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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1970
Page
6
Pennsylvania reports a November employment high of 4,830,300, an increase of 11,900 from October and 56,500 from November 1968, per the Bureau of Employment Security in Harrisburg. The release cites ongoing job gains and regional labor dynamics shaping the monthly figures.
Police investigate the beating death of Sister Catherine Cesnik a 26 year old nun from Pittsburgh whose decomposed body was found at a dump in Baltimore County Dr Werner Spitz said she had been missing since early November and taught school in Hallimore
Pennsylvania has 91.7 percent of its 1557 mile share of the Interstate highway system open or under construction with the rest to be completed as funds allow. The state highway department released word on the progress and plans for funding-driven completion.
The Census Bureau launches a campaign aimed at persuading young black men to cooperate in the April 1970 headcount. Officials say education efforts stress consequences of undercounting black residents, including loss of government aid. Assist chief Paul Squires notes fear of welfare rules and legal trouble leads to undercount.
Three Air Force planes from Clinton County Air Force Base airlifted 5,000 bushels of feed supplied by the Pennsylvania Wildlife Commission to stranded wildlife in the southeast Pennsylvania mountains near Latrobe after a 20‑foot snowfall. Crews volunteered for the mission as the animals faced starvation in hard‑hit areas.
Police in Punxsutawney report Marine Sgt. Benjamin Butterworth 38 was arraigned on fugitive from justice charges after a Memphis shooting left Aviation Electronics Technician Karl Graumann 26 critically wounded and his wife Virginia Butterworth 28 injured. Butterworth was captured at his sister’s home with four daughters aged six to 12 nearby. He had been stationed at Memphis Naval Air Station and had been assigned to the Western Pacific.
New York AP report says police raided Brooklyn cockfighting rings over the weekend, seizing 188 men and 63 roosters. Sunday arrests included 101 men and 36 fighting cocks. six men booked and 95 summonses issued on gambling and agriculture law violations. Earlier raids seized 87 men and 27 birds, with additional livestock and calves listed in the seizure notes.
Belle-Gray Auto Supply at 102 West Bend Street offers auto parts and repair services with contact at 665-3921.
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