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14 Apr 1965
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1965
Page
1
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Navy officials report a fresh landing of 1 400 Marines bringing total U S Marines in South Vietnam to over 8 000. The force moved from transports Henrico Union and Cook and the assault ship Vancouver to protect Da Nang air base and Hue approaches amid rain delays. Government troops also hit a Viet Cong unit near Hue, killing several guerrillas and wounding rangers.
U.S. officials say American bombing raids in North Vietnam are disrupting Hanoi government operations and hindering Communist infiltration into the South. Officials note morale damage and rising prestige erosion for Ho Chi Minh as the campaigns intensify, marking a shift from earlier cautious assessments.
A historian recalls the 1865 Lincoln assassination at Ford's Theatre as the restora tion of the site nears. John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln, wounded a military aide, and jumped to the stage breaking his leg. The president died next morning. Continued on Page Two.
Police logged five overnight thefts including one blue 198 Plymouth stolen from Marion Bulard’s car in front of the Hotel Corry. two looted cars reported by Raymond Tarbell and Ralph Pieper. a damaged car and a stolen bike. Details include locations on Wayne Street East Washington Street and Gould Street.
A year-old Ricky Higby of Corry is in Corry Memorial Hospital after a kerosene flash ignited his trousers while he tried to start a furnace fire. The accident occurred about 3 30 yesterday afternoon at his home, with his older siblings and a neighbor rushing him to care.
Cooper Bessemer Corp owner of Ajax Iron Works says 1964 sales reached 104,583,000, a 20 percent rise from 1983 figures, with earnings up 44 percent to 4,798,000. Backlog stood at 38,265,000, up nine percent, as acquisitions of Ajax Iron Works and Rotor Tool boosted profitability. 1965 outlook remains positive. Ajax introduced two engine models and a new four inch quintuplex pump late last year.
In Lansing Kansas Richard Eugene Hickock and Perry Edward Smith were hanged for the Clutter family killings. Hickock age 93 from Edgerton died at 12 41 a m Smith age 36 from Elko Nevada died at 1 19 a m. Hickock said he was going to a better place. Smith complained against capital punishment and spat out his gum before the hanging. The double murder occurred November 14 1959 at the Clutter home west of Garden City Kansas. They were arrested in Las Vegas December 28 1959 and confessed.
Westinghouse Electric Corp reports its first quarter earnings and notes 1985 results nearly doubled from 1964. The company posted a record quarterly sales figure of 542.714 million dollars in the 1965 period.
Three white men from Selma identified as O Neal Hoggle William Stanley Hoggle and Elmer Cook face first degree murder charges in the civil rights killing of Rev. James Reed of Boston. A fourth man RB Kelly was not indicted. Federal charges also linked to the case. Trial may be set for May or October due to a heavy docket.
A three hour Good Friday service is planned at First Presbyterian Church from noon to 2 pm sponsored by the Corry Area Ministerial Association. Ministers and speakers include Rev. H Kenyon Leishman Rev. Walter Thoms Rev. Richard Hostetler Rev. Joseph Kanzlemar Rev. Elmer Oriner Rev. Zenas Bean and Rev. Walter Gilliland with choirs from Columbus Community Church St Pauls Lutheran and First Presbyterian and organist Florence Flowers. Everyone may attend all or part of the program.
Corry Area students vote this afternoon to elect a student council president from four junior candidates Tinds Krupa Peg Boriner Greg Brown and Jay Summerville Each candidate spoke before the student body presenting credentials for the office The runner up will become vice president of the council
Eleven deaths tied to central Minnesota floods as the Mississippi River nears a record crest around 27 feet in St. Paul. Gov. Rolvaag warns of over 21 000 homeless across 45 counties. President Johnson tours disaster areas amid federal aid plans.
Erie County authorities filed petitions against two 17 year old Wattsburg High seniors after they climbed a school roof and jumped onto a metal vent, causing an explosion like a jet boom. They damaged plexiglass skylights and a vent, with total damage estimated at 30 dollars.
Corry Foam Products announces a new retirement plan for employees to start May 1 at the Corry plant. Plant Manager George Cote said the plan was developed with employee input and mirrors area plant practices. The program also expands group insurance and health benefits effective immediately.
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post last night elected Willis J. Harrison as commander. Also chosen were Mele J. Akam as senior vice commander, Wallace Mick as junior vice commander, John Lutz as chaplain, with William Peiffer as judge advocate, Dr. Hugh O'Hare post surgeon, Charles Munn trustee, and Merle Wade quartermaster.
President Johnson toured devastated towns in Indiana and Minnesota after Palm Sunday tornadoes and floods. He expressed sorrow and promised swift federal aid, meeting with local officials and victims as rescue and relief crews worked amid ruined homes and blocks.
President Johnson surveyed tornado and flood damage across Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota Illinois and Indiana as Mississippi River floods rose threatening a 27 foot crest. Red Cross estimated 91 000 affected and 5 000 injured nationwide with over 285 million in damage.
The semiconscious body of an escapee from an Ohio correctional farm was found wedged in a hole in a jewelry store wall in Erie. Identified as Thomas James Pearl 87 of Mentor Ohio, the dead man used an alias Edward W Hart while staying at the Gage Hotel in Brie. Autopsy attributed death to suffocation from wedging, with police confirming identity via wallet cards, photos, tattoos, and hotel records.
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