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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1967
Page
6
Corry State Trooper Paul Sita said a suspect is in custody for a Saturday night stabbing near Centerville. An alert issued to area police describes the suspect and two companions as authorities pursue leads.
A 26-year-old Erie father of one, David G. Kostovich, is charged with the predawn murder of Lucille Rickrode in Greene Township and assault on her husband Robert and son Robert Jr. He surrendered after a five hour standoff and was admitted to Warren State Hospital for psychiatric examination. Lucille Rickrode died from a rifle wound, while Robert Rickrode’s arm was amputated at St Vincent’s Hospital.
Across Englewood New Jersey Portsmouth Virginia Minneapolis Minnesota Newark New Jersey and Cairo Tennessee authorities faced violence and unrest. Police sealed off areas seized weapons and ammunition 200 military police remained on duty while a Black Power conference called for separatism. A Cairo arson vandalism wave prompted a $1000 reward with white business leaders pledging matching contributions.
Harrisburg AP reports the Public Utility Commission authorized Norristown Water Co to raise rates for 17 800 Montgomery County customers by 423 817 a year starting August 15 The increase is 42382 less than the original request A public hearing will be scheduled on a protest by Norristown officials The utility will replace six rate schedules with a single schedule
Fifty African miners were killed and 49 injured at a gold mine shaft in Johannesburg when a crowd surge at the shift change crushed workers against an elevator cage turnstile. Anglo-American Corp said none of the injured were in critical condition. The accident occurred as workers moved through a subway connecting a hostel to the shaft.
The mine is located in Carltonville about 35 miles southwest of Johannesburg and forms part of the historic West Witwatersrand old fields known for its mining heritage.
Dr. Joseph Adelstein of Cheltenham Township was sworn in as Pennsylvania Mental Health commissioner. He succeeds Dr. William Camp after resignation and took the oath from Secretary Craig Truax in the governor’s reception room with Gov Shafer present. His annual salary is $29,079.
Information Institute in New York says most claims fall under homeowners and fire coverage with riots and civil disturbances. Newark reports 788 damaged or looted stores, 16 destroyed and 86 heavily damaged. Temporary bureaus set up in East Orange and Detroit to settle Newark and Detroit claims as damages mount across Atlanta Birmingham Hartford and New Britain with negligible losses in several cities. Cincinnati notes fire damage dominates and most arrestees are under 30.
At the regular monthly meeting the Corry Savings and Loan Association announced the appointment of a new manager. Assisting secretary-manager Homer Bulard will be Daniel McEldowney, who has been with the local organization since August. The change was disclosed by the board during routine business.
Police Patrolman Santiago Serna, 24, was wounded by a shotgun pellet in the neck after a sniper opened fire in the Negro district. Seventeen hours earlier Bobby Reeves, 25, was found shot in the back and dumped from a white Cadillac at Pontiac General Hospital.
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