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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1968
Page
1
Paris reports sporadic clashes between police and students during Bastille Day events in the Latin Quarter. Police used tear gas and baton charges along Boulevard St. Michel as crowds of tourists gathered. Several injuries were reported. daytime celebrations remained largely quiet.
Michael Swift, 18, of Cardale, attempted a 400 foot swim across the Monongehela River at Jackos Ferry when cramps struck and he vanished under the water. Firefighters, scuba divers, and coast guards searched as thousands watched the wet parade in Paris with De Gaulle.
Tom Sawyer plants a kiss on Gwen Learn’s cheek after presenting the Finnie Sawyer Trophy to Learn as the top woman professional in the Second Annual Beaver Club Archery Festival in Pittsburgh. The trophy is a new feature this year and honors Tom’s mother, an avid archer.
Three Corry youths were hurt and a fourth uninjured when their 1964 station wagon hit a bridge abutment near Hemlock Lake Park after a sharp curve. Richard Root, 17, was driver. Passengers Nicholas Walter, 18, Michael Bensink, 18, and Richard McCray, 16, were treated at Corry Memorial Hospital. Walter and Bensink listed as satisfactory. Root with lip lacerations. McCray unharmed. Damage to the car about $200. Police report by Trooper Raisley.
A car crashed into a tree on Kaufman Station Road six miles south of Chambersburg at 2:30 a.m. Four youths died and two were hospitalized, with the driver William L. Gonder in critical condition. Victims identified as Sharon Jackson 19 Carl R. Rhone 19 Larry W. Cordell 22 Kenneth L. Forsythe 20. Gonder of Mercersburg listed critical. Kriner’s condition described as satisfactory.
A Tyushin 62 jet marks the first direct Moscow New York flight ending seven years of talks. Aeroflot and Aeroflot Union plan weekly Moscow New York service with Montreal stop, Pan Am runs via Copenhagen. IL 62 seats 122, Pan Am 707-300 carries 143. Flight crews total 11 and 10 respectively.
Corry marine aged eighte en route from Cana Doh ta Lake Park was arrested on a warrant charging larceny of four wheels and tires from a car owned by William R. Coe Jr. of Union City. Kevin Bailey of Mead Avenue, Camp Lejeune, and Lee Hodgins arrested him with a warrant from Corry police. Bailey was jailed after arraignment. hearings set for Bailey and other youths.
Pittsburgh AP report says Magistrate John W. Chapas will not hear a case against ten people arrested on July 5 in the Northside until the policemen who made the arrests are represented by lawyers. The delay follows an agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police after criticism over a previous discharge in Manchester district racial disorder.
The 10 percent federal income surtax goes into effect as part of funding for the Vietnam War and Great Society programs. Most workers see higher withholding, though only the lowest two brackets are exempt. The retroactive timing means some tax will be due when returns are filed next April, reducing refunds and increasing payments for 1968. The surcharge, set to expire June 30, may be extended to aid social programs and inflation control. A parallel $6 billion spending cut is mandated by Congress.
Pittsburgh AP reports the 70-year-old No 4 open hearth at Homestead Works is closing, laying off about 125 workers as steel demand cools. Union negotiators return to bargaining with 11 major companies ahead of August 1 deadline and a possible strike vote. Industry seeks 6 percent cap to protect profits. localized cuts cited amid rising stockpiles. Continued on page six.
State Police say faulty brakes likely caused a Saturday crash near Titusville that killed 11 month old Kelly Dosch. No charges will be filed against Eileen Morris, 47, of Corry, as investigators continue the probe. The pickup struck the Dosch car about 4:45 p.m. at Route 653 and Route 27, as Morris attempted to avoid another vehicle.
In York Pennsylvania a two block Negro neighborhood riot injured at least three people as gangs of youths harassed motorists and residents. Police said 20 to 50 youths participated while fires and thrown objects targeted homes vehicles and a fire truck. Two men Andrew Smith and Robert Smith plus a juvenile were charged with disorderly conduct and aggravated assault and battery on an officer.
Sue Karen Cooney daughter of Mr and Mrs James Cooney of R D 4 Corry was discharged from Corry Memorial Hospital after a 24 hour search. She had been admitted on Crosscut Road and was under observation. State Police at the Corry substation continue to investigate the incident.
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford reviews Saigon threats with top U.S. commanders as South Vietnamese police go on high alert amid reports of possible attacks. He pledges to speed up M16 rifle deliveries even at risk to American forces and notes hopes for South Vietnam to shoulder more burden in the war. Two entertainers who survived a Vietnam ambush arrive in Los Angeles with their families after losses that killed two companions.
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