25 Sep 1968
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1968
Page
1
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Sparta school board voted 4 to 1 to appeal the Erie County plan to the State Board of Education if state approval is sought. The move could delay the Corry Area Jointure and preserve Sparta as a separate district with about 403 pupils, well below the 4 000 minimum for mergers.
In Boston police moved to quell ongoing teen disturbances with about 600 officers assigned to schools and neighborhoods. Arson and attacks on storekeepers prompted the action, with firefighters targeted during the unrest.
Angeleo Bruno and five others tied to the Cosa Nostra were arrested in a Tuesday gambling raid in Philadelphia. They faced misdemeanor charges and were released on $500 bail as police described the collective as settling gambling debts through seized financial records.
Promoters in downtown Merchants promote a Halloween window painting contest during Harvest Days Week of October 28. Student artists receive water color paints October 21 and will be assigned windows for painting at first come first served basis. Prizes range from 10 to 20 dollars with at least 20 windows expected.
U S Army officials initially confirmed a soldier’s death in Vietnam then said a mix up with another man in the 11th Infantry Brigade occurred. The error led to a reunion with about 50 family members after the correction.
A 300 man enemy battalion launched a dawn assault on Katum Special Forces camp near the Cambodian border. Allied troops report 185 enemy dead and discovery of 1,000 plastic explosive blocks intended for the camp. U.S. and Vietnamese losses included 11 killed, 10 wounded, and one missing among South Vietnamese forces, with no American deaths.
Rep Melvin Laird says a 90000 troop reduction in Vietnam is likely by June but not a concession to doves. He accuses Humphrey of dangerous talk and says the cut would be based on ordinary military planning and not readiness of forces. Nixon endorses the stance and says reductions could occur without weakening U S combat strength if negotiations show progress.
The Air Force grounded about 90 FIA swinging fighter bombers amid an investigation into a ninth crash in two years. A panel will probe the Nellis AFB Nevada incident where two pilots ejected after losing control. Five aircraft in Thailand are restricted to training flights.
The Penn Central will close its freight office at 5 p.m. Friday, ending Titusville's rail service. Since 1862 the Oil Creek Railroad from Corry brought trains to town, and the last agent, E. G. Cole, will be reassigned to the mail office, leaving Titusville without freight or passenger service.
Paris diplomat Harriman declares peace in Vietnam impossible while North Vietnam refuses to join a political settlement. He cites North Vietnam’s aggression and calls on Xuan Thuy and Du Tho to cooperate for South Vietnam to shape its own future free from external force.
A Mercer County jury hears a coed recount the abduction of four students near Slippery Rock and the later discovery of Kenneth Frick’s body. Four Mercer men are charged with rape and murder after a violent double date ordeal and subsequent discoveries.
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