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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1968
Page
10
South Vietnamese infantry reported 102 enemy killed in a northern frontier battle as U S gunners struck back at a U S Navy base near the DMZ. Casualties were light for the government forces with seven suspects and 25 weapons seized and additional shelling reported along the Cua Viet estuary.
Inmates seized four guards and held them overnight at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. A riot caused about $6 million in damage as prisoners demanded and received nonprosecution for the assault, window breaking, and arson. George W. Randall, director of corrections, met the inmates and announced the firing of Warden C. T. Gladden. no reprisals would occur.
In Harrisburg the Shafer administration outlines a program to reduce urban unemployment tied to a statewide nonprofit corporation. Joseph W. Barr Jr. will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee, proposing 7,500 people trained yearly at a cost of 700 dollars per trainee with private industry cooperation and public funds. The plan aims to boost skills for the unemployed in slums and uses private and public funds for training and placement.
No one was hurt in three traffic accidents over the weekend, but property damage totaled 2830 dollars. A Meadville woman and her month old daughter escaped when their stalled car on Erie Lackawanna tracks was hit by a westbound freight. Mrs Zenas Bean Jr 21 of Meadville attempted to move the car as the train approached, and her mother Mrs William Eaton carried the infant to safety before the engine struck the vehicle.
SAIGON AP government dismissed seven of its 44 province chiefs including Hue’s top official after the Communist lunar new year offensive. Replacements named for several provinces and for Quang Due after a helicopter crash killed its head. The shakeup follows looting and slow postwar recovery in Hue.
Pittsburgh high schools returned to normal after an 11 day walkout. Teachers split on a settlement they called either a win or meaningless. Union leaders praised gains while critics warned any policy change may be limited and unlikely to extend to broader public employees.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans a hearing led by Chairman J W Fulbright to probe Vietnam policy and possible troop increases. Reports of Johnson weighing up to 200000 additional troops spark renewed criticism from lawmakers before major policy decisions.
Harrisburg reports detail a contract for William Keisling Associates to handle public relations and consumer protection education for the state. The deal, approved last year and starting Dec. 1, 1967, carries a potential annual fee up to 75 000 with added printing and distribution costs and staff support through the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
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