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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1968

Page

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Earl Warren Quits Chief Justice Post After 15 Years

Washington AP Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns from the Supreme Court after 15 years amid debate over liberal rulings on race and police powers. White House would not comment. Warren had floated compulsory retirement but did not set a age. The article notes federal judges can retire at 70 after 10 years and collect a lifetime pension. The usual process is for a justice to notify.

Washington Earl Warren Supreme Cort White House Warren Supreme Court Dwight D. Eisenhower Johnson California University of California

Budget, Students Down ESEA Summer School Opens Here Monday

The Corry Area School summer session, funded by ESEA, begins Monday for six weeks with a budget of 48300 and 355 students enrolled. Elementary classes meet at Concord School, secondary at the high school, reflecting declines from prior years due to lower enrollment and equipment needs.

Corry Moss Ann Baressi Watson

Senate approves tax hike and $6 billion spending cut

The Senate passed a bill adding a 10 percent surcharge to personal and corporate income taxes and ordering a $6 billion federal spending cut. It marks the first federal income tax increase since 1951 and goes to President Johnson for signature. The surcharge retroacts to April 1 for individuals and January 1 for corporations and expires June 20 next year unless extended. Johnson supports eventual signing despite concerns over social program cuts.

Washington Senate Johnson

Tax Hike Details and Fiscal Provisions

Washington AP tables show extra income tax under a 10 percent surcharge and standard deduction options. The measure adds about 15.5 billion dollars in revenue to improve the federal fiscal outlook. It also delays the welfare matching freeze for dependent children to July 1, 1968.

Bute Washington Senate House Senate

Maverick diesel roared 98 miles through Kansas countryside

A locomotive started by a mysterious malfunction sped off without its engineer. It reached 90 mph, crossing nine towns in 84 minutes before being derailed near Kinsley to end the run. No injuries reported amid crowds of onlookers as investigators launch a full probe.

Kinsley, Kan Kansas Kinsley J. R. Fitegerald Hutchinson

Pair Hurt Slightly In Gas Blast

A Columbus man and his son escaped serious injury yesterday when a defective furnace exploded while attempting to light it. I Love Edwards, 62, and his son John, 24, of Youngsville were treated at Corry Memorial Hospital for a head laceration and facial burns, then released. The family said no fire occurred and they would replace the furnace.

Columbus Corry Memorial Hospital I Love Edwards John Youngsville Edwards

Radar errors blamed in sinking of patrol boat

AP dispatch from Saigon reports misreading radar signals may have caused reports of enemy helicopters near the DMZ leading to mistaken U.S. attacks on allied ships. A patrol boat was sunk and an Australian destroyer injured by missiles amid ongoing night reconnaissance. U.S. command held fire pending investigation. Civilians died in Saigon rocket attacks as U.S. forces hit storage points north of the city.

Saigon U.S Demilitarized Zone U.S. Command Air Force Tan Son Nhut Creighton W. Abrams Pentagon East North Vietnam Panhandle

Youth Pays $200 To Prove He's Not 4F Fit For Army

Cincinnati native Dan Bertram paid 200 to undergo induction physicals claiming to be healthy. Doctors found diabetes, deeming him 4P permanently physically unqualified, though he disputed the result after paying for tests over two days. Bertram had long prepared for military life through ROTC training.

Army Cincinnati, Ohio Dan Bertram Cincinnati Bertram Testa Bertham

Church Also Benefits In Local Will

The Erie County register of wills lists Carl Gustafson of Corry with total assets of 107812. Bequests include Corry Memorial Hospital and St. Pauls Lutheran Church. He left 85552 to relatives and split 42771 among hospital, church, Lebanon Lutheran of Bristol Connecticut, Bethesda Lutheran of Forestville Connecticut, a brother in law, a niece and four nephews in Connecticut and Vermont. The hospital received 4344 and a patient room in the long term care addition will be named for Gustafson.

Erie County Register of Wills Office Carl Gustafson Corry Corry Memorial Hospital St. Paul's Lutheran Church Lebanon Lutheran Church Bristol Conn Bethesda Lutheran Church Forestville Connecticut Vermont Gustafson Corry Memorial Hospital Association

Dunkirk Teenager Wife Missing Since June 10

DUNKIRK N Y A 16 year old married Dunkirk girl has been listed as missing since June 10 by her husband Stewart Thomas He told police Becky has been gone since 730 am June 10 She is about 5 feet tall 100 pounds with a dark complexion and dark brown hair She was last seen in white jeans a white blouse and a blue sweater

Dunkirk N.Y Stewart Thomas Becky

Pueblo affair becomes campaign issue in GOP push

Washington reports near five months after North Korea seized the Pueblo the incident is a campaign talking point. A Republican document frames it as proof of U.S. weakness and seeks support for a hard-line response. Pentagon says patient negotiations will win back the vessel and crew.

Washington U.S Pueblo America Remember the Pueblo Committee Clark Clifford Hubert H. Humphrey Panmunjom

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