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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1968
Page
3
Pittsburgh superintendent Bernard J. McCormick says a group of 50 to 75 students stormed his office demanding curriculum changes. They demanded books by Black authors, Swahili and Arabic courses, and the hiring of Black teachers, and threatened action if not met.
Chrysler said a second owner could receive the unused portion of the warranty if the car is registered, a $25 fee is paid, and maintenance is kept. The automaker also cut planned 1968 price increases to about $116 after rival firms matched higher hikes. For 1967, initial average increases were about $111, later reduced to $78.
Lord Montgomery of Alamein, 80, received a German surrender document at Laneberg Heath on May 4 1945 and kept it for decades amid parliamentary demands at times for him to release it. The dedication of a new document room at the Imperial Art Museum in London marked the event.
The report describes heavy fighting in northern provinces near Saigon with attacks on Thien Ngon and Phuoc Tan camps. About 600 enemy troops attacked Thien Ngon, defended by South Vietnamese regulars and 12 American Green Berets, while 300 attacked Phuoc Tan with local militiamen and airborne units. Casualties were reported on both sides as attacks continued with flares, helicopters, and rocket fire.
A truck driver near Union City escaped injury after midnight when he lost control while attempting to return to the highway after veering onto the berm and overturning. The crash blocked Route 4 east of Union City, with total property damage listed at $900 split between the Patton car and the overturned truck. Patrolman Terence Haskins cited no serious injuries.
In the Katum area Thien Ngon and Phuoc Tan indicate heavy losses for the enemy. Reports state about 600 enemy soldiers killed across five assaults, reflecting a high toll in this sector.
Wattsburg Area High School seniors Thomas Mitchell and Gerald Pituch are named National Merit semifinalist and commended student respectively. Mitchell is among 15,000 semifinalists out of 1.5 million seniors. Pituch earns commended status as part of the 1968 69 program. Both are top students expected to pursue merit scholarships and leadership roles.
Richard Drobneck, son of Mr and Mrs Michael Drobneck of Columbus, has been appointed director of communications at Fedder Data Center headquarters in Baltimore Maryland. He will oversee publications public relations and advertising. Drobneck is a graduate of Dorry Area High School and DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago and studied at Loyola and Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. He previously worked as a technical writer and editor for Bendix Field Engineering Corp and as a service engineer for Martin Marietta Corp in Baltimore.
Funeral services set for Mrs. Vina Young at Glenn Funeral Home Union City with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation allowed Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Also notes court appoints Miss Shirley Adams bailiff in Lincoln Nebraska.
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