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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1973
Page
1
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London reports a government austerity drive led by Anthony Barber to save fuel, with higher taxes and import controls. A 2 day week for many workers begins Monday, a 3 day week from January 1, and possible food rationing. Heath warns of a harsher Christmas as unemployment could reach 10 million.
Four Pennsylvania Turnpike commissioners approve new Cadillacs despite fringe benefit claims while a Camare-Wilson hog ranch project near Corry stays delayed. Stock sales and site issues hinder progress, with one Corry area site abandoned due to high water table and another option north of Corry under review.
Corry state police investigate aggravated assault as 18 year old David L. McStraw reports being chased by an unknown vehicle on Route 8 near Wattsburg. He says the pursuing car forced him to stop and he was beaten by attackers before dawn.
A 44-year-old Bear Lake resident, John A. Morris of R.D.1 Bear Lake, was admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital after accidentally firing a .16 gauge shotgun while talking on the telephone. Morris suffered a through-and-through wound to the right foot and was listed in satisfactory condition. The incident occurred at his home and involved a vehicle pursuit by a Wattsburg man. another unnamed driver assaulted McStraw during the chase, with youths in Wattsburg High jackets seen nearby. Troopers Marvin Johnston and Frederick Mercer are investigating the case.
Vigilante groups roamed western Pennsylvania to pressure a shutdown of trucking over prices and speed limits. Police said traffic fell statewide with more threats than confirmed violence. Two drivers were injured by flying glass in unrelated incidents while bullet and rock attacks were reported near Everett, Bedford, and the Ohio border. many claims remained unverified.
Police seek a suspect described as 18 or 19, about five six, with dark curly hair, wearing a blue jacket with buttons and possible fur collar. He held a butcher knife to a customer and forced the clerk to hand over about $100, claiming he was forced to do it and would repay. Witnesses identified him from mug shots, no arrest made by late morning.
State police from Corry Franklin and Tionesta quelled a trucker rally at Routes 27 and 227 near Meadons Service Station in Pleasantville. Eight to ten trucks initially parked along the road, with as many as 20 at one point, as independent drivers protest high fuel costs and low pay. Police kept traffic moving and noted most union drivers did not join the stoppage.
City and police arbitration opens Monday at 10 a.m. in the Municipal Building to resolve the 1974 budget pay structure. Raymond G. Weber of Erie serves as city arbitrator with David Johnson and Douglas Rozelle. Sgt. John Spencer leads for the police with James Hurlbut, Dana Scouten, and Charles Rhodes, plus Robert Chase for police counsel. Frank Bolte of Pittsburgh will chair. Bolte charges $200 per day.
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