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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
1
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Senate leaders view Abe Fortas confirmation as chief justice dimmer with talk of dying in committee. President Johnson stays hopeful. Dirksen notes possible committee filibuster while Mansfield doubts a two thirds Senate majority to end it. Contingent on actions, a broader fate remains uncertain. In Honolulu, Roy Gibson collected pennies totaling 2075.80 from a customer in a second car sale.
A small faction within Local 629 of the UAW at Raymond Plant seeks to end the strike by moving from an attorney plan to bring in a federal labor expert. Independent members discussed hiring an Erie labor lawyer to obtain advice and press for talks, while the group aims to push negotiations without full union backing.
Prominent North Carolina Republicans and Black residents say state history textbooks omit key groups. Joe L. Morgan, GOP candidate for state superintendent, argues the exclusion of Republicans mirrors the marginalization of Negroes in American life.
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford urged a tougher US negotiating stance toward Soviet Russia by backing missile development and defense. He backed keeping a strong American military presence in Western Europe amid Soviet troop concentrations in Czechoslovakia. He warned talks may require strength and noted arms control discussions may not be timely, while policy discussions at NSC and a Johnson-led session weighed options to bolster Western defenses.
Corry State Police logged several road incidents yesterday including a sideswipe near Spar tansburg injuring no one but causing 195 in damage after an oncoming car fled. A cow killed and car damage reached 860 two miles north of Little Cooley. A Route 8 crash near Centerville caused a guard rail impact with about 300 in damage.
Miss Illinois Judith Ford won talent with a three minute trampoline display becoming the first to perform such an act in the pageant history. Miss Alabama Dellynne Catching, noted for her 37 24 inch figure, said diet helps maintain her shape despite hot fudge sundaes. Both advance as preliminary winners alongside Miss Virginia and Miss Town with finals set for Saturday amid a protest Miss Black America contest planned in Atlantic City.
Carl Creach the Middletown dog catcher fainted after a tranquilizer injection on a stray mongrel caused his own collapse and he was sprayed by the serum. Police took an hour to revive him.
The International Red Cross reports six planes delivering 48 tons of food and medicine and 33 relief and medical workers in a single night as Nigeria and Biafra wrangle over landing sites. August Lindt seeks agreement for neutral landings at Annhabelle amid pressure to halt arms by rebels.
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley will air his view of demonstrations from the Democratic National Convention on a national prime time documentary. The mayor's office prepared the program for Metromedia’s network in major cities and WGN Continental Broadcasting will broadcast in Chicago and other markets. Airing date and time will be announced.
American soldiers battled Viet Cong northwest and southwest of Saigon as South Vietnamese troops fought a separate engagement about 30 miles northwest of the capital. Reports described a large Viet Cong force near a major Saigon route, with U.S. and South Vietnamese units engaging with helicopter landings by the 101st Airborne.
The court arranged annexation hearings for a north city edge area in Corry, with Wayne Township opposing. Three commissioners paused proceedings at 4 16 pm after three hours of testimony from local residents and officials. Witnesses highlighted potential municipal service gains while township counsel challenged claims as the session wrapped. A second round is expected in two to three weeks pending agreement on a date.
Buffalo plans 26 urethane foam dwellings under Community Action Organization guidance. Construction costs estimated at 7500 per unit versus 13000 for standard builds, with FHA approval and load testing pending. If successful, the city may expand use after 3-4 years of occupancy testing.
Frank Miles, 28, of Spring Creek pled guilty to resisting arrest before Judge Lindley McClelland in Erie County court. He received a0 days in jail a $100 fine and costs and 23 months probation for a June 16 incident when Corry police tried to stop him as he sped through the city then fled into a dirt road that led to a private driveway. He was taken into custody after a struggle with officers. Also reported a traffic death in Pleasant Hills where Nathan W. McDonald 57 died in a three car crash on a wet road near Pittsburgh.
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