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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1968
Page
4
Sweet corn for sale by Sekerak Brothers on East Columbus Avenue with fresh daily picks at Connie's starting today. Orton's Farm Market offers fresh trailer loads of Red Haven peaches and local sweet corn. Montgomery Ward tire and battery sale. Roy and his Royal Rangers perform at Dot's Cafe tonight from 9:30 to 12:30.
Brezhnev hugged and kissed Dubcek and other Czechoslovak leaders as crowds hailed the Soviet leader. Dubcek said the Bratislava talks created good conditions for today’s session and denied agreeing to Soviet troop stationing. He will meet Yugoslav President Tito and Romanian leader Ceausescu, supporters of liberalization.
Meadville police warn residents after an elderly woman was duped by two men posing as bank representatives over the phone. The phoney caller claimed a bank discrepancy and arranged a taxi to whisk the woman to withdraw funds. As she read serial numbers on the bills, a knock at the door led to a handover of money. The suspects, a stocky man in his mid 50s with dark tan, fled. a similar scam occurred about two years ago. Chief Holt urges not to divulge financial details to anyone by phone.
A TWA jet crashed on takeoff from Rome on November 10 1964 resulting in the death of eight people. The event interrupts local notices and ads from Corry area, including listings for insurance, shoes, a high school band, and community events.
The disaster left twelve dead with American citizens among the passengers aboard the Alitalia flight. Most victims were Italians. Alitalia president Bruno Velani flew from Rome to Milan to coordinate with airline officials and a seven member government commission. Investigators will review the electronic flight recorder tape recovered from the wreckage. This crash marks Italy's first civilian air disaster in years.
President Johnson told reporters he might remain at the LBJ ranch for several weeks possibly through Labor Day. He has not promised to attend the Democratic National Convention opening in Chicago on August 26, the day before his 80th birthday. The White House says he told Chicago Mayor Daley he has no plans at this time.
Miami Beach AP reports Republicans on the 102 member platform committee made progress on domestic issues but stalled on Vietnam. Debates over self determination and negotiating peace dominated, with Javits pushing for broader talks, while others seek to keep Vietnam within foreign relations. The panel also shaped crime and urban policy planks and endorsed Headstart expansion.
Washington AP report notes Congress paused for fall campaigns after failing to finish a foreign aid package. Senators and representatives recessed until September 4, while approving a poultry inspection program and other minor measures. Debate over Johnson Fortas appointment and possible Christmas adjournment loom as elections approach.
A heated confrontation emerged as lawmakers pressed to strengthen a bill banning mail sales of rifles and shotguns. Other stalled measures include a $72 billion Pentagon appropriation, the nuclear test treaty ratification, and a $14 billion education omnibus. In Evans City, Joseph D. Marburger, 38, died when a bulldozer he operated overturned on a dairy farm in Forward Township.
Johnson. Steel led the way in hikes that drew presidential wrath as Kennedy publicly denounced the move and curbed government steel purchases. The industry later rolled back the increases, a rare Johnson loss in a major price tussle since his presidency began. Copper and aluminum climbs were reversed in 1965 when the government dumped stockpiles on the market.
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