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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1968
Page
4
Local ads priced at 25 cents per line with acceptance until noon on publication day. Shoe Club forming at Carrig's Footwear 319 offers memorial and stock reminders. Open 9 to 5 daily. evenings and Sundays by appointment. Star Memorial Works. Dance event at Pittsburgh Inn Sugar Grove Pa features Troubadours from 9 to 2 at 319 Sear Eto.
A cater of ships battles a spreading oil slick four miles off Oxuma and Harbour Island after a tanker broke loose. The ship, carrying 1600 tons of fuel and 29 cargo tanks, is Greek owned. Nearby, the Ocean Prince spill near San Juan has released two million gallons of crude over 14 miles. Puerto Rico agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard work to clean beaches and deploy emulsions.
The battle line along the eastern edge of the demilitarized zone near Dong Ha saw heavy fighting for a second day. South Vietnamese headquarters reported 50 Communist troops killed and 21 weapons captured, while nine South Vietnamese soldiers died and six were wounded. A U.S. Marine and South Vietnamese task force battled 500 enemy forces for seven hours, totaling 164 enemy deaths. 16 Marines were killed and 113 wounded. Casualties for South Vietnamese were described as light in that report.
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals including Ida Eliza Baldwin and Anson Baldwin of Baldwin line, Simeon Sprague, Polly D. Grogs, Alma E Baldwin, Ebenezer Baldwin, Elizabeth Baldwin, Clarissa Hibbard with Rev E Hibbard, Mary Shepard and Emily Shepard daughters, Earnest DeWolf, Gilman W, and a reference to Shop Your Corry Stores, suggesting a notice of relocation or family notices.
Admitted Lillian Johnson seven daughter of Gordon and Mrs Johnson of Corry R D 4 with several listed relatives. Discharged Florence Wilkinson 88 East Main Street Henry Fairchild 405 East Pheasant Street deceased Mrs Lawrence Fiscus 404 Euclid Street James Bensink Clymer Gary 7 and Scott 5 sons of Richard Merkle 52 East Pldasant Street. Also listed Janet Chase 14 Mayville dairy. Local ads note Stee Turben Auto Service Chevrolet dealer Route 6 and Connie's Cream Puff special. Corry Beverage Distributor operates Friday and Saturday evenings. Elks meeting at lodge rooms at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Corry Motor Lodge featuring Crusaders and Go-Go Girl Friday and Saturday nights.
Jamestown Mayor Charles B. Magnueon pressed a bid for a 3 percent county sales tax in Mayville. He sent a letter to the board of supervisors after a yearlong closed door process, with the plan expected to be unveiled next month.
Mansfield said passage of open housing seemed unlikely in the Senate but credited Hart Javits Mondale and Brooke for leading the effort. A compromise with Dirksen trimmed coverage, exempting individuals who sell or rent their own property without a broker.
Funeral notice for Harry W Fairchild with arrangements at Bracken Funeral Home Money et 11 a interment in Grove Cemetery. Visitation on Saturday 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
A Corry area obituary notes the death of a 68 year old man born February 3 1900 in Erie raised in East Branch and lifelong resident of Corry. He worked 13 years for the Pennsylvania Railroad later at Aero Supply and supported hunting dog field trials. Survived by wife Eva Keford two sons Richard of Seattle and David of Los Angeles plus several nephews and a niece. Visitation at Bracken Funeral Home today 7 to 9 pm and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Final rites Monday 11 am at First Presbyterian Church with Rev H Kenyon Leishman. Burial Pine Grove Cemetery.
Whit ney Young, executive director of the Urban League in Austin, denounces ongoing studies of Negro people as stifling progress. He warns such research risks becoming a major industry while urging action on prejudice and economic hardship. He questions the value of numerous PhD projects repeating decades of work.
Corry Area High School launches an independent study group for nine gifted juniors. They receive 17 titles from Mark Twain to Plato including Catcher in the Rye with parental approval. The course focuses on literary and textual criticism and meets in various rooms with some supervision by teachers.
The Warren State Hospital population in Erie Crawford and Warren counties fell from 2601 in 1962 to 2363 in 1968, amid rising total expenditures from 5.52 million to 5.79 million. Employee counts also edged down from 901 in 1962 to 858 in 1966 as welfare officials push toward more care and treatment over custodial approaches.
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