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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1973
Page
6
Federal investigators in Erie pursue a broad probe into organized crime and political ties as a 23 member grand jury gains time to study land deals and government figures. Indictments for misuse of union funds near $20 000 are anticipated while gambling and labor racketeering cases may yield charges soon.
Tokyo workers found a bulletin urging sanitation cuts as Japan endures a dry spell. Hotels and offices reduced hot water usage and bathroom access while authorities warned residents to conserve. Water supplies to Tokyo were cut about 7 percent for homes, with pressure drop rather than taps running dry. The Salton Sea in California faces a separate effort to remove salt and restore balance to a lake formed by historical floods.
In Sumner County Kansas a record harvest of 15.56 million bushels and an average yield of 40 bushels per acre mark a year of prosperity for wheat farmers. Prices later topped $5 a bushel boosting earnings. many growers paid off debts, bought equipment, and strengthened cash reserves while a fourth of the harvest remained unsold awaiting higher prices. acreage rose about 10 percent with potential further gains as government allotments lift.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike plans to spend about 120000 more on road salt this year, citing failure to use the state piggyback purchasing plan. Gubernatorial aide Norval Reece urged an explanation to Turnpike Commission Chairman Lester Burlein.
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