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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1974
Page
1
Cairo sources say President Sadat will appoint Lt Gen Abdel Ghany Gamasy to replace Field Marshal Ahmed Ismail as war minister and army commander after Ismail died of cancer in London. Six lines report other world items, including Stonehouse in Australia and Salyut 4 launch.
Twenty four Jewish men volunteered at Charlotte police headquarters and the city jail on Christmas Day so regular staff could be with families. They work without pay as a sign of brotherhood each Christmas, aiding a civic tradition in the community.
Washington officials say White House security will be reviewed after a Christmas morning intrusion by a self proclaimed messiah who rammed a gate and was found to have no explosives. Marshall H. Fields of Silver Spring Md was taken for observation as Secret Service notes differences if the President and family were present.
A fire at Hare Creek Trailer Court behind the Venture Inn on East Columbus Avenue left a mobile home a total loss of 4500 dollars after about 30 minutes of effort by 20 firefighters and 4 officers. The trailer owned by Jack Bounds of Ravenna, a government employee, was reportedly sparked by an electrical short. No one was home when the fire started. Earlier, on Wayne Street near East Frederick, a one car crash led to drunken driving charges for Dale C Bellman, 28, after his vehicle struck a GenTel pole and slid off the road. Damage totaled 65 dollars to the car and 200 dollars to the pole. Police filed the charge with District Justice Porter Auer. A second two car crash on East Columbus caused total damage of 650 dollars and involved a driver not identified in the visible text.
In February the state's oldest weekly game the 50 cent lottery ticket that could make a millionaire will be replaced by a new game retaining the 60 cent price. Administration sources report the change aims to reverse slumping ticket sales as Pennsylvania Lottery traditions continue.
Corry state police report a Christmas Eve hit and run after a maroon Corvette struck a mailbox on Route 8 a mile south of Wattsburg and fled. Debris included a hubcap and part of the left rear fender. Mailbox damage estimated at $10. vehicle damage about $500 to $800.
Erie County commissioners voted to pay one third of the 36000 demolition cost for the crumbling former laundromat on West Main Street. The city will cover 12000 from federal funds, the county cites it holds the property in trust, and the Corry Area School District pending formal action set for January 13. The razing involves a shared wall with Corry Industrial Supply Co. and the start date is not yet announced.
Inmate negotiators and officials neared a settlement to end a Christmas night disturbance at Lorton Correctional Complex. Nine guards held hostage, four inmates escaped with weapons, and a gunshot wound was found in a getaway car. Negotiators secured signatures from DC penal officials on improved conditions, with a federal plan to avoid punitive transfers under consideration.
Senator J W Fulbright of Arkansas resigns effective December 31 leaving the Senate with the vacancy that could allow Governor Dale Bumpers to move into the seat. Bumpers, who defeated Fulbright in the Democratic primary and won the November general, must decide whether to resign as governor before taking the vacancy. Fulbright’s departure could alter seniority among incoming freshmen.
IRS agents may monitor quiz show winnings to ensure prizes are declared as income. Reported prizes of $600 or more from lotteries, race tracks, and sponsors trigger IRS review. Tax averaging may reduce taxes on large, one time prizes.
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