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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1973
Page
1
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Former United Mine Workers President Tony Boyle was indicted on three counts of murder for the 1969 killings of Joseph Yablonski, his wife, and daughter. The Washington County grand jury returned the indictment after hearing Sgt. Elmer Shifko testify. Boyle remains in protective custody in a D C hospital and faces federal civil rights charges as well.
A truck driven by Kenneth Russ struck a northbound jeep owned by George F. Cavanaugh, pushing it into a car owned by Thomas E. Oney. all three vehicles sustained 2850 in total damage and no injuries. Separate weekend incidents on Route 426 caused minor damage to two other vehicles.
The storm blanketed the state with snow from Virginia to New England with amounts from trace in Pittsburgh to ten inches in Harrisburg and over four inches in Philadelphia. Schools closed in Philadelphia as winds reached 25 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 40 in some areas. Bus delays and busy airports marked recovery as residents endured icy roads and pre Christmas breaks.
Police reported there were no charges after a Saturday crash on Wright Street near Oakley Avenue. A car driven by Richard A. Donoghue, 19, and a truck driven by Robert E. Moore, 23, skidded on ice and collided after both crossed the centerline. Truck damage estimated at 1000 dollars. car damage about 400 dollars. Officer David Turner is pictured with Moore.
Washington AP. Energy chief William E. Simon says public belief in the energy crisis is essential, warning shortages will persist even if Arab oil resumes. He notes demand will double 1970s to 1990s, criticizes past refinery underuse and import limits, and calls for belt tightening and public cooperation. Senator Henry M. Jackson urges action beyond imports.
A four-engine Lockheed Constellation bound for Venezuela with 21000 pounds of Christmas trees crashed shortly after takeoff in Miami, killing eight including three crewmen and three members of a Cuban exile family. Police identified the crew as pilot William Fox, co pilot Jesse Flanders, and flight engineer Arthur Kimball. Ground victims were Vincente Iglesias and his wife Maria, plus the husband’s mother Theresa. A federal investigation began at the wreck site as officials reviewed maintenance records and the crash sequence.
Weekend deaths across Erie County totaled eight, including a head-on car crash near Edinboro killing Bruce A. May and injuring two others, a public dock fall causing the death of Alice Ulrich, and additional fatalities from a tractor, snowmobile, gunshot, and a fire. Coroners ruled the car crash accidental and the dock death as self-inflicted. County toll rises to 74 for the year.
Corry state police led a search for a missing snowmobiler who went out near Brooks Rocks around 9 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers from Corry and Columbus Fire departments along with the CB Radio Club helped comb the area. Late yesterday the man was located at the Bear Lake Inn and had been there all day.
City Council meets tonight as the year winds down with second and final readings on the 1974 tax levy ordinance and the budget and salary ordinances for the coming year. Finance head Calderone leads general business discussions on city employees, Halfast raises the refuse contract, Streets Chief Grice resigns to take a new city water department post, and City Engineer Johnson presents items including the traffic study, a comprehensive plan, demolition bids, and police arbitration begun at 10 a.m.
Two Corry men faced drug charges in separate hearings before District Justice Porter Auer. He dismissed the cases for lack of evidence. Raymond T. Spetz and David A. Davis were cleared, with Spetz accused of marijuana possession and sale and Davis of possession and sale of Robin Eggs.
A voter recount is in progress in Corry Erie for the November general election. The Second Ward and Second District Third Ward districts are being rechecked at 2 p.m. in the Werle voting machine warehouse. Incumbent GOP councilman Benjamin Calderone led with 791 votes to Democrat Laurance Barton 788, prompting Democratic officials to request the recount over alleged irregularities. Results will be published tomorrow.
The Corry Area High School Christmas concert is set for tomorrow at the CAHS auditorium. It starts at 7 30 p.m. with free admission and features seventh grade chorus directed by George Fawcett, eighth grade chorus, senior high girls chorus, and senior high mixed chorus led by James Brunswick.
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