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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1974
Page
1
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President Ford nominates Nelson A. Rockefeller, former New York governor, as vice president in a televised Oval Office ceremony. Rockefeller accepts, expects confirmation by Congress, and notes potential 1976 candidacy while pledging disclosure of finances as needed. The announcement follows days of speculation and includes remarks on unity and national duty.
President Ford backs earned re-entry with conditional amnesty for 50 000 draft evaders and deserters. He orders case by case review with Saxbe and Schlesinger to pursue possible avenues alongside continued opposition to blanket immunity. Senate leaders signal support for conditional amnesty as a path to end exile and rebuild trust.
Robert B. Wharton, jailed for embezzlement of Corry Area School District funds, has fully restituted $7,541 to the United Fund and $14,480 to the school district. Mrs. Wharton said yesterday that both payments have been received, with Wharton covering interest and the accountant’s audit fee. The article notes a first payment of $10,000 to the school district and references ongoing repayments, with more details on the back page.
City police presented ten defendants at the Erie County grand jury during the August term. Indictments include drug possession, drunken driving, burglary, leaving the scene of an accident, driving with a suspended license, carrying an unlicensed firearm, and related offenses. Defendants named are Roger Willis David Demby Harold Akam Richard Petty Candy Wilde Sylvia Messinger Donald Carroll Dennis Beardsley Robert Lampus and John V Jewell.
City Council authorized Police Chief Kenneth Nichols to travel to Harrisburg Thursday to seek funds for a third patrol car and a Breathalyzer. The plan calls for 75 percent federal funds and 25 percent city funds. Nichols cited rising mileage on two cars, repairs reducing availability, and the need for immediate response, plus potential use of an unmarked car for surveillance. Mayor Mary Ann Kibler endorsed the proposal.
Greek Turkish and Cypriot leaders condemned the shooting of U.S. Ambassador Rodger Davies during an anti American riot in Nicosia. The embassy considered closing temporarily as a replacement was named. Cyprus tensions rise as Greek government reshuffles military leadership and Turkish troops hold positions with limited advances.
A steel-hauling tractor-trailer wreck closed Route 6 near Union City for nearly four hours. Donald L. Elledge of Wood River Illinois lost control on a rain slick hill at Proctor Hill, jackknifing and overturning the trailer. The rig valued at $35,000 destroyed, damaging a power pole and a buried cable pedestal. Elledge was treated and released from Union City Memorial Hospital. Union City volunteers diverted traffic and assisted in cleanup.
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