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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1968
Page
6
Allegheny Airlines plans to seek authority to float 400000 new common shares and 15000000 in debentures to finance new jets and increase working capital. The company said in Washington it needs more aircraft training and ground facilities.
In Pennsylvania youths under 18 who have never held a hunting license must complete a hunter safety course before a license is issued after Sept. 1, 1969. Beginning Sept. 1 next year no license will be issued to anyone under 16 without proof of prior license or a competency certificate. The safety course becomes mandatory for under 16 next year, though enthusiastic youths are urged to enroll now, says Game Commission Hunter Safety Coordinator John C. Bebel.
Hollywood AP Bea Benaderet announces extended leave from Petticoat Junction after cancer treatment. The veteran TV radio performer, who recently returned to the CBS comedy, says the move is in the best interests of her heart and health.
An F105 jet taking off from McConnell Air Force Base crashed and burned. Pilot Capt. James A. Martin of Wichita parachuted to safety. It was the second F105 crash at McConnell that week. another ejected safely west of Hutchinson in the earlier incident.
Senator Humphrey spoke at a large Arriba Humphrey rally in San Antonio with 2,500 attendees after a mariachi greeting. He addressed economic ties with Mexico, Vietnam, and Paris peace talks, and urged Minnesota students backing Rockefeller to keep faith in the system.
Mary Etta Blakeslee daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Blakeslee R D J Corry won first place in the public speaking contest at the local event.
A Kinney family reunion near Gilford Lake Ohio featured many relatives from Spartansburg Erie Corry and New Ireland. Attendees included Rene August Edna Kinney Dorn Clyde S Kinney Amy Kinney Everett Miller Duane Kinney Greg Kinney Dennis Northrop Francis Kinney and more. Activities included camping swimming golf and social visiting. Keith August was elected president.
Harrisburg AP reports House Democratic leader Herbert Fineman praised Gov. Shafer for his veto of a bill enabling counties to borrow funds to build extension campuses of state related and state colleges. Fineman led a failed House floor fight last July, saying the measure would allow counties to fund campus construction at will without pattern or rationale.
Rioting and gun battles left deaths as guardsmen dispersed gangs in the Central District. Coconut Grove imposed a curfew after looting and window breaking, amid racial unrest that flared during the Republican National Convention. Local social notes mention reunions and visits.
Three York News Gazette journalists appeal arrests after paying 100 dollar fines for refusing police orders during racial disturbances in a predominantly Black neighborhood. Bruce Martin Ronald Mendenhall and David McConkey were detained on separate evenings as tensions flared.
Legislation by State Senator James E. Willard would authorize state payments to school districts for integration costs. The extra funds would cover transportation, food service, building space, in service training, intergroup education, consultant services and other education costs for 1968-69 and subsequent years. Districts would receive the payment whether integration was voluntary or ordered, with approval by the Superintendent of Public Instruction required.
The General State Authority awarded contracts totaling 1.26 million dollars for a four story addition to Clarion State College library. Contracts went to General Construction Carcass e Construction of New Brighton for 865 889 dollars and to McCarl s Plumbing Heating Co Beaver Falls for 230 600 dollars plus Eckert Plumbing Co Oil City 46 500 dollars Lakes Electric Construction Co Erie 116 700 dollars. Kentucky produces over eighty percent of the world supply of Western darkfire cured tobacco used in snuff. eevee we amyeeemeee semen ae necessary to the Education Committee of The Willard bill was referred to the State Senate.
Concord Township passed a new ordinance banning storage abandonment or keeping of unlicensed wrecked or junked motor vehicles. The measure joins Elgin borough in cracking down on unwanted eyesores.
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