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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1969
Page
6
Word has been received of the death of Ceylon K Arnold 60 of Russford Ohio. Funeral services and burial were at Russford. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Walter Arnold former residents of Cor.
Prague reports reveal Gustav Husak purging central committee members who opposed legalizing Soviet troops or signed the 2 000 words manifesto. Ota Sik Kriegel Vodsson and others named as ousted along with those who refused to recant view. Party officials announced the moves during a televised meeting to cheering workers at CKD Prague.
Two women stopped police on First Avenue at midnight to report two young children crying after being left unattended in a family quarrel while the parents drank at a nearby tavern. The youngsters, a 3 year old boy and a 2 year old girl, were taken to the station. the parents later appeared to reclaim them. Separately, a two car crash on East and East Church streets caused $300 in damage with no injuries. Donna Miller, 27, said she avoided a collision when another driver, Nelson, 42, failed to yield. both cars sustained damage.
Funeral service for Ralph L. McAnineh was held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the H. Richard Hays Funeral Home at Spartansburg with Rev. H. Louis Hewitt officiating. Interment followed at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spartansburg. bearers were Lloyd C. Newton Robert Keith Earl Smith Arthur Landis Donald Lohr and Jules Hayes.
In Fayetteville West Virginia 1850 residents unveiled a seven foot stone torch memorial to Americans killed in battle built by D B Vaglio 71 an Italian immigrant who arrived in 1921 and settled here two years later The torch capped with a gas flame mirrors the Eternal Flame memorial in honor of John F Kennedy It stands on the lawn of Soldiers Memorial Auditorium near Charleston. The report also notes a separate Philadelphia murder case where Henry R Gaddy 17 is held on a murder charge in the beating death of Albert Schaab 42 after a February 1 assault.
Reported across major faith groups, James Forman's Black Manifesto seeks large reparations from churches and synagogues for Negro development. Initial church responses range from aid boosts to outright rejection while security at St Patrick's Cathedral reflects heightened concern. In another item, Charles Faust, 20, of Lewistown died from injuries after a two car crash last Saturday.
Across the demilitarized zones and Mekong Delta recon troops faced sporadic fire from small enemy units. Snipers hit American vehicles and troops at night bivouac. Officers warn the Communist command used the Tet cease-fire to shift troops and supplies for a new campaign, launching the spring offensive soon after the weeklong truce ended February 22.
In Dallas a missing sixty foot python causes concern as neighbors keep a wary distance near Darel Gandy's home. Gandy says the reptile is old and toothless and harmless despite being kept in his car. Police investigate escape through a cracked window.
Jett Bennett is 13 months old and has polycystic liver causing swelling. Doctors say he has only weeks to live without a transplant. Parents await word from a Denver hospital but face long waiting lists and donor shortages.
Harrisburg reports show state tax income running about 2 percent below forecasts. May daily statements ordered by Budget Secretary Arthur F. Sampson reveal revenue weaker than April projections, risking a $38 million gap in the 1968-69 $1.924 billion budget. Three Luzerne firemen treated after theater blaze injures several.
Former Mayor Robert F. Wagner, among five Democratic mayoral hopefuls, spent Memorial Day meeting voters at Coney Island and Brighton Beach. Afterward, he found a gold St Christopher medal with 35 attached missing from his right pocket. An aide said Wagner wants the medal returned.
A Boston led petition with about 20000 signatures urged Senator Edward Brooke to oppose the Safeguard anti ballistic missile system. Delegation head Thomas Atkins presented the petition noting 15000 signatures from Massachusetts and calls to redirect funds to city poverty health and education.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew told a sparse Memorial Day crowd in Washington that the United States must stand firm in Vietnam. He said a challenge conquered sooner pro proves far less costly, reflecting on the 149,000 U.S. dead.
In Biscayne Florida President Nixon and Secretary Rogers conducted talks on Vietnam peace efforts. Rogers returned from travels in Asia and the Middle East as they pursue a common front with South Vietnam's Thieu. Memorial Day was spent quietly at Nixon's waterfront home. A separate Pittsburgh report notes the body of 15 year old Gary Wittmer found in the Allegheny River.
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