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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1969
Page
6
Gladys Bailey 40 of Spartansburg escaped serious injury when her car ran off an ice covered Route two miles south of Union City and overturned into a ditch at 6 50 am. Trooper Marvin Johnston said she complained of back pain but declined medical aid. Damage about 1000 dollars.
The family service for Dr. T. S. Kelsey was held at 11 o clock this morning at Bracken Funeral Home with Rev. H Kenyon Leishman officiating. Burial followed in Pine Grove Cemetery. Attendees from Away included Mr and Mrs Marvin Ackerly and son Eric, Mr and Mrs Victor Allen, Coneautville Pennsylvania, and Mr and Mrs Willis Altman Findley Lake.
Several hundred youngsters swarmed Mead Park for the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by local merchants. The younger children combed the lawn as volunteers helped hide and collect eggs.
Mrs. Lucille Hart died at her Corry home Saturday after a long illness. Born November 21, 1919 in Meadville she lived in Union City North East and Corry. Surviving: husband LeRoy Hart two sons Delmas and Pvt Eugene Hart a daughter Bonnie Hawkins a sister two brothers three half brothers and several relatives. Funeral at Bracken Funeral Home with services tomorrow at 1 p.m. Burial in Dennie’s Cemetery Crawford County.
The train car exploded and firefighters fought the fire for half an hour. Volunteers then used foam equipment to blanket the blaze, which destroyed about 90 percent of the car and its contents, later revealed to be fuses torpedoes and paint.
French President Charles de Gaulle arrived at the White House in a Citroen and met with President Nixon a few minutes before 10 a.m. EST. The visit coincided with Eisenhower funeral services and included a brief, cordial exchange as photographers captured the moment.
Johnstown policeman Charles Laporta Jr. is charged with manslaughter and freed on $5,000 bond after the shooting of 15 year old Tim Perkins. District Attorney Ferdinand Bionaz said Laporta and Officer Thomas Ricci confronted about a dozen youths in an alley. as they moved to flee, Perkins was fatally shot by Laporta.
Fire crews battled a blaze aboard a train car containing flammable material used by track workers. Firemen reported a few minor explosions as the fire progressed, attributed to paint thinner or torpedoes, and a sign warned not to expose the car to fire.
Amid rumors of an April mega quake, Los Angeles residents show rising anxiety. Civil defense reports 1 200 calls and 500 letters for disaster pamphlets. teachers dedicate class time to earthquake drills while a 6 000 year old cult seeks a salvage permit to aid recovery. A forecast tune climbs radio charts and several books and articles fuel the panic with December catastrophe as a counterpoint.
U S losses stood at 42 killed and 168 wounded with 20 South Vietnamese killed and 116 wounded. Overnight attacks by rockets and mortars hit allied bases including a 150 round barrage followed by an infantry assault on a U S Fourth Infantry Division night camp west of Kontum. North Vietnamese losses were 25 killed and 6 American troops killed with 437 Americans wounded.
Burglars ransacked the home of Mrs Frances Ross in Titusville in the early hours, entering by a back window and spreading contents on the floor. A case of beer eight cigarette lighters and jewelry were taken. Footprints were found outside as police continued the investigation.
Last night at 7 10 west of the Holiday Inn two cars collided head on on a curve. Mrs Georgie Sanderson 70 suffered a fractured leg and was listed fair. Katherine Marie Kayek and Abe Miller 48 were released after injuries. Malinda Nelson 47 also had fractures. Police said a car driven by Rev Storms and another by Waly were involved with Sandersons car crossing the medial line.
Choirs and church leaders across the United States remember Dwight D. Eisenhower. David C. McKay praises his wisdom and service in Salt Lake City. Archbishop Cooke and others in New York City and Phoenix honor his memory and leadership.
In London MPs criticize the government for not sending a royal representative to Dwight D. Eisenhower's funeral. Labor MP Marcus Lipton argues Britain should have provided higher representation, noting Earl Mountbatten of Burma attended instead. The Telegraph and Times weigh Mountbatten’s status and past roles in relation to the royal family and cabinet.
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