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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1974
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment offers partial readable bits of a local notice. The text hints at dates and actions but is not fully legible. The record preserves the core event indicators without uncertain details.
Nelson Rockefeller signals a subservient White House role as Ford’s vice president designate and predicts Ford will seek a full term in 1976. Rockefeller plans to campaign for Republicans in 1974, while Goldwater warns conservatives may resist his candidacy.
A car in the Jose Chitwood Thrill Show crashed through the Crawford County Fairgrounds fence killing Michele Diane Yorks, 12, of Conneautville. Her sister Rebecca, 9, and several others were injured. driver Victor Rivers, 26, is in fair condition with head chest and abdominal injuries. The incident occurred at 8 p.m. as the car entered a banked turn. investigation into why Rivers lost control continues.
President Ford pledges no mandatory wage and price controls as Congress advances legislation to reestablish a wage and price monitoring agency. The eight member council, appointed by Ford, will promote productivity and restraint, conduct public hearings, and has no power to impose controls. A steering committee will prepare for a late year economic summit with Congress, management, labor and consumer groups.
Erie County commissioners must decide by September 7 whether to place the Union City Dam recreation measure on the November ballot. Officials lack final ordinance language and must also approve a county home rule question.
Yugoslav immigrant Mulharem Kurbegovic, 31, nicknamed the Alphabet Bomber for threats to spell the group’s name in blood, was arrested after a bomb planted at a Hollywood restaurant. FBI official William A. Sullivan said no group exists named Aliens of America and Kurbegovic acted alone. Police recovered bomb materials at his Hollywood apartment and cited a August 6 airport blast that killed three and injured 35.
In a bid opening for 450 tons of road salt Diamond Crystal Salt Co. sent in an envelope with a bid bond but no bid. Morton Salt Co. of Ohio submitted a valid bid and was awarded the contract at 985 dollars per ton delivered to Corry. The Diamond envelope arrived with a bid bond yet no bid before the opening. The council noted the price rise of 35 cents per ton from last year and deemed it fortunate to award Morton.
Sugar refiners report record profits as supermarket sugar climbs from 79 cents to $2 per five pound bag over the year. Crop failures and tight world markets drive bidding, with the United States importing over half its sugar from Latin America and Asia.
Corry Housing Authority will pick a developer for a 40 unit elderly housing project in the Fourth Ward Urban Renewal area. The 9:30 p.m. meeting at Municipal Building Council Chambers is open to the public after three developers present 45 minutes each.
The city reports 184 822 dollars in federal revenue sharing for 1973 74, elevating year end fund balance to 312 972 dollars. Expenditures totaled 166 469 across public safety environment public transportation and general government. A 41 718 dollar check arrived on July 1st, leaving 160 515 dollars in the fund.
A 24-year-old Corry man, Gary L. Beers, is jailed in Erie County on charges linked to a report of a 13-year-old girl in the Corry area. Arraigned before District Justice Anna McCall, he could not post 5000 bond. The alleged incident occurred after 1 p.m. on a logging road three miles south of Corry. Trooper Richard Greenwood leads the investigation as police seek details about the other couple present.
Behrend College Continuing Education announces two special interest courses for adults this fall in Corry. Blueprint reading and shop calculation train apprentices and craftsmen in blueprint interpretation and math for machine shop work. Personnel management teaches supervisory techniques for handling human needs and coordination. Courses start the week of Sept. 28 with registration Sept. 9 from 7 to 9 PM at Corry Area High School. Details from Behrend College or LeRoy Peck at the high school.
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