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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1969
Page
3
Vague, disjointed phrases hint at a draft or sports context. Readable parts reference Americans, teams or players and a push to end or win. No clear names, dates, or locations are legible to confirm specifics. Continuous garbled text obscures event details.
Scattered OCR reads like a note about a tied or agreed arrangement possibly involving a district or artisan. Readable terms are limited leaving uncertainty about parties, place, and purpose.
A fragmented clipping notes citizens pushing for quicker school ties with cities. The brief mentions people and efforts to broaden educational links, aiming for faster collaboration and impact.
In Corry residents chased porch and garage sales advertised in The Journal but few items changed hands. One seller reported over 100 dollars in three days, another group of housewives topped 500 dollars, while many encounters ended with buyers purchasing various items labeled as dust collectors. The piece mocks flea markets and emphasizes doubt over advertised bargains.
Washington AP reports senators from both parties welcome Nixon’s plan to cut October draft calls and extend inductions into late 1969 but say it does not fix core inequities. Kennedy Javits Hatfield urge broader reform while Laird seeks lottery plus youngest first. White House aides doubt an executive order will replace a lottery system.
The Department of Community Affairs announced Project 70 matching grants totaling 95,533 for land acquisition in eight Pennsylvania subdivisions. Recipients include Susquehanna Township Dauphin County York County Moore Township Northampton County Marshall Township Northumberland County Chelterham Township Titusville Crawford County with sums listed for recreation and open space purchases.
Erie’s first city dog catcher James Ross says he was fired for not catching enough dogs. He earned 3500 dollars a year for 40 hours weekly and questions why enforcement should be a money making proposition. The city council passed the running at large ordinance in October 1967.
Ernest J. Anderson 21 of Grand Valley faced murder involuntary manslaughter and DUI charges after a one car crash in Titusville August 1 that killed passenger Harry Antill 34 and injured Jacob Antill 32. Anderson posted $5,000 bond and was released yesterday after treatment at Titusville hospital.
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