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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1968
Page
1
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A one car crash near Hartstown, Pennsylvania, killed Nina Lee Fisher, 28, and four of her daughters Deborah Sue 11 Donna Gail 9 Diane Lois 7 and Dorotha Ann 5 as well as a neighbor in the vehicle Jacqueline Quillen 25. Diane Lois survived. The car skidded across PA Route 18 and struck a tree late Friday night. Two other Fisher children died later at Greenville Hospital. One died at Northside Hospital in Youngstown Ohio. The Tennessee license plate car raised questions on residency.
At 3 40 a m in fog at Wayne street and East Columbus avenue a 1933 model driven by Raymond L Ball 23 of Columbus failed to stop and collided with a 1964 model driven by Gordon M Smith 33 of Marshall Michigan The Ball car crossed East Columbus and hit a utility pole Total losses were declared for both vehicles Five members of the Ball family were treated at Corry Memorial Hospital and released Police said charges are pending Also in Shamokin a 19 year old William Bobkoskie died in a head on crash in Coal Township.
Allied forces with tanks and naval gunfire entered the DMZ south of Vietnam, reporting 158 enemy soldiers killed in fortified positions. Four allied soldiers died and 48 wounded, including Maj Gen Keith Ware who was killed when his helicopter crashed near the Cambodian border. The attack aimed to blunt a planned North Vietnamese drive and relieve pressure on outposts, marking the fourth major DMZ thrust.
William A. Burrows, 22, of 317 Mead Avenue, paid a 25 dollar fine plus 9 dollars costs after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. Police found him near West Main Street tavern carrying a loaded shotgun, tossed into a parked car when spotted. He waived a hearing before Alderman Norbert Bachemer and was released after payment.
Navy offers four years of college cost support through the Regular NROTC program. Applications for the 24th annual test are now available via Keppel Tiffany at Corry Area High School. The nationwide exam is set for December 14, with about 1,700 qualified young men entering midshipman training at 53 colleges and universities. Eligibility requires US citizenship, ages 17 to not yet 21 on June 30, 1969, and current status as a high school senior or recent graduate.
Notes on Nostalgia reports a July 29 1936 Corry Pennsylvania concert by Colemans Band of Union City. Local Golden Rule Club supporters lured director Orval Hatch to Corry for a cultural event praised by townsfolk. A large turnout filled the city park with residents from Corry and nearby areas.
The chamber of commerce industrial group hosts a session next Wednesday with representatives from the Federal Housing Administration. They will explain new laws broadening low-cost rental housing. Corry aims to expand housing and replace substandard units, with the Housing Authority exploring about 20 units in the Fourth Ward urban renewal project.
Senate Judiciary Committee counsel said two administration officials likely will be subpoenaed if they refuse to testify about chores Abe Fortas allegedly performed for President Johnson while a Supreme Court justice. Undersecretary Joseph Barr and White House aide Devier Pierson await instructions before testifying. Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford has not replied. Fortas declined further interrogation. Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark defended him amid political opposition.
Harrisburg notes a regular council meeting Monday with most members setting items. Finance chief Zarber leads a discussion on Municipal Authority borrowing and the city bond issue. Safety director Downey covers the firemen pension plan and water service delays. Mayor Furst discusses elderly housing and urban renewal. Attorney Rozelle reviews Wayne Township annexation hearings. City engineer Johnson outlines six substandard houses for demolition and ongoing Church Street parking issues along with building and streets projects. Dr William D Manifold named director of Private Schools and Veterans Education in Public Instruction at 15387 a year.
Democratic nominee Humphrey labels Nixon a Fearless Fosdick figure amid a law and order clash. Nixon calls the name calling silly while denying any deal with Southern forces over Fortas. Wallace cites a breakdown in law and order as he attacks both major parties. Agnew notes Fortas could be a good chief justice but points out past party disagreements.
Thirteen incorporators and five trustees to be elected next Wednesday at the Corry Memorial Hospital annual meeting. Sessions set for 8 p.m. in the hospital’s new wing. twelve incorporators elected for five year terms, one to fill the late Sidney B. Elston’s unexpired term. Trustees nominees include George Christensen William Kafferlin Wallace Young Jack Osmani and Paul Roche. Incorportors nominees listed. Leroy Peck to fill Elston’s term. Reports expected, highlighting the move into the million dollar addition on West Smith Street.
The State Board of Education will hold three public hearings on branch colleges beginning September 20 in Erie. Additional sessions are set for September 27 in Bethlehem and October 2 in Philadelphia. Proceedings aim to inform a plan for off campus centers affiliated with large state colleges and universities.
TNE Management in the Raymond division of the Associated Spring Corp issued a statement to clear up confusion about the next negotiating meeting at the struck plant set for Wednesday at the Hotel Corry. Ross Bailey, division manager, said a statement from C Franklin Carr of the United Auto Workers suggested a recent union demonstration might spur meaningful bargaining. The latest meeting was called by the federal mediator without a request from either side, Bailey noted. He added that demonstrations hinder constructive talks aimed at ending the economic strike for employees, the plant, and the region.
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