson, president of the Bingo Association of Pennsylvania, was arrested by state police at a July 4 celebration at East Mead Fire Hill with new counsel George X. Simonetta.
A Pan American Boeing 727 cargo jet bound for West Berlin crashed in East Germany eight miles from Tegel Airport. All three crew members were killed, and 7.1 tons of mail in unsealed bags were carried. Radar contact was lost at 2:42 a.m. EST. Soviet authorities reported the deaths with ADN confirming the crew's fatalities.
Superintendente Ray Eisen told the Corry Area Joint School Committee he is troubled by high shop material costs. He proposed a policy where students pay for materials beyond a set budget, noting home economics covers dress costs differently. Directors Cavage and McCray supported a maximum the district would pay, with excess charged to students.
Corry Area Joint School Committee heard that Modern Math will be taught in all third grade sections to ensure continuity through grade six. Superintendent Ray Elsen said textbooks are selected and teacher preparation is needed via in service training. An Edinboro State College professor was expected but未 materialized, so a local teacher may be trained. Teachers taking the course will be reimbursed 20 per semester hour with approval. the committee unanimously agreed. The remaining task is securing a teacher for the teachers.
The Must Start Gym For Handicapped Committee faced a state mandate to provide physical education for handicapped students who were previously excused from gym. Superintendent Ray Elsen said more than 100 pupils may join the new courses and plans include collaboration with Dr. J Guy Butters, school physicians, nurses, and administrators to shape the program. A director may not be needed, but specialized equipment and varied curricula are required to meet diverse disabilities. The main challenge will be orienting teachers to address individual needs and ensure safe, effective instruction.
Montreal AP reports a machinists strike against Air Canada halted about 80 percent of national air service. Air Canada normally transports 20,000 passengers daily as 5,200 IAM members rejected an 18 percent two year contract, seeking 20 percent raises plus higher fringe benefits.
James Lovell and Edwin Aldrin splashed down in the Atlantic this afternoon. They were picked up by a helicopter and landed on the deck of the aircraft carrier Wasp.
CAPE KENNEDY Navy sources report an experimental maneuver ended in trouble during a test flight. Officials warn unexpected adjustments were made as the craft neared splashdown with a crew aboard the ocean area. No injuries were immediately confirmed.
Initial negotiations for the 1967-68 salary scale start as informal sessions precede formal talks. Superintendent Ray Elsen explains his dual role as both union and management due to his position in the Pennsylvan ia State Education Association while the teachers push for a professional viewpoint. Committee members debate his representational status as meetings approach.
A Erie area school bus crash at 8:11 am injured six students from Corry and the driver, Alfred Swackhamer. The vehicle veered onto the curb, hit a pole, rolled onto its side, and all seven were treated at St. Vincent's Hospital with Swackhamer sustaining a deep head laceration. occupants wore seat belts and were released after emergency care.
United States seeks a General Assembly vote of two thirds to decide China’s UN seating. Washington says it does not back any two China deal. A broad American pressure group campaign to seat both Nationalist and Red Chinese regimes spurs speculation. The U.S. and three others tabled a resolution stressing the issue’s importance beyond procedure.
Local notice lists educators Pritam Geile and Corry Senet as adult leads for School P staffing. Details on roles and appointment dates are unclear in the fragment.
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