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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1968
Page
8
Indianapolis racer Bob Harkey and 10 other drivers toured Corry Area High School, showing a driving safety film for Champion Spark Plug Company. Students praised his clear message about real road risks, with emphasis on three rules: be courteous, maintain your car, and stay mentally alert.
UCLA defeats Houston 101-59 using a strict diamond defense to shut down Elvin Hayes. Shackelford 17, Alcindor 19, Lew Alcindor 18 rebounds. UCLA advances to finals vs North Carolina after beating Houston. North Carolina tops Ohio State 80-66 in semis led by Larry Miller 20 points.
Middletown outscored East Brady 78 48 to win the Class B final as Mount Penn edged Williamsburg 62 61 for the Class C crown. Mount Penn’s Bob Romanski sank two late free throws to seal the title, while Middletown rode Harold Brown and Dave Twardik to victory. Cheltenham seeks Class A sweep against Laurel Highlands. Craig Littlepage leads Cheltenham with 21 ppg.
Erie and Corry were designated by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission for new hatcheries to propagate pike for Lake Erie. Erie will house spawning and maturing northern pike and walleye pike, while Corry will handle northern pike. Commission executive director Robert A. Bielo announced the plan at the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen Clubs convention in Harrisburg.
Gil Hodges returns as Mets manager in 1968 aiming to lift a club that has finished last in five of six seasons. He seeks improvement with a younger core including Agee Swoboda Jones and Seaver, while pitching is unsettled beyond a few veterans and a group of rookies and hopefuls contest spots across infield and bullpen roles.
Three Corry girls qualified for the State YMCA diving finals in York Pennsylvania on April 5. Barb Seel won the Junior division while Criss Cole placed third and Jan Sample finished third in the Prep division. Competing against divers from New Kensington McKeesport Butler and New Castle the Corry trio earned automatic advancement to the state meet.
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