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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
4
Starting Friday night January 10 the Moose Lodge hosts round and square dancing from 9 to 12 with free lessons for children. Family affair includes a country store and activities for all.
A readable fragment lists individuals including Harry Vidal North Clymer Vito rugee and others with addresses such as 233 West street Corry and 132 Mead avenue. It notes a discharge on Wednesday and mentions VFW Garden Room serving dinners Fridays with a fish menu and hearing aid batteries for all makes.
Oil workers were ordered to continue working without a contract as 60,000 OCAW members and 435 oil companies resume negotiations. The union demands a 72 cent hourly raise over 24 months, vs the company’s 35 cent offer, with safety and night differential improvements cited. A Montana injunction blocks leaving Laurel refinery without eight hours notice.
The News Today Report lists admissions at Corry Memorial Hospital and related emergency contacts. Names include Grace B Whaley Walter Kowalski Troy Miller Rufus Perkins Rosa Renzi John Edward Rodney Barbara Eugene Jackson Pamela Wilkinson Brenda Higley Cathy Jeane and others with addresses in Corry Bear Lake Spring Creek Columbus and Spartans.
A series of crashes along Route 97 near Union City Pa. injured multiple motorists. Ralph Stallsmith 35 suffered cuts and bruises and was hospitalized in fair condition after his truck collided with a snowplow driven by B A Adams 30. Polisca 20 of Stump Creek struck Roger Estes 28 of Erie two miles east of Waterford. police blamed reduced vision in blowing snow. David Glantz 57 of North Homestead Ohio crashed into Eugene Sherrer 20 of Erie two miles west of Union City with no injuries. Total property damage listed at 4000 plus 1200 and 350 in separate incidents. Actor Barton MacLane 66 died in Santa Monica of double pneumonia.
Negotiations to restart the Paris peace talks continued into the new year with Hanoi firm on its last proposal as Washington and Saigon argued over terms. U.S. envoy Harriman urged a breakthrough before Nixon’s inauguration, while Saigon resisted any move recognizing the Viet Cong Front as more than a North Vietnamese subordinate.
Milford rural mail carrier John R. Borkowski withdrew his transfer bid to Seabrook New Hampshire after more than 400 Seabrook residents petitioned against an outsider delivering their mail. Postmaster Oliver L Carter said residents sent the petition to the Boston postal region office and Borkowski declined the job last week before starting the Seabrook route he previously inhabited.
Anthony Alianella hid a plane ticket to Italy and 1800 dollars in an American flag in his bureau. He left to celebrate New Year with his son and returned to find both missing along with his late wife's necklace. Police reported the theft.
In a snowy blind storm near Conneaut Ohio a Penn Central passenger train struck a car at Gore Road killing three. Victims were Margaret Mooney 24 of Conneaut Raymond Morrow 18 and Darell Benny Mullins 21 of North Kingsville. Morrow believed to be driver and all were thrown from the auto.
Los Angeles AP report says former Dodger ace Sandy Koufax, long a top bachelor, wed 24 year old Ann Widmark, daughter of actor Richard Widmark, New Year's Day at the Widmarks' West Los Angeles home. Judge Lester Roth officiated. Koufax retired in 1966 due to elbow arthritis after a Hall of Fame pitching career. Miss Widmark, Sarah Lawrence graduate, has lived with her parents.
Higerd described a crossing about 300 feet from the train where police noted no electronic warning devices and only wooden crossbars mark the path.
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