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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1974
Page
3
President Park salutes his wife at a somber funeral as 3,000 officials attend and a million citizens line a six mile route to the National Cemetery. Park did not attend the service beyond the palace gate due to custom.
U S District Judge John J. Sirica refused to delay the Watergate cover up trial and set 9:30 a m September 9 for the start. Ehrlichman’s lawyer said he would seek a delay from the appeals court or the Supreme Court. Nixon is cited as an uninvolved co conspirator and has been subpoenaed as a witness.
A retired coal miner and his daughter, key witnesses in the Yablonski murder trials, will be released under secrecy after 10 years probation. They will receive laundered identities to prevent retaliation for testimony. The move comes as top United Mine Workers officials faced conviction.
The report notes renewed wholesale price increases for farm products and processed foods including meats poultry and fish up 18 percent in July. Dairy and fresh produce declined briefly but overall prices remain unsettled with potential higher retail costs this winter. It discusses banana export taxes and how major U.S. importers pass costs to buyers, plus shopper concerns about visible repricing and tips on comparing deli versus packaged meats and storage.
Harrisburg reports a new Eastern Seaboard group aims to halt cigarette smuggling, arguing no federal law blocks it and losses run to about 25 million dollars yearly in Pennsylvania alone. Paul Landau, head of Pennsylvania's Cigarette and Beverage Taxes, cites vast profits for organized crime and outlines plans to seek federal funds and deploy informants to trace bulk North Carolina shipments to high tax states.
Corry residents urge fixes to West Washington street extension potholes and traffic concerns while questioning funding, school sports plans, and public amenities. Town voices critique crime stance, request tennis courts lighting, and advocate for a public swimming pool and girls golf team. A spectator suffers a leg fracture at Tri City Speedway in Oil City when a car crashes into the wall.
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