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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1968
Page
1
District Attorney Shafer drops charges against 34 adults and children linked to a West Coast religious colony, after they agree to leave Crawford County within two weeks. Public health concerns cited after a raid on August 16 spurred traffic jams and a police sweep near Harmonsburg.
Oakland jury enters third day of deliberations over Huey Newton's case seeking verdicts on first or second degree murder or voluntary manslaughter for the fatal Oct 28 shooting of a white policeman in a Negro neighborhood. Debate centers on witness Griers account and transcript accuracy, as defense argues trial fairness may be affected.
A Corry youth was fined $100 and ordered to serve three days in Warren County jail after pleading guilty to loitering at night before Judge Alexander C. Flick. Kenneth Shawver of 55 East Bond Street faced the charge. Clyde Baldwin of Garland admitted to using abusive language to State Police at the Warren substation May 31, 1968, and received a $100 fine plus three days in jail after apologizing and admitting alcohol influence.
President Johnson says a small group of senators blocks confirmation of Fortas and Thornberry while foes claim growing support for the pair. The Senate Judiciary Committee lags as opponents skip sessions and Johnson asserts a solid majority in favor of reporting.
Corry zoning board granted rezoning of 27 acres off Shindy Avenue for a $1.68 million Firestone Tire plant. Residents Edward Partch and Duane McIntyre questioned traffic impact while George Sample of the Corry Area Industrial Development Corp. noted unknown traffic patterns until operation begins. The three-member board led by Edward Kaiser unanimously approved the change after prior zoning had split industrial and residential areas.
Union City faces a repeat council debate over the old hotel as owner James Oblinski surrenders ownership to former owner John Smith. The unsafe structure has forced closure of the adjacent municipal parking lot due to falling bricks. Demolition costs and nearby building safeguards hinder removal plans.
Youngstown Ohio voters approve a new city ordinance banning barefoot strolling on mid town streets. Fines start at five dollars for first offenses and rise to ten dollars for a second offense. Sponsor Councilman Jack Hunter said the rule targets disease reduction while noting the crowd drawn to the discussion.
Nikolai P. Akimov, 68, longtime director of the Lenin Grad Comedy Theater since 1955, died yesterday. He was among Soviet artists and intellectuals targeted by the Communist party in 1962 for liberalism.
In Saigon seven terrorist incidents in 24 hours raise alarms of a new campaign. Bombs wounded civilians near Cholon offices linked to Chinese-origin civic groups backed by the government. A ward chief was shot. grenades hit government sites. a booby trapped Navy device was defused. A 100 pound rocket hit Saigon edge, killing one woman and injuring eleven. Mekong Delta outpost attack left four workers dead and seven wounded. Overall enemy casualties exceed thirty seven.
In Prague top Soviet trouble shooter Vasily Kuznetsov met with Czechoslovak President Ludvik Svoboda for a frank exchange on Moscow line adherence. Tass warned that normalization alone cannot justify troop withdrawal and called for continued crackdown on liberalization while Svoboda and Dubcek urged open negotiations to resolve Moscow agreement issues.
Associated Press reports Nixon campaigns in Houston appealing to Texas voters who backed Eisenhower Nixon in prior elections. Johnson says he will steer clear of partisan politics while Wallace plans to announce his vice presidential pick A.B. Chandler named as Wallace's choice. Humphrey backs a law enabling TV debates with Nixon as both campaigns push for a televised debate framework.
C. C. Clark, 51, of Independence Kansas, was robbed of 312 dollars cash a wristwatch and a ring when two young men jumped into his car at a stoplight Friday. They demanded money and grew angry after learning of the earlier theft. Clark was collecting his wits after the incident.
Otis Steel Products Corp in Ellicottville plans to close its local plant employing 160 after failing to end a strike dating from June 6. Union Local 4739 seeks a 93 cent hourly increase under a one year contract, while the company rejected a 30 cent package over three years. No further negotiations are expected. In Pittsburgh, George W. Schraderberg of Baltimore was elected president of the American Association of Retired Persons at the convention’s close.
Corry residents in 1873 walk on plank sidewalks and unpaved streets while awaiting improvements. Freight trains pass frequently and daily passenger trains number 21 in winter and 25 in summer. The main issue is attracting industry through bonds to fund growth. the bonding proposal won a large majority in the recent election.
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