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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1965
Page
4
Lt Richard Steinke a West Point graduate on Okinawa was court martialed for refusing to join a counter guerrilla unit in South Vietnam. The piece questions duty and courage and notes Steinke’s belief that US policy in Vietnam was not worth American lives.
June 28 1925 reports war activity across the Pacific as Japan forms a special defense command and Luzon liberation shifts focus. American forces invade Kume Island near Okinawa while Japanese troops retreat in the Philippines. A Corry youth’s son dies from May wounds in Okinawa. Bronze Star awarded to Salvatore Consola of Corry for action with the 187th Infantry in Europe. Beaver High School coach vacancy noted as resignations and Scouting activities highlighted. Salamanca Independents beat Merchants 20-2 at Loveland Field amid a late game rally and darkness halting play. Corry lineup listed.
The column discusses U S bombing in North Vietnam and Soviet reactions, noting increased air capabilities, potential strikes on ground bases, and a tense path toward possible war. It mentions Westmoreland’s praise for strike pilots and portrays a complex view of diplomacy amid escalating hostilities.
Jim Bishop reports a strange tale where Joda the ascetic drives a donkey to capture Guzman and Caisa after a night of worship. Hassan and the mayor confront Jetta who admits the act, claiming he “did God’s work.” The court condemns Jetta to wear a sign for life.
University Park reports Terry North, a high school student from Lewistown, topped 43 contestants in the 4th annual Driving Rodeo sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Junior Chamber of Commerce. He won both written and road tests and will represent Pennsylvania in the national competition in Washington in August.
Fragmentary readable lines show publication details, staff roles, and advertising reps for The Corry Evening Journal with addresses in New York Philadelphia and Illinois, plus a standard Associated Press notice about exclusive use of dispatches.
STAYSTOWN Pa AP a man is in serious condition at Somerset Community Hospital after a crash on U S 30 west of Staystown that killed five people James Kimmel 63 of Hooversville driver of one car survived the crash The victims include Thomas Weaver 21 of Latrobe and Kimmels wife Carrie 62 their daughter in law Martha L Kimmel 40 plus Lloyd Berkshire 45 of Stoystown and his wife Anna.
Major Robert E. Ley 34 McAlester Okla and Lt Col Charles H. Brown El Paso Tex head a Da Nang advisory team. They organized patrols and 42 company size assaults in a 150 square mile sector, killing 400 Viet Cong and capturing 400 weapons with 25 Americans killed or wounded.
The article explains a 1920s Pennsylvania change: unless a will specifies that the inheritance tax is charged to a named beneficiary, the tax comes out of the estate residue. The executor pays the tax from estate assets, not beneficiaries, unless a beneficiary is also the executor. It notes planning to earmark insurance or assets for tax payment, but taxes cannot be paid before death.
State police reported a two vehicle crash when a Kimmel car turning into a restaurant parking lot on a hill collided with Weaver’s oncoming auto. Weaver died on arrival at Somerset Community Hospital. The other driver was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Robert W. Halverson.
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