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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1968
Page
4
Veterans World War I basket picnic planned at Mead Glen Cabin in Mead Park on Wednesday July 17 1968 with invitation to all veterans wives and widows. Local ads note Line O Ad rates 25c per line and a vacation closure for sharpening service.
U S Ambassador Bunker and aide Clifford received a general briefing on Vietnam’s political and economic situation. Gen Abrams outlined the rising military threat to Saigon with intelligence noting an enemy buildup near the Cambodian border and in Hau Nghia. Two North Vietnamese regiments were reported at the border and four enemy divisions within striking distance, while patrols yielded no ground actions. Clifford planned two days in Saigon and two in the provinces with a tentative meeting with President Thieu and Vice President Ky Tuesday.
Senator Scott of Pennsylvania predicts a distinct mood at the 1968 GOP National Convention with moderates and liberals at least equal to conservatives. He backs Governor Rockefeller and says crime control and law are key debate topics while unity remains the aim. He favors firearms registration if no federal law passes.
Mrs Mabel B Lewis aged 85 died Saturday at her home in Clymer. She leaves a daughter Bertha Garfield of Clymer a grandchild a great grandchild four stepchildren Mabel Koon Waterford Mildred Umstead Corry Grace Baumbach Union City and Ralph Lewis Waterford step-grandchildren and was preceded in death by husband Eugene. Services at Glenn Funeral Home Union City today 2 4 and 7 9 pm with Rev Dwight Jack officiating tomorrow 2 pm burial Evergreen Cemetery.
The News Today Report lists admissions and discharges from Corry Memorial Hospital. Admits include Dorothy McCray R D 3 Corry and Mrs. John Bush RD 2 Watsburg among others. discharges mention Mabel Lewis and family members from local addresses. Several entries note relatives with addresses in Corry, Bear Lake, Sherman, and nearby towns.
Two fires in Newark on Sunday killed a firefighter and forced hundreds from their homes. Fire Director Cau lfield called the blazes suspicious. A vacant six-unit tenement area in Central Ward burned, followed by a three alarm factory fire on Mulberry Street downtown. One firefighter died of exhaustion, another was mildly injured, and the factory was destroyed. Several local residents are named in the readable fragment.
Patricia O'Brien a 12yearold girl wanted to cool off at a Municipal pool in Troy New York. Her arm became lodged in a fourinch steel drain pipe protruding from the pool base during suction caused as the pool was drained. Fire and police freed her after hours of cutting away concrete and the pipe then a ninehour second operation. She was hospitalized in good condition as doctors assess possible arm damage after swelling subsides.
Rep. Joe Pool D Texas outspoken critic of Vietnam war protesters collapsed and died at Houston airport after an apparent heart attack at age 57. A member of the House Committee on Un American Activities he had advocated 20 year jail terms for blocking troop trains or aiding the Viet Cong. He died shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday at Southeast Memorial Baptist Hospital Houston.
Gov Shafer signed a new crime control measure making interference with police, firemen or national guardsmen during civil disturbances punishable by up to two years in jail. The bill targets rioters who willfully hinder law enforcement and fire fighting activities. Other measures include a grenade ownership felony and pending bills defining riot, emergency powers, and making unlawful vehicle interference a felony. A Korean War veteran from Warren, Eugene P. Manfrey, was named commander of the Pennsylvania VFW.
Harrisburg AP backers of strong gun control legislation planned a bipartisan push in the House this week to crack solid opposition from sportsmen. A compromise bill would require registration of all hand guns in the state, while rifles and shotguns are exempt to appease hunters. The proposal, drafted by Rep. Herbert Fineman and Rep. John S. Renninger, has Shafer's support and aims to sway lawmakers amidst Kennedy assassination emotions. Senate expected to follow opposition wishes.
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