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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1968
Page
4
Firefighters faced intense heat as survivors were pulled from the wreckage. Fireman Steve Mack, 20, recounted a male passenger saying he was ejected from his seat and hurled about 300 feet down the mountain, ending upside down in a tree before freeing himself. Two women and a man remained in shock.
Emergency contact details for Corry Memorial Hospital and ambulance service are provided. A list of admissions and discharges includes Sandy Penoyer age 11 of Spartansburg, Mrs. Joseph Lepkowski of Clymer, Frank Whitling of Columbus Avenue, Stanley Wright on East Congress, Mrs. David Ross and daughter at Seiota Street, Mrs. Marcia Vilage on Fourth Street, James Maginnes of Grand Valley, Walter Kowalski R D 2 Corry, Garrett Bensink of Clymer, Mrs. Ronald Miles R D 2, Mrs. Robert May of Snyder Circle, Jennifer Sheehan age 5 of West Church Street, and Lawrence Eckman on West Smith Street.
Survivors were carried out while helicopters delivered doctors and medical supplies. Bulldozers were tried to clear a road to the site but the effort was abandoned.
The image shows Officer Kenneth Nichols standing as leaders observe a presentation. In the foreground, a rear projector displays course materials while Chief Frank Carnegie and a sergeant sit in the rear row, left to right.
Erie Pennsylvania reports that Senator Joseph Clark a Democrat and Representative Richard Schweiker a Republican told NAACP delegates they oppose white racism. Clark said his career fought white bigotry and would like to see it tempered. Schweiker called white racism extremism and said any extremism harms the nation. Separate protest by about 200 Negro youths outside Erie Public Library criticized a school board special class for pupils labeled troublemakers. The board said eight students were moved from regular classes and identified as Negroes.
New York AP report lists fifteen U.S. and foreign companies accused by the Justice Department of conspiring to fix prices and monopolize quinine and related drugs. Indicted under Sherman Antitrust Law, the defendants include Rexall Drug and Chemical Co of Los Angeles Mead Johnson and Co of Evansville RW. Greer and Co Inc of New York. The only American executive named is Harry Y. de Schepper, Rexall RW. Greer president. A Rexall spokesman says the action concerns quinine transactions tied to a British firm once owned by Rexall’s British subsidiary.
Garrett W. Bensink 63 of Sherman Road Clymer died yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in French Creek and worked as custodian for Clymer Central School. He belonged to Clymer Hill Reformed Church and several local groups. Survived by wife Lucille Perkins Bensink two sons Harold and Douglas a daughter Janet McIntyre mother Jennie Bensink sister Mary Loomis brother Harry and seven grandchildren. Friends may call at Spitzer Funeral Home Clymer today 7–9 p.m. and tomorrow 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. services Monday at 3 p.m. Burial in Holland Cemetery.
Oil City union leader C. D. McLouth of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union raises near miss concerns at Franklin's Chess Lamberton Airport. He reports three collisions narrowly avoided in six months involving Allegheny Airlines and private aircraft and urges county officials to set landing and takeoff timing rules for private pilots near Allegheny flights.
A Corry area notes multiple service members. Airman Thomas J. Williams serves as a jet engine mechanic with Pacific Air Forces in Tuy Hoa Vietnam after training at Luke AFB Arizona and Corry high school. Airman David M. Carnrike completed basic at Lackland and now serves as a food service specialist with SAC at Malmstrom AFB Montana. Army Pvt. Gary B. Proper completed advanced infantry training at Fort Polk with guerrilla warfare exercises. Seaman Apprentice James L Barber graduated Navy basic training at San Diego after studying seamanship and survival. Admiral Halsey’s widow Frances Halsey dies in Pasadena at 87.
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