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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1969
Page
7
A damaged OCR excerpt mentions a local event with uncertain details. Readable items reference a notice action and nearby entities but lack full names or dates. Further context is needed to identify the responsible organization and timeline.
A state legislative committee report urges broadening on premises liquor sales including Sunday hours from 1 to 10 pm, special licenses for off premises sales, and new license categories for hotels and restaurants. It also supports unified IDs, checks for payments, jail terms for bootleggers and pilots for license use on airplanes and buses to curb violations and raise revenue.
Washington AP reports up to 20 000 soldiers and police plus out-of-town experts forming the tightest inauguration security for the president Richard Nixon. Focal points included the Capitol stand for oath, the parade route to the White House, and the presidential viewing stand with bulletproof glass protecting the executive mansion.
The Northwest ern Pennsylvania Conference of Charles Smith head of the organization sent letters to all bishops in Pennsylvania and to the apostolic delegate in Washington requesting the group be given a voice in selecting a new Erie bishop. The Most Rev John Wheaton had been bishop for two years and was recently elevated to archbishop of Hartford.
The Right To Know group filed suit against the Erie School District alleging violation of press access rights. English counsel for the publishing firm represented the plaintiff in service of the complaint.
A diverse protest of Youth led by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam ringed the NASA flagpole near Capitol Hill. Police escorted the march, traffic slowed, and a debate with Marines occurred as Republicans observed from mud-streaked grounds outside the Smithsonian.
Washington reports Interior Department budget outlines conservation work in northwestern Pennsylvania. Funds request cover land and water area development recreation plans and surveys in Mercer Crawford and Erie counties. Agencies include Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Geological Survey and Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife.
In 1970 the aldermen will draw a salary of 6160 from tax funds along with a clerk for each alderman. Previously aldermen were paid mainly from court costs covered by defendants. Under the new plan taxpayers will fund the aldermen salaries, with the State Supreme Court approving the county's salary schedule.
Senior Myron Wallace marked his 84th birthday on Monday. Local residents visit and host gatherings at homes in Clymer and nearby towns, with dinners and Sunday suppers shared among families such as the Mil ler and Albright households. The Cutting News notes birthdays, home visits, grandchildren, and community group meetings, including the Friendly Circle.
Wellington AP reports Defense Minister David Thomson announced two Royal Air Force pilots Squadron leader J A Scrimshaw and Flt Lt AL Ewing assigned to the U S 7th Air Force in Vietnam as forward air controllers for six months. They will support the Australian Task Force including New Zealand artillery and rifle companies.
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