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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1968
Page
1
Cosmonaut Georgy Beregovoy and Soyuz 4alike returned to Earth after nearly four days in orbit with no records. Tass reported a soft landing in the Soviet Union and that Beregovoy, 47, feels well. The flight aimed to test docking techniques for future combined space missions.
The 1968 United Fund goal of 83500 is 98.8 percent reached, with total at the 6 30 p m victory dinner at Hotel Corry. General chairman Darwin Wolcott says workers are making a final push and any uncontacted donors may contribute through him or other drive workers.
The blood program chair Robert Grice calls for 18 pints of O-positive blood for an open heart operation and urges donations at the YMCA Monday from noon to 12:30 p.m. The drive targets 120 pints of whole blood and explains how leftovers are used. A separate report notes the fatal fall of Nicholas Broskovich, 48, in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill.
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy keeps leading a youth crusade against the Democratic party while endorsing Hubert Humphrey and opposing Nixon. He will not seek re election to the Senate in 1970 nor the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination, aiming to reform the nominating process and keep his movement alive beyond the election.
More than 128 ninth graders at Corry Area High School will take the three hour National Educational Development Tests on Saturday. Guidance counselor Gino Genovesi says the NEDT battery covers English social studies mathematics natural sciences and word usage to measure applied learning skills. Results help students parents and teachers identify strengths and weaknesses in educational development.
Washington report explains the indirect system of electing a president. Electors chosen by states meet December 16 to cast votes for president and vice president, with a few states enforcing rules. A three way race raises the chance of independent elector action and a potential House decision.
Gen. Creighton Abrams met with President Johnson in a hush hush White House visit amid war de escalation efforts. The White House described the session as a general military review and withheld details. Sources say Abrams offered views on a possible bombing halt and its impact on the war as tensions over a winter offensive linger.
The Sparta Merged School District plans to appeal to the State Board of Education to remain separate from the Corry Area Jointure. The move is precautionary, can be withdrawn, and aims to avoid a potential 2000 to 5000 dollar cost. Sparta seeks its own district status under a 4000 student minimum while its population is 403.
Dean J. Keith, 21, was charged with driving while intoxicated disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer after a stop on West Washington street by Trooper Terence Haskins. Keith refused a sobriety test and became abusive, awaiting further court action. In a separate incident four miles south of Corry a collision occurred when Thomas Saxton drove from a private drive onto Spartansburg road and hit Larry E. Davis, causing minor damage and no injuries.
The city Housing Authority reduced its HUD funding request from 100 to 90 public housing units after months of review. They shifted to 30 units in the Fourth Ward for urban renewal, and approved a cooperative agreement requiring city involvement in streets curbs drives and utilities.
Congressman Joseph Vigorito told Erie County commissioners he will introduce legislation in Congress early next year to fund a recreational facility beside Union City Dam on French Creek. He faces reelection against Rev. John Edwards, a Republican, for the 24th District.
Students at Crook County High School favored Richard M Nixon over Hubert H Humphrey by 238 to 147 in a traditional straw poll. George C Wallace received 34 votes. Crook County, among five U S counties that consistently align with the national majority, has 2400 registered Democrats and 1500 Republicans.
The Journal reports Kenny Damcott, 15, a severely affected classical hemophiliac, battles mobility with braces after surgery in Rochester under the Hemophilia Foundation. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Bernon Damcott seek donations at Marine Bank to fund orthopedic devices and ongoing care.
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