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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1966
Page
1
A damaged ad fragment lists metal pricing and contact details for a 3130 street address. It mentions brass items, batteries, and a small room option with no car. The text is incomplete and unclear.
A Corry area student nurse, Janet Chaffee, 19, died from a fractured skull after being thrown from a car driven by Patricia Brandt on a rain slick Route 77 four miles east of Meadville. Brandt, also a Corry student nurse, survived in satisfactory condition. The two had been returning home to visit parents. the accident remains under investigation by State Police.
London AP reports a growing defense crisis as Western allies weigh withdrawals from Central Europe. British observers fear strain on West Germany and NATO amid related moves and strategic reassessments.
Pennsylvania Senate approved a supplemental 1.3 million for airport expansion this fiscal year. Corry and Lawrence Airport projects are under consideration as Corry’s 42 thousand request and earlier FAA funds face delays and funding questions. Corry still awaits final federal wrapup on the new paved runway and borrows to pay Fry Construction.
Corry State Police probe a shooting at the Michael Melnick labor camp near Mill Village. 83 year old Phimson Aikens of Perry Florida was wounded in the left arm by an unknown assailant. Aikens treated and discharged at Union City Memorial Hospital. Investigators questioned about a score of residents but found no motive or suspect.
Six Corry area school districts will receive 38 814 in bonus payments from the state from a 34 million surplus in last year's budget. The funds exceed planned spending and may be placed in escrow for tax relief or future use. Overall, districts gain 51 752. Breakdowns show Columbus 5808 Concorde Township 4869 Corry 19519 Elgin 749 Spring Creek 2759 Wayne Township 9102. The second item reports F Charles Bloom 14 killed by lightning on a farm near Prospect, Butler County.
A member of the U S 1st Air Cavalry Division stands with a 20mm rocket launcher on his back waiting for orders. The scene captures the tense anticipation of frontline service during active duty operations.
Volunteers in armbands patrolled Hunters Point San Francisco to curb violence linked to unemployment. Mayor John Shelley blamed labor and management discrimination and urged residents to stay home at night while seeking federal aid and minority opportunity.
A team of physicians claims to predict fetal sex with amniotic fluid tests. Samples drawn with a needle reveal female chromatin presence, with 99 cases reported as accurate. Tests started in 1985 amid Rh incompatibility studies, though they pose maternal and fetal risk.
Cleo a female beagle adopted a family of two ducks that were bought for the Morton children. When a youth grabbed a duck Cleo sprang from under the porch and clamped his hand, then guarded the ducks with a commanding bark that summons them from a distance.
Hurricane Inez pounds eastern Cuba and the Guantanamo Bay base with 90 mile per hour winds while threatening Fidel Castro's economy. Cuban residents brace for wind and rain as U.S. mainland residents monitor the storm's path.
The article reports a congressional inquiry looming over HEW desegregation guidelines as Harold Howe III testifies before the House Rules Committee. HEW Secretary Gardner pledges review under Senate scrutiny while denying power overreach, amid mixed signals from President Johnson and Senate leaders regarding desegregation pace.
Investigating committee led by Gené Bloom concludes a UF Oh exists from Ufotea and ties to the United Fund of the Corry area. A page nine photo by L A Long depicts the Little Angel, linked to Good Guys volunteers and Fair Share contributions. Continued on Page Three.
A violent wind storm battered Cleveland and nearby areas injuring at least 20 people and destroying homes and a church. A 14 year old Miss Beryl Thompson described being blown from her house while doing homework as debris fell around her. The Weather Bureau did not classify it as a tornado though witnesses believed it resembled one. The storm hit southeast Cleveland and Cuyahoga Heights then Garfield Heights North Randall and Warrensville Heights. About 100 people sought Red Cross aid for lodging food and medical help. In Greenville Pa a 15 year old Kenneth Jackson died after being struck crossing a highway in front of St. Pauls Children Home.
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