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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1974
Page
1
Police in Buenos Aires clashed with mourners at the funeral of left-wing Peronist congressman Rodolfo Ortega Pena. Authorities arrested 373 people and used gas to repel crowds trying to enter Chacarita cemetery.
The EPA bans manufacture of aldrin and dieldrin amid cancer concerns and voices alarm over the agency lacking authority to test chemicals in commerce for health risks. In Chicago, researchers at the University of Chicago report an eye test predicting schizophrenia risk by tracking eyeball movements as a pendulum swings.
Two people escape injury when a light plane overshoots the runway at Washington County Airport. The crash and small fire were attended by Guardsmen. Registered to Southwest Suburban Aviation of Bridgeville, pilot Raymond Kuhn and passenger Norman Boring identified.
The Nixon administration proposes a Cost of Living Task Force to monitor wage and price increases. It would not wield wage price controls but would compile data to discourage inflationary demands while Treasury Secretary Simon cautions that budget restraint will take time to show effects. Senate reactions vary as lawmakers weigh the proposal.
The House faces a political struggle as Republicans push a censure alternative to impeachment for President Nixon. White House aides depict Nixon as underdog while Sen Mondale warns of subpoenas for the 64 Watergate tapes if impeachment proceeds. House leaders split with Speaker Albert opposing censure though McFall sees it as a possible exit.
Jamestown New York four physicians will receive guaranteed $50,000 annual incomes for their first two years in Chautauqua County under county legislature action. The measure echoes a 1973 local law and sparked floor debate on the regional doctor shortage as lawmakers noted access to medical schools remains limited. County will audit records of the four doctors with two taking over established practices and two on a monthly schedule with advances and a year end reckoning.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources will hold hearings in Erie County during August 12 to 16 to gather public views on wastewater management. A completed report recommends methods for treating combined sewer overflows to protect Presque Isle Bay and Hare Creek, with projected costs up to 39 million dollars for Erie and Corry areas. The study urges broader erosion control permits, limits on development in highly erodible zones, and notes on-lot disposal limits. Sewer expansion is expected for future development, as past practices prove inadequate.
Former Humphrey campaign manager Jack L Chestnut is named in a sworn statement as arranging a 12 000 corporate payment for the 1970 Humphrey Senate campaign The Associated Milk Producers Inc co op admitted paying the bills illegally from corporate funds Barry Nova an ad executive linked to Lennon Newell provided the statement and two 6 000 checks Chestnut has invoked the Fifth Amendment and Humphrey denies knowledge Nova says the bills titled Consulting fee for Minnesota were sent to Bob Lilly of the co op and forwarded to the ad firm The Senate Watergate Committee files include letters and cancelled checks The co op general manager Harold Nelson has pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay corporate money to Humphrey and others
NEW YORK AP Standard Oil of California Shell Oil Co and Texaco Inc raised wholesale gasoline by one cent a gallon this week citing higher foreign crude costs. The move follows federal guidelines allowing monthly adjustments and is expected to be passed to consumers at company operated stations and by independent dealers. Gulf Oil had earlier cut prices by 1.6 cents per gallon due to lower crude costs.
Allegheny Airlines disclosed plans to expand routes including Florida service and to acquire eight DC9-50 jets, with delivery in late 1975. The move accompanies a potential route exchange with Eastern Air Lines pending CAB approval, including Cincinnati to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa routes.
The council has little to offer for Monday night with no items on the agenda yet possible overnight changes. The city engineer docket includes two items, a resolution to jack pipe under a railroad, and comments on 1974 construction. The city administrator proposes four items including advertising for salt bids, razed building, sale of the water department building, and Municipal Authority resignation.
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