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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1966
Page
1
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An eight point magnitude earthquake struck Peru's central coast causing widespread destruction. Reports placed deaths around 83 with at least 1,000 injured and many homeless as tremors shook villages for about 90 seconds. Tsunamis threatened Hawaii and parts of the U S West Coast with Civil Defense measures under way.
Police traced a weekend burglary at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on West Washington Street. Coin boxes from two pinball machines 60 dollars, a jukebox 15 dollars, a bumper pool table box 10 dollars, and two cigarette machines 20 dollars were stolen, totaling about 105 dollars. Entry points remained undetermined with a transom above the front doors eyed as a possible route.
The Corry City Council authorized City Solicitor Douglas Rozelle to draft an occupational privilege tax ordinance. A $10 per worker levy could raise about $30,000 yearly to fund capital improvements such as sewers paving curbing sidewalks a maintenance building and a new police station. The plan targets all employed people whether residents or commuters and ties revenue to the Master Plan completed in 1961.
Vehicles vanished and reappeared through yesterday and last night, keeping police on alert for two shifts. A green 1960 Chevrolet with New York plates remains missing after two trucks were stolen from a Corry Dodge lot, one later found abandoned in Mead Park. A 1965 bronze Falcon belonging to David M. Smith was also stolen from First avenue after he left it parked at Ajax Iron Works.
President Johnson travels from Hawaii toward Manila on a 29 000 mile Asian swing. He argues the Manila conference will offer no magical wand or instant Viet Nam solution. In Honolulu he greets tens of thousands, but stresses the trip aims to discuss the war and seek no quick peace formula.
Dr. Robert W. Spike 42, a prominent churchman educator and civil rights leader, was found slain in a Columbus building after an unexplained layover. Coroner said skull crushed with a claw hammer. only $5 found among his belongings. Investigators weigh robbery or civil rights threats as possible motives amid ongoing uncertainty.
In Manhattan a deadly fire tore through three aging buildings near Broadway and Madison Square injuring seven and leaving twelve firemen missing or dead. Rescue teams battled flames six hours after the initial alarm as smoke swirled through the streets. The blaze began in a basement at 7 E 22nd Street and spread to 904 Broadway and 8 Broadway, possibly triggered by a backdraft or gas explosion. The exact cause was not known. The structures housed diverse businesses including clothing firms.
The council debated how schools churches and public utilities that pay no city property taxes would pay under a new garbage contract. Four members voted to exclude nonpaying institutions from bids, forcing them to arrange deals with the winning bidder. one member opposed.
Rail road crews started cleanup after a 40 car freight train derailed along the Erie Lackawanna main line near Alden New York, about 15 miles east of Buffalo. The train was carrying general freight from Scranton Pennsylvania to Buffalo when the derailment began in the 32nd car Monday night. Many cars were empty, officials said.
Commissioner William C. Hill Jr urged the county to increase aid to Corry Memorial Hospital citing indigent care costs and long term care needs. He suggested a possible reduction in Erie hospital allocations to fund extra support for Corry, noting the county previously distributed 112000 with most going to St Vincent’s and Hamot. The commission viewed Corry on Commissioners Day.
Pittsburgh AP Suburb and Carnegie radio station WZUM filed suit against WKJF for 300000 alleging WKJF announced a purchase it never made. WZUM claims the false purchase announcement damaged its advertising efforts and seeks damages.
Vandala damaged highway road signs in Spring Creek Township leaving about 200 dollars in damage. Neil McKay, Spring Creek highway road foreman, said most signs were dumped by the vandals and the group plans to remove and repair them. Some signs were found as high as 11 feet in the air.
Police broke up a youth crime club in Jamestown involving nine boys aged 10 to 14 who were tied to thefts property damage and robberies. About $1 000 in stolen goods were recovered including musical instruments radios and tools. The boys from upper middle class homes were released to their parents for family court appearances. Police predicted more arrests as the group had planned to steal about $2 400 in merchandise and had damaged 12 homes with spray graffiti.
At the council meeting Streets Director Dorr Clark added 7670 to the bill total to cover two new sidewalk snow plows. A 5000 transfer from payroll funds was approved with 2830 to come from the 1964 bond issue for streets equipment. Clark said the payroll funds would be kept for future hires. In a separate police action, Corry State Police arrested 19 year old Charles W. Mitchell of Wa terford for drinking and transporting intoxicants, who pled guilty and paid a 25 fine.
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