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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1970
Page
1
In Santa Cruz California a note left at the home of Dr Victor Ohta was signed with four Tarot cards naming the killers. The cards used since medieval times to foretell fate point to the Knight of Wands among others as part of the message tied to the deaths of Dr Ohta his wife two sons and their secretary.
Montreal AP reports three more men are being sought in the kidnapping and strangling death of Pierre Laporte, Quebec labor minister, last Saturday. The fate of British Trade Commissioner James Cross remains unknown as police pursue leads across Canada. In other AP stories, Charles Manson testified in the Sharon Tate murder trial, Chile prepared for a presidential election with Salvador Allende likely winner, and Paris peace talks may pause until after the U S congressional elections. A warning of church and school evacuations preceded a fatal plane crash in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
In Santa Cruz armed guards ring the jail as John Linley Frazier 24 pleads innocent to five counts of first degree murder in a dawn arrest. He lived in a barn shelter near Monterey Bay before capture. Daylight saving time ends this Sunday with clocks set back one hour.
Donald D. Carter Sr., 50, of Corry, died at Corry Memorial Hospital at 3:30 a.m. after a sudden illness. Born August 8, 1920 in Union City, he lived in Batavia and Columbus before moving to Corry in 1934. A World War II Army veteran, he worked at Aero Supply and later in its electroplating department until his death. He was past governor of Moose Lodge No. 98 and held several degrees. survived by his wife Inez, two daughters Jacqueline Carmrcke and Oisie Lee, two sons Donald Jr. and Willis, three brothers, and a grandson. (Continued on Page Four)
Battle Creek police strike grows as officers vow to stay off duty despite threats of firing. The walkout began Oct. 10 after rookie Patrolman David Garms was suspended following a station confrontation. City officials offered reinstatement to 38 of 45 officers if they return, while seven would not be rehired.
The Big Four powers plan to urge Egypt, Jordan, and Israel to extend the Middle East cease-fire beyond November 5 and resume peace talks. U Thant said they will also seek a basis for a peaceful settlement per Resolution 242 and have their UN aides reconvene October 28.
An autopsy is conducted in Meadville on Milton V. Hayes 36 of Spar tansburg after his body was found in the Sparta home garage at 11 p m last night Police Investigator John Evarko says the death was by gunshot and Crawford County authorities take over with Dr Wilbur C Thomas performing the autopsy at Wade Funeral Home The body will be moved to Bracken Funeral Home for funeral arrangements and Evanko will confer with Dr Thomas and District Attorney Paul Shafer after the autopsy
The Erie and Crawford Counties mobile x-ray unit completed its Erie County survey in Corry yesterday near the library. Mrs Florence DeTuerk, the x ray unit director, said 464 residents from Corry area received chest x rays. The unit will hold an x ray and pulmonary function test in Erie next month with a charge.
AP dispatch notes veteran diplomat Paul Henri Spaak calling Nixon's appeal to the Kremlin a distant hope, while Andrei Gromyko offered cautious noncommitment. The report also covers Education Week in Corry with open-house events and Nixon's push for peaceful competition, arms restraint, and UN-backed goals for the 127-nation assembly.
Frank Lucie manages Lawrence Airport solo handling charter flights flight instruction janitorial and maintenance duties. The airport supports local business travel with two runways and regular charters attracting executives from eastern centers. Lucie recalls flying two stranded locals to New Orleans during a strike and back within two days. His school since 1985 has trained over 90 students to solo, a point of pride.
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