06 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1968
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment describes a residence with three bedrooms near baths and a living room. It mentions church, heat, drive, family items, and an acre lot. No clear dates, people, or organizations are readable.
A damaged listing references a store in an area near a road and a large property with 6 bedrooms and 1 kitchen, along with utilities and a steel joint feature. It includes a phone number and notes rent or sale terms but the text is incomplete and unclear.
President Johnson from the White House orders federal troops to guard the capital as violent unrest surges after the King assassination. He cancels Honolulu talks, plans a Monday speech to Congress, and meets with civil rights leaders while declaring a national day of mourning.
Wayne Township supervisors meet Monday night to consider Hare Creek flood control. State plans to clear the channel with a 25 foot bottom, rebuild the right bank, and provide a low flow channel while Wayne serves as sponsor and gains rights of way. Township must replace a private bridge and provide disposal areas for stumps and excess material. (Continued on Page Six)
Tickets for Up With People are sold out at Corry Area High School auditorium. The musical features 175 young performers who gave up other pursuits to present a portrayal of young America through original and diverse music reflecting their perspectives.
Fires rage in multiple cities after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. murder. At least 16 killed nationwide including Chicago and Detroit, with property destruction and looting. National Guardsmen, federal troops and curfews deployed as violence continues into the night and officials prepare to address Congress.
A one day session in Oil City on Wednesday April 17 explains how communities can work with the federal government to expand housing. Sponsored by Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs, the event runs 9 30 a m to 3 p m at the Holiday Inn with panels from HUD FHA Farmers Home and state groups. City officials labor and civic groups are invited to sponsor housing projects and discuss laws impacting housing upgrades. Corry reports 100 rental units in process under its new housing committee led by William Helmintoller. Hoboes of America founder Jeff Davis dies in Cincinnati after brief illness.
Attorney General Ramsey Clark said the man who killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remains at large as a nation rocked by violence. A $150,000 reward was announced while leads were described as substantial. Across cities looting, arson and clashes left deaths and injuries as troops and National Guard were deployed.
The Pennsylvania Department of Highways will spend 3,399,000 this year for highway and bridge work in Warren Crawford and Erie counties. About half funds seven Erie projects including 1,550,000 for Erie, 1,208,000 for Warren on Route 69 reconstruction to the New York line, and 643,000 in Crawford for three bridge rebuilds on Route 77 between Spartansburg and Meadville. Erie projects include overhead lane control signs on Route 5 Alternate in Millcreek, jug handles at Route 5 and Interstate 90 interchange in Summit, revised signing at Route 8 and Interstate 90, bridge work on Route 9 north of Wattsburg, and Route 19 north of 804 reconstruction from LR 25070 to Route 7AL.
Relief forces landed at Khe Sanh as the siege was officially broken and units pushed to link with the garrison. South Vietnamese paratroopers joined Marines inside the base while Rangers seized nearby trenchlines. About 1,000 Marines advanced toward hills near the Laotian border as Highway 9 reopened for supply and future offensives.
Federal HUD representatives will attend a Tuesday session at the project field office to review the Fourth Ward renewal survey and planning stage. The $122,500 effort involves on site inspections in the four block area, with county and city officials present to ensure compliance with federal standards.
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