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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1966

Page

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Cray funeral meeting set for November venue

Unclear OCR text shows a meeting scheduled at 9 o'clock on November 26 with references to Corbin ESQ. and a funeral context. Details are fragmentary and names are uncertain.

Property Owners Seek Congress Help Over UC Dam Easements

Fight over Union City reservoir easements involves 20 to 30 large landowners facing inundation of up to 2,800 acres on French Creek bottom land. Joseph Vigorito met a five-man delegation and toured low areas as owners press Congress to modify Corps of Engineers payments, citing $500 per acre land value and claims of up to $400 per acre in settled cases. The plan, sketched at Wattsburg Grange Hall, aims to stop or alter the project with political support. The dam will flood land only during high water, with no permanent pool. Continued on Page Six.

Retiereay Congress Joseph Vigorito French Creek Union City Grange Hall Wattsburg Army Corps of Engineers

College conference adopts draft exemption reform resolution

A college sponsored conference on Selective Service adopted a resolution calling for a more liberal conscientious objector definition after three students walked out in protest. One marcher, Frank Shaffer of Lawrence University Appleton Wisconsin, said the change would allow exemption if a person did not object on grounds of religion.

Yellow Springs Ohio Frank Shaffer Lawrence University Appleton Wis Yale Shaffer Phoenix Ariz Antioch College James P. Dixon Antioch Lanny Davis Jersey City N.J John Rothchild St. Petersburg Fla Davis Rothchild

Half Of 10 Is Better Than None

A Detroit report: a young would be robber, desperate for a $10 holdup, took $5 from a cleaning shop after threatening Mrs. Erma Brown with a pen knife. She followed his instruction, then he fled, promising to repay. Separate item notes two Yale students joining a protest during Antioch College conference on conscientious objection to war. They criticized the conference, saying it lacked school representation and favored abolishing the Selective Service rather than reform.

Detroit Erma Brown

Johns Hopkins begins sex change surgeries in US

Johns Hopkins Hospital quietly starts sex change operations and forms a gender identity clinic to screen applicants. Two surgeries approved by a specialist committee have been done, both on males in their 20s, one white and one Negro, with recovery reported as normal.

New York Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Hospital Johns Hopkins

Viet Cong Attack 1st Cavalry On 2 Fronts

In central highlands near Adjergen a large Viet Cong force attacked a heli-borne 1st Cavalry unit at grenade range. The Flying Horsemen called in reinforcements and air strikes, reporting 45 enemy killed as fighting continued. Separate clashes by Korean Marines near uang Ngai City yielded 91 Viet Cong killed in a two and a half hour battle. Guam-based B52s conducted three raids on positions in South Vietnam.

Saigon South Viet Nam U.S 1St Cavalry Adjereng South China Sea Uang Ngai City South Viet Nam Tay Ninh G. G. O'Connor

Peace Corpsman Fights Draft Call in Vietnam Era

A Seattle Peace Corps volunteer, Fred Lonicier, 24, stationed in Tacloban Philippines since September, defies a draft induction order. He says Peace Corps is used for Johnson’s peace message and plans to report December 7 to Oroville California after appealing 1A classification. His wife Paulette, also a volunteer, will accompany him home.

Washington Peace Corps Philippines Johnson Fred Lonicier Seattle Wash Tligan City Oroville California Paulette United States Lonicier Manila Times Viet Nam Lonidier

Four Alarm Fire Displaces Fifteen on Pittsburgh South Side

PITTSBURGH AP Fifteen homeless after a four alarm blaze heavily damaged three adjoining houses on Pittsburgh's South Side. One firefighter injured yesterday as Fire Chief Harry Keller reported about $20,000 in damage. Cause not immediately known. Two houses destroyed, third damaged by smoke and water. hydrant clog hindered water supply.

Pittsburgh Harry Keller

United States backs study on Red China at U N

United Nations diplomats expect U S support for a one year committee study on admitting Red China to the UN. Italy Belgium and others plan a resolution to appoint a committee to assess whether Peking seeks UN membership and would honor the charter.

China United Nations, N.Y U.N United States World Organization Italy Belgium Brazil U.N. General Assembly Peking U.S Arthur J. Goldberg Assembly Attilio Piccioni United Nations Formosa Security Council General Assembly Goldberg Red

Industrialist Luke Graham Dies At 74

Luke E. Graham of 18 West Congress street, Corry industrialist and School Building Authority backer, died at Corry Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Born June 4 1892 in Mineville NY, he held NYU finance degree and worked at International Nickel Co and United States Rubber Co before joining Aero Flow Dynamics, where he served as director, vice president, secretary and treasurer until 1957. He financed Corry Area High School’s construction in 1952 53, saving taxpayers thousands by selling 2 383 000 in School Authority bonds. Active civic leader, he served as Corry Memorial Hospital director, school director, and earned income tax committee member. Army service began 1917, discharged 1918 with commission. Member of Corry Elks and St Thomas Church. Survived by wife Pearl B. Graham, daughter Eileen Brant, son John E. Graham, four grandsons and four granddaughters. (Continued on Page Four)

Luke E. Graham West Congress Street Corry School Building Authority Corry Memorial Hospital Mineville New York New York University School of Accounting and Finance International Nickel Co United States Rubber Co Graham Infantry

Hopkins seeks briefing on Corry area needs

Forest Hopkins, assemblyman elect for the Fourth District which includes Corry, asks Corry mayor William A. Peiffer and City Council for a briefing before January 1 on local needs. He wants input from officials to guide his service in Harrisburg and may invite council members to join.

Forest Hopkins Corry Harrisburg Hopkins Gene Houser North East Breeze William A. Peiffer William Peiffer North

Damage Heavy In 2 Car Crash On East Main

A two car crash on East Main last night damaged both vehicles heavily but caused no injuries. Emil J. Toplovich and Larryn E. Jaquith contested fault as Toplovich turned onto Short Street. Jaquith skidded 108 feet, struck Toplovich, then veered into E Crosby Bush’s driveway, damaging lawn and vehicles. Estimated damages: Toplovich 550, Jaquith 225, Bush lawn 25. Boston post office officials meet in January with large-volume mail users to discuss service improvements.

East Main Street Emil J. Toplovich East Main Short Street Larryn E. Jaquith R.D Corry Toplovich Jaquith E. Crosby Bush Bush Boston Post Office New England

Auto crashes in Erie area kill four injure five

Four killed and five injured in Erie city area traffic incidents Sunday. A 4 year old boy and a 19 year old girl died in a two car crash east of Lake City in Girard Township. Verna Wardley Brown 23 of Erie died at Hamot Hospital after a collision with a second car driven by Thomas Wayne McGrawar 19 of Erie.

Erie Erie City Lake City Girard Township Verna Wardley Brown Hamot Hospital Thomas Wayne McGrawar

Nazi-Tainted Democrats Build Up Strength in Bavaria

In Bavaria and Hesse, West Germany's National Democratic party surged, winning 74 percent in Bavaria and 15 seats, while 7.9 percent in Hesse. The gains raise fears of renewed right-wing influence and pressure on CDU and SPD over a national coalition and election-law changes to curb the Nazi-tainted party. Alfon s Goppel voiced shock as Erich Mende commented on the Free Democrats.

Bonn Germany West Germany Christian Democrats Socialists National Democratic Party Bundestag National Democrats Hesse Adolf Hitler Nazi Reich Alfons Goppel Erich Mende Free Democrats

Johnson Defies Doctors On Texas Outing

President Johnson, fresh from throat polyp surgery and hernia repair, drove a white Continental through central Texas hill country on Sunday despite doctors orders to limit driving. He attended 11 o'clock services in Johnson City with first lady Lady Bird Johnson, who later toured a park while he briefly visited their Johnson City apartment before returning to pick her up.

Austin Tex Johnson Texas James ©. Cain Cain Johnsons Johnson City

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