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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1969
Page
1
The Corry blood program and Red Cross drew 172 donors at the YMCA, with 18 disqualified. Total first three visits reach 243 pints toward a 340 pint annual quota. Robert Grice praised community support and noted six gallon donors for sustained service.
In a split General Assembly, Republicans press to extend the 6 percent sales tax to fund a second step of a teachers pay raise, while Democrats push to close business tax loopholes and oppose the tax extension. Gov. Shafer backs a personal income tax funds route. no support from either party.
West Germany moves to elect a president in West Berlin as Communist opposition tightens. About half of the 1,036 electors have arrived, with air and road routes secured, while the Soviet Union posture looms over the process.
About eighty people were rescued from ice floes on Lake St Clair and Lake Erie. Fair Haven north of Detroit aided roughly 30 fishermen on Lake St Clair while Coast Guard units pulled about 50 more from four floes near Point Pelee National Park in Canada. The stranded Fair Haven group faced a city block sized ice floe breaking away from shore.
In Jerusalem AP dispatch Mrs Golda Meir the Milwaukee schoolteacher turned Israeli political leader received strong backing from Labor party leaders and sources say she will accept the role as interim prime minister amid ongoing regional hostility. Dayan’s challenge from deputy PM Yigal Allon is dampened by Meir’s probable elevation.
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan testified in court that he killed Senator Robert F. Kennedy, stating clearly when asked that he did shoot Kennedy. He acknowledged wounding others in the June 1968 shooting as defense lawyers describe his state as a trance and out of touch with reality.
Apollo 9 crewmembers McDivitt Scott and Schweickart fired their engine for about two minutes at 9 12 a m EST to ease handling and aid rescue if needed as they push toward the first maneuvers of the mission. The burn raised orbit apogee to about 21 miles with a perigee near 123 miles and aimed to trim 7355 pounds from the craft.
Sentiment grows for universal 911 emergency number with petitions signed by Corry Red Cross Civil Defense Ambulance and Business and Professional Women’s Club. First aid class members and local police and fire personnel pledge support. City Council shows skepticism though Fire Chief Davis says 24 hour central switchboard could enable the change.
General Electric of Liverpool New York proved lowest bidder at 3322 dollars for the police and fire base radio setup with installation and 80 to 90 day delivery. Radio Corporation of America and Motorola submitted higher bids. The tentative acceptance allows engineers and safety authorities to review bid provisions and plan the upgraded system for the police base station at the current or a new station on East South Street.
General Telephone Company of Pennsylvania announced a tariff revision to take effect May 1. Installation charges will replace monthly color charges for new connections, with existing customers facing adjustments from 85 cents to 30 cents. About 51,543 customers may save $147,000 annually, while 3,749 customers could pay $19,501 more yearly for directory listings. The plan, also seeking to raise some fees and lower others, would generate $199,000 extra revenue from higher installation charges and awaits Public Utility Commission approval.
In Rowan Memorial Hospital chapel SAuidenes North Carolina Elizabeth Karen Benson and William Ernest Gardner shifted from a traditional church ceremony as the bride’s father required oxygen. The couple, planning a more orthodox setting, decided to wed in the hospital chapel after his illness altered their plans.
City Council debated a proposed 200000 revolving fund to finance plaza area improvements as construction nears in spring. Plans include Worth Street, Route 6 bypass work, paving and widening along multiple streets, downtown sidewalks, and sewer projects to the city line, with timing targeting this year or within two years.
North Vietnam pushed a column of at least 10 tanks and armored vehicles farther into South Vietnam than ever before, while U.S. bombers repelled the advance from a central highlands camp. More than 30 bombers destroyed two tanks and three vehicles as the rest retreated toward Cambodia or Laos. Analysts warned of a possible second, more violent phase to follow this weekend or early next week.
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