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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1968
Page
6
Mercyhurst College in Erie, a girls institution, announced a 200000 gift from the Zurn Foundation of Erie. Ever Ett Zurn presented the check to Sister Mary Carolyn, the college president, as the school continues an expansion program.
About 100 pickets were arrested by 70 state police at the Solar Fuel Co mine near Hooversville in northern Somerset County. They will be brought before Judge Thomas Lanberry on contempt charges for violating a July order limiting pickets to 15. Police reported damage to an employee's car and prior day arson/vehicle incidents as unrest surrounds United Mine Workers organizing.
Denmark said its scientists were instructed to determine whether four hydrogen bombs posed a hazard to Greenland's sparsely populated area as part of continued coverage on the security leak.
In Erie County 19 people filed nominating petitions as the political season opened. Rev John V Edwards of Sarah Hearn Memorial Presbyterian Church led GOP efforts for the 24th District congress nomination with Steven Jancek and Gene Eckerson also filing. Incumbent Rep Joseph P Vigorito seeks a third term. Frank Polaski Edward Domowicz file for Assembly District 1. Wendell R Good seeks renomination in the Third General Assembly. Charles J Schmitt seeks the state senate seat. William G Lesler is incumbent. Mrs F Marian Paulsen files for Republican State Committeeman.
A survey team faced polar darkness heavy snowdrifts and 27 degree below zero temperatures during a search in Greenland as Pentagon spokesmen say detonation of bombs is not possible. Military sources note the Navy has not been asked to attempt recovery until the investigating team completes its report.
Harrisburg AP reports the Confederation of tax reform falters as the Taxation and State Finance subcommittee fails to reach a consensus on public utilities exemptions and local real estate tax claims. Delegates plead for focus as seven working days remain to complete proposals.
Pittsburgh attorney Kenneth W. Behrend, long listed in the city directory, sued Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania and Donnelley for omitting his name and number in the current edition. He seeks either a new printed directory with his details or a special errors and omissions book sent to subscribers. Behrend argues the goof hurts his practice and notes few precedents in Pennsylvania.
Miss Grace M Haley 90 of New York City died Friday evening after a short illness. Born 1877 in Corry she taught music there and Chicago briefly before 45 years in New York City schools. Funeral held noon yesterday at St Phillip's Episcopal Church NYC. Committal tomorrow at 10 a.m. at McCray Cemetery Concorde Township. Arrangements by Bracken Funeral Home County.
The Pueblo crisis sparked strong protests and calls for immediate return of the ship with demands for a North Korean apology. Maj. Gen. Choong-kook claimed the Pueblo violated territorial waters and fired as it tried to approach the land. Congress debated war retaliation as Enterprise and other ships escorted toward Sasebo while Pueblo was held near Wonsan.
Ambassador Porter told Seoul initial measures would follow the Pueblo seizure. Seoul sources discuss naval dispatch and possible retaliatory actions against North Korea while North Korea claims casualties from returned fire. Four crewmen wounded and the Pueblo possibly fired upon, a Civil War era comparison cited.
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