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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1969
Page
7
Congress eases the Civil Service retirement rules by allowing any service to reach the maximum pension of 34 000 a year after three years at top salary 42 500, raising member contributions to 8 percent. The reform, tied to rising salaries since 1946, adjusts financing of a 57 billion unfunded liability.
Senator James E. Willard was appointed Senate chairman of a joint House Senate Investigative Committee on Lake Erie pollution. The 10 member panel will study all forms of pollution with focus on offshore drilling and will consult state and Canadian officials to possibly form an interstate compact. Other members include Jack E. McGregor Wayne S. Ewing William G. Lesler and Donald O. Oesterling. A Renault plant strike in Boulogne Billancourt pressed for wage talks a monthly pay system and better conditions with half shift hours.
John E. Paloney 24 of Spring Creek promoted to Army specialist four with the 23rd Artillery Group in Vietnam. Seaman Robert J. Smith of Union City returns from Vietnam aboard USS Boston after 75 gunfire missions. Hospitalman Apprentice Frederick E. Corbett graduates from basic Hospital Corps School at Great Lakes. Utilitiesman Third Class Robert M. Woodley returns to Davisville, R.I., from Vietnam with MCB 58.
Dallas AP reports qualifying for the world drag racing championship final round. The event will crown 16 drivers across seven eliminators, totaling 112 entrants for Sunday’s final. Prize money totals 16 000 dollars.
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