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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
1
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Marine National Bank won the $285 000 bond issue, with a net cost to the city of 113 709 over 15 years after premiums. Bids from National Bank of Corry and A E Masten and Company were higher, and legal fees plus bond printing would bring the total cost to about 117 919. City officials said market conditions were at an all time high, and rebidding would be speculative.
Saigon negotiators in Paris say they will yield no further in the stalemate over the table shape for the Vietnam peace talks. The South Vietnamese delegation insists on a two sided conference, while the Communists press for a four sided format. Attending the dinner were U S Ambassador Harriman and Deputy Vance, South Vietnam’s Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky, and Ambassador Pham Dang Lam. Ky criticized Clark Clifford over remarks blamed for delaying the talks. Tran Buu Kiem, new head of the Viet Cong delegation, condemned both sides upon arrival. The dispute centers on whether the NLF is admitted as an equal party, with Hanoi proposing a square table and the latest U S plan a doughnut shape. The shape issue signifies status of the NLF in the talks.
Hatch Street residents will gain a new fire hydrant about 1200 feet north of West Smith street after unanimous council approval. Safety director Jack Downey noted the six inch line would cost Corry Water Supply Co nine cents per foot per year, essential for quicker firefighting access but funding may be perpetual.
City officials shift the housing officer job away from Civil Service style tests to a practical, deputy role focused on spotting obvious housing deficiencies and coordinating federal paperwork. The change removes the age limit of 5 years and aims to meet HUD expectations for code enforcement and urban renewal program funding.
Paul J. Shields Jr. and Wilson Wynn, both involved in a February burglary of Tony's Tavern in Corry, were sentenced in Erie County Court. Shields, already serving concurrent terms, received one to three years in the Allegheny County Workhouse. Wynn got six to 23 months. The pair must restitution. Wynn faces detainers on pending charges.
A 27 year old Pennsylvania man James Johnson fell about 100 feet from a St Johns River bridge in Jacksonville while working on a state contract repair crew. He reportedly has a broken leg but is not believed to be critically hurt. Courts Will Decide This Is a street scene In the First Ward Lackawanna NY near Bethlehem Steel plant. The federal courts will decide early next year the fate of a diocese plan to sell church land to a Negro housing development.
A Navy spokesman says all eight airmen aboard a Roosevelt Roads Flight to Florida were killed when their Air Force trainer crashed into El Yunque Mountain. Bodies will be returned to Youngstown Ohio for identification. Investigators from Langley AFB probe the cause amid bad weather.
The Associated Press reports flu and respiratory illness in 30 states as the Hong Kong variant is confirmed in 16 states plus DC and Puerto Rico. Hospitals restrict visiting to curb spread. notable patients include Vice President Humphrey Cardinal Cushing and Gov. Hughes. The NCDC warns peak epidemic weeks away with 700 deaths in the week ending Dec 7.
City council reviews three identical bids for 300 tons of road salt from International Salt Diamond Crystal and Morton as price trends rise over years. City engineer David Johnson notes prior Erie settlement on price fixing but warns small Corry would lose net gains to legal costs, so bid is accepted.
Five thousand U S Marines backed by over 200 air strikes sweep the mountains 301 miles southwest of Da Nang in Operation Taylor Common beginning December 7. Twenty three enemy and Viet Cong were killed and 41 suspects captured with 18 Marines killed and 73 wounded. Air power included 750 tons of explosives from 52 bombers. Elsewhere, U S forces repelled an ambush near Saigon with 50 enemy killed and five Americans dead.
Corry plans abolishing four ward aldermen in favor of one citywide alderman under a new magisterial district plan. The Erie County court will review the proposal for state approval as required by constitutional amendments approved in April. The county will have 72 aldermen and justices of the peace with 14 vacancies, and Corry’s magistrate will earn 3000 dollars base plus 40 cents per resident.
The Supreme Court began tackling draft law questions tied to the Vietnam era, ruling that Congress exempt groups such as divinity students from punishment for antiwar views. It also held that a draft board cannot test a conscientious objector’s shield in court before induction, amid broader questions on using draft laws to penalize dissent.
HARRISBURG AP Rates rise Jan 1 for Pennsylvania telegrams as the Public Utility Commission allows Western Union to switch to flat daytime and overnight rates by distance. Day rates: 1.70 for up to 15 words, 8 cents a word for 35 to 50 words, 5 cents for over 50 words. Overnight: 1.30 for up to 100 words, plus one cent per additional word. five-cent handling charge for phoned or messenger pickups doubles.
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