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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1965
Page
3
Jamestown residents face water use limits after the Board of Public Utilities voted unanimously to restrict consumption. Officials report artesian wells fell by over two feet and daily use rose by more than 300000 gallons during a dry spell.
Three youths from Kittanning Pennsylvania were arrested near Ripley last Thursday on burglary charges. Robert A. Rybarik 22 Stanley Corbett 16 and Rosella M Brown 18 appeared in city court waiving extradition and returning to Pennsylvania. FBI said they faced 21 counts of burglary from Armstrong County warrants. They had been held in Erie County Jail for illegal flight to avoid prosecution.
Minnesota House members wear ten-gallon hats to promote the national plowing matches set for September 18 in Waseca Minnesota. Indiana Democrat Ray J Madden, a Waseca native, also receives a hat from the local Chamber of Commerce. Tass reports Turkish Premier Urguplu says talks with the Soviet Union yielded great positive results and a joint communique notes increased trade.
Guardsmen and police manned roadblocks as curfews held at Watts after a night of riotous activity. About 45 men believed to be Muslims were bailed out by a bondsman linked to arrested Muslims. Bail for felony charges ran high with many arraigned. three of the first 100 faced murder charges. Insurance costs loom as damage estimates exceed 200 million dollars while coverage questions arise under insurrection clauses. Police note tensions between residents and Los Angeles police as guardsmen remain on duty.
The article details ongoing rioting with looted weapons in possession of rioters and police concerns. It notes a 250 percent surge in pistol purchases in Southern California, Gov Brown’s stance on Dr King’s Los Angeles visit, and varied reactions from local residents including accusations against Jewish merchants and calls for employment over relief.
Pittsburgh AP reports Dennis Roth, 22, a parolee, aided police by tipping that an armed holdup of a Prudential Insurance Co office would occur. Roth surrendered when trap was sprung with accomplices Kenneth Altenbaugh and E R Marzullo, who were charged with conspiracy and armed robbery. Altenbaugh also faces firearms charges. Police say Marzullo urged Roth to join the plan for “fast money.” The report also quotes local residents on police behavior and tensions in Watts.
Los Angeles AP Helen O Connell a 45 year old singer has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs after officers found her slumped over the steering wheel of her car on August 5. Roland Ringwald city attorney traffic division said a medical report showed barbiturates in her bloodstream during hospitalization last week. Ringwald called the charge a misdemeanor with no trial date set.
Funeral services were held in Tokyo for Hayato Ikeda former Japanese prime minister credited with postwar economic growth. About 5000 leading figures attended. Ikeda died August 13 from pneumonia.
Keene and Venango township dairy farmers plan a meeting with county commissioners and the State Health Department to seek damages and possible legal recourse after weed killing agents entered Findley Lake and flowed into French Creek. The group hopes for a detailed health department report and may push the issue to Congress if needed as cattle drinking polluted water led to milk sales disruption and heavy fish die-off.
Tsuneaki Watabe, 29, fell 3900 feet on the north face of Riger Mountain in the Swiss Alps. A rescue party of Swiss and Japanese alpinists spotted his body today after he had waited for help since Sunday night.
Local and state police investigate an attempted assault on an elderly woman in North East. An unknown intruder pried a back door latch, entered the home, beaten the woman in her upstairs bedroom, then fled. The victim, who screamed, described the suspect as a white male in his early twenties of medium build. No fingerprints or burglary evidence found. this is the first such incident in the community. Authorities urge residents to keep doors locked at night.
Joint Chiefs chair Earle G Wheeler cautioned that Red China would likely stay out of the war. Taylor argued self interest and fear of consequences would deter Beijing, and said North Vietnam’s withdrawal could ease South Vietnam’s internal pressures and reduce the need for a large police force.
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