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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1968
Page
3
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Jamestown police led by Lt. Richard Ream probe glue sniffing at Jefferson Junior High on Jamestown’s south side after a 15 year old was found unconscious from fumes during a teen dance. He carried two tubes of plastic cement. police expect to interview students and educate teens on the dangers.
In Long Beach AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department picketers insist the Queen Mary remains a ship or barge, not a building. They argue barges lack self propulsion while the ship is moved by seafaring crew, as city officials classify it. Union members want landlubber workers absorbed, and 16 removal workers walked off as protests began at the pier. The article also notes a separate ban by the Israeli Treasury on Egyptian currency in Gaza and Sinai, with penalties for violators.
Sen Edward Kennedy assails Viet Cong raids as proof of deadly apathy in South Vietnam, urging reform of Saigon government. Nixon says U.S. public misled about war progress amid calls for truth. Wheeler comments on Viet Cong execution. McNamara to testify on Tonkin Gulf incident. conflicting accounts noted.
Tens of thousands of refugees crowded Saigon streets heading to the city center seeking shelter after Viet Cong attacks burned hundreds of homes. Police offered little protection as bombings and sniper fire disrupted bridges. Officials reported 47,000 registered in camps with food scarce and prices high while air strikes continued in the outskirts.
Jamestown and Falconer police with state officers raided two newsstands, arresting Lester A. Snell, 57, Falconer, and Anthony T. Milioto, 47, Jamestown, on charges of possessing obscene material. Both posted $100 bonds and face city court appearances. Seized items included paperback books magazines and photos. The operation followed a month-long DA-led investigation. Lord Kemsley, retired British newspaper magnate behind the Times group, dies in Monte Carlo at 76.
City officials describe a threefold overhaul of the police department focusing on new procedures. The first M-40 training class opened at Corry Area High School with officers from Corry and nearby towns. Cpl. Lloyd Swartwood led the session as basic material mirrors the M-80 course. Firearms training will run separately with pistol marksmanship at the Corry Rod and Gun Club range, and requalification occurs every three months.
Merle D. Snow, 60, of Karns City was hospitalized in fair condition after being buried under 15 feet of coal in a boiler room chute at the Petrolia plant of Roper Co. Snow, who climbed atop the coal to dislodge it, was rescued after two hours of digging by coworkers. He suffered multiple body bruises and was taken to Butler County Memorial Hospital.
DETROIT AP The Teamsters Union and publishers of Detroit's two major dailies reached a three year contract. Wages and fringe benefits rise by 130 per week. Other unions still bargaining as 83 day shutdown ends, ratification by about 1000 Teamsters pending, date for resumption of publication unclear.
A Colorado man sought a refund on an unused 1898 Texas Pacific and Missouri Pacific ticket from Bonham to Fort Worth. Missouri Pacific settled on 1920 tariffs and paid $210, about 5.8 cents a mile. Tim Hogan noted the rate differs from today’s 3.7 cents a mile. The item ties to a historic railroad lineage and a separate note mentions a ratification vote by Teamsters who rejected a $27 weekly raise.
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