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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1969
Page
1
Arab states seek non Arab backing as they plan a summit of Islamic nations and a joint Arab defense council in November to respond to the Al Aksa mosque fire in Jerusalem.
Arab states pressed toward unity amid renewed talk of a united front while the UN Security Council issued another condemnation of Israel. Israel reported discovering 13 Arab missiles aimed at central Jerusalem as foreign ministers and other Arab officials met to discuss cooperation.
An American lieutenant relieved of command after Alpha Company refused to move out. Lt. Eugene Shurtz Jr. had been ordered to fight but his men balked. Capt. Bernard F. Wolpers replaces him while the battalion commander cites multiple reasons beyond the incident. No charges or formal investigations are reported. The broader report notes the unit’s limited recent action near Nui Lon Mountain and command changes in the 196th Brigade.
Walter Pittman of R D 3 Corry received a July bill for 6.59 but an August gas bill from Pennsylvania Gas Co. showed 726.35. James Brutcher, manager, blamed a faulty entry or computer error in Buffalo. Pittman will receive a corrected bill after the mix up is fixed.
A head on collision in Union City killed Mrs. Carlyle Morley and Mrs. William Overturf at 10 55 last night. Four youths and a 3 year old were in the other car. two injured survived in guarded condition.
The Army halted accepting M16 rifles from Harrington & Richardson of Worcester after finding defective barrels bolt carriers and lubrication issues. Five lots totaling 5 000 rifles were rejected since last July 25. H&R trails deliveries by about 12 066 weapons as officials work with the Defense Contract Administration Service to fix quality problems.
The Corry Evening Journal announces room lists for Corry Area High School on Page 13 and expects a student rush at 2 p.m. Informal openings are planned later this week. In Uniontown, the State Health Department orders Bortz Coal Co to cut emissions from beehive coke ovens by January 1 or face shutdown. a plan must be submitted by November 1.
A 71 year old woman, Mary Murray of Pacoma California, jumped from a moving Penn Central train into a washroom window, bounced on the ground, walked about a mile to Willoughby Ohio, and was hospitalized in good condition with plans to be released. Police say the incident occurred between Mentor and Willoughby. In a separate note, a Sleepy thief tale reports a motel bed stolen from a Des Moines establishment.
The 39 million Nixon set aside for riot cleanup finances projects from portable pools in Akron to Coney Island boardwalk repairs. Detroit uses 739,283 for a morale program amid doubts about riot debris cleanup, while Washington boasts limited progress with a single mini park and partial plans.
Washington experts describe future uses of atomic energy for powering an artificial heart and deep space missions. E Eugene Fowler says four years and 5.5 million dollars could fund heart research while Milton Klein promotes Nerva for long life space systems.
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