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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1968
Page
3
Clymer Central District opens next Wednesday with an all day session for most pupils and a kindergarten registration tomorrow. Polio immunization is required, lunch prices rise, and bus rules require riders to return home by default unless a parent note changes it.
The Corry Red Cross board named Agnes Lynch to lead the Service to Military Families committee Lester Lopus to head the motor corps and Mrs Kenneth Burr to chair the Christmas Ditty Bag program The chapter aims to donate 385 ditty bags to servicemen and pledged $25 to the servicemen hospitality center in Buffalo A Bloodmobile visit is planned for September 5 in Corry and the July service report notes aid to 15 servicemen one veteran and one civilian plus lifeguard certification updates
At the Democratic National Convention Georgia’s seating compromise split its delegates, triggering a walkout by about a third of Georgia’s delegation. Alabama and North Carolina challenges were rejected, while Louisiana, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana disputes were also dismissed. The Georgia plan, backed by Vice President Humphrey, seated the regular slate and Julian Bond’s slate with fractional votes. Governor Lester Maddox resigned from the Georgia delegation after seeking to relocate regular delegates.
Erie County Commissioner William C. Hill Jr criticized the Greater Erie Employment Task Force and the Erie Area Industrial Development Corp for not informing commissioners about Turnbull Elevator Co. closing its Millcreek plant. He questioned the building’s future use and noted a lease may recoup some money, while others offered high rise or parachute testing ideas. The piece also notes a cool Western Pennsylvania night with sub60s temperatures.
The report lists lesson enrollment by level with 20 junior lifesaving, five senior lifesaving, four beginning swimmers, 28 advanced beginners, and two intermediate swimmers. This shows a broad range of skills among participants and highlights program breadth.
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