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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1973
Page
1
A damaged OCR snippet mentions a council staff meeting and initial steps toward a project. No clear names, dates, places, or outcomes are readable. The readable text centers on discussion and potential actions but remains incomplete.
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Geneva AP report says a two day opening phase of the middle east peace conference ended with a plan to form a military working group of Israeli and Egyptian experts under UN supervision to discuss disengagement at the Suez Canal. Kissinger hailed the outcome as progress amid Syria’s boycott.
A Green Bay police sergeant, Wayne Truttman, 42, was shot and killed Thursday by a former Corryite, Edward E. English, 31, now in critical condition with murder and attempted murder charges. Lt. David Van Stratten was wounded. English rejected a court attorney and faces arraignment set for January 22. The fatal gun battle occurred outside the Brown County Safety Building.
State police investigated five traffic accidents in the Corry area, injuring at least two people and causing about $2,125 in damage. Walter Otto and Frances Otto of Titusville were hospitalized after a head on crash on Route 27 north of Titusville. Harold Staub of Titusville had minor injuries. Ber nice Douglas of Oil City hit a mailbox on Route 8 near Cherrytree. Henry Stants of Titusville collided with a parked truck on Route 27. slush caused by a passing tractor trailer contributed to a Route 8 crash near Union City. Dennis Elder of Union City lost control on a curve, running off the road and shearing a utility pole.
A pre Christmas snowstorm dumped over a foot in parts of Pennsylvania with Bradford County reporting more than 10 inches. Rain earlier drenched Allentown Wilkes Barree Harrisburg, then shifted to snow as temps plunged. State police logged many accidents and 30 to 40 evacuees left Bristol Township due to minor floods. gusts up to 30 mph created large drifts and Interstate 80 traffic worsened along Luzerne. Some areas may fall below zero Saturday night and highs failed to reach freezing today.
The First Avenue merchants prepare to present four gift layouts to Corry Memorial Hospital for the first baby born in 1974. If the baby is a twin, the gifts are doubled as last year when twin girls were born to Mrs James Jackson. Displayed gifts are at Garfield's Plumbing with Johnson Brothers Lehman's Tires and Rossbacher Insurance Service also participating.
Washington AP report on the House voting 219 to 34 to kill the Senate passed emergency energy bill. Lawmakers balked at no windfall profits restriction for oil companies and rejected adjournment for winter break. ONeill and Rhodes led dueling parties as the stalemate persisted past early morning adjournment.
All Air National Guard and Air Reserve training flights are grounded following the diversion of 1.5 million barrels of military fuel by the Federal Energy Office. The curtailment, effective indefinitely, began Friday night and affected by the decision to divert fuel to U.S. based international civilian airlines over the holiday period.
HARRISBURG AP The Milk Marketing Board approved higher minimum milk prices for farmers in Erie and Crawford counties starting January 1. The new minimum of 9.10 per hundredweight aims to cover production costs and provide a reasonable return, though the board does not expect higher consumer prices. Chairman Harry A Kapleau warned dealers the board can set maximum retail prices if prices rise beyond reasonableness.
Congress approves an 11 percent Social Security boost for 30 million beneficiaries with 7 percent in April and 4 percent in July, plus potential January 1975 cost of living rise. The bill raises the wage base tax to 13 200, boosting taxes for high earners and employers. Welfare payments rise to 146 for singles and 219 for couples by July, with food stamp and Medicaid eligibilities extended.
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