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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1968
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists names and locations including Judy Hoff and Cory Pa with references toBirth dates and service conduct, and mentions of a building lay in the City of Al followed by March schedules. Details are incomplete, but indicate a city notice with names and dates for a local board or event.
Hanoi claimed its forces shot down an F 111A during its first combat missions in the southern panhandle near Ha Tinh Province. The claim, broadcast from Hanoi, said the aircraft was shattered near the Laos border with no word on the two crew members. Meanwhile U.S. forces reported the loss of another helicopter at Khe Sanh and an eight-hour battle near Trang Bang left about 57 Viet Cong dead.
Washington reports the loss of the FAJA fighter bomber in Southeast Asia could hand Communists a billion dollars worth of U S research and development. North Vietnam claims the plane was shot down in Ha Tinh Province while six F11A jets recently saw combat for the first time. If confirmed, the downing risks details of electronic countermeasures and sophisticated systems developed after years of effort, potentially aiding enemy radar avoidance and compromising U S warplanes.
Corry State Police reported a multi car crash on the Union City Waterford highway leaving three vehicles damaged totaling 3 975 dollars and three drivers shaken but unhurt. Anthony Pipotnik 50 of Centerville was southbound and stopped forcing a milk tanker driven by Frederick Ryan 34 of Erie to crash into Pipotnik. Ryan then lost control, overturned, and Groh 20 of Erie rear ended Pipotnik's sedan. Damages cited: 3200 for the milk truck 600 for the Papotnik sedan and 75 for Groh's convertible.
Soviet leaders paid silent tribute under a gray Moscow sky as the ashes of Yuri A. Gagarin and Col. Vladimir Seryogin were honored. Thousands filed past the urns in the Central House of the Soviet Army as Brezhnev Kosygin Podgorny led the ceremony. Gagarin, the first man to orbit Earth, and Seryogin were killed in a trainer aircraft crash Thursday. Their funeral and burial plans include placement at the Kremlin Wall near Red Square.
In Memphis, a 6,000-strong march led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for striking sanitation workers devolved into a riot on Beale Street. Fire departments fought blazes with National Guardsmen on firetrucks, while police faced sniper fire and limited movement. Authorities blamed a splinter group of youths. curfews remained in effect as tense crowds lingered.
SUGAR GROVE Pennsylvania resident Thomas A. Jackson a 17 year old of Corry has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of an alcoholic beverage and faces five motor vehicle charges in Pennsylvania along with nine New York State charges. Police say due to his age extradition to New York is not mandatory though voluntary return may be offered. He was arrested after his car spun and struck a pursuing cruiser in a 70 mile per hour chase that started in Lakewood New York. Jackson paid a $25 fine after pleading guilty to the liquor charge and was arraigned before Sugar Grove Peace Justice George Pierson. The incident involved Trooper Max J. Bizzak and additional charges were filed after midnight for reckless driving and stop sign violation. He reportedly bought the car Tuesday for about $25 from Laverne Sillis of Jamestown New York previously of Corry. Busti Police Chief Stevel.
Israeli jets attacked artillery nests along a 50 mile Jordan River front from Jericho to near the Syrian border. Heavy exchanges and air activity followed earlier incursions, with Jordan reporting initial Israeli fire and Beisan Valley reports of jet strikes into Jordan. The day ended after a raid that followed a guerrilla mine blast that killed four Israelis and an American volunteer.
International finance ministers from ten leading economies gathered in Stockholm to push a new monetary unit called special drawing rights or SDRs to back international trade. The debate touched on U.S. and French positions as protests outside the conference hall drew attention. Italy favored issuing SDRs immediately while Britain cautioned about wartime implications and the need for a functioning payments system.
Erie Mayor Louis J. Tullio announced plans to file a taxpayers suit to block offshore drilling on Lake Erie if the state proceeds with bid invitations. He argues bids risk lake pollution and safety for commercial and pleasure craft, endangering residents, shipping, and tourism, and notes a April 9 bid opening.
The State Revenue Department granted Pennsylvania motorists an extra day to renew auto registrations. Department Secretary Warner M. Depuy said the deadline moved to April 1 at midnight because March 31 is a Sunday. The extension applies to passenger vehicle renewals.
AP reports Bobby Kennedy is barnstorming about a dozen colleges west of the Mississippi as he campaigns for the Democratic nod. He draws thousands of students who demand candor, while McCarthy repeatedly cites campuses as key to reaching both young and adult voters amid Vietnam War battles.
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