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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1977
Page
3
Cornelia Wallace, amid a fierce divorce fight with Gov. George Wallace, was admitted to a Montgomery hospital in satisfactory condition. Her lawyer said she suffers mental and physical exhaustion. She is to give an oral deposition next Tuesday to Wallace’s attorneys. trial is set for January 4.
Former President Richard Nixon donated 1000 to the Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. John Whaley said the gift was not solicited by the institute. Humphrey expressed gratitude through a press aide.
In Richmond Virginia the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission declares Billy Carter a prominent living person and bars Billy Beer from beer labels with endorsements. Distributors seeking to distribute the brand linked to President Carter’s brother argued he is not prominent, but the state agency disagrees.
Atlantic City residents report new booms and lights in the sky above the New Jersey coast. Scientists offer competing explanations from underwater gas releases at garbage dumps to sonic booms or space-origin events. Authorities cite confidential outer-space notes but federal officials discount that theory.
In a divorce fight mounting in Alabama Governor George Corley Wallace faces allegations of vast hidden assets. Cornelia Wallace’s lawyers seek details on funds from his 1970s and 1976 campaigns, banking records, and any trusts involving Wallace or close allies. Named aides and supporters named in court filings include Ralph W Adams, Thomas J Ventress, Billy Joe Camp, Ray Bass, and Oscar Harper.
Alabama Governor George Wallace faces a spousal support case with estranged wife Cornelia. Affidavits summarize personal assets totaling about $209,102. Wallace and his lawyers deny offshore or foreign bank accounts and claim certain properties held in trust or by others within state.
A fragmented report discusses Alabama governor Wallace and persistent questions about hidden wealth. It cites claims of bank stock, life insurance, and business ties, noting Wallace’s refusal to address wealth origins while aides and associates maneuver in the background. The piece casts doubt on the full truth, suggesting a mix of private finance and political strategy.
Rescuers hunted through rubble at the Continental Grain elevator complex after a massive explosion at 9:10 am. Debris and dust clouded the Mississippi River levee as 21 bodies were recovered and more than a dozen were feared trapped or missing among 45 silos and a two story central building. Federal, state and local officials opened investigations into the cause while injured workers were taken to hospitals and families waited for news.
In a quirky Longmont Times-Call Letters to Santa item a child’s list included a PS asking Santa to bring their aunt a useful gift, specifically “a boyfriend.” The note adds humor to the holiday feature and highlights the paper’s festive, lighthearted coverage.
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