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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1968
Page
1
The case Knight versus E Gary B involves a mortgage on property recorded in the mortgage book. Plaintiff seeks direction to satisfy the encumbrance and notices the defendant to appear within 20 days or face default. The action appears in a Pennsylvania Court of Pleas document from 1968.
U S sources report President Johnson restricted air attacks to below the 19th Parallel though publicly the March 31 order still stands. Ground forces say they killed 118 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong and found 198 enemy bodies as siege at Khe Sanh eased.
Robert Bielo executive director of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission says a new parking area will be built on hatchery grounds after roadway redevelopment to end the traffic hazard caused by a separated lot. A temporary lot is being considered during construction while a drilling project for a better water supply proceeds and a redesigned distribution system is planned.
Rumors of a student demonstration in Union City proved unfounded as officials from Union City Area High School borough police and State Police Crawford and Erie Counties found no activity. A trooper at the Corry substation and his commander reported no confirmation of any event.
A Boeing 207 jet with 131 aboard from London to Switzerland exploded in flames shortly after liftoff. The pilot reported a port wing fire two minutes after takeoff. Officials could not confirm passengers' status. The aircraft belonged to British Overseas Airways Corp.
Three city crashes over the weekend caused $3,185 in damage to four cars. A 23 year old driver, Gerald Morris, was hospitalized after a high speed wreck on West Washington street. A second crash on North Center street involved Marie Sekerak, with about $1,000 in damage and no injuries. A third collision at Mead avenue and West Smith street damaged two cars, with modest totals. Police cited speeding and inattention as factors.
A Grand Street residence sustained 1504 dollars in house damage and 500 dollars in contents after a garage fire of undetermined origin. Firefighters, with 25 volunteers and three pieces of equipment, fought the blaze for about an hour starting at 3 12 p.m. A neighbor youth alerted authorities.
Ensign William Johnston will serve as a division junior officer on the re commissioned USS New Jersey before departing for Vietnam duty. He is a former Corry Area Junior High School faculty member and former assistant high school football coach. His wife Linda Hanna Johnston, a San Diego State University physical education staffer, joined him in Philadelphia for the recommissioning ceremony.
Thousands gathered in Memphis for a silent march Dr. Martin Luther King Jr planned to lead before his assassination. Negotiations aimed to end the city garbage strike stalled with no resumption time set as federal and local officials continued the probe into Kings death.
Searchers found three more bodies in Richmond Indiana bringing the death toll to 42 with 21 missing. The blast at Marting Arms Co shook the Sixth and Main area, destroying Holthouse Furniture and other buildings, injuring over 100 as gunpowder in the sporting goods store is investigated along with a possible gas leak.
Violence, looting and arson strike Baltimore and Pittsburgh while Army troops and National Guardsmen move in to restore order. About 24 killed, over 1,200 injured and nearly 6,000 arrested across more than a dozen cities as federal troops arrive to quell the unrest.
Corry residents must file 1967 earned income tax forms by April 5. William Miller, income tax receiver, notes separate returns for both spouses if both work. joint return if only husband or wife. Late filings incur 1 percent monthly interest. Office hours extended. all residents 16 and over must file. Federal deadline is April 15. U Thant to speak in Tehran at Human Rights Conference opening.
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