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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1968
Page
1
A legal notice outlines a mortgage action with jurisdiction in Pennsylvania. It cites filing details, a court docket reference, and a 20 day appearance deadline with default implications. Specific names and full addresses are obscured in the OCR.
FBI agents from Virginia to Florida hunt a man linked to the King assassination. They focus on Eric Starvo Galt, 37, an unemployed Birmingham Seaman, with a registered car seized in Atlanta. An alert circulated then withdrawn, agents question numerous people and search for photos or composites to identify the killer.
US Marines seized Hill 81 northwest of Khe Sanh after a stepped effort against North Vietnamese defenders. 108 NVA killed by artillery and air strikes. six Marines killed and 12 wounded. South Vietnamese forces may soon assume broader frontline duties along the northern frontier.
Corry State Police report a series of break-ins affecting four cottages a mile north of Mill Village between April 6 and 12. Interiors were rummaged but owners say little of value was taken. named victims include Anthony Taliana Creighton PA William Cain Bundla PA Walter Wesoloski Glassmere PA James Fenoglietta Arnold PA. investigations continue.
Akron police detain a 15 or 14 year old youth held at the Akron Detention Home on a delinquency charge of first degree manslaughter in the death of Walter Seastead brother of Arnold Seastead of Corry. Seastead died after a fight at the Taylor home during an attempted restraint incident. He had been visiting Elton Neller when the trouble began. Funeral services were held in Akron with burial at Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
Pittsburgh Safety Director David Craig defies critics accusing him of surrendering the city to crime. He urged petitioners to appear at a City Council meeting with backing from Mayor Barr and Police Superintendent Slusser. The unrest involved looting and arson in Negro neighborhoods.
The decomposed body of 16 year old Candice Clothier, a Lincoln High School student missing since March 9, was found packed in a canvas bag near Neshaminy Creek in Northampton County. Police suspect homicide though initial autopsy found no wounds or evidence of strangulation. The Medical Examiner will perform a detailed organ analysis to determine cause.
President Johnson travels to Honolulu for discussions with South Korea's Park and U S military chiefs. They plan to reassure Park on U S resolve and urge a new South Korean division to Vietnam, while meeting Adm Sharp and Adm McCain before a joint Congress briefing.
Amman sources say UN envoy Jarring proposed a plan for Israel to withdraw from the West Bank Sinai and Golan Heights in exchange for Arab states not reinforcing the areas. Jordan and Egypt reportedly favor the idea though Israeli officials say they have not heard of it. The plan, discussed with King Hussein and Bahjat Talhouni, aims to reduce tensions after recent clashes.
Soviet Cosmos 212 docked with Cosmos 213 in orbit to test new space craft docking elements, following Cosmos 186 and 188. The unmanned linkup lasted about 3 hours, echoing recent Soyuz docking attempts and signaling prep for potential manned linkups.
Two commuter trains collided near Reading Terminal in Philadelphia derailing one car and delaying inbound traffic up to an hour. About 100 passengers per train exited stalled trains and walked the rest. No injuries reported. cause under investigation.
Moscow reports the Soviet Union plans a new manned space mission soon. Informed sources say the flight may include an in orbit dock between two spacecraft, a maneuver cosmonaut Vladimir M. Komarov was to perform before his death. U.S. astronauts achieved the linkup earlier.
Leftist students connected with the SDS organized blockades of Axel Springer papers in West Berlin and planned actions in Frankfurt Fislingen and Hanover. Violent demonstrations earlier damaged trucks and buildings as police confronted protesters. Other groups called for a make a new start rally to ease tensions.
Four people hospitalized after two crashes over the Easter weekend causing about 1605 dollars in damage to four cars and a motorcycle. Most serious injuries include Thomas Bulard 18 and Alfred Messina 19 from a collision between a motorcycle and a car at West Smith Street and Mead Avenue.
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