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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1971
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Vietnam era topics and possible arrests connected to heroin and addiction. Details are unclear but the terms imply law enforcement actions and substance abuse concerns. The piece lacks coherent names, places, or dates to form a full summary.
An unclear OCR fragment hints at political strife with mentions of voting, blasts, and disruptions. Names, dates, and places are unreadable, leaving vague references to elections and forced actions.
About 2000 South Vietnamese troops opened a push to lift the two week siege of Fire Base 6 in the central highlands aided by 600 tons of U S bombs. B52s attacked within a mile of the base near Laos and Cambodia borders as four battalions moved up. No ground contact reported. U S C130s dropped two 15 000 pound bombs on western positions marking the first use of such bombs against troops in the war.
A 5 year old girl died after running into a car south of Cochranton in Crawford County. Stanley Koontz, 34, of Cochranton drove the fatal car and the child was pronounced dead at the scene. In Erie County a man, Frank T. Weierstahler, 57, died from multiple injuries after a car rolled four times on Interstate 90. His wife Katherine, 60, and driver Alan, 21, survived, with two other relatives treated and released. It was Erie County’s 16th highway fatality of the year.
The report portrays Dacca as cowed and submissive following fighting in East Pakistan with up to 6000 people killed by the army and at least 24 city blocks leveled.
Mercyhurst College in Erie plans a law enforcement school offering a BA in sociology with police or probation focus and a two year associate program for local officers. Federal funding is sought under the Omnibus Crime Control Act. Loans of 1600 dollars yearly may be available and debt reduction incentives exist for service after graduation.
Philadelphia AP The Penn Central Railroad offered to pay 52 382 110 to Railpax to take over its unprofitable intercity passenger service in 36 monthly installments starting May 1 The move aims to end passenger service losses and align with Railpax slated to assume operations for railroads seeking to exit passenger service A May 1 hearing before Judge John P Fullam will decide on issuing 15 million in certificates required for the deal and Railpax contract approval
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