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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1974
Page
1
Incomplete text describes a person linked to an incident involving medical or surgical details. Mentions Allegheny and Geary context but lacks clear actions, dates, names, or outcomes. Readable fragments point to a medical or legal matter tied to a local setting.
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President Ford orders U S Steel to justify an 8 percent price rise amid a broader bid by major mills to lift prices. CF&I Steel also announces up to 8 percent increases as unemployment rises and inflation fears grow.
A light squall over Lake Erie produced about six inches of snow in northwest Pennsylvania with more expected this afternoon. Roads in Erie Warren and Crawford counties were snow covered and hazardous. Temperatures in the 20s. Local residents report drifting and abandoned cars as police handle a flood of calls.
Police seek the hit and run driver whose car jumped the curb in Spay lansburg at about 3 am. It rammed a road sign and a driveup mailbox in front of the U S Postal Service office on Main street, tossing the box 90 feet. About $100 in damage reported. tip line at Corry substation.
Butler Pennsylvania AP State Democratic Treasurer William R Casper is indicted on 32 counts including bribery and 2g political contributions from state highway department employees. The Butler County grand jury returned 85 charges against 10 persons after a probe into macing and coercive political contributions to Democratic coffers. Casper 51 faces 20 counts of macing and two counts of conspiracy. He also chairs the county Democratic organization and remains on unpaid leave as head of the state's pari mutuel racing division. Assi Dist Ally Lindsay Jr said the 42 counts include 17 racing seven bribery six extortion and one each of conspiracy and solicitation. State Democratic Chairman Thiemann defended Casper noting no evidence of improper conduct. The latest charges followed a September grand jury extension of the district attorney's probe to contractors leasing equipment to the state.
Washington AP report says congressional experts warn food chains use misleading figures to mask big profit gains. Joint Economic Committee staff cites profit rate rises from 0.7 to about 0.9 percent of sales, noting Safeway’s quarterly returns climb to 19.6 percent equity by Q3, while overall industry profits follow broader trends. Hearings feature three chain executives as inquiries into pricing practices advance.
At the Department of Health Education and Welfare a Santa’s helpers controversy erupted as two young HEW workers wore miniskirt outfits. Russell M. Roberts, head of the department’s Christmas Bureau, was put on trial by staffers amid 15 complaints from 130000 workers. The meeting ended with a not guilty verdict. Roberts had paid 56.30 for the costumes and aids in collecting about 1800 annually in gifts. A Federal Women's Program official urged covering up, claiming the outfits degraded female workers. A counter suggestion proposed Roberts wear a miniskirt to boost contributions, met with ridicule.
City Council moves to cut expenses in 1975 including withholding full 1974 Corry Memorial Hospital funds and splitting Mead Park allocations. A day care center plan costing up to 25 000 is postponed for at least a year amid calls to rely on county services. CHEER Inc withdraws request for 4000, county to consider razing the West Main laundromat site with 12000 federal aid sought. Weir notes county ownership dispute over the crumbling property and urges shared demolition costs.
Corry Foam Products reports about 25 percent of its 145 employees on layoff with more cuts expected. General manager George Cote cites weak auto and furniture demand, predicting no recovery until late winter or early spring.
Representatives of Corry and Union City Memorial Hospitals met to foster cooperation in planning future health care services and facilities. They aim to comply with the Comprehensive Health Planning Act and form a joint planning committee to expand shared services while preserving each hospital's identity.
Pittsburgh area residents in the South Hills report nausea and digestive ailments since November while EPA investigators test Monongahela River water. Officials note uncertain causes though bottled water sales surge and full-scale tests roll out in Pittsburgh and 79 other cities nationwide.
The American Federation of Musicians will cover all costs for overseas servicemen calls from December 25 to 27. Gene Gruber of Corry said calls arriving in the area will be routed to AFM official Robert Altomonte of Mansfield, Ohio, who will relay them to Corry. Families pay nothing, and servicemen must apply via the USO to schedule a call.
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