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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1968
Page
6
A 19 year old Paragraf A Marine private from Tidioute died in Vietnam last week from wounds after small arms fire while on patrol near Quang Tri Province. Pvt Surgalski served with Hand Co AM Track Battalion and had been in Vietnam since November 10, 1967 after joining the Marine Corps in March 1967.
Corry marks CHEER Week led by Mayor proclamation to honor the handicapped group and its fifth anniversary with a Friday night party at the VFW Club. The Overcomers Club members will entertain, with CHEER affiliates and hospital auxiliary backing, inviting sponsors and charter members to attend.
Funeral service for Mars. Clio Berkhous held at St George Funeral Home yesterday at 2 PM with Rev. Ivan G Hunsberger officiating. Burial followed in Beaver Dam Cemetery. Attendees from away included Mrs. Dorothy Carlson and others from Buffalo Erie and Corry area.
Justice of the Peace Harry Johnson in Ellicott ordered a man jailed at Chautauqua County jail after waiving a hearing. He faces grand jury action as Corry detainer ensures local police court action next day for Wynne. A separate burglary at the VFW Club, a $700 job, remains unsolved with investigators continuing.
The United States allied bloc worries over the January 21 Communist raid on Seoul aimed at President Park. A police chief died in a gun battle near the presidential mansion as 27 infiltrators were killed and one captured. South Korea seeks return of control of its 560,000 armed forces and favors modernization with increased U S aid. President Johnson asks Congress for 100 million dollars in Korea aid, while Park worries about broader security needs. Some Korean lawmakers urge pulling 48,000 troops from Vietnam unless the U S takes a tougher Korea stance.
Corry Area teachers consider a stay home protest to pressure the state over starting salaries. They plan a March 4 march on Harrisburg if permitted and will decide exact actions after a Thursday meeting.
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