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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1977
Page
4
Volunteers and residents listed with addresses in Clymer Union City Findley Lake and nearby towns. Discharges and admissions noted for multiple families and individuals. Local ads promote furniture pizzas Dutch menu Tire service pickup caps and barbershop hours with prices and contact numbers.
Volkswagen of America says three major contracts have been awarded to finish its new Rabbit assembly plant in East Huntingdon Township. Fischbach and Moore will install lighting and power facilities, Peon Erection and Rigging handles structural steel, and Pittsburgh paving crews will surface the dirt floor. The plant, bought shell from Chrysler, aims to start Rabbit production next year with about 5,000 workers and up to 800 vehicles daily.
A reader questions hosting etiquette for dateless singles and a husband’s suspicious wardrobe routine. Abby reassures dateless escorts exist and jokes about wardrobe habits. A bride-to-be worries about marrying Jerry amid fears of travel, children, and commitment. Abby advises calling off the engagement and notes the signer is not ready.
The city explains weekly bulky item pickups replace monthly. Officials acknowledge hydrant flushing caused dirty water and commit to notifying media before future flushes, with policy adjustments to prevent recurrence. A question about backyard fence setback: no setback requirement exists for backyards.
The Associated Press reports most of Texas saw a break from heavy rains with flash flood watches still in effect for eastern and southcentral areas. Travel advisories persisted as central Rocky Mountains snow and Colorado eastern foothills fog formed. Fog also appeared in Nebraska, the Dakotas, northern Minnesota, the Gulf Coast, and northeast Florida. Thundershowers were forecast for the Great Plains and western Great Lakes as skies cleared east of the region. Predawn temps ranged from 24 in Watertown North Carolina to 78 in Fort Lauderdale Florida marking the warm start for the second straight day.
Rep Forest W Hopkins urged Pennsylvania cyclists and drivers to learn the new bicycle provisions effective July 1 under the Motor Vehicle Code. The rules require bike paths when available, rightward riding, yielding to pedestrians, signaling before passing, obeying signals, and limits on carrying riders or packages. Bikes must have front light, rear red reflector, amber side reflectors, brakes stopping within 15 feet at 15 mph, and a bell if desired but no siren.
A National Institute of Education study finds consolidated rural schools cost more and perform no better than traditional one room schools. In 47 years thousands of small schools closed for regional facilities, many with single teachers dwindling from 149000 to 1475 since 1930. Vermont shows small schools meet college entrance rate, while costs rise from transport to salaries.
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