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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1970
Page
1
AP reports in Washington that the G Harrold Carswell confirmation fight intensifies with undecided senators weighing votes. Carswell predicts a three to four vote margin for approval. President Nixon to push through amid party and regional splits.
In Towson Maryland a Baltimore County circuit judge labeled two teenagers guilty of stupidity after ruling them guilty of larceny. Judge John G Turnbull postponed a decision on criminal charges for removing parts from a car on a dealer’s lot until mid June.
A three vehicle crash at West Pleasant street and Fourth avenue just after noon yesterday damaged two cars severely and caused only $10 damage to the truck. Investigating officers said the truck, COVID-19?
An Erie man, Thomas W. Stull, 35, died after losing control on Route 19 north of Waterford. Four others in the opposing car, including Pamela D. Franks, 16, were injured. three remained hospitalized. The crash occurred about 11:45 pm when Stull’s car skidded into oncoming traffic. The second item notes a Pittsburgh weather report and a separate crash on West Pleasant involving Roy C. Hamilton.
The civilian Vietnam bureau chief of Stars and Stripes, Pat Luminello, 38, says he was fired over a dispute with U.S. command on censorship and news management. He claims an unpublished article by a colleague sparked the action, alleging Col. William V. Koch, editor of the Pacific edition, masterminded the move.
Stanford Hose Company fought two small blazes last night totaling five dollars in damage. At 6 pm a discarded davenport in a vacant house yard was set afire by three boys found inside after police arrived. Fire crews doused the blaze and returned to station. later a sprinkler leak caused another alarm as crews responded.
State Police Fire Marshal Albert Vota presses the probe into last Sunday's deadly blaze in Corry that killed five firefighters. Explosive experts from Sherwin-Williams and the Pennsylvania Gas Co. review the building while debris removal continues. A final determination awaits basement access and furnace examination as officials plan a meeting to review findings with insurers and local parties.
Washington AP reports defiant air traffic controllers refuse to resume duties amid an 11 day rebellion. Their leaders demand amnesty and third party mediation before any return, a move that could be resolved within 24 hours if Nixon appoints a mediator, per attorney F Lee Bailey. The FAA notes little change in absences as the dispute continues.
The Journal rapidly sold out its memorial edition with 5 000 copies in a day and 10 000 more planned. Money poured in from Erie to Meadville and beyond as 1 094 dollars plus 300 arrived, with orders from 4-H clubs, fire departments, and individuals across Ohio and Pennsylvania. Donations and interest extended to California and Texas, fueling nationwide support for the memorial drive.
A specialist on alcohol studies argues compulsive drinkers are overly moral and conscientious, setting goals they cannot meet. Blythe Sprott of California State College at Los Angeles says alcoholics use liquor to dull guilt from failure, noting many rising young executives fall into this pattern.
President Nixon’s plan to raise the first class stamp to 10 cents prompts early GOP objections. Senator Gale McGee calls the move conscionable for a 10 cent stamp while urging a broader, fairer tax burden. The plan, part of a broader package to fund a federal worker raise, would also raise other mail classes and speed estate tax collections, with details under study. The proposal aims to generate substantial revenue to cover wage increases and postal costs, but critics demand equitable sharing of the burden.
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