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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1965
Page
6
Services for Hildur Swanson will be at Columbus Congregational Church at 2 p.m. Saturday with viewings at Bracken Funeral Home Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial in West Lawn Cemetery Columbus. Edward M. Allen's service is at Bracken Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Monday with viewing Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Spar tansburg.
Actress Judy Garland canceled her Hollywood engagement at the Greek Theater after entering Mt. Sinai Hospital for treatment of a broken arm suffered Tuesday. She performed portions of the show with a cast while several other personalities filled in.
Pickets began at Cape Kennedy and spread to Boeing sites nationwide as a nationwide strike by the IAM AW union stalled talks after two marathon sessions. Some 24,000 production workers were affected from Cape to the main plant. A 10-day extension was proposed by mediator William Simkin but rejected by the union. Key disputes include seniority versus performance analysis, promotion and demotion rules, union security, and health coverage for dependents. Boeing offered an 8-cent hourly wage rise annually for three years plus cost-of-living adjustments, aligning with industry practice and projecting pay scales from 2365 to 9385 this year. The AFL-CIO represents about 25,700 production workers.
The count of known and presumed dead reached 68 in Louisiana with 12 more named as victims in Florida Mississippi and Arkansas. New Orleans coroner lists over 100 missing and many unaccounted for in St Bernard and Plaquemines parishes. Cleanup of debris and repairs proceed while utilities are restored except in still flooded areas.
Two death notices roll in from Corry with Hildur Swanson 87 of 310 West Church Street passing at Corry Memorial Hospital after a long Colum bus life. Born March 4, 1878 in Sweden she immigrated at 14, later nursing and cafeteria management in Columbus before moving to Corry. Survived by Sweden siblings and nieces and nephews. services Saturday at Columbus Congregational Church. The second notice reports Mr Allen 65 of Bradenton Florida, born October 25, 1899 in Crawford County, long career in local industry, survived by wife Irene J. Fisher and relatives. burial at Rose Hill Cemetery Spartansburg after services Monday in Corry.
Von da Kay Van Dyke who resigned as Miss America reports her crown and a ventriloquist dummy named Curly were in a bag that went missing after a flight from Philadelphia. Van Dyke had used Curly in the talent competition to win the Miss America title in 1964.
Police search Pennsylvania and Delaware for two young men linked to a beating and robbery that left 79 year old Benjamin Rubincan of Toughkenamon dead at his home. Rubincan said intruders entered through the front door and fled after knocking him against a radiator. he was robbed of 8.95 and a transistor radio. Witnesses saw two youths, late teens or early 20s, flee the scene.
Americus attorney Warren Fortson 37 leaves town with his wife Betty and five children after threats and harassment tied to his racial problem work. He notes his law practice has collapsed and he will relocate, possibly to Atlanta, as officials decline comment. Fortson is brother of Georgia secretary of state Ben W. Fortson Jr.
Police found a vehicle reported stolen last weekend in Wilmington. The car bore Delaware license plates and was later linked to the suspect's movements after the incident.
Pittsburgh AP report on the government seeking an injunction to block the Pennzoil Kendall refinery merger. Judge Rosenberg warned the preliminary hearing could become final after all evidence is heard. John P. Jones, president of the Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil Association, testified about Pennsylvania refineries competing with Gulf, Atlantic, and Esso.
Witnesses from Pennsylvania oil producers testified in the Justice Department hearing. John E. Selden, former president of South Penn Oil, warned that a merger would hurt small producers by lowering property values. He rejected claims Bradford district oil is nearly exhausted and said past shortages were overcome by ingenuity.
A 15 year old, Teo Faiheek Jr., of East Taylor Two, was crushed yesterday when he fell from a moving garbage truck. He was a part time worker on the truck and was caught between the truck and guard rails.
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