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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
Oct 02, 1968
Page
1
Johnson withdraws Fortas nomination as chief justice
President Johnson accepted Abe Fortas request to withdraw his nomination to be chief justice. Mansfield will decide by week's end whether to attempt an override of the Senate vote against Fortas amid a filibuster defeat. The 45 to 43 vote failed to end debate, leaving Fortas' fate unsettled as Republicans pledge further opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Abe Fortas
United States
Justice Forstad
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Fortas
Mansfield
Hyerett M. Dirksen
Earl Warren
White House
Robert P. Griffin
Reich
Strom Thurmond
R-S
Nixon Keeps Silent On War Policy In Campaign Tussle
In Williamsburg on Tuesday Richard Nixon refused to reveal his Vietnam stance while arguing Hubert Humphrey will err whichever way he handles the war issue. Nixon frames Humphrey as wavering between Johnson’s policy and a return to past approaches, tying this to prospects for negotiated peace this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
Johnson
Humphrey
Gas Cost Going Up in Corry
The Public Utility Commission authorized Pennsylvania Gas Co. to add a 1.97 percent surcharge to bills for 78,223 customers in Elk Erie Forest McKean and Warren counties to offset a 10 percent income tax. Average annual bill rise up to 2.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission
Pennsylvania Gas Co. of
Warren
Pennsylvania
U. S. Congress
Elk
Erie
Forest
McKean
Corry Erie Troopers Nab Prison Escapees
Corry troopers and Lawrence Park units captured two inmates who escaped Franklin jail last Wednesday. Billy W Walls 31 of Union City and Gary Davenport 18 formerly listed Franklin as last address used a hack saw to break out. A trooper told The Journal they expected capture within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Lawrence Park
Venango
Journal
Billy W. Walls
Union City
Gary Davenport
Franklin
Franklin State Police
The
City Police to Hear Statewide Training Lectures in Erie
Corry department members and two state troopers join 60 officers for inaugural online lecture series from Indiana University. Sessions run 1 to 4 p.m. each Wednesday through November 20, led by District Attorney William A. Pratt and focusing on legal developments affecting arrest, search and seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Erie
William A. Pratt
Indiana (Pa.) University
Frank Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Pfadt
Demanger Sues Neighbors Over Witch Accusations
Frank J. Demanger of Newerk West Virginia sues ten neighbors for 900000 dollars claiming they accused him of being a male witch and casting spells to subdue women and ruin his means of support. The suit targets four couples and two women who allegedly spread the accusations to friends and business associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newerk
W. Va
Frank J. Demanger
Demanger
Expanded CMH adds wing to reach 69 beds at Corry Memorial
Corry Memorial Hospital now operates 69 beds with a 44 bed wing in use while 28 beds in the original 50 bed section remain closed due to construction. Administrator Samuel Antrim notes current occupancy near 4 percent and a past high of 117 percent with full 69 beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Memorial Hospital
Samuel Antrim
Antrim
Protesters Disrupt HUAC Hearing Return Promised
A group of antiwar demonstrators disrupted a HUAC subcommittee hearing in Washington led by Rep. Richard Ichord. Fourteen protesters and attorneys were tossed out after taunting witnesses about the Chicago National Convention clashes. Jerry Rubin arrived naked at the waist with love beads and ammo belts, later expelled and invited to rejoin after removing the ammunition. Rubin and others vow to return Thursday as police escorted protesters and lawyers from the room during the silent protest segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yipple
Huac Subcommittee
Chicago
Jerry Rubin
Youth International Party
Rubin
Richard Ichord
D-Mo
Ichord
James L. Gallagher
Hanoi
Peking
Moscow
Joseph Brubish
Chicago Polices Department
Tom Hayden
Schord
Evacuation helicopters shot down in jungle south of Da Nang
In a day of heavy fighting near Da Nang two evacuation helicopters were shot down by North Vietnamese forces. Three Americans remained missing and presumed dead, while 23 were wounded. One helicopter was destroyed and a second recovered. four crewmen and a corpsman were wounded or saved. A Marine A4 Skyhawk was also downed over North Vietnam, with its crew bailing out and rescued. The New Jersey fired on bunkers and antiaircraft positions during its assault on the southern panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Nang
U.S
198Th Light Infantry
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Marine Corps
Panhandle
Navy
Corry Fire Department Receives State Funds for Relief
The Corry fire department got a 5603 check from the state auditor general as its share of two percent taxes on out of state fire insurance companies. Windham in Wyoming County received 51 cents, the smallest in the state. Union City received 2170, with nearby Erie County municipalities Elgin Borough 115 Concord Township 142 and Wa Township 398 also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
State Auditor General
Pennsylvania
Windham Ae
Wyoming County
Union City
Erie County
Elgin Borough
Concorde
Wa Township
Spartans
Orphaned Rogers Family Faces Life After Tragedy
Patric ia Rogers 13 and sisters and brothers cope after their parents died in a crash and a fire. Richard, 20, heads the family in Racine Wisconsin with help from Donna his wife and Social Security and VA support. A $31 000 trust will eventually provide for the children when they turn 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine, Wis
Patriccia Rogers
Rogers
Richard
Donna
Susy
Lisa
Debby
Patricia
Social Security
Veterans’ Administration
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Paris
Lyle Hotchitat
Joberton
State Police
CMH
Killapa
Seoul
South
House Committee
Corry Fire Department
Warren County
Horlick High School
Rick
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