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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1968
Page
6
A youth named Larry J. Taylor of Alb ion was cited by Comy police for driving with a license altered to show an age of 21, though authorities say he has not reached that age. The report also notes thefts, missing youths, utility earnings gains, area soil studies, Christmas services, and a Warren County coroner appointment.
Haverford College biology professor Ariel G. Loewy warns in a campus magazine that humanity may have at most 30 years to solve food, population, pollution, and war. He urges social revolutions to change motivations, noting technology could end poverty yet ecological and nuclear threats loom.
In Lake Placid New York police place plastic bags of candy on cars parked overtime through Christmas. A card inside says sweets instead of summonses our way of saying happy holidays and an accident free new year by the village of Lake Placid police department.
The interview outlines astronauts acceptance of risk in spaceflight. Borman notes there are alternate return plans if the trajectory fails. The crew’s daily life includes a 17 hour work cycle, 60 plus frozen foods, medical kits, hygiene gear, and motion sickness injections for a planned 10 day to lunar mission scenario.
Reports quote an unnamed expert saying there is no evidence the vessel violated orders and remained outside North Korean territorial waters. Korean papers cite sources claiming the US seeks a different term for a public apology demanded by North Korea.
The annual ChristMar voting contest returns with Bear Lake categories for doors and windows. First through third prizes will be awarded in each category. Judging on December 26 with December 27 as a weather backup. Mrs. Ted Davis and Mrs. Margaret Osborn mentioned among local hospital news and visitors. Fire hall fish fry noted with upcoming auxiliary dinner on December 30. Santa visits Bear Lake tonight 7 to 8. Church Christmas program set for tomorrow evening. Local kindergarten students enjoyed a Sugar Grove School party with gifts from Santa.
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Allen were held yesterday at 2 p.m. at Bracken Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Emmons of the First Baptist Church of Erie and Rev. Michael Richard of the Federated Church of East Springfield officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers were Ralph Vanderhoof, Harvey Loveland, Karlton Williams, Allen Hasbrouck, Elof Dahl and Alfred Gates. Here from away were Irene Williams, Carlton Williams, Charlotte Williams, Mrs. Mary Sargent, Mrs. Marian Thompson and George Kormesta, all of Erie, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford TenHuisen, Clymer.
HONOLULU AP Eleven GIs freed after five months as Cambodian prisoners head for Andrews Air Force Base near Washington D C. They landed at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii after a 16 hour flight from Bangkok and were greeted with coffee, food, and new uniforms. The group included 12th soldier Gail Gurnsey released in Phnom Penh later that day.
About 1,000 U.S. troops trapped 400 enemy soldiers 258 miles northwest of Saigon, blocking their escape and bombing for 74 hours. At least 40 enemy dead were counted, one U.S. soldier killed and six wounded. An ensuing 15 miles north artillery pounded more enemy positions.
Erie officials weigh suspending four or five police officers after a probe into a Q2 year old Erie woman. Mayor Louis J. Tullio will study the case over the weekend before deciding actions, with possible short term suspensions or a demotion. The probe closed after a truth serum test cleared a police official of intimacies alleged by the woman. Councilman Brandefer vows to monitor the final decision to prevent whitewashing.
Congressman Joseph P. Vigorito moves to larger quarters in the Cannon House Office Building as he enters his third term. He says the upgraded space will improve staff efficiency and provide more personalized service to constituents from Erie, Crawford, and Mercer Counties visiting Washington. His office at 928 Cannon is open weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 30 p.m.
Corry Area Future Farmers of America plans for 17 members to travel to the Pennsylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg during the week of January 13. Wayne Mick notes the group’s final meeting of the year, with William Zulison and Richard Dingle accompanying as staff. Guest speaker Mary Etta Blakeslee, nationally recognized for 4H public speaking, spoke on education needs.
The article notes astronaut Frank Borman, commander, along with his family, preparing for a Cape Kennedy launch. It mentions his Gemini 7 mission and his status as co-holder of the record for most hours in space on a single night, highlighting the unique family connection on a Cape Kennedy launch.
An aging editorial summary argues cigarettes harm health and raise mortality, citing cases from Roswell Park Clinic and tests by medical scholars. It notes vast dangers from smoking for men and women, including tooth loss, emphysema, miscarriage risk, and heart disease, urging cessation.
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