Fragmentary OCR Item From North Erie Area
Fragmented text from a local story mentions pupils, Hanoi, Vietnam, and a friend. Details are unclear. readable bits reference a down state and an area near North Erie with possible dates and names missing.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1972
Page
1
Fragmented text from a local story mentions pupils, Hanoi, Vietnam, and a friend. Details are unclear. readable bits reference a down state and an area near North Erie with possible dates and names missing.
U S Air Force jets attacked North Vietnam northwest railroad to China and destroyed two radar stations used to direct surface to air missiles at American planes. The Saigon command reported 130 North Vietnamese killed, 100 by air strikes, and five government casualties. West of Pleiku, an assault on Bau Can base camp was repelled, with air strikes on enemy concentrations. The Pentagon said over 220 strikes occurred nationwide, with Pleiku province seeing intensified air activity and multiple ground skirmishes near Pleiku city and surrounding ranger camps.
Terrorists seized the Israeli team quarters in Munich and killed a wrestling coach while holding about a dozen Jews hostage demanding the release of Arabs. German police prepared a gunbattle as the Games were suspended until Wednesday. One hostage was seriously wounded and a second Israeli was later reported killed. Mark Spitz flew home after the attack.
City Council meets tonight delaying one day due to Labor Day. Opening bids include a new fire trucks property purchases and rock salt for winter. Mayor Zarger to announce police promotions and a flood relief discussion led by City Engineer David Johnson. An 87-year-old Union City woman was seriously burned in a house fire and hospitalized. The fire began around 2 30 p m with unclear cause. Ontario Keeps It Beautiful chosen as next year license plate slogan in Canada’s Ontario province.
In Philadelphia, 13,000 teachers 5,000 para pros and 285000 pupils walk out amid a dispute with the school board over extending the high school day from five to five hours forty minutes. The board seeks pay freezes and 485 layoffs to save 11 million, while the union demands raises averaging up to eight thousand dollars for beginners and up to seventeen thousand for PhD holders.
Traffic deaths across the United States during Labor Day weekend totaled 616, with the National Safety Council having projected a toll between 80 and 680. The Associated Press notes nationwide crashes claimed 554 lives, while labor relations officials consider fault lines in Pennsylvania as education groups anticipate walkouts across six of eleven suburban districts including Bensalem Pennsbury and Middle Bucks.
Eight people were injured in four separate crashes in the Corry area over the weekend, with no highway deaths reported. A one car wreck near Elgin injured four aboard, including 18 year old Richard Hoover of Erie. a curve loss led to the crash. Two Union City women were hurt on Route 6 when a car stopped for a left turn was rear ended by another vehicle driven by George Mosher. Damages were listed but incomplete. The Corry State Police investigated at the Corry substation.
A second man arrested in a string of burglaries in the Corry Union City area. Thomas L. Kesselring, 28, of Union City, arraigned on 10 counts and released on bond. William L. Gilger, 24, of Union City, earlier charged with four counts. Both men suspected of working together across multiple counties including Warren, Crawford and Centerville. Detainers filed related to Youngsville burglary.
Kathy Hebert of Vermont, at registration for Miss America in Atlantic City, says she is not typical of beauty queens. She reveals beliefs on astrology, schizophrenia, antiwar views, premarital sex, and supports Jane Fonda and immediate Vietnam withdrawal. Hebert, a guitarist and Pratt Institute applicant, focuses on talent over swimsuit.
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