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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1977
Page
3
The text contains garbled phrases about savings plans and retirement, mentioning SUFANCE and various unclear references. It appears to be a disjointed draft discussing payments, social needs, and a person named Gregory, with no coherent narrative or identifiable events.
Army National Guard launches Get Your Guard Up recruiting drive offering on the job training and pay. In Erie area recruit Thomas Sadoski notes jobs available with minimum pay of $4 per hour, a $20,000 life policy, and retirement at 60. Training spans 12 to 22 weeks at military schools, with schooling in engine repair, medical, communications, repairs, and truck driving. Open house August 28 in Erie promotes part time roles for men and women, with service terms varying by prior military status.
Johnstown area flood damage hits Pennsylvania Electric Co. with about 25 million in damages and lost revenue. A Seward plant 104 million in damage, headquarters 0.5 million, six miles of lines and 200 poles down. Restoration begins at plant by October with 218 megawatts partly back. Insurance covers about 10 million. rate increase under review.
President Carter’s pick, U.S. District Judge Frank M. Johnson, is seen as likely to secure swift Senate confirmation as FBI director. Liberals praise his civil rights record while conservatives seek assurances on intelligence methods and independence from political pressure. Johnson’s nomination, announced by Attorney General Griffin Bell, follows a seven month search to replace Clarence Kelley.
Former Pittsburgh Mayor Peter Flaherty commutes 8 000 miles weekly to Washington DC as deputy US attorney general and is relocating his family nearer his job. Nancy Flaherty said the move was due to missing the family. They will rent a home in the capital while he began the new post in April.
State police linked a Meadville area slaying to two 16 year olds last seen near the victim’s two story East Mead township home on Shattle road. Seven weapons and a yellow 1968 International Travelall truck went missing, and authorities warned the vehicle may carry heavily armed occupants. A West Virginia search followed as authorities widened the manhunt.
Alends Seminar spotlights Terry Chamber of Commerce manager DeCorte completing a second year at the Institute for Organization Management. Over 350 volunteer executives from multiple regions attended the program. The six year curriculum covers interpersonal communication, law, community development, management philosophy, and organization structure. DeCorte earned a Pennsylvania Chamber Executives scholarship as one of four state participants. A stolen Nagorski vehicle description led to a recovery near Sutton West Virginia Route 179, with two juveniles sought for questioning in a connected shooting death.
The family of Hazel Park extends thanks for prayers calls cards and flowers and for the help given at the time their mother passed away. Wanda Maloney George Smithsen and others express appreciation to the community for support.
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