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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1968
Page
6
The Corry YMCA declares swim activities begin at 1 p.m. Monday with signups by phone or in person at the Y. The notice invites interested parents to enroll and participate.
The British pound slid to its lowest level in ten months as the Bank of England intervened to stabilize the market. It opened at 2.3850 dollars, dropped to 2.3830, then rebounded to 2.3835 amid signs of government action. Traders cited October trade weakness and rumors of franc devaluation and mark revaluations, while gold rose to 40 dollars an ounce on the free market.
David Gilliland, son of Rev and Mrs Walter Gilliland of 204 Concord Street, is named in the 1969 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The senior history major at Taylor University, Upland Indiana, is cited for high academic standing and leadership. The article notes broader debate on a volunteer military system, with senators and officials discussing costs and incentives, and reports a Pittsburgh fireman dies after a fuel truck crash into a display window.
Two 18-year-olds from Youngstown were jailed for questioning in the fatal shooting of 48-year-old William Zelch, a Farrell, Pa., steel mill foreman. A .25 caliber pistol was recovered, and a Middlesex woman who rode with Zelch identified the slayer.
A proposal outlines hiring extra staff or redeploying existing employees to provide daytime relief in the Fire Department with volunteers at night, plus potential external relief. It also covers probation time for computing benefits, a biweekly pay period proposal, and a longevity pay schedule increasing driver pay by up to 6 percent in 1970 and 71 based on years of service.
A Mississippi jury is deadlocked in the murder trial of James F. Lyons 35 of Laurel after more than four hours of deliberation, prompting a mistrial in the Vernon Dahmer firebombing case. Key witness Billy Roy Pitts, a former Klansman, testified Lyons helped plan the raid and attended postattack meetings. Pitts received life terms after pleading guilty to murder and arson.
Harrisburg AP report notes a package to overhaul the state judiciary passed the Senate in one week and moves to the House for floor action. The package curbs justices of the peace, preserves appeal rights, and reforms Philadelphia and Allegheny County courts amid a looming session deadline. A separate bill authorizes county level investigative grand juries as a state equivalent to federal panels. A Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission bill and burglar alarm for vehicles also advance.
Washington reports top Pentagon officials propose slashing swing wing bombers from 253 to 90 SB111s for the Air Force. Nixon campaign aides seek a strong defense foundation with cost savings projected at 470 million in the next budget. The move aligns with efforts to trim spending by 3 billion starting January 1.
The first meeting of PACE Projects to Advance Creativity in Education was held at Corry Area High School. Eleven CAHS tenth graders and five Spartansburg students joined, with Richard Moyer and Richard Dittman guiding the program and planning monthly sessions for students and parents on careers, college admissions, financial aid, and local offerings.
The measure authorizes the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education to raise the real estate tax in the city for school purposes from 1 mill to 23 mills. The bill passed the House and was sent to the Senate for action.
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