25 Aug 1976
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1976
Page
1
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Fragmented OCR text shows a partial local notice about assistance or restoration with unclear context and missing key details. No identifiable names, places, dates, or actions are readable due to garbled wording. The readable fragment mentions spread, help, noise, and a port flap, but lacks concrete facts.
An AP summary of FBI Uniform Crime Reports for 1975 shows two murders per average hour and six rapes per hour in the United States, with increases across regions and crime types. The report notes an estimated 56,090 forcible rapes and that rapes are highly underreported, plus property losses totaling about 1.4 billion dollars from burglaries and related crimes.
State Transportation Secretary William Sherlock seeks a new federal public works grant to finance $100 million in highway projects with no state match. If approved, funds could begin within 90 days, freeing state money for other needs. Major projects include Philadelphia bridges, U S 202 recon, State College bypass, and several regional bypasses.
Army germ warfare experts met doctors investigating the Legionnaires disease amid sabotage speculation. Officials stressed sabotage is not suspected as 26 people died and 149 were ill.
A 10-year-old girl was stabbed to death in Vancouver Monday following a dare. A 16-year-old boy surrendered to police after calling to report the death, with the victim unnamed. The case prompted calls for aggressive action as officials note tourism declines in Philadelphia due to disease publicity, though conventions remain steady.
Rep Allan T Howe convicted a second time for soliciting sexual favors from decoy prostitutes. He received a suspended 30 day jail term and was ordered to pay court costs. Utah Democrats urged Howe to drop re election. Campaign manager Tim Allen was later arrested on marijuana charges.
The United States urged North Korea to punish the guards who killed two U S Army officers at Panmunjom amid a dispute over a tree pruning. The U N command considered North Korea’s proposal for separating guards as a possible step while pressing for accountability. The slain officers were Maj Arthur Onifas and Lt Mark Barrett. their burials followed the clash at the Panmunjom joint security area.
In Des Moines Carter assails Ford agriculture policy, pledges to shift leadership from grain speculators to farmers. He targets Earl Butz, argues for a president and agriculture secretary who understand family farmers and consumers. He cites export embargoes as failures and warns against a revolving door with big agribusiness.
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