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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1970
Page
4
NES Setente offers best bargains August 6 7 8 with banners at downtown stores and plazas. Retail Division of the County Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event.
The Justice Department plans dual lawsuits against 27 states not enabling 11 year olds to vote under the new Voting Rights Act. Attorney General Mitchell aims to test compliance by Aug. 3 with court actions in Supreme and lower courts. Twenty-one states complied, five said no, twelve equivocated, ten silent. only Georgia and Kentucky permit 18 year olds to vote.
The hospital report lists admitted patients including Mrs Inez Blakeslee Richard Sedar Mrs Alfred Yoder and others and discharges such as Mrs Richard Andrews and Eric Thomas The text also covers federal voting reforms banning literacy tests and establishing a 30 day residency and younger voter registration rules with states urged to conform by year end
Mrs Lola Amidon Ragon died Wednesday in Washington DC. She was born in Corry and preceded in death by husband Arthur Ragon in 1943. Survived by son Philip Ragon of Washington DC, granddaughter Janet Ruth of San Jose, California, and sister-in-law Mrs Robert L King of Committal services arranged by Bracken Funeral Home at Pine Grove Cemetery Saturday at 11 am with Rev H Kenyon Leishman officiating.
Mass for Lawrence K Morton was celebrated at St Elizabeth Church with Rev Cyril Kronz as celebrant. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Corry VFW firing squad and color guard performing graveside rites. Bearers included Robert McJunkin Donald Bachemer and others. Visitors traveled from Louisville Chardon Philadelphia and other locales for the services. Earlier a memorial service preceded by a family prayer was held at Bracken Funeral Home. A son was born yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs John Kloss. Debora Minnick is Mrs Kloss former name. Corry Memorial Hospital announced the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Nichols of 183 Ridge Street Joyce Aunt is Mrs Nichols former name.
A former Erie plastic surgeon, Dr. James W. Craft, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined 3500 after pleading guilty to income tax fraud. He admitted underreporting from patients and interest in 1965, with back taxes totaling more than 9853. Craft, who helped pioneer plastic surgery in Erie from 1949 to 1966, moved to West Palm Beach, Florida.
The Fifth Annual Erie County Fire Chiefs Association Field Day will be held in Union City on Sunday starting at 10 a.m. Six events include a water battle hose drill ladder climb and pump draft. Teams of four to seven compete with trophies for top points and first place in events. Ten Corry firefighters enter all events.
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