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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1975
Page
1
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A fragmentary report describes a blaze at a home with a child saved and authorities investigating. The text mentions a fire chief, a spouse, a rescue, and uncertain details about responders and timing. Further readable facts are limited by the damaged source.
The Corry Area School District voted to transfer 62 Conelway Elementary students to Wright Street School to relieve overcrowding. The board also realigned elementary principals with Benjamin Calderone named Wright Street principal, Vincent Montoro to Conelway Sparta and Spring Creek, and James W Anundson as Concord and Columbus principal.
The Corry Area Education Association plans further negotiations with the Corry Area School District to resolve unsettled contract issues. CAEA president Vincent Salsgiver said talks will continue and no general membership meeting is planned now, as school opens in three weeks with no signed contract after negotiations since the start of the year.
Corry Area School District Board approved motions at a regular meeting. They appointed Hugh McKnight as interim solicitor during Frank McKnight’s recuperation after a heart attack. McKnight is his son and works as an associate at the local law firm. They accepted resignations from Cindy S. Sliker, junior high math teacher, and Patricia A. Wilson, home economics teacher.
Erie County District Attorney Robert Chase seeks a special grand jury if evidence of PennDOT misuse exists in Erie. He asks Mercer County DA Joseph Nelson to forward any county findings, amid a Mercer panel's probe into state transportation officials and a broad conspiracy tied to party funds.
Bloomington Indiana AP Kevin Simon attacks the federal food stamp program calling it a haven for chisellers and rip-off artists. He cites 19 million beneficiaries and rising federal spending as a threat to free enterprise. He says it began as a 14 million 1962 experiment and will cost 6.6 billion this year.
Washington AP report says the U.S. government may owe every American about $5 plus a 4.3 cent per gallon cut on gasoline due to illegal oil import fees from 1973 onward. A court ruling blocks further collection, with refunds possible. President Ford weighs appealing the decision in Vail, Colo.
President Isabel Peron names a new cabinet as economic woes deepen. The reshuffle places the first military figure in charge of the interior ministry, amid pressure from labor unions and the military to curb inflation, unemployment, and the peso devaluations. Jose Lopez Rega, exiled last month, is referenced as former influence in the government.
Part I of a six part series examines illegal gambling in Pennsylvania. The 1970 state crime commission found organized crime profits from the numbers racket fuel drugs and vice. Lawmakers legalizing lotteries may divert revenue from illicit syndicates but moral contention keeps gambling illegal and profitable for rackets.
A Pennsylvania crime commission report criticizes the justice system as biased in favor of racketeers after six Cosa Nostra members are pardoned and additional racketeers receive clemency. The commission cites bribery and political influence as undermining public safety and justice.
Negotiators for Corry Jamestown Corporation and Local 1097 IA Machinists and Aerospace Workers resume talks after midnight. City police investigate $1,600 in CJ property damage tied to suspected strike-related vandalism including broken window, cut air hoses, damaged trucks, and a ladder near picket lines. Union officials deny knowledge, suggesting one or two members may be involved. Talks and mediators reconvene at the Corry Motor Inn today.
Corry Jamestown workers appear to have manufactured and hanged an effigy of William Masler CJ vice president. The figure hangs in the East Columbus CJ plant parking lot, which is currently on strike. Journal photo by McEldowney.
A Pennsylvania House committee investigates a jar lid shortage that has left shelves nearly bare. Lawmakers hear conflicting explanations from manufacturers distributors and grocers about why supplies lag last year. Consumers report scarce lids and high prices while jars with lids remain plentiful.
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