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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1969
Page
7
The chairman of an advisory board praises Allegheny County welfare workers for rejecting his advice to return to work. The 500 striking workers seek 15 percent raises and a paid hospitalization and insurance package while stressing the need to reduce caseloads to federal limits.
AP reports in Pittsburgh that Frank Butera, 55, ran from an apartment to help his brother John during a holdup at the Hill District watch shop. He was shot in the chest by one of two bandits who entered seeking a watch and money, then fled on foot with the watch.
Pennsylvania police raided the Moose Lodge in Punxsutawney over the weekend, arresting 22 men on gambling charges. Twenty of the men faced gaming counts at the dice table and card games, with two cited for lotteries violations. Rocco Curcio, lodge secretary manager, charged with gaming and establishing a gambling place. Officers seized a dice table, punch board, and lottery tickets. money was not taken. Patrol leaders and Bradford Township Justice of the Peace Fred L. Tuttle Jr. handled processing. Chief Robert V. Zimmerman and Capt. John N. Woodley accompanied the raid.
Rodney C. McFall of Mount Carmel Area High School earned the right to represent Pennsylvania at the April regional high school oratorical competition by winning the state American Legion contest in Gettysburg. He receives 500 dollars, a trophy, a four year governor's scholarship, and an all expenses paid trip to the 1969 state convention in Pittsburgh. Second place went to John J. Conley of Cardinal O'Hara High School with 300 dollars, while Cornelius J. Gildea of Canfield High School earned 200 dollars for third. Allegheny County Community College announced a 12 million expansion plan to double enrollment to 5,000 by 1971.
The Corry Jaycees launched a petition drive to restore Bible reading in schools and oppose moves removing religious elements from American life. Signatures are collected for 3000 local goals, with 500 already counted, endorsements from civic groups, and plans to forward petitions to Washington via state Jaycees. Break for burglars in Montpellier ends with dynamite found.
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