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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1972
Page
3
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U S planes carried their deepest major strikes in North Vietnam driven by renewed attacks toward the northwest frontier with China. Air Force Navy and Marine units flew over 290 strikes targeting Hanoi area bridges and power plants. A MIG21 was downed near Hanoi by Capt. Sheffler and Capt. Massen, while U S command tallies show thousands of aircraft losses and numerous missing crew. In ground action, 44 North Vietnamese were killed near Quang Tri. Cam Ranh Bay saw an ammunition depot explosion with no casualties. Cambodia saw shelling near Phnom Penh with rockets and rifle rounds hitting the airport area.
Los Angeles AP report says Oscar Levant died at 65 from a heart attack and severe arteriostenosis with pneumonia. He collapsed at his Beverly Hills home Monday. Coroner’s autopsy released Tuesday states survive by widow and three daughters, private funeral services pending.
Spec. 5 Charles Botsford of Union City is assigned to Corry Union City Erie area to recruit for the 25th Infantry Division based in Hawaii. The unit of choice program places emissaries to sign volunteers ages 17 to 21 for 18 months duty in Hawaii, with Botsford returning to Hawaii at term’s end.
Sen. J. W. Fulbright, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, orders staff to question the CIA about Henry M. Jackson’s claim that the Soviets lied to President Nixon during the Moscow SALT talks. Jackson says Moscow overstated submarine strength, possibly affecting interim terms.
Democratic nominee Senator George McGovern pledged to end wage and price controls within 90 days of taking office after ending the Vietnam war and cutting military spending. He spoke to Illinois labor leaders amid Ohio and Illinois campaigning, citing union endorsements from United Auto Workers at a Lordstown GM plant and the International Ladies Garment Workers.
The 1972 Erie County 4-H Fair runs Friday and Saturday at Waterford Fairgrounds. Over 900 youths ages 9 to 19 from Erie County will participate. Saturday offers the best view with horse and cattle shows, wildlife and conservation exhibits, a dog show, foods and nutrition, fitness, vegetables, photography, sewing, and more. Admission is free. the event is organized by 100+ volunteer 4-H leaders with the Erie County Extension Office. general chairman is Thomas Coatoam of Wattsburg.
The Republican Platform Committee faced dissent from a few voices including Sen Jacob K. Javits who urged ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam and supporting de jure school desegregation through busing. He also backed decriminalizing small quantities of marijuana for personal use. Women activists urged equal party representation and an ER A endorsement. A separate note covers former Penn Central VP Bevan denying government charges of misleading the public during the railroad’s collapse.
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