19 Apr 1965
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1965
Page
1
Fragments describe a snow event with references to actors, measurements, and locations such as East 2119 South Miles N AP North as day. Mentions of valves, units, arms, and a bush appear alongside scattered numbers and likely OCR errors. no coherent incident fully formed in the readable text.
Flood waters slashed levees and flooded thousands of acres as sandbagging continued from the Twin Cities to Cairo. The Weather Bureau noted crests and receding levels on the Mississippi while Minnesota floods feed downstream, prompting evacuations and aerial inspections by governors Kerner and Hearnes.
A mental patient on leave killed his wife Agnes and their three daughters Barbara 10 Deborah 8 Beverly 4 before taking his own life in Tonawanda near Buffalo. Police delayed action on a telegram to pick up Thurber Cassidy 37, later under investigation for the lapse.
Seven injuries reported as four crashes occurred in the Corry area due to sudden winter conditions. At 12 05 p m Leon B Stufflebeam 53 of Erie lost control on Wattsburg Clymer road and hit a guard rail. Car damage was listed at fifty dollars. Cpl John Hornick cited as investigating officer.
Four local boys aged 13 and 14 were placed on enhanced probation for a series of car thefts. Their plan includes a 9 p.m. curfew six nights weekly, with one night extended to 11 p.m. for parent approved activities. Parents must also report, and repeated violations could send them to institutions. If they comply, histories may be wiped clean.
TACOMA Washington AP For Louis Leeth of neathy Puval Tap Wash yesterday will always be a horrible Easter Leeth was driving his daughter Debra four who was critically ill with tubercular meningitis to a Tacoma hospital when their car collided with another at a busy intersection Mrs Leeth was thrown from the car and killed Leeth flagged down a passing motorist who took him and Debra the rest of the way to the hospital Debra died shortly after arriving at the hospital at home later with seven surviving children Leet said I still cant believe it
South Korea may deploy soldiers to back police as student protests over talks with Japan grow. Police and demonstrators suffer injuries after clashes near government buildings. Anniversary events mark five years since the 1960 uprising. Jung Hee Park government maintains stance amid mounting tensions.
A global Easter observance spanned Korea, Vatican City, and Blanco Texas with faith communities seeking peace. In Korea about 200 U.S. servicemen and 50 orphans prayed on White Cross Hill before a wooden cross. Pope Paul VI urged a negotiated end to all wars during the St. Peter's outdoor Mass as President Johnson’s message continued.
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara will fly to Honolulu to confer with U S officials and Ambassador Maxwell D Taylor on plans to expand South Vietnamese military and paramilitary forces. No crisis prompted the meeting, Pentagon says. Kosygin warns U S on napalm gas in Vietnam and threatens retaliation in kind. United States denies using poison gas, says it supplied nonlethal riot control devices. In Dalat, 116 American schoolchildren and missionary teachers are evacuated to Bangkok aboard three Air Force transports.
Steel negotiations in Pittsburgh resumed after a three day break with Federal mediator William E. Simkin on site. Both sides worked separately toward a stopgap agreement to avert a United Steelworkers strike while a joint session was anticipated. Simkin cautioned against expecting formal government intervention. Secretary Willard Wirtz expressed hope a settlement could be reached without a strike despite an unsettled union presidency race.
A 13 year old boy, Joseph Enney, died after falling through a skylight onto a truck Saturday in Pottsville while trying to retrieve a baseball. Police said he was on the skylight when the accident occurred.
In Washington a handful of young demonstrators braved rain to picket the White House calling for an end to the Vietnam War. Stephen Thomas of Superior Wisconsin said they would stay until President Johnson met them at the White House or refused to see them.
Four people were injured in a two car accident on Wattsburg road near Erie yesterday. Larry Jackson his wife Peggy and their 3 month old son Jeffrey were admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital with multiple injuries while John Piotrowski Jr of Erie was treated for facial lacerations and a left hand injury. Millcreek police reported Piotrowski lost control and crossed into the Jackson car broadside.
A corry cancer crusade feature promises essential facts on cancer and life and death matters. The envelope material is part of the annual cancer crusade and urges readers to read carefully for crucial health guidance.
The Vietnam war report details two US Army helicopters shot down by Vietcong fire ten miles north of Qui Nhon in Binh Dinh Province killing eight Americans. A copilot died when another helicopter was damaged and forced to return to base. Navy and Air Force airstrikes followed, with multiple sorties over routes 12 and 15, and leaflets dropped after Johnson speech.
Washington Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen opposed a proposal by Senator J. W. Fulbright to pause bombing in North Vietnam to spur peace talks. Fulbright, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, suggested a temporary cease-fire before escalation grows.
For exactly a year a hit run killer has been free after Donald Wilcox, 26, was killed April 19, 1964 at 3 25 pm on East Main Street. Neighbors heard the impact but did not see the accident. Police pieced clues over months, including vehicle color and paint evidence, vehicle use and speed, and routes along East Main Street. The report notes possible driver stops and ongoing investigation with continued coverage on page four.
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