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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1967
Page
1
A late estate matter from County Court includes a notice to creditors and heirs regarding administration, with references to provincial offices and filing deadlines. The fragment indicates standard probate proceedings and required claims by interested parties.
Erie Lackawanna freight train derailed near Union City splitting 27 cars across a 180 yard stretch of track after 2 am. Work crews from Meadville and Hornell arrived to clear at least one track as investigators probed a broken axle in Attica NY. No injuries reported. cars damaged and contents spilled along the road bed.
State police arrested 50 people yesterday at the Trocadero Motor Lodge in Rostraver Two. Authorities seized gambling equipment and charged Milton P. Kobaly 90 owner of the lodge and 10 others with establishing a gambling place and gambling. All to $500 bond. other gaming charges freed on $12 bond.
Washington reports the nation edging toward a nationwide railroad strike as bargaining efforts collapse. Secretaries of labor and transportation warn of looming disruption and urge urgent resolution to avert shutdowns and freight delays.
Milwaukee area report details the discovery of two missing women slain in a muddy field on the west edge of New Berlin. Cheryl Ann Packard, 22, of Pewaukee, and Sharon Majone, 25, of Hartland, were last seen April 15 after leaving a Brookfield cocktail lounge. Authorities say both victims were stabbed. investigators have no one to question. The car of one victim was found abandoned near the lounge as searches extended to Waukesha County.
Rep. John Conyers Jr. says Adam Clayton Powell II must come to Washington and actively seek his seat if he wants to be seated regardless of court rulings. He notes a majority still supports the March 1 exclusion after a 222 to 202 vote. Conyers warns votes may not change without Powell's direct contact with members. The House select committee chair Emanuel Cellar also commented.
U S Air Force and Navy jets attacked North Vietnamese MIG airfields at Hoa Lac and Kep as part of the first Vietnam War strike. About 20 000 U S and South Vietnamese troops assaulted three Communist jungle redoubts in War Zone C, with heavy armor and helicopter units backing ground operations. Reports said pilots deemed the missions successful, though damage details were not disclosed. US commanders said 81 enemy dead and ongoing clashes in northern South Vietnam, while analysts weighed strategic risks of targeting MIG fields.
Senators Charles H. Percy and Harry F. Byrd urged Asian nations to send more troops to Vietnam while differing on policy. Byrd backed stronger bombing of the North, Percy warned escalation hardens enemy resolve and harms world opinion. The remarks were for an AP meeting panel at the Waldorf Astoria with Gen Westmoreland and others.
Corry fire officials investigate a Saturday night blaze at 337 East Columbus Avenue causing 8500 dollars in damage to the Milton and Mrs Dahl residence. Firefighters from Engine 1 and Truck 4 battled the flames, 2000 feet of hose laid, one firefighter treated, owners away celebrating a 45th anniversary. Red Cross aiding the family. Fire started at the porch, contents and interior heavily damaged. Building owned by Rexford Warner.
Moscow reports Vladimir Komarov, 40, died when Soyuz 1 parachute lines twisted during landing after a perilous descent from orbit. He was veteran cosmonaut and first Russian to fly in space twice. The accident follows earlier fatal space losses and raises questions about the moon race with the United States.
Gen William C Westmoreland back from Vietnam presented captured Viet Cong arms to the U S Military Academy Museum In West Point New York A Soviet 7 62 mm light machine gun from Cedar Falls was among the weapons. Westmoreland addressed the AP luncheon in New York to be carried live by networks.
Unofficial tally shows Teamsters voting 16 000 against and 10 000 for a three year national trucking contract affecting 450 000 workers. Chicago area locals lock out amid strikes, while firms seek higher pay. In Pittsburgh, Lucille Sawyer, 51, found dead in Clairton home, police suspect burglary with a flower pot blow to the head.
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