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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1969
Page
1
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Viet Cong ambush along a canal in the Mekong Delta killed 28 South Vietnamese soldiers and wounded 15 as clashes spread 60 miles southwest of Saigon. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces reported 11 Americans and 31 South Vietnamese killed, 43 Americans and 30 South Vietnamese wounded, with heavy fighting across a wide area from the capital’s outskirts to Cu Chi.
A runaway tractor plowed through a 10 man tent at Fort Wainwright near Fairbanks Alaska killing three soldiers. Killed were Sgt Edward J Coleman 20 of Youngsville Pa Sgt Ronald Compton 27 of Wilkes Barre Pa and S/Sgt Raymond D Greer 26 of Bangor Me. Two other soldiers were killed and one injured in the incident.
In Grafenwöhr Germany General Lyman Lemnitzer states the Army will resist deeper reductions in combat units stationed in Europe. He says airlift has improved but reinforcements remain a U.S. mission, stressing current forces should be retained. The Carbide Ice exercise ends Tuesday and underscores the stance to preserve troop strength in Europe.
President Nixon approves a French proposal for early high level talks at the United Nations to break the Middle East deadlock and seeks Soviet participation. He plans to send a friendly note to Gamal Abdel Nasser indicating Nixon would respond if Egypt moves to resume diplomatic relations.
Rep. Forest Hopkins of North East proposes a plan to trade road mileage between the state and townships. He asks Secretary Robert Bartlett to study it, claiming it would reduce travel, save gasoline and man-hours, and cut taxpayer costs by assigning snow removal to the responsible local or state unit as needed.
Corry State Police and FBI agents inspect the Columbus Post Office after a burglary found a $300 cash total and $2,700 in stamps missing. Trooper Evanko says the back door was jimmied after a two hour job moving a four foot high safe to a rear room where it was opened.
Lester Gray of 117 West Bend Street asked police to search for his missing white hen turkey after he believes he forgot to shut the henhouse door and the bird escaped. The pet is described as a white hen turkey and should be easily recognized.
A Saturday night crash left a car and a bus damaged with about 500 and 1000 dollars respectively. The bus carried one passenger, Mrs. Ann Birchard, 40, who was unhurt, while LaVerne Skinner drove the second vehicle away. A second item notes tenor Giovanni Martinelli of the Metropolitan Opera died at 83 after a long career starting in Italy and debuting in 1910.
State Board panel rejects Sparta Merged Schools appeal to stay alone and urges Sparta join Corry Area Jointure as districts push reorganization. Corry Jointure may stand alone with near 4000 pupils while Sparta would not meet the 4000 minimum. Hearing set for Fairview and Girard districts in Harrisburg. TANKERS COLLIDE off Singapore—Hindsia and Ludwigshafen collision kills one German, injures two.
Israeli jets bombed a suspected guerrilla position inside Jordan after a patrol near Veve Ur was fired on. The attack on Mansi ya lasted about 15 minutes with no Israeli casualties reported. Border clashes also occurred with Lebanon near Zar it and a rail bridge near Rafiah was blown up injuring about 100 Arab schoolgirls.
Trustees of the Corry Italian American Association authorize the Salvation Army to use the West Main street club on a day to day basis while the building is offered for sale. Trustee Samuel J. Baressi said the Army will pay utilities and maintain the building during Army services after heating failure at its East Washington Street location. The association has hired a professional appraiser and will seek assessors’ figures as part of determining market value. The Salvation Army held its first service in the building yesterday and will vacate if requested by the association.
City police stopped a car on First Avenue at 1 30 a m and found eight cans of beer. Three Elgin youths Walter E McCray 19 James D Clapp 18 and Dewey M Lewis 17 face minors in possession charges filed with Alderman T A Hubley.
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