18 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1977
Page
1
OCR fragment mentions water and age related costs with ads and services. It references a Friday item possibly a sale or notice at a home setting. Names and specific locations are unreadable, leaving only generic references to costs and services.
President Carter moves to curb federal dam construction while honoring a pledge to trim water projects. He proposes halting 15 projects in 1978, cutting funding for five more, reviewing two, and fully funding eight, potentially saving about 120 million dollars in the 1978 fiscal year starting October 1. Congress and states will decide final allocations, following a broad review of 340 projects for feasibility and safety.
Two youths, Harry J. Zimmerman 18 of R.D.3 Corry and Shawn Czech 18 of Columbus, were nabbed by an off duty state trooper after jumping in front of moving vehicles along Route 6 near Corry shortly after midnight Saturday. They face disorderly conduct charges to be filed. The incident followed a separate tale of political wrangling as President Carter faced pressure over budget cuts.
A weekend spate of more than 20 Pennsylvania forest fires driven by high winds and dry conditions raged across multiple counties. Fire officials cited careless human activity and mentioned 35 firefighters plus aerial support in Lackawanna District 11, with several fires including one near the Francis E. Walter Dam and a Palmerton blaze drawing hundreds of firefighters and numerous water drops.
Frank and Dorothy Speck ask Pennsylvania Superior Court to reinstate their malpractice suit against a vasectomy and an abortion doctor. They allege each doctor breached an agreement, was negligent, and misrepresented success, after Francine was born with neurofibromatosis despite prior birth control. The case centers on damages for the child’s pain and parental medical costs.
Corry will obtain 152000 in federal funds from HUD under a discretionary pool for Erie County towns excluding Erie city. Edinboro likewise receives 125000 this year. City plans include urban renewal sites on Main Street, fire alarm system upgrades, and storm sewers in east Corry, with exact allocations pending official notice.
The Supreme Court refused to hear a bid alleging white reverse discrimination in Pennsylvania State Police hiring and promotions. It left intact a lower court ruling that the claim cannot be considered due to a 1974 agreement aimed at ending past black discrimination, with five white applicants and three others involved.
A Crymer New York woman Mildred Wells is charged with speeding and driving while intoxicated after a pickup rollover in French Creek Saturday evening. Her four passengers Valerie 12 Deborah 14 and Robert 15 were injured. Valerie and Deborah treated and released, Mildred kept for observation then released. Investigators said further charges may follow as the case proceeds.
The first shot of the Revolutionary War is re enacted as costumed British troops and Minutemen clash on Lexington Green in Lexington Massachusetts as Patriots Day observances proceed today.
President Carter plans a national energy campaign starting with an Oval Office address tonight and a joint session speech Wednesday. He warns of painful shortages unless the public accepts stringent conservation and mandatory measures and ties the crisis to wartime unity and sacrifice.
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