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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1967
Page
6
A 16 year old Union City youth, Thomas Cross, was treated for powder burns on his right hand after a gun exploded while he hunted a woodchuck near his home. He was released after treatment at Union City Memorial Hospital.
Warren three Erie residents Cheryl Fulton Mariann Kurcheck and James Hammerman are jailed on $1000 bail each for a string of camp burglaries. Authorities say two more camps were hit on Egypt Hollow road and two suspects face additional charges from Erie and Tionesta offices. Hammerman linked to a local motorcycle group and previously sought for bond jumping. Investigations traced a stolen 1966 Chevrolet with Kurcheck’s purse inside and led to arrests at a Mayburg area camp.
Police said reinforcements were called when a group obstructed traffic. Hanley, directing at the scene, reported no officers hurt but several uniforms torn. About five cars damaged and several plate glass windows broken across stores. Looting attempts also kept officers busy as tactical units spread the crowd to restore order. In a separate incident, 18 year old Charles A Evang Jr of Belle Vernon was killed when his motorbike collided with a truck four miles west of Belle Vernon.
Marine National Bank and American Express announced a joint credit card plan with a minimum $2,000 line of credit and full AmEx privileges. In Erie Corry and Titusville the service starts Monday May 8. Cardholders can access funds at Marine or AmEx offices worldwide and use travel cheques within set limits.
Corryite McHale, a former Meadville banker and Stoneboro native, has joined the Marine Corps. He recently moved to Corry with his family on Wayne Street. He graduated Thiel College in 1956 with a BS in Economics and served in the Korean Conflict. He holds multiple local affiliations including United Fund director, Corry Management Club, Cor ry Beaver Club, and a church board position. The Mooneys plan to move to Erie later this year. their son Michael is a Penn State freshman.
A body recovered from Conewango Creek at Venturetown Thursday evening has been identified as James Leo Laughlin of Lakewood New York. Laughlin, a former employee of Sunrise Biscuits Inc, was identified by a wrist watch and confirmation from his wife and Sheriff Donnell Jr the acting coroner.
Burglars used gas to cut open a Clark Discount safe in Bradford late Wednesday night and escaped with 545.29 in cash receipts not stored in the safe. Earlier,Quality Market was entered through a roof ventilation duct. 54.76 in currency was stolen from a hiding place.
Cardinal Spellman is awarded the Sylvanus Thayer Award by the U S Military Academy Association of Graduates for service to the nation. He will speak at a luncheon after a brigade review, joining a list that includes Eisenhower and MacArthur. The archbishop supports U S Vietnam policy and has faced protests at St Patrick's Cathedral. In Murphy North Carolina thieves steal siren and dome light from a parked police car awaiting repair.
A Mayville milk tanker rolled over near Forestville last night as the driver swerved to miss a car. Wayne E. Swanson, 31, Dayton, N. Y., received minor injuries from the crash that damaged the tanker and spilled about 50 gallons of milk. A sheriff deputy said the truck, traveling east, swerved to the right berm to avoid the car before tipping.
In Shadyside a church backed coffee house faces narcotics pressures after a Thursday police raid. Rev John Balz says the space embodies Christian outreach, aiming to connect with 18 to 20 year olds who have lost for communicating with adults, using coffee and conversation to reach a mixed crowd from teens to adults.
More than 30 pounds of illegal patties containing extenders such as milk powder and soy flour were seized at two Erie drive-ins as part of a Pennsylvania crackdown. Regional food inspector Brent L. Baer of the Department of Agriculture noted the patties are from an Ohio distributor and warned more outlets may exist. None were found in stores.
James Sample, 54, longtime director of the Irie Philharmonic Orchestra, will lead a Fort Wayne orchestra after 10 years in Erie. He previously directed Portland, Oregon, and Los Angeles ensembles, and takes over from Igor Buketov who resigned last year.
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