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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1966
Page
1
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North Vietnamese use foul weather to repair roads bridges and rail lines as U S air strikes drop to a few dozen daily missions. Aerial reconnaissance shows major repair work along supply routes with gangs of workers at bridges and tracks while officials debate a Christmas bombing pause.
Atty William Sennett of Erie named noon today to be state attorney general under Gov Raymond P Shafer. Sennett, 36, admin assistant to the governor elect, will lead a three man staff including Shafer's press secretary Jack Conmy as the administration prepares to take over January 17. Arthur Sampson, 40, named secretary of the administration, is coordinating Shafer's campaign and has moved from deputy secretary for procurement to Harrisburg. Sampson, who lives in the state capital with wife Blanche and four boys, previously came to Erie in 1953 and moved to Harrisburg in 1963.
Wayne McGough of the Federal Housing Office outlined a Corry housing project and how to start a Housing Authority to process federal applications. The plan proposes government aid to local authorities, bond guarantees, and tax waivers with rents about 20 percent below private rates, as part of a 40 year bond schedule.
The United Nations General Assembly debate on admission of Red China to the UN opens amid forecasts that Beijing will be kept out for at least another year. Cambodia leads with a demand that the Chinese Nationalists be ousted and the Communist regime given China's seat, while Italy outlines a plan to settle the China problem on political realities. Nationalist China opposes any two China deal, saying it would perpetuate division. The resolution is cosponsored by Albania, Algeria, Cuba, Congo Brazzaville, Guinea, Mali, Pakistan, Romania and Syria.
Board members superintendents and principals from Corry and Union City districts meet at Union City Area High School Monday night to hear county officials discuss future educational issues. Speakers include Dr. Kenneth Franz Dr. Earl Stubbee on the intermediate unit and Maurice Kolpein and Dr. William Rodemeyer on the educational TV plan. Meeting starts at 8 p.m.
President Johnson continues recovery at Bethesda Naval Hospital after nasal vocal cord growth removal and gall bladder scar repair. Doctors warn against major speaking for four to five weeks while he rests voice and heals. Johnson marks his 32nd wedding anniversary with Lady Bird, attends a late evening party, and plans to leave hospital for LBJ Ranch when able.
Harrisburg AP says the State Milk Control Commission moved a Scranton area milk price hearing from Nov 22 to Dec 2 after Louden Hill Farms asked for a postponement. Louden Hill and Lily Penn Food Store face injunctions over selling milk below state minimums in separate cases. Cumberland Farms prices rose to 1.06 a gallon with coupons on hold. Talks continue in Pittsburgh as Westinghouse and a union meet with a mediator to end a strike at Cheswick plant.
Staff nurses at Corry Memorial Hospital presented a request for higher salaries to the hospital association board. Officials cited a potential March 1967 raise and a June increase already under consideration, totaling about 63 236 more in annual salaries. The proposal asks salaries to match those of Hamot and St Vincent’s in Erie, detailing current and post June 1 base and maximum pay scales.
AP reports U S warships bombarded cargo vessels along a 10 mile stretch of North Vietnam as the 7th Fleet renews efforts to cut seaborne Communist supplies to the South. Destroyers John R Craig and Hamner fired over 250 five inch shells at supply craft. 42 boats were destroyed or damaged. Ground action in the South was light while Viet Cong forces attacked with mortars and mines nationwide. An ammo dump near Saigon was briefly set ablaze but caused no casualties. Premier Nguyen Cao Ky announced six cabinet changes to ease the eight week dispute between southern ministers and northern rulers.
Hopkins circuit court granted a temporary injunction stopping radio station WFMW from broadcasting Madisonville Messenger news until 20 hours after publication. Madisonville Publishing Co. Inc. sued Sound Broadcasters Inc. for piracy of the news and unfair competition. Damages of 70000 sought, case notes irreparable injury and first of its kind in Kentucky.
Realtors in Erie press for repeal of the 1 percent real estate transfer tax arguing it discriminates by only hitting sellers and dampening sales. Council stalls reenactment at a Wednesday night meeting as Corry begins a similar tax in its first year.
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