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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1967
Page
1
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Fire crews from the Stanford Hose Company Columbus and the Elgin Beaverdam departments tackled a major house fire at Ellis Higby’s West Main Street extension home. The interior was gutted and damages were pegged around 9000 dollars. The family was away. no injuries reported. Cause undetermined amid water shortages hampering efforts. A separate fire scene near Concord Ridge burned a barn on Mrs. Hazel Kriza’s property after a potential rubbish fire.
Egyptian President Nasser warns his blockade of the Gulf of Aqaba could trigger war with Israel and claims Arabs will strike to destroy the Jewish state if war comes. Israel vows to keep the gulf open while U N Secretary General Thant briefs the Security Council. Johnson and Eban confer, seeking U S backing. A Danish freighter nears Aqaba as tension continues.
City police describe an unsuccessful attempt to steal the four speed transmission from a 1967 car owned by Jerry Hasbrouck of Spring Street. The burglars loosened bolts and dropped the driveshaft but could not remove the transmission due to limited space in the garage. The loss cited was the transmission’s value.
Washington experts say mining the narrow Gulf of Aqaba could block Israeli ships selectively while allowing routine passage for others. Officials caution they do not know if the Strait of Tiran is mined, as Cairo papers claim. Egyptian diplomats privately doubt the mining reports, while Israeli diplomats cite intelligence supporting partial mining.
Corry Schools join a pioneering Independent Study in Literature program approved by the U S Office of Education. A $43119 grant funds a one year program beginning June 1 for high school students in 29 small districts across Erie Warren and Crawford counties. Raymond C Van Slyke and Alan Wolf will coordinate the effort to prepare students for college level English.
AP reports intensified fighting across South Vietnam border provinces as U.S. jets strike Haiphong while Marines withdraw from the southern DMZ. Hill 117 clashes continue with Marine and enemy casualties. Hue and Quang Tin battles yield dozens of killed and wounded.
Two students Dana Jolley and Rebecca Morrison are named co valedictorians after exact tie in grade point averages for grades 10 through 12. Jolley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Jolley of West Columbus avenue extension, will attend Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Morrison, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Morrison Sr of East Main street, will study at University of Rochester.
In Coraopolis a court suit to stop a Coraopolis High School baccalaureate service was withdrawn by Mr and Mrs Irvin Snyder after attorney James Carter said a divisive uproar had torn the community The move followed a fatal head on crash near Punxsutawney on U S 119 that killed three and left three seriously hurt, prompting renewed debate over church state separation.
State Police report two men were throwing rocks from an overpass on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Big Beaver Borough. A rock the size of a softball shattered a windshield, striking Glenn Germon, 47, of Youngstown, Ohio, and killing him. Three motorists reported being targeted at the same site.
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