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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1968
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions prices and goods including Hill 100 silo, tank, bag, and jeans, with references to Main and a system. Entities are unclear due to text distortion. no coherent event or outcome can be confirmed from the readable portions.
Nine Roman Catholic war protesters including two priests were given 2 to 3% years in prison after convictions for burning draft board records in Catonsville. Judge Roszel C. Thomson urged restraint on liberty, while defense attorney Kunstler argued for nullifying unjust laws. The group vowed appeals. trial began after a May raid on a draft board office.
Paris AP report says Hanoi refused Thieu's plan for a two sided talks, insisting four delegations instead. Thieu would not accept the Viet Cong with independent status, while U.S. and South Vietnamese diplomats pressed for Thieu's participation. Ellsworth Bunker met Thieu in Saigon as Washington seeks a path to talks, with Seoul acting as mediator to bridge U.S. Saigon rifts.
Linden police search for 15 year old William P Kaketys missing since July 10 with Jean Sahagan 15 from Canford. A letter from Dr William Wuester of Wuester Tumor Clinic Elizabeth NJ says William has a low grade malignant timer in his left hand and life is in jeopardy unless treated.
A Minnesota firm informs the Industrial Division of the Chamber that it is ready to form a non-profit corporation to act as parent for a rental housing project in Corry. The plan uses Federal Housing Administration programs with 3 percent interest. An initial five to six member incorporators, from which a board will be elected, is proposed. Outcomes hinge on multiple government approvals with occupancy not expected before 1970 or 1971. The project remains separate from the Fourth Ward renewal housing plan.
Erie County murder trial for Ronald C. Hamerick, accused of hammering Hazel Kurfess to death in Union City on April 29, 1985, opens as the November term begins. Jury selection could take a day. Hamerick’s attorney plans an insanity defense. He was held at Farview State Hospital after arrest. About 180 defendants were indicted in the recent grand jury term.
State superintendent Dr David H Kurtzman says increased private and parochial school aid will raise overall education quality. He told the Western Pennsylvania Catholic Teachers Institute final session that helping more children achieve better education is the main goal.
Apollo 8 astronauts eye a moon orbit mission with a tentative December 21 launch from Cape Kennedy. If approved, Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders would ride a Saturn 5 on a free return flight looping around the moon and back to Earth. Decisions rest on risk gain assessment by NASA leadership.
Saigon reports the 1st Air Cavalry Division moving from the northern frontier toward Tay Ninh and border provinces to confront an estimated 15 000 to 20 000 North Vietnamese troops massing for an offensive. U S forces have already killed 109 enemy along the frontier as B 52 bombers pound border areas at night.
In Florida Nixon and Humphrey met in Key Biscayne after a hard fought election to discuss national unity. Humphrey pledged to help on national security and foreign policy and said he will be a fellow citizen as Nixon begins his presidency. Both men emphasized bipartisan cooperation to unite the country.
Kenny Damecott of Corry, Pennsylvania is in Rochester New York today being fitted for orthopedic braces to walk again. His parents Mr and Mrs Bernon Damcott arrived with about 590 dollars raised by Corry residents to cover the cost.
In Miami Beach a wrecking crew toppled a wall to reveal a storeroom crammed with beer wine and champagne. They loaded the goods until Dick Baker ordered them to put it back as the Corry community raises funds for Kenny Damcott. The boy, a hemophiliac at 15, has faced medical problems and recently underwent a $3,000 operation. Donations flow from teachers neighbors and a newspaper carrier to support Kenny and his family including a father on strike at the Raymond Division plant.
In Columbia South Carolina AP report J P Strom head of the state law enforcement division relates how a man who lost an election phoned seeking to use lie detectors on friends who supposedly pledged support. Strom said he refused noting the move could trigger broader misuse.
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