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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1973
Page
1
A damaged text fragment references a school board and discussions about events or policies. The readable portions mention race, white and Black groups, and potential conflicts or tensions. No clear dates, names, or locations are extractable for a precise summary.
The readable lines describe a school related issue with safety concerns. It mentions a student, a school, and community tensions as authorities address an ongoing problem. Further details are unclear due to garbled text and incomplete names or dates.
The administration says there will be no gasoline rationing before March while a House Commerce Committee moves to ease auto exhaust standards. The compromise would suspend further exhaust cleanup until 1977 as part of emergency energy legislation. Senate action on a $20 billion energy bill is also anticipated.
The Corry Fourth Ward elderly housing plan, a 30 unit project, lacks committed HUD funds after years of back and forth with HUD and the Office of Management and Budget. Local officials warn Corry may must provide $60,000 if federal funds are not released. Congressmen and senators report awaiting new guidelines to unlock impounded funds, with the project slated as high priority once rules are clarified.
Gerald R Ford became the 40th vice president after a 387 to 35 House vote and a 92 to 3 Senate tally. He vowed loyalty to Nixon and a search for truth and compromise as Chief Justice Warren Burger administered the oath before Congress and a televised nation. Spiro Agnew had resigned 57 days earlier, leaving the office vacant.
A twin-engine light freight Beechcraft crashed on take-off from Greater Pittsburgh International Airport in pre-dawn darkness, bursting into flames and killing both occupants. Control tower reports the craft failed to gain altitude, crashing about one mile west of the airport while en route from Pontiac, Michigan to deliver automotive parts for an unnamed customer.
Donald Patterson of 222 Worth Street won a $50,000 top prize from the state lottery, the first Corry jackpot since the lottery began. He and his wife validated the ticket at local stores, plans to retire in about two years, and notes he buys weekly lottery plays. The win comes as unemployment nudges higher nationwide amid fuel shortages.
New York reports Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller plans to resign before Christmas to devote full time to a presidential bid. The Times and Daily News say the move would also clear the way for Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson to run for governor next year. Rockefeller, 65, weighed the decision for months amid soul-searching, with word of a possible change still unsettled.
Interstate highways were reported clear early today but nearby clusters of trucks could form new blockades. Truckers had agreed to a 24 hour moratorium to hold talks with government officials in Washington after meetings with Transportation Secretary Brinegar.
Freezing rain caused a spate of crashes in the Corry area. Corry state police investigated at least three today with three more reported, including a 1966 car driven by Ronald G. Braden of Andover, Ohio, overturning on Route 277 after skidding on ice. Damages totaled 200 dollars. Braden was unhurt. Nearby, a PennDOT truck was sideswiped yesterday near Baccus Corners, with 25 dollars in damage to the vehicle. Harold J. Turben of Sugar Grove swerved to avoid five deer on Route 6, ran onto the berm for 95 feet, then hit a tree, suffering 250 dollars in damage and no injuries.
National Register letters invite Pennsylvania residents to buy a copy of Who's Who in Pennsylvania for 26. The only legitimate case is Charles Slocum of Slocum Electronics, a noted handicap advocate. Officials warn the operation is a book hawking scheme and not a true honor.
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