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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1968
Page
1
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State Supreme Court Justice Michael A. Musmanno will be buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington. A requiem mass will be led at St Pauls Cathedral in Pittsburgh by Bishop John J. Wright. Musmanno, who died Saturday at 71 after a stroke, was praised as a jurist with international acclaim and a leader in the Italo American and labor communities. He had been a colorful figure in public life and once led efforts to abolish the Coal and Iron Police, ban the Communist Party, and legalize Sunday baseball and Sunday movies.
An 11 year old Clymer area youth is in satisfactory condition at St. Vincent's Hospital in Erie after a farm accident Saturday evening when a small tractor overturned on him Marvin Ives son of Mr and Mrs Mark Tyes R D J Clymer was rushed to Corry Memorial Hospital by the Corry Ambulance Service about 5 p m Saturday admitted examined and transferred to St. Vincent's two hours later His mother told The Journal that her son and husband were pulling brush and young trees with a small tractor
In Panama City two National Guard soldiers died in a one hour clash near the presidential palace as deposed President Arnulfo Arias urged supporters to wage total war against military leaders who toppled him. A curfew was imposed and crowds were dispersed as guardsmen cleared the Maranon district.
The 1968 United Fund campaign under Darwin Wolcott as general chairman and Mrs. Robert Bracken as gifts division chair leads with 53 percent of its $83,500 goal. With about a week left, overall drive stands at 118.6 percent, far surpassing last year’s 26 percent.
An early morning fire destroyed a home in Erie leads to the death of two year old Stephen Kennedy from smoke inhalation. Firefighters found the child in a second floor crib and he died at Hamet Hospital. His father Bruce Kennedy rescued five year old Randy who stood by a window.
Wallace unveils a 13 000 word platform calling for states rights and law and order. He pledges a tough attorney general and periodic reconfirmation of justices, aims to restore U S leadership, limit federal power over schools and housing, and boost Social Security. Curtis LeMay heads to Vietnam for a warzone inspection as Nixon touts NATO and Humphrey promotes anti crime funding.
Two separate wrecks near Corry and Spartansburg left five people injured and caused vehicle damage. Amos Bemis, 75, failed a left curve on Colta Corners Scotts Crossing road and plowed into a stopped car driven by Pa Balek, 18. Injured were Mary Balek, 41, John Fenton, and Marion Bemis, all treated and released from Corry Memorial Hospital. In Spartansburg, Stephen McClun, 50, stopped for a stop sign and pulled into Emma Ehrhardt’s path. Emma and her daughter Linda Sue Ehrhardt, 18, suffered bruises but required no further treatment. McClun paid a fine for failing to yield.
Apollo 7 astronauts received a go to spend at least 24 more hours in space despite a momentary power loss that triggered warning lights over the Red Sea. Controllers say the drop was due to a cyclic load from too many fans and heaters. The crew, including Schirra Cunningham and Eisele, will attempt the first television broadcast from a U.S. manned spacecraft while potentially postponing a radar experiment due to a computer issue.
New York City teachers authorized another strike as three Brooklynbased officers were wounded by a sniper while on duty near Ocean Hill Brownsville schools. Police halted the area with 80 detectives and a house to house search for the suspect, while the union leader indicated a decision would come today.
A Brooklyn mother watched as her two daughters and sister fell between subway cars on a moving Brooklyn bound train. Diane 4 lost her right hand, Ethel 6 suffered a concussion, and Karen 13 was injured. all were hospitalized in serious condition after being found on the tracks near South Ferry. Police said the train did not stop until reaching Brooklyn and Beekman Downtown Hospital treated and released the mother.
A 12 year old girl walking with friends near a south German town was killed by a low flying small aircraft during a strafing drill. The plane descended to about three feet striking her head with a wheel and she died instantly. Police reported the incident as the aircraft disappeared from sight while authorities hunted for the unidentified pilot.
Wayne D. Shoup, 48, of New Brighton, was killed instantly when an eastbound freight struck him while he stood between the Erie Lackawanna tracks in the Geneva swamp. The engineer said he whistled and saw Shoup standing on the rail with a gun raised, and the body was thrown over the embankment. Major bones were broken per a county coroner.
American infantrymen in Navy river assault boats raided a Viet Cong base camp 38 miles southeast of Saigon, killing 25 enemy soldiers. In the Mekong Delta, a five hour clash left 65 Viet Cong dead with 12 captured, while U.S. troops seized four suspected Viet Cong. South of that area, 40 Viet Cong were killed and 12 captured by South Vietnamese forces. Aircraft actions included helicopter gunships and B52 bombers delivering hundreds of tons of ordnance on artillery sites, bunkers, and storage areas.
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