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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1969
Page
1
Viet Cong rockets struck Da Nang shantytown killing 13 civilians and wounding 21 as the spring offensive targeted the northern sector. U S forces reported 123 North Vietnamese killed NW of Saigon in the opening day of a major counter offensive with 1 American dead and 23 wounded.
A local man and a passenger were injured when a 1968 car driven by Timothy McMichael, 20, went out of control on Wayne street, struck a tree, and scattered debris as a spare wheel flew loose. McMichael and Pat Jackson, 17, were treated and discharged. The other car involved was driven by Mrs. Clifford McIntyre, 48, of Pittsfield. Police note the vehicle veered when attempting to pass another car traveling north. The incident totaled McMichael’s car and caused mud to splatter houses along the curb. Local ambulance crews transported the injured to Corry Memorial Hospital.
Corry plans a federal funded youth corps through the Greater Erie Anti Poverty Action Committee to place local youths with job tasks at Corry Foam Products. The Corry Area Industrial Development Corp awarded the Firestone plant fire protection contract to Sandberg Fire Protection of Erie for 98 228 dollars. The program includes pay at the federal minimum wage and enriching experiences such as field trips and counseling for youths from disadvantaged homes.
Railroads and the military have issued the tightest security on munitions and military shipments amid threats of sabotage by antiwar groups. FBI Director Hoover cited a marked increase in such acts prompting the safeguards.
Officials plan Apollo 10 to fly 63 hours around the Moon launching May 18. Two crew members will approach 10 miles from the surface while a third stays in the command module. ascent and descent stages will be jettisoned and the crew will return to Earth.
PAOLL, Pa. AP report notes police tested for felonies and misdemeanors. The article mentions a stance on transparency and clarifies an intention not to hide any information. No further readable details are provided in the fragment.
Former President Harry S Truman, aged 84, and his wife Bess will spend two weeks on vacation in Florida. John Spotswood confirms they will arrive by Air Force jet at Boca Chica Naval Air Station for a sun filled retreat after battling illness.
General Motors orders another 1.1 million vehicles back to dealers for brake defect corrections after a fatal Alabama bus crash linked to brake system issues. The recall spans Pontiac cars and Chevrolet and GMC trucks and buses, with 967 000 Pontiacs affected and other GM vehicles including four wheel drive pickups facing brake hose and drum defect fixes.
Two traffic crashes in Chautauqua County last evening left two dead and four injured. Victims include Anita Skuse, 21, of Findley Lake, and Ralph Beedle, 4, of Challenger Valley. Siame, a Chautauqua County courthouse employee, was en route home when her car collided head on with Ronald Ferguson’s vehicle. Hebner, 29, of Dunkirk, was driving the other car after striking a deer on Route 76 five miles south of the state line.
Otis Hepler of Penn Lines Service warns of a massive crack in a city maple indicating a limb will split. Council studies a rapid replacement program as many maples rot from within and threaten footpaths and power lines. Mayor Furst pushes immediate concrete action to preserve Corry's shade and beauty.
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