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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1968
Page
4
An OCR fragment shows Line-O-Ad format with local rate 25c per line and noon day-of-publication acceptance. It lists hotel, auto service, advice line, cream puff, and delivery notices with partial contact details and addresses in Corry.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey calls the party's post convention sectarian fault lines a modern medical miracle needed to heal wounds. He predicts Johnson will secure the nomination despite Kennedy and McCarthy sparring over Vietnam policy and primary support. Kennedy warns of credibility gaps.
Report lists emergency contacts for Corry Memorial Hospital and a series of named individuals admitted or noted in Corry and nearby communities. It includes several names and addresses such as Mrs John Brown 104 West Pleasant street, Samuel Dubrosky 245 Marion street, and Darla Monnie 18 Corry area, with admissions at James Platt 20 Fairview and Ronald McCray 111 Lemon.
Discharged individuals include Josephine Carle of Spar tansburg R D 8, along with Mrs. Jerry Weaver of Panama New York and Mrs. Ladine Williams of 412 West Smith Street, detailed in a local notice.
Vice President Humphrey, heading to a Friendly Sons of St Patrick dinner, forgot his tuxedo in Washington. The $3 million Lockheed Jetstar flew to Washington National Airport and back to Scranton Wilkes-Barre, arriving 7:42 pm. A state police car delivered the formal wear to the hotel.
Two more of seven Bradford County Jail escapees have been captured with two still at large. Captures occurred Sunday in Boone County Missouri after a car chase tied to a liquor store robbery in Kingdom City. Suspects include Cary A Granger and others. Actress June Collyer, 61, died in Los Angeles from bronchial pneumonia.
Washington AP President Johnson expected to raise U S combat strength in Vietnam by about one division or 35000 men to aid Gen Westmoreland after the Tet offensive. Washington sources say the move would precede a broader plan to supply South Vietnamese forces with modern light weapons. House co sponsors back a congressional review of Vietnam policy amid calls for new strategies.
Deputy Bennetts described a drunken assailant who shot Sally Johnson 61 and her daughter Katherine Rigoni 59 at one home and killed Raymond Hautala 49 at a nearby residence. Robin Gustafson 12 was wounded hiding in a closet. Pearon, once drinking, lived near Lake Superior and was considered an otherwise decent felon.
Classified items list car dealers and repair shops including Safe-Buy Used Cars C Christensen Motors Comet Mercury dealer Frank's Auto Service offering general repairs and official inspections with phone contact 665 0125.
The cargo ship Africa Star collided with two oil barges on the lower Mississippi River in darkness. Captain Adorian Schodle of Abington, Pa., was hospitalized with burns. Watertender Arthur Batchelor of Chester, Pa., injured. Third mate Alfred Hay of Uniontown, Pa., and Robert Redfern of Pittsburgh were reported missing.
Penelec urges kids to fly kites safely in open level fields away from wires, trees and roads. Use dry cotton string, avoid metal or wet strands, and coil string to prevent tangles. If a kite catches, let it go to prevent injury and note similar safety for model airplanes. Two brothers drown in the Oho River on Pittsburgh's North Side when they fell from a boat.
The Corry Evening Journal lists mailing rates and delivery options, with annual and weekly costs and carrier copies. It notes advertising rates available on application and a display advertising deadline.
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