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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1968
Page
1
Mexico City saw heavy clashes as rioters attacked police, damaged buses and threw objects. By Tuesday at least one person died, more than 400 injured and about 1,100 arrested since rioting began last Friday. Officials say the unrest is Communist inspired and the worst in 20 years.
A federal HEW briefing says Pope Paul VI's birth control encyclical is unlikely to disrupt U S family planning programs. Officials cite prior trends with poor women including Catholics seeking birth control and note that women control family size despite moral debates.
PITTSBURGH AP Bell Telephone Co of Pennsylvania said it will invest less than 121 million in the major communications center in downtown Pittsburgh. Henry Tunny Bell vice president and general manager spoke at cornerstone ceremonies. The finished building is due next year with a total cost around 21 million and more than 100 million for equipment.
A progress report notes two local youths John Gage and Richard Hornick are en route from Anchorage to Great Falls Mont on a 4000 mile flight. They reached Aurora Illinois for their first stop with a faulty generator fixed and plan to enter Canadian airspace after leaving the United States.
Leonard Weston state dog warden from Russell concluded investigation into the Monday attack by a enraged Saint Bernard on Gerard Martin, 8, injuring him severely. The dog, which is to be confined for 10 days, likely will be destroyed after the period, as owners Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller explain garage door certainty but latch uncertainty.
United Steelworkers approve a three year contract with wage gains totaling about 44 cents per year and major benefits increases. The deal boosts pensions, vacation pay, unemployment and health coverage while signaling potential future price and profit impacts for the steel industry. In Warsaw, Poland, juvenile crime rose 4,500 to 66,100 cases last year.
American B52s conducted their 48th seven day mission against suspected enemy concentrations near Saigon. About 900 tons were dropped in western provinces Hau Nghia Tay Ninh and Binh Long. Intelligence warns of a third major offensive within two months targeting Saigon Loc Ninh and Trang Bang.
The FCC approved the sale of radio stations WOTR Corry and WKRZ Oil City to Brinsfield Broadcasting Co. of Washington DC from Olivia T. Rennenkamp of Pittsburgh. The Corry station sold for 50000 dollars and the Oil City facility for 100000 dollars.
A deteriorated structure at 61 West Columbus Avenue is deemed a safety health and fire hazard and may be demolished, but the city must complete a lengthy legal process. Housing officer Cerl Hixson led a citywide survey prioritizing demolitions and coordinated notices appeals and tax waivers with the school board and county authorities before action.
Nixon advisers debate a high risk plan to win the Republican nomination on the first ballot at the upcoming convention. The decision rests with Nixon after input from Mitchell Kleindienst Ellsworth Haldeman and Klein as they weigh backlash and delegate dynamics.
Bethlehem Steel announced almost five percent across the board the first such move since Kennedy era rollback. U.S. Steel Corp followed with higher prices on tin mill products while some items dropped. A U.S. Steel spokesman said it is a price increase with no doubt about it. Washington offered no immediate comment.
The government reports the consumer price index climbed 0.5 percent in June led by higher mortgage costs and home ownership charges. The index is 4.2 percent above June last year, matching February 1965's rise and the largest since September 1962. Wholesale prices in June rose 0.2 percent, up 2.3 percent from a year earlier.
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