12 Apr 1976
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1976
Page
1
Vatican City AP report says Pope Paul VI called on young Christians to avoid force to reach real goals. He warned Jesus stood against violence, division, and conflict, and against war in his Palm Sunday message.
A Senate Interior Subcommittee weighs whether former Ford campaign chief Callaway improperly acted to aid expansion of federal land while Army secretary. Testimony examines his actions and possible conflicts of interest in federal land policy.
Police say Salvatore Gallo, 59, was remanded to jail after allegedly shooting his son-in-law Michael Fiorita, 31, of Shaler Township, during a weekend argument over money. Fiorita died at the scene. Gallo later showed chest pains and was hospitalized. In Indiana County, an elderly couple Wesley Cru, 16, and Edna Cru, 70, perished in a house fire with surviving spouses shaken but unharmed.
Washington report on the Postal Service reform act of 1970, with lawmakers arguing the new system under preset management is failing. Representative Morris of Arizona criticizes the structure while others call for standards, automation, and veto power over rate increases amid debate over national Postal Service efficiency.
AP report shows overall welfare costs rose 21 percent in 1975 as 3.5 million families and over 11.8 million individuals received aid. AFDC and state relief costs climbed sharply while Medicaid costs increased. average benefits per family and individual rose from 1974 levels amid rising unemployment.
Patricia Hearst, 22, could receive probation or up to 25 years for bank robbery after seven months in custody. Attorneys say she may offer to testify in related trials in exchange for a lighter term. She has shown resentment toward her former captors and has been evaluated by multiple experts including Dr. Elizabeth Richards. Hearst was convicted March 20 and held in San Mateo County Jail since Sept 18. She is to be moved to Los Angeles for state charges pretrial proceedings.
Corry plans federally funded Youth Corps jobs through GECAC to employ a number of local youths in varied duties while Union City administration restricts babysitting and requires borough supervisors to accompany teens. A separate accident report notes 27 year old Stephen Porvaznik injured near Jamestown after a single vehicle rollover on Turnpike Road.
Police Chief Marvin Tubbs denied a statement attributed to him regarding a Union couple described as dangerous. The fragmentary text references an incident at Exin' County Prison with unclear details and garbled names, leaving the core denial and the alleged remark as the main confirmed facts.
In Lancaster County Pennsylvania truckers report a surge of mobile prostitution chatter on CB radio. Town police and stall workers describe how drivers seek services via airwaves as crusty truck stops contend with flashy outfits, Amish teens, and roadside solicitation along the routes.
Masked gunmen opened fire in the West 42nd Street theater once home to the Ziegfeld Follies, killing two armored car guards during a holdup. One died in the operating room, the other in recovery about 2 1/2 hours later. No witnesses or money taken were reported. The gunmen fled. a cleaning man was forced to open the back entrance 90 minutes before the shootings.
Sugar price declines did not uniformly lower costs for related sweets. A AP market survey across a dozen cities found sugar itself fell from record highs, yet some sugar priced chocolate cookies rose or held steady. Five pound sugar ranged from 1.08 to 1.78 in studied stores, with December 1974 prices much higher in many cases.
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