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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1969
Page
6
Marie Van Dixon 25 of Paragraf An R D 1 Pittsfield treated at Warren General Hospital for injuries after her car collided with another on Route 6 near Pittsfield. Clarence Jenkins 25 of Warren blamed for failing to yield right of way. Damage totaled 1300 dollars.
In a small town a would be robber wearing a blue stock cap demanded cash from a window clerk. The gun appeared fake but the suspect grew angry and fled. Within hours police in Cochranton and Meadville arrested two youths, Shesky and Ongley, who later attempted to establish an alibi by visiting Meadville. Authorities say the Meadvillie bank robbery on January 8 remains unrelated.
NEW YORK AP The Northeast remained half-paralyzed by a snow hangover two days after the storm. Deaths rose to nearly 100 across New Jersey to Maine, most from heart attacks while shoveling snow. Major airports resumed operations, railroads neared normal, and most highways opened.
Rockefeller outlined a plan to shift surcharge revenues to state and local governments starting in 1970, with 25 percent and rising yearly to 1973 totals of about 14 billion. He argued federal funds lag state needs and urged a national contributory health insurance system and revamped federal aid calculations. Nixon opened the Urban Council meeting but handed the chair to Agnew as a National Security Council session began.
Abel leads in the Union election for United Steelworkers president with unofficial returns showing 129,068 to 66,131 over challenger Emil Narick. Ballots from about 2,225 of 3,700 locals counted, with results not certified until May 1. Narick, a 52-year-old former Pitt football player, remains optimistic as counting continues.
In Pittsburgh, a 17 year old died after 12 youths under 14 were poisoned by antifreeze mistaken for wine. The group found the jug beneath a tree, belonging to Michael Fusco of Coraopolis who hid it and used it in his car with a leaking radiator. Police recovered about a pint of antifreeze. Donald Summers of Coraopolis died at Allegheny General Hospital. the others were admitted to Children's Hospital with six discharged and six still guarded.
START EARLY ELIZABETHTON Tennessee AP Members of Carter County's Watauga Historical Association plan to be ready in 1975 for the bicentennial of the Revolutionary War. President Ben Allen said a committee is already working on plans for a pageant about the Watauga settlement's role in the revolution.
Narick concentrates support in western Pennsylvania while conceding hurt from a East snowstorm that dampened turnout. Across the nation turnout ranges from moderate to heavy as Abel touts a steel industry contract from last summer. Narick says the deal shortchanged workers and vows plant level strike power if elected.
Two guidance counselors from Corry Area High School and Sparta Merged High School lead a program to help students identify goals and required prerequisites. Activities include campus tours at Edinboro State College with Vincent Trotta detailing costs and financing, and visits to local businesses to observe real working conditions and paths to various employment levels.
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