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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1965
Page
2
Clarence Trapp discharged via transfer to St. Vincent's Hospital Erie. Mrs. Clara Hosler from 821 East South Street discharged. Arthur Kimmy of 138 Lemon Street discharged.
Casualties described as moderate after the bold strike in the Da Nang area. U.S. warships shelled hills around a storage complex after a reported sighting near the Esso facility. A Viet Cong mine derailed a railway engine near the oil tanks with no injuries. A U.S. Army task force named Alpha will coordinate ground operations in central Vietnam with Maj. Gen. Stanley L. Larsen commanding from Nha Trang. Viet Cong and ARVN forces conducted scattered attacks including 50-150 Viet Cong at Suoi Cao outpost and 81MM and mortar fire at Duc Long and Vi Thanh.
Two Ohio men, pilot Andre H. Burner 37 and Edward Polls 41 of Piqua, were killed when their Piper Apache crashed in a cornfield three miles north of Unionville during heavy rain. A witness saw the plane circle then dive. the craft burst into flames on impact.
About 100 teenagers overpowered and beat three law enforcement officers unconscious after a Casper police action at a teen dance near the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo in Casper. The unrest followed a fight, with casualties reported among officers and bystanders.
Edith May Wynn 81 of Bear Lake died at Rouse Hospital Youngsville born Pittsfield Township January 14 1884 daughter of Deglea and Julia Brown Storum widow of Glen Wynn died 1954 survived by son Harry Bear Lake three grandchildren 10 great grandchildren one burial great grandchild and several nieces and nephews preceded in death by daughter Coral Opal Wynn services at McKinney Funeral Home Youngsville Rev Jann Ostrander officiating interment Curtis Cemetery Columbus
Rennie E Weidner of R D 2 Spartansburg died last evening at Titusville Hospital after a short illness. He was 68, born November 16 1907 in Rome Township. He served in the Sparta Grange and retired from GE and Sylvania. He married Olive Jerome January 25 1927. survived by wife, daughter Barbara Hicks, three sons Robert James Bruce, mother and stepfather, two sisters and eleven grandchildren. Funeral arrangements set at Hays Funeral Home with final rites at 2 pm Saturday at Fairview EUB and burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
John A Grayson former Washington coach received 175000 from King County Superior Court after a nine hour verdict. He claimed the Saturday Evening Post article libeled him by accusing him of inciting a hostile crowd during a March 2 1962 game. The court case centered on remarks by Al Lightner and the impact on Graysons career and contract status with the university.
Senator Dirksen presented a substitute for a resolution designating August 31 to September 6 as National American Legion Baseball Week after his amendment failed to clear the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee was deadlocked 8 to 8. He urged the Senate to proceed with reapportionment under the one person one vote standard, arguing for the people to decide the controversy. He warned Congress must act to sustain the federal state system.
A group in Corry forms the Corry Area Historical Society to preserve early town history. They outline by laws, nominate officers, and schedule a mass meeting at Mead Park on August 10 to discuss turning a Climax Engine building into a permanent historical museum for Corry Spring Creek Sparta burg and surrounding districts.
A meeting is set for Tuesday evening August 10 at 7 30 at Mead Park to organize the Corry Area Historical Society. Membership cards will be issued and those who register become Charter Members.
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