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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1968
Page
1
A fragmentary notice expresses gratitude to Dr. Nurses and directory for donations and support during a memorial period. It mentions late Fred and a general thanks to those who contributed. The readable text preserves a memorial acknowledgment and appreciation from a family or group.
A proposed eight building rental complex with four apartments each, valued at 500000, is under consideration by Corry developers and local banks. Marine Bank may fund two thirds of the project, with planning commission to rule on city area development. Construction could start this year with occupancy anticipated this fall if financing holds.
Fighting intensified in South Vietnam with fresh clashes near Saigon and Khe Sanh. A Leatherneck patrol at Khe Sanh suffered its heaviest two week toll, 17 killed and 35 wounded, as about 60 Marines attacked a North Vietnamese bunker complex four miles south southwest of the base. North Vietnamese artillery and rockets pounded Khe Sanh, causing moderate damage to supply areas amid ongoing monthlong clashes.
Congressman Joseph Vigorito spoke in Corry criticizing urban renewal as unfair to landlords and old blocks. He urged moving to virgin land and argued new construction surrounds Washington, offering no solid plan for aging districts. He suggested forcing landlords to repair or demolish properties at their expense.
Secretary Bartlett says spalling on the Route 6 bypass at Corry is not from poor construction. He notes various factors like water absorption, snow removal de-icers, and overfinishing could cause popouts. A review of project records is ongoing, with a forthcoming report expected in about a month.
An extra one million dollars from tax funds is pledged to the Erie Thruway Interstate 90 project. Rep Joseph Vigorito says the money will mainly cover shoulder repairs on the 46.6 mile route through Erie County, built for 42.6 million. Bureau of Public Roads approved the additional funding after early deterioration reports. Continued on Page Six.
The Coast Guard approved a replacement bridge for the Ohio River crossing between Point Pleasant West Virginia and Gallipolis Ohio. The new 1800 foot structure with four lanes will cost about 10 million dollars and could be finished by September 1989, with a contract set within 90 days.
The Pentagon says it will triple M16 production to about 100,000 rifles monthly by November 1969 to equip South Vietnamese regulars with modern firepower as U.S. troops in South Korea use older rifles. Defense officials cite shifting burden of fighting to Saigon and rising Vietnamese force strength.
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner David Maxwell rejected proposed rate increases filed by NBCU and NAUA, citing failure to prove need and concerns over loss statistics. The ruling halts the 10 percent compact car discount and indicates future filings may be considered with revised judgments on loss development and trend factors.
Memphis sanitation workers 1300 strong return to work after a memorandum of understanding ends a 65 day walkout sparked by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The pact raises pay 10 cents May 1 and 5 cents Sept 1, grants union recognition and dues checkoffs, with Negro leaders noting it is a late but substantial settlement amid ongoing struggles for equality and justice.
RALEIGH AP Five prisoners were killed and 80 injured early today when guards at North Carolina Central Prison fired on about 500 demonstrators. Guards and police moved to quell the riot after inmates set fire to a yard building and hurled torches at unarmed officers. The disturbance followed a sit down strike as Commissioner W. Lee Bounds refused to negotiate.
In Indiana County a federal court awarded $135000 to the estate of Rachel C Clark 29 mother of three killed in a head on crash Aug 17 1965 on State Route 422 near Shelocta The truck from Wilson Freight Co crossed the median The settlement will go to her Indiana based children and grandparents.
Drivers on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx avoided piles of spilled paper after a trailer crashed into a railing. Firemen surveyed the trailer’s precarious position above the ramp while traffic below remained unharmed. No injuries or damaged cars were reported.
An Atlanta taxi driver says a FBI sketch matches a rude patron who rode with him in southeast Atlanta the night after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was killed. The driver identified a man seen leaving the assassination scene in Memphis as a possible suspect. The FBI would not comment and Atlanta police had no information.
Linda LeClair a Barnard sophomore faces expulsion for sharing an off campus room with her boyfriend. A two day student faculty judicial committee heard her case as 250 attendees watched. She argued housing rules infringe personal freedom while her boyfriend Peter Behr stood with her. Linda noted distributing 400 questionnaires with 300 affirmative replies and 60 girls offered to use their names to aid change. A minister rabbi and philosophy professor spoke in her defense as the committee reserved decision.
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