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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1969
Page
6
The Corry fire department dispatched a rescue truck to 161 Maple Avenue after noon today where Sylvester Corey, 1, suffered a seizure. He was rushed to Corry Memorial Hospital by Corry Ambulance Service and admitted.
A New York grand jury will examine four men linked to a four state post office burglary ring that netted about $5 million over two years. Arrests followed a Huntington post office raid where over $3 million in stamps currency and securities were stolen. Authorities say the group planned to hit Elizabeth and Greenwich post offices and involved 25 burglaries. Bail set at $45,000 for Rand Roman Roach. Marrone held on $70,000 total including a Christmas Baychester burglary charge.
James Beck born December 11 1951 in Jamestown lived all life in Bear Lake attended Lottsville grade school Youngsville High School played football and track member of PFA chapter surviving parents three sisters and many grandparents friends may call Bracken Funeral Home and services set for 2 p m Thursday at Bear Lake Evangelical United Brethren Church burial in Bear Lake Cemetery
Antone E. Francis, 51, a Brockton resident, died of a heart attack yesterday while witnessing a robbery at First County National Bank. An armed masked man robbed the branch and escaped with a sizable sum, police said. Francis collapsed in the bank and died on arrival at Cardinal Cushing Hospital.
Mars probe Mariner 6 sped from Cape Kennedy as two television cameras locked on sun and Canopus. Jet Propulsion Laboratory tracks the unmanned craft for 444 hours before course fine tuning planned in four days. Dr. Robert Leighton of Caltech says the mission may test life inferences and debunk canal legends without claiming proof of life.
Army pathologist Col. Pierre A. Finck testifies that the published autopsy report on President Kennedy served its purpose but was incomplete. He supports findings of a rear-origin wound, while Dallas prosecutor Jim Garrison seeks to prove a front-fire crossfire in Dealey Plaza. Shaw, 55, is charged with conspiring with Lee Harvey Oswald in Kennedy's murder.
New York AP report details Jose Martinez receiving two million dollars by bank mistake at Chase Manhattan. He returned the funds after a cordial reception and thanks. The incident followed a request for a 312 money order to cover chef union dues, with the bank error listing 2,000,012 dollars.
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan faces trial for first degree murder in Kennedy's June 5 1968 death. Diaries labeled death date notes were disputed as seized illegally. Judge adjourned as defense objected repeatedly while witness Brandt testified about notebooks found in Sirhan's room.
The 11th District Court of Appeals may decide this week whether the ACLU may join Fred M. Esherick Jr. in appealing his 1967 first degree murder conviction for the bayonet killing of his adoptive father. Esherick, 17, is on death row as the appeal proceeds amid questions of effective counsel and potential conflict of interest involving his court appointed attorney. The court set April 28 to hear the appeal.
In Yergen Alabama a 9 year old named John Price broke both arms after falling from vines. His brother Gena, age 13, broke one arm upon seeing him fall. Their sibling Lewis, 13, slipped while seeking help and broke his right arm. Their father is Dr Cecil E Price a local physician.
A son was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Proper of 26 West Bond street. Mrs. Proper is the former Geraldine Anthony. A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bogdanowicz of 629 Wayne street. Mrs. Bogdanowicz is the former Helen Wanike.
Elizabethton Tennessee mother Blanche Guinn learns her son Pfc Freddie Guinn 20 was killed in Vietnam after being wounded, amid memories of a prior November tragedy when another son appeared alive. The report contrasts the prior misidentification and the current confirmation by Army officials.
Coleman Co. executive says the Somerset, Pennsylvania plant will close unless picket harassment ends after the United Steelworkers Union struck on February 14 amid contract talks. Mel Zuendel cites insults and threats at the plant entrance and warns of permanent shutdown beyond this week if relief is not secured.
Services for James Michael Beck will be held at Bracken Funeral Home at 2 p m Thursday. Friends may call there 7 to 9 p m Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m Wednesday. Burial will be in Bear Lake Cemetery.
President Eisenhower remains under care after abdominal surgery to remove adhesions that had strangled the intestine. A rubber tube remains in his stomach and intestinal tract to keep the organ collapsed during recovery, a common measure after intestinal obstruction surgery.
Harrisburg AP report says Governor Shafer’s plan to shift narcotics policing from Health’s Division of Drug Control to the State Police failed 105 to 79 in the Democratic-controlled House. Opponents urged awaiting a House inquiry. Shafer voiced disappointment, saying State Police best enforce the law. Also noted: a special committee and a Philadelphia real estate tax restoration bill. A lieutenant governor disability procedure bill was introduced. In Aston, Morris Joch was sentenced to 11 to 24 years for his wife’s March shooting death.
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