22 May 1971
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1971
Page
1
Thirty Americans were killed and fifty wounded in three shelling attacks in the northern quarter of South Vietnam. A 100-pound rocket pierced a fortified bunker crowded with GIs at Charlie 2 four miles south of the DMZ, where troops gathered after dusk to drink and eat.
The YMCA National Council faces a proposal to abolish itself and back a volunteer army and a June 30 draft end. Regional leaders say the plan would reform governance to involve grassroots groups and reduce costly, top‑level meetings.
Corry's major industries plan summer shutdowns with Raymond Division of Associated Spring staying open year round. Vacations stagger from June 1 to December 31. Other firms Morgan Beverly of Rogers Steel notes two week closures end of June for vacation and material delays.
Two New York patrolmen were fatally shot in Harlem while responding to a call, in a sequence of three days of attacks on city police. Waverly Jones and Joseph Piagentini died. the riot gun violence follows prior shootings and a note threatening oppression from attackers.
State officials weigh shutdowns of noncompliant dumps as Erie County faces up to 20 sites without permits. Only Penn Disposal in Wayne Township holds a current permit while others including Corry, Oliver, Jennings face enforceable orders to meet state standards or close. County coordinator Russell Crawford says enforcement will roll out from Harrisburg with possible orders soon.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee says 4,000 U.S. financed Thai troops operate in Laos to aid the Laotian government. A classified staff report was presented in closed session amid charges of incomplete information from the State Department.
A visiting English newspaper advertising supervisor discusses National Insurance and US system differences. She notes 911 emergency number plans in Pennsylvania, reflects on crowded England, and observes crematorium use funded by National Insurance. Mayor Zarger proclaims Clean-up week as local groups promote civic pride.
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