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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1968
Page
4
Odds and ends of our better footwear. Just for fun five dollars. Car rig's 2t16 19. Turben's Auto Service your Chevrolet dealer. Sneaker special three dollars at Carrig's Women's Children's and Men's 2416 19.
James Earl Ray appeared briefly in Bow Street Magistrate's Court and was sent back to Wandsworth Jail for eight days. A July 24 court date was set, with a July 2 extradition appeal and a July 29 hearing tentatively scheduled. Ray offered no remarks when asked about his case.
Final rites for Mrs. Ferry Julia Green will be held at Bracken Funeral Home Friday at 11 a.m. with burial in Beaverdam Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Various short items include vacation closure for a sharpening service, new features from Connie's bakery, Budweiser on tap at Cliff Carroll's, footwear sale, a Thursday meeting with officers at 7 30 and balloting at 8, a list of admitted and discharged individuals, and a tragic incident of a three year old boy shot himself in Durham North Carolina with police reporting he took the gun from his mother's purse during a flat tire change.
Aeroflot will fly Moscow to New York on Mondays with a Montreal stop and return on Wednesdays carrying up to 122 passengers. Pan Am plans a Boeing 707-300 to Moscow via Copenhagen on Monday evenings arriving Tuesday and returning the same day with up to 149 passengers. First class fares are 504 one way and 1110 round trip. Economy fares vary by season from 84 to 429 one way and 730 to 815 round trip.
City council approved constructing a trap and cover at Snyder Circle and East Columbus Avenue to curb sewer backups and odors near the Hiles residence. Officials favor repairing the fire hose drying tower over purchasing a new dryer and pursue water‑system delays with Corry Water Supply Co.
Crawford County chief assessor James F. Simmons said George Hurd of the Anthropedic Church may appeal the county commissioners order revoking a $300 parsonage permit. A second permit for a house was denied for not meeting habitation standards near Harmonsburg along Route 18. The Hippie camp group may seek aid from the ACLU.
Intelligence reports indicate the enemy plans more attacks despite withdrawals and feints around Saigon. Allied forces stay alert for small strikes to mark the 14th anniversary of the Geneva accords. Fresh enemy regiments were seen northwest of Saigon. B52s cited a $23 000 figure by the mayor for a local project. city officials plan to attend the Pennsylvania League of Cities convention starting August 4th. City Engineer Johnson authorized a $1000 quote from Richard Pate for sidewalk and curb repairs after last year’s enlargements.
In South Vietnam, bombers conducted four raids about 40 miles northwest of Saigon to disrupt enemy activity. Government troops reported clashes south of the DMZ near Gio Linh and described a terror raid on An Duong village with 300 houses set ablaze and several civilians wounded. A shell struck near Lai Khe but caused no American casualties. Secretary Clifford met South Vietnamese leaders to discuss war and peace prospects ahead of a Honolulu summit with President Johnson.
Mrs. Ferry Green 62 of Corry RD 3 died at Union City Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband Ferry Green four sons and a daughter, 18 grandchildren, step son George L. Green, two sisters and four brothers. Friends may call Bracken Funeral Home 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm tomorrow and Thursday with final rites Friday at 11 am.
Massachusetts Gov. John A. Volpe signed a law banning giveaway games sponsored by major gasoline companies. Frederick H. Moore of the Retail Gasoline Dealers' Association of Massachusetts notes small dealers paid 2% cents per card or envelope to customers, with a chance for cash or other awards.
Robert Kline 15 of Tionesta died in Shrine Burns Institute Cincinnati from burns suffered in a June 1 hunting camp explosion near Tionesta. He was taken from Titusville Hospital in guarded condition, later moved by air to Cincinnati where he died. The four room frame camp owned by Raymond Miller of Pittsburgh burned. Kline reportedly lit a match triggering the blast. He escaped to a spring, then to a nearby home before ambulance support arrived. Interment will be in Beaverdam Cemetery.
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