15 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
1
An OCR fragment presents scattered monetary values and partial terms likely from a ledger or financial record. The text includes multiple dollar amounts such as 19,973.10 and 40,940.28 with unmatched fragments like 1118 ral and fractions, lacking clear context or complete entries.
In Stanford, California, Mike Kasperak, an 11 year old whose transplanted heart from a Santa Clara donor beats normally, remains in critical condition after emergency gall bladder removal to relieve bile duct blockage. Surgeons led by Dr. Norman E. Shumway performed the one hour operation, while questions linger internationally about transplant success as Dr. Christiaan Barnard cautions lack of proof of full patient discharge and normal life post transplant.
South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thien told editors that the Communists started the war and urged exploring all peace options. He warned that after a reasonable time heavier pressure would follow if Hanoi remains adamant about surrender terms and defended bombing North Vietnam. He reserved hot pursuit into Cambodia and lamented UN peace efforts.
The Supreme Court today approved the merger of the Pennsylvania and New York Central Railroads, clearing the way for their combination by February 1. The two lines had sought government approval nearly six years ago, marking the biggest merger in U.S. business history.
MIGs shot down a U S Air Force F105 Thunderchief during a strike on Yen Bai airfield causing the pilot to be listed missing. The raid, part of a larger North Vietnam push, faced cloud cover and resulted in weather hampering damage assessment while U S pilots claimed 103 MiG kills in the air war.
Corry faced heavy weekend snowfall with nearly eight inches blanketing streets. Utilities reported normal service while ice and freezing rain caused difficult travel and unplowed sidewalks near the high school. Forecasters warned of up to four more inches as temperatures rose to 38 degrees yesterday.
Crownpoint New Mexico two brothers Willie 11 and Ronald 10 died after fleeing from a boarding school to go home. A third boy Ray Yazzie 13 survived in critical condition at Crownpoint Indian Hospital after being found nearly frozen miles from the school.
A California Democratic conference backed President Johnson’s Vietnam policies while about 50 delegates joined Sen Eugene McCarthy in calling for immediate peace talks. McCarthy charged Johnson pursues a Republican foreign policy, as Humphrey urged unity to beat Republicans in November. Romney publicity notes and New Hampshire primary plans followed.
A Corry note in Behind The News sparked a community response as CHEER collected electric shavers for a man in rehabilitation at an Erie hospital. Kenneth Young gave a shaver to Mrs. Norman Tarbell, CHEER president, who soon had offers from ten locals for more shavers. She will deliver the donations to the hospital on Wednesday.
Police called to Meerhoff's Tavern on East Main Street found Mrs Manley Moore of R D 3 Corry haranguing her husband. Officers used a pocket tear gas device as she resisted arrest and locked herself in the women’s room before leaving. she will be charged with disorderly conduct and receive a summons in the mail.
A salvage vessel freed the Royal Navy submarine Alliance from a rocky ledge off Sandown Isle of Wight after grounding Friday night. The 1,385-ton sub, with 34 of 70 crew aboard, was moved under her own power to Portsmouth naval base.
Six services are planned for Gayle Lynn Narducci the 1 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Narducci of 56 Airport Road who died in a toboggan accident Police Chief Frank Carnegies remarks stress parental vigilance and police ward urging youths not to hide in roadways The child a first grade pupil at Concord School was killed when a toboggan struck a car driven by Dirk Simmonsen of 55 North Street Columbus The incident occurred at 1 15 p m Saturday on the Narducci drive Continued on Page Three
Slippery highways caused four auto accidents this weekend in the Corry area. Minor injuries and property damage were reported. incidents included a Route 6 collision between Richard Merkle and Earl Munsee with $90 damage, a Main Street Wattsburg snowplow incident damaging a parked car, and a Titusville Route 8 rear end collision involving Lyle Samson and James Walters.
War delays dredging force Communists to rely on smaller vessels to supply North Vietnam. Haiphong approaches clogged by silt, with ships of 5,000 to 6,000 tons and smaller carrying petroleum and food, while Soviet arrivals rise amid increased aid. US pressure targets non Communist ships.
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