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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1969
Page
3
The piece recalls Corry in 1797 where settlers faced raw forests and rivers. Transportation relied on rafts or horseback while goods came from Pittsburgh. Women ground corn, mills were scarce, and homes were crude log cabins heated by fireplaces with no glass. Prices for staples were high and survival depended on hunting and self supply.
Across Europe Asia and Africa protests flare. In Dacca and Chittagong Pakistan troops enforce curfews after police fire on crowds. in Madrid Franco extends emergency powers and closes universities. Paris streets face police discipline as students demand higher scholarships. London and Prague see clashes and memorials amid a broader wave of anti government action.
Roy Noble, 49, is in serious condition in Oil City Hospital's ICU with severe upper body burns after an upstairs bathroom explosion. Police say he tried to relight a gas heater stove at 4:59 am after turning it off at 11:30 pm. Noble suffered second and third degree burns to face hands arms and minor burns to chest and knees.
The Requiem Mass for Mrs Nellie Koestner was held at St Thomas Church at 9 30 am with Rev John Lucas presiding Burial followed at St Elizabeth Cemetery Family prayer at Bracken Funeral Home preceded the services Bearers named include John Christopher Charles Guadagno Dana Little Dominic Piccirillo Michael Piccirillo and Kenneth Young Visitors from away included Jerry Lewis Loraine Ohio Eleanor Sweet Carl Sickler Peter Giddern Eileen Connell Catherine Gidders Lawrence Connelly James Estace and Frank Curdo oil city residents also attended.
Cmdr Bucher described North Koreans reacting to a U.S. published photo by reviewing propaganda and beating the crew. He testified about death threats before confessing to spying. He spoke openly in a Thursday session and later said the session went well and he felt relaxed.
Capt Kenneth W Gates son of Mr Mrs Kenneth Gates RD 1 Corry has been assigned to the 15th Weather Recon Squadron Anderson AFB Guam from Wright Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio for a two year tour. He has served as a detachment weather forecaster at Larson AFB Washington and Melders AFB Goose Bay Labrador and trained at New York University. His wife Linda will join him on Guam when housing opens. Sergeant Franklin J Rogers son of Mr C W Wilson Erie has completed training at Sheppard AFB Tex as a U S Air Force technical instructor. Rogers who graduated high school in Erie entered the Air Force in February 1962. His wife Patricia is the daughter of Mrs James Thomas of Corry.
Carmichaels Pennsylvania a coal mine foreman John Olech 46 was pulled to safety after being trapped for 18 hours at U S Steel Corps Robena Baker Mine No 4. He phoned his wife and said he was fine and coming home.
The Friendly Circle of Cutting News takes charge of the March of Dimes drive with Mrs. Melvin Wallace as chairperson and a large staff including Mrs. Joseph Lepkowski Mrs. George Maleski Mrs. Stephen Wassink and others. Local social notes report visits birthdays and hospital news among residents of Clymer Townville Union City and nearby areas along with skiing updates from Peek N Peak.
An opinion survey of 215 Oil City teachers shows teacher board relations and fringe benefits as the weakest areas while student grades and discipline rate highly. The study by the Northwestern Branch Office of the Pennsylvania State Education Association with Oil City Education Association noted poor ratings for supplies on time and salary schedules among 10 identified items.
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