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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1970
Page
1
The Justice Department said 137 persons were arrested in 10 cities as part of Operation Eagle, a nationwide crackdown on a drug ring controlling most of the cocaine and a large share of the heroin traffic in the United States. Officials said the operation targeted major trafficking networks and involved warrants across multiple jurisdictions.
A Warren County crash on Route 62 near Russell at 7 20 p m killed a Warren teenager and an elderly Warren couple. Sheryl Lymmn Snyder 17 and Folke Odmark 64 with wife Jenny died at Warren General Hospital. No skid marks suggested the drivers had warning. Russell Volunteer Fire Department and ambulances responded.
Corry drivers risk fines over temporary plates as New York State and Pennsylvania rules clash. Alderman Norbert Bachofner says 30 day validity on temporary certificates may not protect motorists, who blame dealers for slow state updates and policy gaps.
Capt. Robert E. McCauley 49 longtime Salvation Army officer died suddenly at Warren General Hospital after a heart attack. He had served seven years in Warren after Corry and Pittsburgh assignments. He helped at Franklin refinery fire and directed canteen service. He is survived by his wife Dorothy and seven children, and was active in multiple fraternal and religious groups. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Peterson Blick Funeral Home with burial in Shenango Valley Cemetery.
Niagara Falls police and customs officials say rock band leader Cubby Checkers and three men were padlocked for possessing drugs early today. Checkers, real name Ernest Evans of Paoli, Pa, and Robert H Williams, 21, were among those accused in the incident.
Penn Central Railroad gains court permission to reorganize under Section 77 after a severe cash squeeze leaves it unable to meet debts. Operations continue as officials seek trusteeship. parent Penn Central Co. and some subsidiaries are not part of the filing. District Judge Kraft ordered keeping railroad operations while a trustee is appointed, and a July 15 hearing was set.
Three noninjury crashes occurred over the weekend with light damage. At 11:15 a.m. Saturday Donna M. of Matteson collided with Ae Todd on South Center and East South streets after a sharp left turn. A later incident on Wright Street involved Chester C. Chase, charged with drunk driving after striking a parked car. he refused a breath test. A 6:50 a.m. crash at North Center and Washington involved Cheryl A. Desmond blinded by sun hitting Telford L. Bauer Jr. as his car failed to avoid impact.
A Franklin PA refinery fire that raged over 30 hours killed three workers and destroyed more than a million gallons of fuel and lubricants. About 80 Wilco Chemical Co. employees began cleanup as 20 to 40 percent of production capacity was wiped out. Fifteen others were injured. two victims were identified as Kenneth Dunlap and William Wolford, with a third body found later. Investigators ruled welding not the cause. insurance and investigations will follow.
Allied forces reported their roughest weekend in over two months with heavy fighting in Vietnam easing on the Cambodian border. US and South Vietnamese units began a staged withdrawal from border areas as Cambodian fronts showed a lull around Kompong Thom and Takeo. North Vietnamese casualties were reported in several engagements, with Mekong Delta battles adding to the weekend toll.
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