This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1968
Page
1
Readable fragments describe farm implements and tools including Allis tractors cultivators sprayers disc harrows and lime spreaders. Mentions rental or sale context with locations in Pennsylvania and references to property and owner details in a broadcast public notice style.
A Campbell Rea Hayes and Large feasibility study presented to the Corry Area Joint School Committee urges immediate construction of an intermediate middle school for grades six to eight to relieve overcrowding. The plan recommends applying for a priority building number while waiving early state reimbursement, with later state aid to follow. The report also questions several existing buildings as unsuitable long term and notes Columbus and Concord schools show strong prospects, while Wright and Hatch facilities face obsolescence.
The Corry Public Library board will ask the Corry school board for an additional 4000 to renovate the North Center Street library. The proposal envisions a budget of 27400 with 5000 for renovation and includes shelving, desk relocation, and an enclosing office.
London BOAC flight 121 survivors credit Capt. Charles Taylor a New Zealander for saving 121 lives after one engine failed and the left wing burned during a London to Sydney hop. Five aboard died and 22 were injured as the Boeing 707 landed safely three minutes after the emergency.
A two lane bridge at the intersection of Ohio routes 150 and 7 collapsed when a tractor-trailer struck its top. The trailer fell into a backwater from the Ohio River dam. two trucks were on the span but no injuries were reported. Traffic around Warrenton was rerouted.
Corry welcomed the Up With People cast with praise from school superintendent Ray Elsen who lauded the youth as true ambassadors of America. More than 150 hosts took in students for overnight stays after a dinner at the Wroose Lodge and a sold out public show at Corry Area High School. The visiting group includes members from many states and foreign nations, fresh from a Europe tour, and will perform again this evening. In separate news, two Bucks County motorists died in a U.S. 22 crash near Doylestown, identified as Ruth Miller 20 of Edison and Anthony Still 47 of Buckingham.
U S command declares five allied operations around Saigon finished with 9 936 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed. War slows to lull amid peace talks as officers see no de escalation yet. 183 Americans killed and 1 358 wounded in the year long campaigns including the large Quyet Thang offensive involving about 50 000 U S and South Vietnamese troops.
About 61,000 National Guard and Army troops deployed to curb five days of rioting sparked by the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. Total dead rose to 28, with 1,600 injured and 10,000 arrested. Chicago, Baltimore, Washington, Cincinnati and other cities faced curfews, sniping, fires, and looting.
City police cited three drivers for traffic violations yesterday. David L. Slutzman, 20, of Corry, tied up a reckless driving charge after a sequence of maneuvers near First Avenue and West Washington Street, including squealing tires and rubber removal. Patricia A. Kinney, 20, of Mead Avenue, failed to yield the right of way in a two car crash on West Smith Street. Marie Jean Sekerak, 20, of Corty RD 2, drifted over the curb on North Center Street, striking a utility pole and damaging the car. charges were filed with Alder Auer.
In Atlanta the funeral for Martin Luther King Jr draws a crowd of about 50 000 outside Ebenezer Baptist Church while dignitaries including Vice President Humphrey Mrs John F Kennedy and Gov Nelson Rockefeller attend inside. A mule drawn wagon bearing Kings body later traverses city streets delaying due to crowd density. King had planned mule trains to Washington to dramatize demands for jobs and income for the poor.
Directors of the Elgin Beaverdam Volunteer Hose Company will hold a public meeting at 8:40 p.m. Thursday at the fire hall to discuss extending fire service to the east end of Wayne Township. Supervisors previously asked for a station in the east end, likely in the new township building. Officials note equipment housing and staffing issues, with the station to operate under the Elgin Beaverdam charter and officers. Volunteers urge residents in the hose company area to attend.
In Los Angeles AP report Ben Peery of the Watts Community Association urged renaming Watts to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He described Watts as a symbol of disorder and violence and proposed Kingstown as a new name alternatives.
In the King assassination aftermath, Chicago gangs rival Blackstone Slangers and Disciples ordered a truce to calm riot zones. Communities from suburbs flooded stricken areas with aid while youths in Minneapolis patrolled streets as “Citizen Protectors.” Clark College students launched Operation Respect handing out 15000 notices urging restraint. Mayor Lindsay toured slums with the Urban Task Force urging calm. Thousands of suburban whites joined a planned April 20 cleanup effort.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.