13 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1976
Page
1
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An OCR fragment mentions talks and a council and a possible settlement but readable details are missing. Names, dates, and places are not discernible, leaving the event largely ambiguous with no concrete actions or outcomes to state.
Washington AP reports the electoral college will meet in 50 state capitals and DC to cast 538 votes. Carter expected to win about 297 to 21 for Ford, with official announcement Jan 6. Ohio Republicans seek to block Minch and 24 electors over alleged fraud. The article notes electors are pledged but not required to vote as pledged and recalls 1972 when a pledged elector voted for a Libertarian candidate. Also notes zoning board hearings on December 21 in city with three appeals for building changes at 956 Mead Ave, 110 East Columbus Ave, and a W.W. Hammond Jr. project. hearings open to the public.
Harold Carlson, 17, of Busti, N.Y., had been missing since December 3. An ice fisherman found the body yesterday on Lake Chautauqua, about 210 yards from the Slow shoreline, with the lower body frozen to the ice and the head and shoulders visible. Officials removed the body by sheriff’s helicopter. no cause is yet given. They speculate he fell through thin ice and froze. Winds that cleared surface snow aided the discovery.
An Associated Press survey finds coffee prices up about 30 cents per pound this month as supply disruptions from Brazil frost and other global events press prices higher. Boecklin of the National Coffee Association cites years of production declines and widespread weather and political issues as causes. The Pennsylvania check shows prices from $2.09 to $2.49 in major cities, with higher rates in Allentown and Philadelphia areas.
Washington AP reports Henry Kissinger returns from a globe spanning tenure as secretary of state after traveling 564,000 miles and visiting many countries. He declares there are no more foreign trips, and is welcomed at Andrews Air Force Base by staff, family, and the family retriever Tyler. He offers no statements and prepares for a decompression period before successor Cyrus R. Vance takes over.
Dedication ceremonies were held for the A. Bruce Smith Memorial Gymnasium beside the Corry YMCA on North Center street. Some work remains unfinished and the gym should be usable between January 1 and 15. Indoor sports including basketball volleyball and tennis are planned with leagues for all ages.
AP reports a smoldering cigarette may have started the fire that killed actor singer Jack Cassidy in his West Hollywood penthouse after a party. The body was identified by dental charts. an autopsy was planned. Cassidy, 49, was the father of David Cassidy and ex husband of Shirley Jones.
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