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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1968
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes mention location details in Pennsylvania County near Latrobe and nearby towns, with references to ages and property items. Mentions of loan, sale, distances, routes, and local names implied in a public notice. No coherent full event readable.
Trooper Harold Eberhardt of the Corry State Police reports a 1967 convertible ran off Corry Cutting road and overturned three times two miles north of Corry around 8 am. William Bayle of Clymer, driving south, appeared to lose control. Bayle was aided by a passerby and taken to his family physician. vehicle damage estimated at 2500 dollars. Police continue investigation.
Washington AP reports Abe Fortas' bid to become chief justice is unlikely to earn Senate confirmation as supporters doubt success of a filibuster against moving to a floor vote. Senator Tydings predicts the filibuster will succeed in blocking the vote.
The United Fund of the Corry Area opened its annual campaign with a goal of 83500, unchanged from last year. Budget and Allocation Committee set the target after requests from 32 funded organizations. Stakeholders say generous citizens should meet the goal by campaign end.
In Mercer County Pennsylvania a panel of three judges found Kenneth E. Perrine Arthur McConnell and Donald Hosack guilty of first degree murder in the Virginia Military Institute cadet slaying. A fourth defendant Gary Batley also pleaded guilty and awaits outcome. A fatal two car crash in Lewisburg killed 63 year old Nellie B Tanner with three others injured.
About 500 young demonstrators marched along Sunset Strip in Hollywood to contest a new anti loitering ordinance. No incidents or arrests were reported as protesters criticized officials for passing the law aimed at drivers away from merchants. The ordinance defines loitering as a misdemeanor on county streets or sidewalks. A similar measure is to take effect in Los Angeles next month.
Sixteen Penn Central cars derailed north of the Centerville station spilling coal over the wreck area. Officials blamed a hot journal for the axle failure with extensive track damage. no injuries were reported though many visitors crowded the area and road traffic slowed. The mess could not be cleared before 6 p.m. with only two cars rerailed by day's end.
A motorcycle and its passenger were injured at 2:30 am when gates at the Erie Lackawanna crossing on Maple Ave were lowered for an approaching train. Thomas Foreman, 35, and Richard Snyder, 28, were treated at Corry Memorial Hospital and released. Crossing guard William Woodin said he lowered gates after a freight train was spotted. he did not see the bike before the collision. A separate report notes Andrew C. Young, 32, of Havertown, Pa., died in a two vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike near Mansfield, N J, after rear ending a stalled truck.
In Washington the push by a Republican led group to overhaul Congress and reform elections stalls in the Democratic House Rules Committee. The pair of bills seeks to modernize structure and curb lobbying while tightening campaign finance rules, but leadership blocks action as the effort lingers after a stalled September attempt to disrupt routine proceedings.
The New Jersey, the first U S battleship in action since Korea, bombarded North Vietnamese gun positions near Con Thien and Gio Linh. It fired 16 inch and 5 inch shells scoring hits on emplacements while a spotter reported destroyed automatic weapons sites and collapsed terrain. Lt William Johnston, a former Corry Area High School teacher, is aboard.
London bookmakers rate Richard M Nixon heavy favorite to win the U S presidential election. Ladbroke's set Nixon at 1 to 10, Humphrey at 7 to 1, and George Wallace at 12 to 1. A $3,280 bet was noted as part of a strong Nixon money flow with Humphrey described as out of contention.
Police report a new batch of violations with eight citations issued for red signals and stop signs. The list includes Shirley Bugbee 37 of 315 Concord Street and Kathleen Cooper 18 of R D 2 Corry among others, all given information to Alderman Ottaway. A later note mentions a Pennsylvania Senate debate between Joseph B Clark and Richard Schwelker scheduled for Philadelphia with a WCAU telecast at 10 p.m.
Pfc. Hamm Jr. of Bear Lake is confirmed killed in action September 2 in Vietnam after missing in action since September 20. The 24-year-old Panam a High School graduate served with the 25th Infantry Division and leaves a month-old son Troy and widow Mrs Adolph Hamm Jr. His remains were linked to a night firefight near Chu Chi. He had worked at Corry Jamestown Corp and Marlin Rockwell in Jamestown, and was in the army since January. He was active in the Panama High School band. His parents and grandparents are listed in Warren and Jamestown.
Al Fondy, president of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, says a citywide strike is likely if the School Board does not grant a $1,000 across the board wage increase. He notes the board must approve on the next budget cycle with October and November meetings, and cites proposed benefits such as terminal leave pay and improved hospitalization.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new First Presbyterian Church cost 200000 were held on West Smith Street. Reverend H Kenyon Leishman led the shovelful with Jan Howard Martha Hileman and E E Anderson in attendance. Construction to start immediately and finish by the summer of next year.
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