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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1966
Page
1
Police used tear gas in a disorderly incident on a porch as protesters jeered at cars in Lansing Michigan. Officers reported no gunfire and several Black individuals were arrested amid the disturbance.
The Cuyahoga County grand jury report says a small group of trained professionals organized and exploited July riots in the Negro slum. Four deaths, $500000 in damage, and 2000 Ohio National Guardsmen deployed for 12 days. JFK House founder Lewis G. Robinson named a principal figure in the events.
WOTR station in Corry weighs banning Beatle records after John Lennon’s controversial Christianity remark. Tom Barney briefly played a Beatle record then broke it, while manager Danny McEldowney notes no owner word yet. DJs quietly halt Beatle discs amid a staff boycott.
Corry State Police report four injuries and more than $2,000 in damage from highway accidents since yesterday morning. A two car crash on Route 8 near Hydetown injured Linna Colbert and Leona Colbert when Colbert attempted a left turn and collided with Ralph Schuman. Colbert was hospitalized for chest and back pain. Leona sustained elbow and knee bruises. Schuman was uninjured. Colbert's car damage estimated at $150 and Schuman's at $300. A second crash occurred at 8 10 am when Orville Geer’s northbound car on Route 8 near Union City was struck by an unidentified object breaking his windshield. (Continued on Page 12).
Local residents and firms received letters urging support for the United Jewish Appeal quota of 3500. Harry Barach, chair, said the target matches past years as UJA funds welfare services in Israel and nine other countries. Contributions may be mailed to Barach or Joseph Cohen.
Detroit медias report Peppery Charlie Dressen longtime manager of pennant winning teams died in a Detroit hospital at age 67. Survived by wife Ruth Dressen, he battled two heart attacks in 14 months and ceased active management after his second attack on May 16. Bob Swift acted as manager before his illness.
Corry area residents face a second milk price hike next Monday as costs rise from dairy farm to producer. The Erie Crawford County Dairy Cooperative said dealers would pay $8.10 per hundredweight, but it did not announce farmer payments. A dealer spokesman warned the housewife increase could be one to two cents per quart, with higher farm costs cited.
A 14 year old Blaine Thomas Smith of Pittsfield dies in a Route 6 crash west of the town. Gary Ray Dexter 16, also from Pittsfield, drives the Studebaker Lark that skids after swerving to avoid a truck. Both boys were thrown from the car. Dexter is treated for scratches. The accident occurs at 1 23 p m. Dexter’s front wheel leaves the road, the car hits guardrails and flies 40 feet before resting upright. Dexter is the son of Willard F Dexter. Smith is the son of Cary and Marian Smith. Blaine would have started at Youngsville High School as a sophomore.
Tracy Barnes a 27 year old balloonist began a cross state journey from San Diego California four months ago and traveled about 200 miles on Tuesday. He descended over a Williams County farm near Stryker Ohio landing near John Stuckey’s property and expected daily legs of 50 to 150 miles as he hoped to reach the East.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey dismissed talk that Senator Robert F. Kennedy could replace him as Johnson's 1968 running mate. He called the vice presidency a hazard course, noting the need to survive the political battlefield, and said his core liberal philosophy remains while his responsibilities have shifted.
Corry School Board met to clear 125 of 175 exoneration requests under the new 15 per capita tax, with 25 tabled and 25 late for Finance Committee action. Business manager S. E. Anderson noted revenue loss and anticipated more requests as the tax doubled. The Finance Committee, led by Treasurer J. Earle Bliley, will decide approvals.
After the House passed a 1966 civil rights bill, unrest flared in Detroit and Grenada Miss as white and Negro groups clashed. Police intervened in Detroit while rifles protected protesters in Grenada. The bill moves to the Senate with provisions to curb intimidation and create federal juror standards.
In South Viet Nam, a Viet Cong force near Bau Long prompts U S troop road clearing on Route 13 between Lai Khe and Quang Loi. Aerial bombings near Can Tho kill fifteen civilians and wound 182 after a target error blamed on a provincial chief. In the Central Highlands, Korean Tiger Division repels a North Vietnamese battalion of about 600, with 170 enemy killed as American planes support the defense.
Maj James H Kasler, famed as a top U S pilot, was shot down in the Red River Valley near Hanoi after 70 plus combat missions. His downed Thunderchief sparked a search. he was presumed captured as rescue efforts failed.
The downtown Bazaar Daze sales promotion runs for three days starting tomorrow with Battman and Robbin making appearances. More than 30 local merchants sponsor the event by Center Street displays banners door prizes and seven local organizations showcase wares. Free Battman rings are offered when accompanied by an adult amid money saving opportunities and family activities.
The Chamber of Commerce urges City Council to pursue acquiring the Starr Memorial Worka property on East Washington to raze it for a parking lot. Clifford Buesink led a board meeting noting the estate of the late City Councilman Guy E Abbey and other interested parties pushing fast action. The board unanimously supported interceding with Council as Robert Bracken plans a meeting with property owners and merchants for a downtown improvement pilot. He also proposed commendations for owners who have recently facelifted properties including Miller's Tavern Davis and Son Insurance and Erie County Plastics Corp.
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