30 Aug 1976
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1976
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions army and militia elements, possible references to Iranian or militia actors, and a fleeing individual. The legible bits imply a military or security incident with unspecified actors and unclear actions. No clear dates, places, or outcomes are recoverable from the text.
A four part series begins with a bleak Pennsylvania education outlook. Tax increases, district budget woes, and a record rise in unsettled contracts threaten the new term. Philadelphia schools wrestle with 14,000 teachers and 269,000 pupils as strikes loom and enrollments waver.
Fire Chief Al Cox said Perry's Inn on Route 6 west of the city suffered more than 3000 in damage after a blaze started in the deep fryer. Elgin-Beaverdam volunteers, aided by Corry Columbus and Spring Creek, fought the fire with tankers from a creek water source. Fifty volunteers and multiple departments worked two hours, preventing a larger disaster.
City police investigated nine incidents over the weekend ranging from theft to burglary and criminal mischief, with three traffic events causing about 4 700 in damage. An 8 year old girl was bruised when she fell from a private pickup driven by a man leaving Quality Markets. she was treated and released.
Mayor Mary Ann Kibler rejected a $12,000 offer for her North Center street office building under Corry Redevelopment Authority plans. She cites a higher value near $20,000, opposing the authority while an outside appraisal and potential court review shape the dispute. A separate Corry incident reports a 19 year old man died by gunshot near his home.
Senate investigators report widespread fraud in Medicaid with storefront clinics called Medicaid mills, billing 75 percent of the 3 billion paid to doctors dentists and pharmacies. The four month sting had operatives posing as patients visiting 100 clinics in five states, revealing unnecessary tests and services.
Corry state police logged multiple weekend crashes with several injuries. Betty Confer, 41, and her daughter Cathy, 12, were hospitalized after a Route 958 collision with Jack Jordan, 37. Other incidents included a Titusville motorcycle crash injuring Kenneth Mott, a Costa Corners three-vehicle crash, a Bloomfield Township wreck on a hill, and additional fender benders near Union City and Columbus Township. One report notes a Wellington New Zealand protest ship arrival amid a Trux ton visit and strike.
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