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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1968
Page
7
Mike Naranjo, 23, a Pueblo Indian from Talos, New Mexico, was blinded and lost much of his right hand in Vietnam. Despite injuries, he remains determined to pursue his dream of sculpting again, aided by AP wirephoto.
The article outlines how Corry grew from a rail junction involving the Philadelphia and Erie Atlantic and Great Western and Oil Creek lines. It covers 1861 as the junction’s development, the 1862 Downer Oil Company refinery plan, land purchases, town lots, and the 1863 borough incorporation with initial officials. It notes early businesses, a post office, and rapid growth termed the Village of Stumps.
Gerry Firemen's Rodeo, oldest continuously operated sanctioned event in the east, launches its 24th season Wednesday night in Gerry N Y. Pro cowboys will ride broncs bulls and steer and calf events using stock shipped from Bonifay Florida for a five day six performance program. Event categories include saddle bronc bareback riding steer wrestling bull riding and calf roping with $6000 in prize money. Matinees set for Saturday and Sunday with no night show on Sunday.
In a street melee between Chester and West Chester youths, gunfire killed Clarence Ray, 22, and wounded Terrance Parmley, 18, and Roy Coleman, 16. Three Chester youths, Bernard Blackwell 17, Ronald Presswood 17, Tyrone Bradley 20, face murder and assault charges. three others are held for questioning. The incident began when local girls and youths clashed, escalating from fists to bricks to gunfire. The communities lie about 16 miles southwest of Philadelphia.
About 500 people displaced by the Kinzua Dam project gather at the flooded Kinza valley site in Kinzu Pa. The three mile lake inundated homes and streets, yet residents keep the memory of their village alive amid the rolling Allegheny Valley forest.
About 700 members of the International Association of Bridge Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers Local 401 approved a new three year contract ending a 28 day walkout. The pact includes a wage and fringe benefits package totaling $2.25 an hour. Journeymen now earn $5.80 including 46 cents in fringe benefits under the old contract. The ironworkers were to return to work Monday.
A 10 year old McKeesport youth who could not swim drowned in the Allegheny River about eight miles south of Franklin while swimming at Fisherman's Cove near Five Points. Fire units found the victim 10 minutes after river rescues began. deputy coroner ruled accidental drowning.
Rep Forest Hopkins joined a Joint State Government Task Force in Pittsburgh to study ambulance service woes across Pennsylvania. A hearing at the Pittsburgh Hilton, chaired by Senator Richard Frame, drew more than 20 witnesses from the Pennsylvania Ambulance Association and University of Pittsburgh figures as the panel considered legislation to improve lifesaving service without driving providers out of business.
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