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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1974
Page
1
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Everett J. Elmquist, 72, of 605 Wayne Street, died after being struck by a car on North Center Street near 5 PM. He failed to survive at St. Vincent Hospital Erie, after first being taken to Corry Memorial Hospital by ambulance. County coroner Merle Wood likely will rule the death accidental.
Washington AP report notes Frank G Zarb energy chief nominee says odds favor mandatory conservation actions including a gasoline tax and import restrictions as hearings on refining capacity begin. Interior Secretary Morton backs a dual policy of conservation and development amid cabinet energy talks.
Charlotte Lange, who had quadruplets last year, gave birth to sextuplets at O'Connor Hospital with five survivors on respirators at Valley Medical Center. The babies range from 1 pound 15 ounces to 2% pounds. all are medically fragile but normally formed. The father Alvin Lange, a 31 year old armored car guard, watches over wife and newborns as nurses explain hyaline membrane disease common in premies. The family had expected four babies and now faces intensive babysitting as they hope to bring all the infants home.
The Commerce Department reports U S businesses will lose 20.3 billion dollars this year due to crimes including shoplifting burglary vandalism bad checks and employee theft. Losses last year were 15.7 billion dollars. Most losses are passed to consumers as higher prices with retailers hardest hit.
Picketing construction workers kept about half of Pennsylvania’s 20,000 miners from the job amid a separate UMW contract dispute. In Fayette and Greene counties, closures affected U.S. Steel’s Robena mine and several District 2 mines. A fatal accident at Jones & Laughlin Maple Creek near Uniontown halted operations after a motorman was killed. the victim was identified as Arthur Guadiano, 60, of Uniontown.
A 19 year old Spartanburg driver, Brian J. Morris of Main Street, wrecked his car on Sciota road while taking a curve near the water works bridge. He fishtailed, struck guard rails and a city hydrant. car damage about 800 dollars, rails and hydrant about 1000 dollars, costs shared by state and city. No injuries reported.
State police logged multiple weekend traffic crashes with no serious injuries. Incidents include Larry Addington, 25, Atwater spinning on an icy rural road and hitting Joseph Lucas Jr.’s parked car, both $200 damage. Betty Kirik, 38, and Dennis Glass, 21, Union City, each $400 damage after a centerline crossing collision on Kimball Hill. Marlene Hicks, 20, Union City, spun on slush, $250 damage after hitting a tree. Glenn Daniels, 24, St. Marys, hit a stopped tractor trailer on Route 6. truck unlocated, car $350 damage. James Hyatt, 23, Columbus, Ohio, unhurt after one-car crash on Route 6 with $500 damage.
Corry state police arrested James L. Williams of Titusville and Scott E. Warden of Townville on charges of burglarizing two hunting camps near Titusville. Williams is held on bonds totaling 15 000. Warden released on 5 000. Break-ins occurred between September and October.
An Erie man, Joseph J. Orlando Sr., was arrested and arraigned on robbery charges after allegedly taking a nine point buck at gunpoint from John Root during a hunting dispute in Rockdale Township Saturday. He posted a $5,000 bond. State police filed the charges.
In Greece, voters chose a republic by 69.2 percent to 30.8 percent, with 25 percent abstaining. Parliament will name a provisional president, likely Panagiotis Canellopoulos, as Constantine Karamanlis plans a new constitution outlining presidential powers. The exiled King Constantine urged national unity.
Former Playboy Enterprises security chief Allen H. Crawford testified to a federal grand jury about drug use at Hugh Hefner man sions in Chicago and Beverly Hills. Seven employees were subpoenaed as a DEA probe follows Hefner social secretary Arnstein’s cocaine distribution conviction and Hefner order to remove drugs from the mansions. Crawford, based in New Jersey, said warnings were ignored by Playboy officials and noted Hefner’s hosting stance.
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