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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1974
Page
3
HIROSHIMA Japan AP The mayor Setsuo Yamada urged the world to end nuclear arms at ceremonies marking about 85000 victims of the 1945 atomic attack He noted August 6 1945 as the date of the first atomic bombing and cited Nagasaki Aug 9 and Japan's surrender five days later.
Vice President Ford says he will not defend Nixon publicly until new evidence changes his view of Nixon’s innocence. Washington chatter swirls over possible resignation amid Watergate fallout. Ed Reinecke maintains he will not resign before his perjury sentencing in California. Reagan expresses support after their briefing. Denver mirrors a national push to curb foreign oil dependence with FAA hearings on domestic energy wealth.
John Joseph Fay of Pittsburgh is sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison to begin after completing a current term for federal charges. Spondike was shot three times in the chest after an argument May 15, 1973, in the Frontier Club parking lot in Johnstown.
A downtown Miami four story building housing the government drug enforcement agency collapsed. Firemen rushed to the tangled wreckage where four people were killed and nine injured.
Miami authorities report six dead and a seventh missing after a ceiling and wall failure at the U S Drug Enforcement Administration building in downtown Miami. Four women’s bodies have been recovered and investigators search debris for additional victims as rescuers probe with spotlights through the night. The disaster also injured 16 people, including Olivia Harris who described the collapse. Also noted are bond sales figures showing a surge in U S Savings Bonds uptake through payroll plans, with more than 10 million participants and first-quarter sales of 1.87 billion dollars.
Washington AP reports that the House end of the Capitol will be a lightly guarded fortress during impeachment debates with restricted access for nonessential personnel. New credentials, thorough searches, and airport style detectors are planned as threats prompt tighter security. the Senate area remains more open but could tighten if a trial proceeds.
Readers urge action on street sweeping taxes and road repairs in Corry. Questions arise about newspaper pricing, cable service, dance events, street paving, mail delivery, and police coverage. Voters express views on Nixon era allegiances and local youth centers amid calls for accountability.
Voters in Missouri Michigan Kansas and Idaho show light turnout as they select candidates for state and national offices. In Missouri the only strong statewide race is the Democratic auditor nomination with little opposition to U S Sen Thomas Eagleton though his vice presidential bid ended in 1972. Curtis and Eagleton are favored in their parties. In Michigan the Democratic gubernatorial race centers on Sander Levin Jerome Cavanaugh and James Wells as they aim to unseat William G Milliken who runs unopposed for renomination.
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