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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1972

Page

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Trumans' Family Expresses Gratitude After Burial

Bess Truman and her daughter Margaret Daniel thank citizens for sympathy after the burial of Harry S. Truman. The 33rd president died at 88, with a memorial service planned for Jan. 5 at Washington National Cathedral. President Nixon ordered flags left at half staff for 26 more days. Randall Jessee said Mrs. Truman remains in Independence near Truman's grave. she showed composure as she watched the final rites.

Independengn Harry S. Truman Truman Bess Truman Margaret Daniel Washington National Independence Nixon Randall Jessee Trumans Jessée Margaret Bess Jessee

GOP Rounding Up Candidates For City Posts

The Corry Area Republican Committee gears up for next year’s municipal elections with a near full slate for city posts. One new name will join City Council, three seek school board seats, and a six precinct election board slate including judges of elections and constables. Incumbents Mayor Edward Zarger and Councilman Benjamin Calderone seek re election. Council members Robert Grice and William Halfast not up. Joseph Joy Wayne Township and Roger Lansberry, James Bennett Concord Township, plus Jerome Davis seek reelection or appointment to roles. Bernard L Harvey Jr named to police vacancy. Harvey is 25, married with two children.

Corry Area Republican Committee Edward Saloum Corry Saloum Jack Downey Edward Zarger Benjamin Calderone Robert Grice Streets William Halfast Salaum Robert Joy Wayne Township Charles Kennedy Roger Lansberry Concord Township James Bennett Jerome Davis Ity Council Bernard L. Harvey Jr Warren Harvey Richard Williams Kenneth Nichols Snyder Circle Warren Area High School Jamestown Business College Jamestown Community College

Top Secret Showdown Shapp To Meet Urella

Harrisburg AP Gov snapp to meet today with state police commissioner Rocco P. Urella and Atty. Gen. J. Shane Creamer over a wiretap incident that could cost the police head his job. The meeting labeled top secret by the governor, aides would not confirm timing. Urella and Creamer said they would meet the governor. Urella denied resigning. he said he had not been asked to resign and would not. Aides noted the investigation into alleged corruption in Philadelphia and the discovery of tapped motel telephones. Urella suspended three troopers. records show he sped to meet the troopers amid the probe.</S:

Harrisburg Snapp Shapp Rocco P. Urella J. Shane Creamer Arella Creamer Urella Creaimer Pennsylvania Crime Commission Philadelphia The Philadelphia Inquirer Montgomery County District Attorney's Office Cpl Metro Kardash

Covering All Bases In Corry Police Scheduling 1973

Corry Police Chief Kenneth Nichols explains the department with 11 officers faces a complex scheduling task to cover around the clock. He notes 40 weeks of planned schooling for 1973 plus court time, vacation and sick leave require careful replacements and flexible duty rosters. One officer attended three weeks and five days of school this year.

Corry Kenneth Nichols Nichols

City Ends 1972 In The Black Despite Shortfall

City Council disclosed a year end balance of 8000, below the 20000 forecast. Salary hikes, street costs, snow removal, and utilities rose against the budget, while liquid fuels funds and federal revenue sharing helped ease the deficit.

Benjamin Calderone Council Calderone Viking Plastics

Name Replacement For City Clerk.

For the first time in almost 14 years a new city clerk will take the minutes of City Council meetings beginning with the special session Tuesday at 10.00 a.m. Mrs Roy Kerstetter was unanimously chosen to replace Percy Corbin who held the post nearly fourteen years and is leaving. Kerstetter, formerly secretary of the Chamber of Commerce for over several years, comes highly recommended by chamber officials. The position pays 600.4 a year.

Roy Kerstetter West Pleasant Street Kerstetter Percy Corbin

18 House Democrats urge movement against bombs

A national campaign to mobilize public opposition to the bombing of Vietnam was urged by 18 House Democrats. They asked party Chairman Robert Strauss to convene a special session of the Democratic National Committee and to have the House Democratic caucus go on record against the bombing and for a peace treaty with North Vietnam. They also urged Speaker Carl Albert to back the effort in the caucus.

Washington Vietnam House Robert Strauss Democratic National Committee House Democratic Caucus United States North Vietnam Congress Carl Albert Albert John Conyers Jr Dmich Nixon U.S Strauss South Vietnam

Bombing Suspected In Butler Blast

An explosion heavily damaged a two story building housing B H Bilowich Construction Co in Butler Pennsylvania and authorities said the structure may have been bombed There was strong evidence of foul play no injuries reported and the fire marshal’s office investigated

Four More Planes Downed In Vietnam

SAIGON AP The U S Command reports four more planes lost including another B52 and 12 airmen missing or captured as the Hanoi Haiphong air blitz continues. American losses reach 27 aircraft and 93 airmen in under two weeks amid Hanoi claims of many shootdowns.

Saigon U.S Hanoi-Haiphong America Hanoi Bassia Nixon Radio

Suspect Arrested In Beating Of Nurse In Pittsburgh

A 2 year old man, Donald Tedford, was arrested on charges including assault with intent to kill and attempted rape for beating nurse Nancy Bush in her Bloomfield apartment. Linda Marsh, the attacker’s target, escaped and reported the incident after identifying the suspect.

Pittsburgh Nancy Bush Bloomfield St. Francis Hospital Donald Tedford Squirrel Hill Tedford Miss Bush Linda Marsh Miss Marsh

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