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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1974
Page
1
A damaged clipping fragment offers limited readable facts with partial names and places. No clear event, date, or full identities are discernible to form a complete obituary or public notice.
A head on collision south of the city on Route 277 left eleven people injured. Two were sent to Corry Memorial Hospital and later to Erie, five were admitted in guarded condition, four were treated and released. Three ambulances from Corry Ambulance Service and Elgin Beaverdam Hose Company assisted.
A 19 year old Erie woman escaped serious injury when her car’s steering failed, flipping onto its top after a Route 69 skid injuring Herlene Farnham. On Route 8 north of Union City, David L. Bartholomew lost control while attempting to outrun an approaching car, sending his vehicle into a ditch and drawing Trooper Mikesell’s report. In Cambr idge Springs Randall Peters, 17, was hurt attempting to pull a prank with war teeth. Dozens were treated after a Canadohia Lake rural road collision involving Richard Culver and Aloysius Lindenberger, with both vehicles total losses, as Corry and Erie hospital transports followed. Fire crews used foam to avert gasoline ignition as authorities closed the road for over an hour.
A 23 year old Elgin man Dewey M Lewis was arrested Saturday night by state police from the Lawrence Park barracks inside the Texaco Service Station on Route 6 near Mill Village after allegedly breaking in. He allegedly smashed a window to gain entry and was arraigned on a burglary charge with $5000 bail. Police say another suspect fled on foot. Over the weekend troopers investigated burglaries at five places near Elgin and Union City including Crossroads Market and Lord and Mercer Garage with coins cigarettes and cash stolen. Several locations reported burglarized including Hire Crawford Dairy Co op Union Builders Supply and Union City Co op totaling about $35. also candy bars eaten. prints lifted from the burglarized sites.
Federal energy chief John C. Sawhill said gasoline prices would rise a few more cents and level off around 60 cents a gallon this summer. He added he did not expect prices to go much above that level despite current averages near 93 cents.
Associated Press reports heavy artillery and tank actions on the Golan Heights with Syria claiming advances against Israeli bases while Israel contends Mt. Hermon fortifications and air actions persist. Egypt rejects federation talks amid Cairo attack suspicions. Sadat signals openness to U S arms talks per Times interview.
City police logged two crashes and two minor alcohol avoidable incidents over the weekend. A 3:15 p.m. Saturday Rear-end crash on North Center Street left Janet E B Fenton 19 Corry with a damaged car and David Mitchell 27 Corry driving a GenTel vehicle cited for reckless driving. A later Saturday collision on East Main near South Center involved a wheeling motorcycle that fled after crashing a parked car owned by Ford Sargent. At 11:30 p.m. Saturday two youths 20-year-olds Jay Moyer and Daniel Dunnewold faced charges of possession of an alcoholic beverage by minors after beer was found in a Cathers Keystone Station car. A Maple Avenue stop at 12:30 a.m. yesterday resulted in charges against Glen E Pike 18 Corry and a 17-year-old driver for possession after beer was found. Police filed information with District Justice Porter Auer.
Corry firemen were called out three times Saturday and once Sunday for a busy weekend. They battled a lumber pile fire on Turnpike road with Elgin Beaverdam Hose Company, a false alarm on South Center street, a radiator fire on Worth street, and a cross fire on Country Club road. The lumber blaze caused about 1000 dollars in damage. other incidents were contained quickly with limited damage.
Four state representatives listened to requests for surplus funds with pothole repairs and school needs. Superintendent Ray Elsea urged financial aid due to the Corry Area Joint Schools merging with the Sparta District. He cited a building program, rising transportation costs for 1974-75, and overall public expenditure increases.
The article notes ballooning costs for materials, supplies, and services, along with negotiated pay raises, which will sharply raise the burden on local taxpayers. It also reports a Harrisburg decree transferring control of local special education programs from the school board to the Intermediate Unit, at least in part.
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