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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1972
Page
1
Fragmentary notes refer to a district situation with references to past events and possible changes. Names, places, and dates are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Incomplete text shows fragmented phrases about a psychiatric nominee and a Viet Nam reference. The readable portion suggests a discussion of a nomination and potential closures, but specifics and context are missing from the damaged lines.
Fragmentary text mentions war and Congress with garbled references to the president and a friend. The readable portion is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or events to identify a specific item.
Burundi government reports to a UN mission that 100,000 persons have been killed since April in civil disturbances. The killings are reprisals by the Tutsi ruling minority against the Hutu majority, with 40,000 fleeing the country.
A U S intelligence report says bombs hit 12 places in North Vietnam s dike network but the damage is minor The State Department released an eight page finding amid Hanoi s charges that the United States aims to destroy the Red River delta water control system Officials noted July aerial photos remain secret but would not clarify the dispute The document claims no intentional bombing of dikes only stray bombs hit a few sections on the delta coast
A 33 year old Erie apartment worker, Vaughn Kellner, is charged with murder in the death of Delbert Watson, 54, of Emlenton, whose body was found by two youths in Cornplanter Township. Watson had been missing since last Tuesday after his home was ransacked. Kellner was also held on forgery after attempting to cash a check using Watsons name at an Erie bank.
Senator Thomas F. Eagleton asserts his place on the Democratic ticket remains secure and dismisses health worries as fading within weeks. McGovern says the ticket’s fate hinges on joint decisions, while Eagleton denies any withdrawal plans. A poll shows sympathy with Eagleton but concerns his presence could hurt the ticket. Eagleton defends his stance amid calls he quit, and dismisses Jack Anderson's drunken driving allegations as a lie.
Sen Thomas Eagleton faced renewed questions about remaining as the Democratic vice presidential pick as George McGovern said any decision would involve both men. McGovern flew to Mitchell and Aberdeen for state party remarks then planned to return to Washington. He stressed Eagles ton’s concurrence and hinted a meeting could come as early as Sunday to decide the path forward.
The state Department of Transportation accepts the low bid of Brodhead Construction Co. for a $220 375 bridge on Route 6 in Columbus Township near the village of Columbus. Planning began in 1970 after inspection of the 50 year old structure. Salt erosion and heavy traffic from tractor trailers prompted replacement. concerns over Scotts Crossing Road bridge and approaches persist with milk trucks and school buses using the routes.
PPG Industries Foundation donated 50000 to the American Red Cross to aid flood ravaged eastern cities. The foundation specified 25000 for flood relief in Allegheny County and the remaining 25000 for the Red Cross to allocate as needed.
President Nixon argues that passage of end-the-war measures in Congress could jeopardize U.S. foreign policy. Senate debates a ban on weather warfare and moves to cut Indochina funding. Ford and Democratic leaders receive Nixon letters while House committees push withdrawal timelines and prisoner releases in breakaway amendments.
In Wheeling West Virginia Richard Guzman a member of the Flying Wallendas high wire troupe fell 60 feet after contacting a live electrical wire during a performance. He was 29 and died hours later in hospital. Karl Wallenda watched another family member die in 1962 Detroit accident. A reserve officer aided the fall and was injured. Guzman was married to Karl Wallenda daughter Carla.
A Buffalo man Ralston Huntsinger 22 is due before District Justice Porter Auer this afternoon on two charges of cheating by fraudulent pretenses after a fast-change operation at a Warren Rite Aid. Ronald Patterson 28 also of Buffalo ran the last shuffle at a Warren gas station. Police say Huntsinger passed a counterfeit $20 to buy a flashlight and tried to gain change.
Jamestown Community College astronomer Marshall S. Martz spent 15 years designing and building a four ton steel dome housing a 30 inch Pyrex mirror, the largest in the eastern United States. The instrument, dwarfed only by Mt Palomar's 200 inch scope, sits on a Frewsburg hillside chosen for southern sky visibility. Martz single handedly engineered the telescope, living quarters added to the side of the observatory dome as work continued.
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