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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1967
Page
1
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AP dispatch from Pittsburgh reports rocks, paint and gunfire at truck stops amid a wildcat strike by steel haulers. A deputy sheriff was forced off the road after a shooting. Truckers, 10,000 to 20,000 across eight states, push for 6 to 9 percent pay rise and penalties for delays. Talks resumed after a 14 hour session in Pittsburgh with Teamsters representatives, truckers, and the governor’s office seeking peace.
Western Pennsylvania faced heavy autumn rain with creeks and rivers rising. Bradford narrowly avoided its first flood in 20 years as Tuna Creek surged eight feet in 48 hours. Corry reported 2.59 inches with minor, isolated trouble. Evacuations occurred near Salamanca New York as Allegany River rose. Flooding affected Ridgway, Johnsonburg, St. Marys, and Warren while Monongahela and Allegheny headwaters neared banks. Kinzua dam had ample capacity and roads flooded, with U.S. 6 impassable near Port Allegany to Roulette.
The Pentagon plans to convert single-bomb missiles into multiwarhead systems, aiming to swell the U.S. arsenal from 1,710 missiles to 7,500 or more warheads by 1972. Secretary McNamara says the offense will counter Soviet defenses and deter decoyed threats. Dr. Foster testifies the strategy relies on overwhelming numbers to defeat missile shields.
U S forces report renewed air strikes on Haiphong and intensified ground fighting in South Vietnam. Navy jets hit Haiphong river bridges and rail targets while DMZ clashes grow in the 1st Corps area. A U S patrol boat was ambushed in the Mekong delta as pilots flew 150 combat missions.
Corry residents and nearby communities rallied for 11 year old David Migliaccio facing a kidney transplant. The David's Fund total rose to 3,670 with 619 from CJ Jamestown Corp employees and 120 more in city collections. David and his father travel between Corry and Cleveland for treatment while donations continue.
Pittsburgh AP reports that milk price fixing is costing Pennsylvania residents 25 million to 50 million dollars each year. An attorney urged the state Supreme Court to strip the Milk Control Commission of its regulatory power.
Union City police probe a burglary at Palmer's News at 33 North Main Street. Entry was forced between 1 and 4 this morning, with an undetermined value of items stolen from the combined newsstand confectionery shop. Owner Howard Palmer will list losses later. Also included are notes on milk price regulation and a missing boy case in New York.
Postmaster Richard McLaughlin announces zip code kits will be delivered to every householder early next week. Each home receives eight cards for addresses to be zipped and a return address card, with no postage needed. The effort supports Lawrence F. O Brien’s code initiative to speed mailing and handle the Christmas rush, with nine billion pieces expected nationwide.
President Johnson tours flood zones along the lower Rio Grande Valley declares 24 counties a major disaster area and allocates 2.5 million in starter federal aid. He tours Harlingen and Rio Grande City as floodwaters threaten Brownsville and Matamoros, promising government help and visiting relief facilities.
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