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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1968
Page
2
The editorial weighs two police response choices to riots the hard crackdown with mass arrests versus a softer approach that may tolerate looting to avoid escalation. It argues property owners are taxpayers protected by law and warns officers will face hard choices and potential trouble no matter the method.
Jim Bishop recalls a chill beach scene with a loved one, gazing at waves and rocks. The piece contrasts time and love, noting the couple’s ritual closeness, quiet conversation, and the fiery embers that symbolize enduring affection despite time’s advance.
The speaker reflects on love as a brand new eternity beyond words while a harsh wind and gray rocks frame a beach scene. He recalls a past pull of the sea and a lifelong bond, then walks with a companion toward a distant village as the shore drains of light.
Drew Pearson reports germ threats from Vietnam combat zones risking return of malaria plague and hepatitis to the United States. He cites rat and flea borne infections at ports, disease spread among GIs, and warnings on cargo and sanitation as officials monitor potential cross border transmission.
Corry City Council plans action on procuring a police car at the upcoming regular meeting on May 3. Five building permits totaling about 79 300 dollars were issued by the city engineer's office. Daylight Saving Time begins tomorrow at 2 AM for Corry residents.
Harrisburg notes detail how Pennsylvania’s civil disturbance plan, developed since 1965, enabled rapid mobilization in Pittsburgh within hours. It describes centralized command posts, preinstalled communications, and generalist training to deploy up to 800 troopers within eight hours, with plans covering over fifty command locations statewide.
On this date in history notable events include the Boston News-Letter first published in 1704, Cartwright born in 1743, Congress creating the Library of Congress in 1800, troop removal from New Orleans in 1877, Spain declaring war in 1898, Churchill knighted in 1953, Bay of Pigs remark in 1961, Israel parade in 1961, disarmament talks urged in 1965, Komatov’s death in 1971, and a general note on reader submissions to the Corry Journal.
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