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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1970
Page
3
Pittsburgh AP reports United Mine Workers District 5 top officers and four executive board members were indicted by a federal grand jury for misuse of union funds, with the board named as co conspirators.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the roof and fourth floor of a four story brick building in Brooklyn Square. Water damage hit five street level businesses, a second floor club, and a third floor furniture storage. No loss estimate available. Fire officials, aided by Celoron, Falconer and Kiantone departments, evacuated 21 children from three houses as a precaution against collapse. Investigators state cause under study with assistance from Fire Chiefs Slagle and Hagstrom.
Franklin Mayor George R. Scanlon announced a get tough policy on speeding, promoting Patrolman Robert Heller to lieutenant to lead speed trap operations and train new patrolmen. He plans painted lines on streets and a three-man trap team, with Chief McCracken in agreement. Some council members questioned the promotion over Patrolman Samuel Monarch, but Scanlon said Heller was the best choice. The broader text then shifts to a separate legal matters note, detailing a federal indictment involving District 5 officials and union funds, with Budzanoski and Seddon facing charges and bonds set. potential penalties include imprisonment, fines, and disqualification from UMW office.
Fires creep through Green Brothers Lumber Co. near Panama on Route 74 with a 20 foot high sawdust blaze beneath the boiler room. Panama volunteers fought the stubborn fire with two high lifts and mutual aid from Clymer, under Assistant Chief James Rorabach. The blaze followed several fires at the plant in the past month, including a July 22 rafters fire and a separate 100,000 sawmill fire.
Lenore Ramey led a tight Republican contest for the Michigan Senate nomination as results showed 73 percent of precincts reporting with 239,804 for Romney and 221,970 for Huber. Detroit computer issues delayed vote tabulation and the outcome.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission may buy Clear Lake and adjacent land in Sparta Township after Rep. R Budd Dwyer proposed the idea. G C official Glenn L Bowers noted field staff will visit soon as residents seek dam and lake improvements. The spillway test borings were approved but deemed not financially feasible.
Republicans in Michigan nominated Mrs. Romney as their consensus candidate at the March convention. The GOP winner will confront two-term Democratic incumbent Philip A. Hart in November after Hart ran unopposed in the primary. Unopposed Republicans progress to the general election with Hart facing a familiar opponent.
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