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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1967
Page
1
The Corry Memorial Hospital fund aims at 550000 but totals 491234 with pledges added. organizers expect to reach about 525000 after summer close. Joint Chairs E W Feldt and Robert Bracken cite potential donations and urge volunteers to contact donors and register gifts.
A rash of fires likely caused by gasoline bombs and rockthrowing disrupted Dayton Ohio with about 15 blazes and looting reports while Cincinnati tightened police and National Guard presence after four nights of racial violence. H Rap Brown condemned violence in Walnut Hills as authorities expanded patrols with armored guards and police.
Despite reports of critical shortages in Erle Jamestown and Bradford and New York City entering a drought phase, Corry remains well supplied. Harold A. Gilbert of the Corry Water Supply Co. explains eight to ten million gallons weekly, supported by two sources: a vast underground lake and new deep wells. The only threat would be a large local mill consuming vast water.
A three judge panel of the U S Circuit Court of Appeals reviews Morton Sobell s bid to overturn his 90 year sentence for passing secrets to the Russians via a ring that included the Rosenbergs. His attorney claims perjured testimony forged documents and a misleading atomic bomb sketch tainted the trial. Sobell has pursued appeals to the Supreme Court seven times since his 1951 conviction.
Viet Cong guerrillas launched a two hour dawn attack on a South Vietnamese outpost in Phu Yen Province. The defenders reported 36 Communist dead and six prisoners among the attackers. 3 weapons captured and light casualties for South Vietnamese.
A federal grand jury indicted Jasper Tenahill, a lawyer in the Jack Ruby murder trial, for income tax evasion totaling 124 732 dollars. Tenahill pleaded innocent before U S District Court Judge Jack Roberts. The indictment, returned April 14 and sealed by agreement, concerns his tax affairs.
In Tampa the all Negro City Youth Patrol praised by officials for calming Negro tempers after two riot nights. Leaders say violence stemmed from official indifference to jobs and recreation and police bias. City considers making the patrol a permanent arm of the police community relations board.
Premier Kosygin leads a 50 member Soviet delegation to the United Nations to press for Israeli withdrawal from Arab territory. A summit with President Johnson and talks with De Gaulle are possible as the session opens.
County planner Chris Capotis refutes claims that HUD demanded 100 percent municipal participation for Erie County regional planning. He notes HUD never required full cooperation and confusion arose from remarks attributed to HUD, with discussions noting a possible 90 percent threshold for signing articles of agreement.
Westmoreland County jury acquits Donald Schober 22 of Ligonier in the January 23 shooting death of Lloyd Johnson 23 while Johnson returned from a date with Schober's ex wife Barbara. The state had sought the death penalty with five hours of deliberation.
Corry school district to sheriff sale three delinquent properties totaling 3500 dollars in back taxes including penalties and interest. District officials say the move aims to hasten payment of other delinquencies and marks the first sheriff sale in memory. Next sale is planned for September. Crown Prince Hassan leaves Oxford for undisclosed destination in Germany.
David Oppenheim, 56, of Stanton Heights pleaded guilty to underpaying income tax for 1960 and 1962. He paid 1816 though the true tax bill was 7469. Judge Louis Rosenberg fined him 10000 and placed him on two years probation.
Washington AP report states House rejected Johnson plan for compulsory settlement of a nationwide rail strike but a union pledge not to strike eases fear trains will halt Monday. Senate earlier passed the administration bill. House action blocks mandatory arbitration and fuels political tension.
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