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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1968
Page
1
City budget talks suggest a 2.5 mill property tax increase for 1969. Salaries and benefits would comprise about 40 percent of the rise, with the budget likely moving to first reading at Monday’s council meeting and wrapping up by early December.
Jamestown patrolman Robert W. Johnson 39 was indicted for third degree burglary in a break in last month that netted $2,000 at the Pub Restaurant. He pleaded innocent, was suspended, posted a $2,000 bond, and had a police career dating to 1963 with a prior 1956 private employment.
Gov. Shafer says no additional business levies would harm job creation in Pennsylvania. He awaits a tax study commission report on an income tax, hoping to have it before year’s end. He predicts no change to his program despite Republicans losing the state House and urges bipartisan focus on state needs.
Florence Howard of Fort Thomas was granted a divorce in Campbell County circuit court. The two page agreement gives Porter Howard custody of the cat and allows Florence visiting privileges. The couple had no children.
The Corry Jamestown Corporation named prime manufacturer for 3 900 filing cabinet units and related office equipment for the Cannon House Office Building. The contract totals 231 915 dollars and runs to January 6 1969 with first delivery scheduled next Monday.
Columnist Drew Pearson alleged Nixon was once treated by New York psychiatrist Dr Arnold Hutschnecker while vice president. Hutschnecker and Nixon aides denied the claim as untrue, with the doctor saying he treated Nixon for internal medicine and later psychotherapy, then changing his tale after further calls.
Police revised an incident at Dot's Cafe on West Main from a broken window to a burglary. Mrs. Howard Pier reported the damage Tuesday morning and her daughter helped survey the site finding about fifty dollars worth of merchandise missing. Officers continue the investigation.
The United States warned North Vietnam that continued DMZ violations could derail the Paris peace talks. State Department officials said three shellings from inside the DMZ targeted American or South Vietnamese forces since last Saturday. The statement stressed no special status for the National Liberation Front and rejected claims that U.S. reconnaissance flights violated earlier understandings.
Virginia Maddox denied reports she is taking speech lessons to run for governor in 1970. She said she would like to take lessons sometime. Governor Lester Maddox had hinted his wife might seek the office due to term limits.
Near the Cambodian border, about 500 South Vietnamese rangers and American artillerymen fought off roughly 1,000 North Vietnamese troops at Landing Zone Dot through the night. By dawn, 287 enemy bodies were counted, with 120 found inside the camp. Four South Vietnamese were killed and 23 wounded. no American casualties were reported.
NBC News reports a bicycle convoy filmed near Ba Vet on the Cambodian border carried medicines rice vegetables cooking oil and kerosene to a Viet Cong camp near Saigon. Reporters say riders included Cambodians and Viet Cong with guards present and barriers not impeded.
A fire at a bowling alley near Ellicottville caused damage estimated over 150000. Manager Eugene Newman described the blast as a terrific explosion at about 3 am. Newman and his wife with seven children lived in a trailer behind the alley. About 100 volunteer firefighters under Fire Chief Sidney Bickell Jr. responded to the scene.
Two survivors under heavy guard at City Hospital after a pistol attack on the New England Grass Roots Organization left three dead. Victims include Guido St Laurent 38 founder of NEGRO and Darnell Eaton 33 of Roxbury. Others injured were Frederick Rose 41 and Ronald Hicks 31. Detectives seek recognition from survivors.
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