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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1977
Page
3
In a fragmented OCR snippet a local rivalry unfolds amid tense ties and rising stakes. Names remain unreadable, but the mood points to a sporting or community clash likely centered on teams or groups within a town. Further readable text needed for precise details.
Kenneth Prichard 54 of North East is suspected of fatally shooting his wife Ann 34 and son-in-law Ronald Govers 23 before shooting himself with a German 9 mm pistol. The incident began around 7 18 am at the family farmhouse and left Prichard seriously injured. An eyewitness, Diana Groves 22, reported the events to Greenfield volunteers. Autopsies confirmed two head wounds for the victims. Prichard survived surgery and remained in serious condition. Police and the coroner said motive is unclear and interviews are needed. the case may add more homicide counts for the year.
Nathan Bergman, 17, a St. Barnabas Free Home patient in Gibsonia, planned to receive a GED the day he died. Struck by paralysis in 1937, Bergman spent years in a wheelchair and studied with aid to pass the equivalency test on his first try, becoming the home’s first patient to earn a GED.
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a tax package with a wage tax freeze for suburban New Jersey commuters. The plan keeps the rate at 4.3 percent for those living outside New York City who work in the city, with increases delayed until the tax hits 5.75 percent. Once that ceiling is exceeded, suburban workers would pay 75 percent of the city rate.
Boston report says the Massachusetts Senate voted 26 to 15 to retain a 1697 blasphemy statute, rejecting repeal a year after a 30 to 7 vote to repeal. Violators face up to one year in jail or a $300 fine for profane remarks about God or sacred things. Sen. Wall warned repeal would threaten the Ten Commandments, while Sen. Sisitsky cautioned lawmakers about personal peril if they swore publicly.
The sister of Jim Corbett, Cincinnati Bengal tight end, Robinie Ann Corbett, 18, of Erie, died in a dorm fire at Wilkinson Hall on Clarion State College campus. Fire began about 6:30 am on Thursday, confined to her sixth floor room in the seven story building, with over 400 students evacuated. Estimated damage $10,000. cause under investigation. Governor Carey plans a trip to London aboard a Concorde, citing noise concerns. Three nearby students were moved to other quarters.
Franklin Pennsylvania details antlerless deer removal to protect forest and crops. Supervisor Donald M Schake lists Clarion Erie Forest Mercer Venango Warren areas with heavy populations and urges licensed hunters to target these zones during the December antlerless season from dawn to dusk with no extensions announced.
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