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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1969
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Amity County and a 35-12-19 date in an unclear legal or probate context. The garbled text references an elderly decedent and a registration or filing action, with partial names like Eck and L. Ude. Further details are unreadable.
Seven thousand Allied forces spearhead a Central Vietnam drive toward a fortified enemy stronghold ten miles from Da Nang. Since Operation Pipestone Canyon began, 332 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed, 51 captured, 152 weapons seized. Marine losses reported as 31 killed, 240 wounded. South Vietnamese 1 killed, 17 wounded. South Korean 2 killed, 13 wounded. Dodge City area includes bunkers, production sites, and logistics hubs.
City police investigate two vandalism cases reported last night. A 10 year old girl’s bicycle rack was smashed at the YMCA. A park wagon anchor was damaged by a large group near Mead Park, requiring repairs.
Richard Hunt of Warren a Corry native and Army veteran drowned yesterday afternoon while swimming with six Warren youths in the Allegheny River near a dredging site. He went under about 2:45 p.m. near a small island, about 35 to 40 feet deep. Rescuers recovered his body at 4:13 p.m. after others could not aid him. Death listed as accidental drowning pending final tech data.
Corry State Police said a Wattsburg area youth lost control of his car on Route 6, east of Union City, ran into a tree injuring no one. Driver Donald Mandaville, 18, and passenger Frank Papesh, 18, escaped injury. 1967 car damage $600. A second crash two miles west of Corry on Route 6 involved Barbara Grape, 35, and Edward Grat, 51, with total damage $300. Charges pending in both cases.
In Philadelphia, Mr and Mrs Frederick Cardwell doubt the flag draped coffin is their son Spec 4 Tyree Cardwell 18 killed in Vietnam The Army says the body is theirs but the couple refused services after opening the casket and could not positively identify it Officials seek Vietnam personal effects for three week processing following Tyree Cardwell’s May 14 MIA report and June 3 KIA confirmation by the Defense Department Maj Robert Henson said dental charts medical records and IDs supported the identification
State police report two men died in a head on collision between a small foreign car and a tractor-trailer on Pennsylvania 19 at Mercer. Names tentatively identified are Andrew J. Cechet of Harrisburg and Ben L. Bakewall of Frankfort Kentucky. The truck driver is Gerald Woods, 27, of Edinboro.
Saigon dispatch reports the U S Command will withdraw two brigades of the 9th Infantry Division and a regimental landing team of the 2nd Marine Division from South Vietnam by August. South Vietnamese troops will replace them. The first unit to go is a 900-man battalion of the 9th Infantry, likely airlifted to the United States for inactivation before mid July.
Police seek motive after Louise Peterson 26 kills her two sons 2 month old Robert and 2 year old William then dies by suicide. Bodies found in family home with rifles. husband William Bennett notes no apparent reason or foul play.
Lightning struck the farm of John Zajac in Bear Lake killing fourteen dairy cattle. The animals, valued at about $500 each, left Zajac with roughly a $7,000 loss, partly insured. He found the cattle under a willow during a rainstorm at milking time.
The Corry Area High School senior class of 1969 awarded 220 diplomas in a hot auditorium. Darwin Wolcott, Board of Education president, distributed diplomas while Leroy Peck announced awards and scholarships. Most graduates plan further education, with 68 percent pursuing higher learning. others seek work or service.
Washington AP reports that the Nixon administration shows little willingness to curb rising union wage demands in construction, despite industry pleas. The Council of Economic Advisors notes the impact on costs while industry leaders warn of inflationary settlements unless the public and government intervene. Labor data show 4 percent annual wage growth in building trades and 7.6 percent increase over the past year.
Apollo 1 pilots Armstrong Aldrin and Collins undergo a dense training schedule ahead of the July 16 launch from Space Center Houston. They will endure long simulation runs, briefings, and reviews as officials press for a timely mission, with Armstrong pushing to possibly remove the television camera from the command module.
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