Search for storm victims as Betsy floodwaters recede
In New Orleans and nearby St Bernard Parish authorities intensified house to house searches for bodies as Betsy’s floodwaters slowly receded. Affected areas faced foul odors, green scum, garbage and animal carcasses while Plaquemines Parish reported delayed restoration of fresh water facilities. The Mississippi River at Baton Rouge stayed closed to shipping amid a missing 600 ton chlorine barge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
St. Bernard Paris
Rodney Jung
Plaquemines Parish
Mississippi River
Plaquemines
Mississippi
Baton Rouge
U S Hammers Reds Position 90 Miles South of Saigon
U S Air Force B52 bombers raid Mekong delta south of Saigon, marking the 25th Strategic Air Command strike in Viet Nam. Ground forces clash with Viet Cong near Ben Cat as Australian and New Zealand troops report light losses. Casualties include civilians from a grenade in an underground Viet Cong bunker. US patrols in Yen Khoai area also reported action.
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U.S
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Air
Mekong River
U. S
Vinh Binh
Strategic Air Command
Viet Nam
Ben Cat
New Zealand
Binh Duong
U S
Yen Khoai
Sat
Retroactive Social Security Benefits Mailed Nationwide
Washington reports about 885 million dollars in retroactive Social Security benefits moving to 20.5 million beneficiaries. Check mailing started this year, reflecting a 7 percent increase authorized by the July law.
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Washington
Corry Hospital Year Shows Strong Patient Load and Donations
At the annual Board of Incorporators meeting Administrator Samuel Antrim reported January to April occupancy as high as 15 percent and most days between 80 and 90 percent. The hospital posted $460,758 in income with $18,451 in United Fund and local donations and admitted 2,894 patients. Patient days rose to 16,157, boosting patient revenue by $82,663 to $438,427, while charity service and bad debt totaled $78,282. Government aid supported the ill, leaving a net charity loss of $3,662 after charity income. Payroll costs comprise the bulk of expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Board of Incorporators
Samuel Antrim
United Fund
City of Corry
Erie County
City of
Jerry
District mergers delayed beyond July 1966 deadline
Erie County school merger plans face postponement as 13 districts appeal the State Board of Education ruling. Hearings in Harrisburg in November could push conventions and interim nine member boards into next year, risking failure to merge by July. Sparta seeks to remain independent amid costs from statewide delays.
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Corry
Union City
Sparta
Hiie
State Board of Education
Erie
Dauphin County
Harrisburg
Sparta Apparel
Supreme Courts
Union City Area Jointure
Erie County
Corry Jointure
Singapore shock claims US base if Malaysia defense shifts
Singapore Premier Lee Kuan Yew warned that if Britain withdraws from Malaysia and the United States takes over defense, Singapore could offer a military base and could even draw Russia into the region. He said the U.S. Seventh Fleet could be blocked from the Singapore Straits, a key Pacific gateway to the Indian Ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew
Ened
United States
Malaysia
Lee
Singapore Straits
Pacific
Indian Ocean
Southeast Asia
Renovation Planned for Hotel Corry by Co-Owners
Co-owners Charles La Rocca and Irwin Press announced plans this morning to renovate Hotel Corry. They aim to keep the hotel open during work, but may close briefly. renovations focus on the dining room lounge and lobby with completion hoped by the holiday season.
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Ite Gegerators
Ale
Charles la Rocca
Irwin Press
India U S Appeals Get Johnson Support For Peace
President Johnson urged strong U N backing to end India Pakistan fighting at the Washington World Peace Through Law conference. He emphasized U N mediation over war and voiced full support for Secretary General U Thant, while noting no direct mention of Ayub Khan’s Kashmir proposal. Thant said his India Pakistan mission was not a failure and would report to the Security Council.
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Washington
Johnson
United Nations
Beneaen
India
Pakistan
Mohammed Ayub Khan
United States
Kashmir
London
U.S
U Thant
Thant
New York
UN Security Council
Michael Stewart
Bombay
Ayub
U.N
India Rejects Pakistan Plea as U S Mediation Hope
New Delhi accuses Pakistan of political maneuvering as Ayub Khan signals possible Kashmir plebiscite talks. India says it will heed peace appeals from President Johnson while noting Pakistan seeks Washington intervention to end the war. Shastri dismisses Ayub’s peace talk as a ruse.
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New Delhi
India
Johnson
Pakistan
Washington
Subcontinent
Wee
Johnson and Offiers
Mohammed Ayub Kan
Rawalpindi
United States
Ayub
Kashmir
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Shastri
Road Mishaps Hurt Two Men and Pony Killed
Corry state police report two accidents since yesterday injuring two young men and killing a pony on Route 6 ten miles east of Corry. A trailer truck driven by David Shields, 31, of Conneaut Ohio, struck the pony causing its death and $150 damage to the truck. Dennis B. Keener, 18, and Sherman, 21, of Union City suffered body bruises when their car overturned after leaving a dirt road between Union City and Lincolnville. Keener faces driving without a license and possibly additional charges. both men received treatment at Union City Memorial Hospital.
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Corry
Elmer ‘Fo
David Shields
Conneaut
Ohio
Howard Jordan
Keener
Whooper Schitko
Union City
Lincolnville
Union City Memorial Hospital
Fulbright Contends Johnson Fumbled Dominican Action
Senate dispute erupts over Dominican crisis handling. Fulbright accuses Johnson aides of unsound advice and exaggerated Cuban fears while Dirksen and Smathers defend the decision to deploy 22 000 troops, noting Communist strength and the risk of another Cuba.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
George A. Smathers
J. W. Fulbright
Johnson
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Santo Domingo
Arkansas Democrat
America
United States
Dominican Republic
Cuba
U.S
Dirksen
Smathers
White House
Water pipe break triggers false fire alarm in Corry
A pay phone call to the Corry Fire Department led to a mistaken fire alarm when a caller inquired about an address that could not be confirmed. Fire crews from Engine 3 and Truck 4 responded with 15 men to 110% West Main, finding water flooding the area and learning the issue involved a water main break from the Corry Water Supply Co.
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Hyer
Corry
Leo Neckers
Neckers
No. 2
West Main
Corry Water Suply Co
Cost to repair school windows in Washington
Washington schools spent 118320 dollars to fix broken windows last year, 6000 dollars more than the year before. A total of 26518 panes were replaced across the system, reflecting rising repair needs and cumulative wear.
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Washington
UN Prospects Improve For General Assembly
Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg said U.S.-Soviet cooperation to halt the India Pakistan war strengthens hopes for the 20th UN General Assembly opening next Tuesday. The U.S. delegate said the assembly will face difficulties but remains optimistic while Viet Nam fighting does not derail work. The United States maintains majority support on major issues despite new Asian and African members. Settlement of disputes like India Pakistan takes time and patience as Red China stays out.
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United Nations, N.Y
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.N. General Assembly
India
Pakistan
U.S
United Nations
Viet Nam
United States
World Organization
Red China
Corry Instrument Shifts Plant Amid Diversification Push
The Corry Instrument Co moves from Route 6 to East South street buildings, with offices by October 1 and full move by December 1. Backlog supports 25 to 30 workers for a year. firm eyes jet engine diversification beyond defense, as GE cuts its main spray bar product and peers like Westinghouse and Curtis-Wright reduce jet engine work. Hubert Vaughn and Camden Ruffner lead the transition.
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Corry Instrument Co
East South Street
Hubert Vaughn
CI Board
Camden Ruffner
Wiggers Garage
Instrument Company
Corry
East South
Elgin Electronics, Inc
Corry Instrument
Westinghouse Electric
Curtis-Wright
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Tom Stroup
James Young
Rogers Structural Steel Co
Ner
Steel Company
Toll Pasy
Buf
Falo
Rogers
YMCA
Johnstow
Hotel
Pakistan Air Force
U. S. Air Force
Tehran
Iran
Lahore
Dominican
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