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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1968
Page
1
A brief local notice shows REBT brick floors with a December 19 date, indicating a scheduled action or filing. The readable fragment places the event in a municipal or property context, with no additional names or places clearly identified in the text.
A Argentin a woman hijacked a Aeromaya turboprop near Isla Mujeres en route to Merida. She ordered the pilot to Cuba, saying she would rather be jailed or killed there. After seven hours in Havana, the plane returned to Merida with 14 passengers and crew of three. The hijacker, Judith Vazquez, had a round trip ticket and had lived in Mexico six years.
Fire volunteers Corry Civil Defense and state police aided in a search for Ter ry Miller of Spartansburg after her grandmother Treva Sinnott reported her missing since 6 p.m. The girl was found unharmed at about 9:30 p.m. Also sought were eight Jost children in Hearts Content, Warren County, later found with a group from Ohio misjoined on a wrong trail after a picnic.
Joseph M. Kablach of the Corry Bureau of Employment Security reports 53 handicapped job placements in Corry for the year July 1, 1964 to June 30, 1965, up from 38 the prior year. CHEER president Mrs. Norman Tarbell and Kablach urge area employers to list openings and advance Employ the Handicapped Week October 11 to 12.
Neighbors at Concord Corners report a self service station looting. Three youths pulled up and fled after taking coins eggs and money totaling about $3. The Northrops pursued by car and forced a stop near Al Pine Inn. A youth brandished a gun and fled as suspects were arrested for larceny and gun threat. Ronald Throwbridge 21 Floyd McCluskey 19 and a 16 year old were jailed with bonds set at $2000 for Throwbridge and McCluskey. the juvenile is in custody.
AP dispatch from Prague reports Czechoslovak officials fearing the reform drive under Dubcek may end as Moscow pressure grows. Meeting schedules include Presidium and Central Committee discussions on Moscow commitments, possible troop occupation and the future of liberalization efforts. Several sources suggest options range from continuing accommodation to a reimposed military government.
AP report from Erie states 42 year old George McCallum died from stab wounds at his residence. Police charged 39 year old Patella Carr with murder, alleging she lived at the same address. The incident occurred late last night with McCallum dying shortly after at Hamot Hospital. A separate Topton crash killed Dodie J. Sweyer, 9, when struck by a car. en route to the hospital, Leon Sweyer’ s car collided, killing Edwin Schmid, 60, and Pauline Schmid, 54, of Fleetwood.
The House Appropriations Committee slashed the administration request for a new low income housing program and for expanding the food stamp program. Open housing enforcement, juvenile delinquency control, and other new initiatives also faced substantial cuts, reducing the final bill to about 101 million from 270 million requested. The panel prioritized only what it deemed most important.
In new sweeps near Khe Sanh and southwest of Da Nang, U S Marines and American and South Vietnamese infantrymen uncovered enemy munitions stockpiles amid limited resistance. A stockpile two miles below the DMZ yielded 200 rounds of 152mm artillery and 100 fuses. Air losses include a Navy A7 Corsair and an assault helicopter. A Vietnamese woman led Navy commandos to a Viet Cong prison camp on Con Coc Island. Up to five North Vietnamese divisions threaten South Vietnam’s northern provinces below the 17th parallel.
The 1068 United Fund drive opened at Hotel Corry with early results across divisions. Industrial Division led with 11,500 dollars, while Clubs and Organizations stood at 5.3 percent and Special Gifts at 9.9 percent of goal. The first report breakfast showed totals from five to 28 percent, and the second briefing is set for next Monday at 7:30 am.
Hubert H. Humphrey launching a three city swing through Pennsylvania insists voters tire of Nixon and Wallace tactics. He says the people will choose a president, not pollsters, and attacks Nixon and Wallace on trust and desegregation positions as he heads to Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
The Supreme Court begins its new term with a tranquil ceremony contrasting with explosive cases ahead. Wallace’s bid to place his name on Ohio’s presidential ballot leads a week of private conferences and anticipated rulings, amid protests and debates over civil rights, Vietnam, and police powers.
Four teenage boys were found with beer in a car in a Barney's Firestone Store parking lot at 1:20 a.m. They pleaded guilty to possession of alcoholic beverages by minors and paid fines and costs. Driver James H. Roden Jr., 18, was fined 35 dollars plus 2.80 in costs. the other three were fined 25 dollars each with 2.80 costs. Others named: Norman A. Gates, 16. David A. Buell, 18. Charles R. Proper, 17. The case was heard before Alderman Norbert Bachemer.
A parked truck rolled down Franklin Street on a Saturday afternoon, hitting a tree before striking a utility pole. Police say the vehicle, left in gear with brakes set, caused about 3500 in truck damage and an additional 25 in line damages to Pen Elec and Corry TV Cable. Alvin Dyne of RB, D, 2, Corry reported the incident.
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