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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1968
Page
1
Tragic Route 77 Crash Claims Corry Teen Life
A 16 year old Corry youth Thomas Mocek died at the scene from a massive head injury after a high speed crash on Route 77 four miles east of Spartansiung. Classmate Erie McCray 16 suffered minor injuries. The car skidded 173 feet, crossed lanes, rolled several times, and the driver was ejected as the vehicle wrecked. Mocek was a junior at Corry Area High School and was employed at the IGA store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Spartansiung
Warren County
Richard EB. Hegerty
Thomas Mocek
Theodore Mocek
Grace Street
Route 77
Moceki
North Berm
Berm
Kaschalk
McCray
Corry Memorial Hospital
Journal
Puxsutawney
IGA
Thomas Macek
Vigorito Triumphs In Record Victory For 24th District
Congressman Joseph P. Vigorito of Erie won a decisive third term, sweeping Erie Crawford and Mercer counties and carrying Corry by a wide margin. He defeated Rev. John Y. Edwards, marking the first three-county Democratic win in 30 years and highlighting his CPA record as a key voter draw. In Detroit, Albin Wodzinski was arrested on a trespassing charge after spending more than an hour in a voting booth amid long lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Vigorito
Erie
John Y. Edwards
Washington
Vigorito
Crawford
Mercer
Corry
Edwards
House of Representatives
Detroit
Albin Wodzinski
Pennsylvania votes for 28 million Vietnam bonus bond
Voters across Pennsylvania approve a 28 million war bonus bond plan by a wide margin with 9,599 of 9,492 precincts reporting. The referendum grants veterans 25 per overseas month up to 750 and sets a 1,000 lump sum for families of veterans killed in action, with World War II and Korean conflict provisions. Spartansburg Borough voters reject the measure badly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania American Legion
Pennsylvania
Korea
Virginia
Mills
EB. Godwin
Penn Central Seeks End to Harrisburg Buffalo Passenger Runs
Penn Central Railroad filed papers with the Interstate Commerce Commission proposing discontinuance of passenger trains 574 and 575 between Harrisburg Pennsylvania and Buffalo New York. The railroad says the runs carried about 20 passengers daily last year at a loss of 429000 dollars and proposes to discontinue service effective December 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Central Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harrisburg
Buffalo
N.Y
Washington
Voters Pass 2.5 Billion Referendums Across States
Voters in five states authorized spending exceeding 2.5 billion on pollution control veterans and education. But Utah rejected liquor by the drink and Nevada denied a private lottery. Nebraska blocked 19 year olds from voting. Illinois Illinois billion pledge for air and water cleanup and New Jersey education housing and transport funding led the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Utah
Nevada
Nebraska
Illinois
New Jersey
Michigan
Humphrey Wins Pennsylvania Sweep as Schweiker Edges Clark
In Philadelphia Humphrey carries 270000 vote edge in the city. Schweiker defeats Clark for a second term with 2240365 votes to 1990477 after 9168 precincts reporting. Democrats gain the State House while Republicans hold the Senate. Absentee ballots numbered about 150000 await final tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard 8. Schweiker
U.S. House
Joseph §. Clark
U.S. Senate
Humphrey
Kennedy
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
George C. Wallace
Nixon
Wallace
Senate
Clark
Schweiker
State House of Representaatives
GOP
State Senate
Humphrey Wins Key States in Tight Electoral Push
In Washington and across the nation, Hubert H. Humphrey surged to the lead with early California Illinois and Ohio results. He gained 25 electoral votes at 11 35 a.m. EST pushing his total to 287 in the Electoral College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Hubert H. Humphrey
California
Ilinois
Ohio
Vice
Hinols
Vote No On Spring Creek Voting Machines
Spring Creek Township held a ballot asking whether voting machines should be used. Fifty people favored continuing old style ballots while 59 voted no in the new single district. The article notes 100 marked yes and 80 the machine age will invade the township in future elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
Spring Creek Township
FBI arrests two in New Jersey for Delaware Valley Savings burglary
FBI reported the arrest of Andrew J. Jackson and Sylvester S. Shapiro, both of Cherry Hill New Jersey, in Las Vegas Nevada on charges of possessing property stolen in the October burglary of the Greater Delaware Valley Savings and Loan Association in Newtown Square Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Las Vegas
Nev
New Jersey
Greater
Delaware Valley Savings and Loan Association
Newtown Square
Andrew J. Jackson
Sylvester
Rural vote roundup shows Nixon leading in several townships
Polls from parva Lownsmp Spring Creek Township ATE Elgin Borough and Concord Township reveal Nixon ahead of Humphrey in president races Schweiker Clark and Sloan split U S Senate and treasurer outcomes Depuy leads Auditor General races with Casey close HJ Hannum Cercone and Johnson Oleston also appear in local superior court and U S congressional contests across multiple precincts with varying margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parva ‘Lownsmp
Nixon
Humphrey
U.S. Senate
Schweiker
Clark
Pasquerilla
Sloan
Dwyer
Scott
Suprerior Court
Hannum
Cercone
U. S. Congress
Edwards
Vigorito
Depuy
Casey
Spring Creek Township
U. S
Perior
U.S. Congress
Johnson
Oleston
Allen
Holmes
Ate — Schweller
Claris
Superior Court
Hanna
Pasquerills
Cleeton
Frame
Kunselman
Elgin
State Senate
Wolchik
Lester
Hopkins
Heuser
Concord Township
Noon
Hanmum
Nixon Tells HHH He Knows How It Is To Lose
President elect Richard M. Nixon, in a victory mood, thanked campaign workers and said he hoped they would be worthy He praised defeated opponent Hubert Humphrey for never giving up In a telephone chat Nixon told Humphrey I know how it is to lose a close one with Ohio and 28 votes secured Four states remained in doubt Alaska Maryland Missouri and Washington Continued on Page Four
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
HHH
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Ohio
Alaska
Maryland
Missouri
Washington
Wallace Makes Notable Showing in Local Areas
George Wallace strong showing shocks observers as returns from districts Corry Columbus Town Wayne Township Wayne Rieally Spartansburg Concord Township Elgin Spring Creeks Sparta Township reveal Wallace's 12 percent in Sparta Township and unexpected regional impact on the presidential race yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Corry Ballot Splits As Nixon Victory Narrowly Edges Humphrey
In Corry Pennsylvania 8 percent turnout produced a split ticket trend. Incumbent Rep. Joseph Vigorito won easily over Rev. John Edwards while Nixon led Humphrey 1 442 to 1 096 with Wallace at 76 votes. A Vietnam veteran bonus of 328 million was approved 810 to 376. Assemblyman Forest Hopkins won 1717 to 909 over Gene Hueser and Sen. Joseph Clark trailed Richard Schwelker 1633 to 1463.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartansburg
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Humphrey
Wallace D
Richard Schweiker
U.S
Joseph Clark
Congress
Joseph Vigorito
John Edwards
Corry
Vigorito
Rev
Erie
Edwards
George Wallace
Assemblyman
Forest Hopkins
North East
Gene Hueser
Richard Schwelker
United States Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fing Anand
Ain Ing
Ers. Ans
Erie McCray
Quentin McCray
R. D
Martin Kaschalk
Corry State
Goeppigen
West Germany
Johnston
Penn Central
Schweiker Boots Clark
John F. Kennedy
Itera
Allace
Sparta Township
Hubert Humphrey
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