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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1967
Page
7
Jamestown NAACP head Julius W. Young refutes rumors of a race riot and warns against believing unverified reports. He cites no evidence of organized unrest, notes individual wrongdoing possible, and says residents should not fear outsiders or government actions amid tense community conditions.
The piece recounts tensions between white and Black residents as rumors ignite unrest in Jamestown. It notes leaders stressing calm and a push to ease tension to forge a stronger interracial bond, with a photo of Rev Conrad J. Branch at the Zion Baptist Church ruins in Cambridge after rioting and a fire destroying sections of the Negro neighborhood.
Washington AP reports congressman calls the proposed Ohio River canal a dead issue after a large funding cut. Sen. Proxmire says House action on President Johnson’s 2 million request to 750 thousand should fund only planning for Grand River reservoir, and he urges elimination of the canal project.
A New Kensington man, Edward A. Weber, 25, is believed drowned in the Allegheny River about eight miles north of Tidioute. The body had not been found by nightfall. search to resume today. Weber and Richard J. Mitre, 25, of Arnold, were swept into deep water while attempting to wade across the river. Mitre was rescued by bystanders.
The notice lists weekly YMCA timing for July including multiple swim and activity classes across days Monday to Saturday. It mentions Advanced Coed, High School Coed, Adult Coed, Diving and Guppy classes, family and group swims, and various age group sessions led by instructors with sessions running from morning to evening and a Saturday noontime event.
A six year old Linesville area girl, Dorothy Miller, was struck and killed by a car driven by Wayne A. Bailey while crossing the Meadville Harmonsburg road to attend Sunday school in Summit Township. Deputy coroner J C Bowman ruled death from head and neck injuries as police continued witness interviews.
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