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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1975
Page
1
In a special meeting, City Council passed three ordinances on second reading to operate next year. Ordinances 1213 1214 and 1215 set the appropriations tax levy and salaries with a three mill property tax hike to 21 mills.
Corry city council discussed paying debts tied to annexing part of Wayne Township. The bill totals 13,483.89 dollars funded from federal revenue sharing, not the general fund, covering township debt improvements and street costs through Dec 29, 1975.
A locker bomb blast at LaGuardia's baggage area killed 11 and wounded over 50 as the airport, shuttered after the 6 33 p m explosion, planned flight cancellations and diversions. FBI agent Jeff McMurtney was hospitalized in serious condition. authorities labeled no single group responsible amid multiple threatening calls.
Witnesses at LaGuardia Airport described a massive explosion in a crowded baggage room. Dozens were killed or hurt as chaos erupted with shattered walls, screams, and scenes of blood and panic. Authorities noted the blast aimed to maim and kill.
A government review panel of businessmen and citizens will oversee county spending. Commissioner-elect Karl Boyes and Michael Flatley favor a savings focus, to report in 30 days and again in 90 days. They plan to present the idea to Commissioner Bill Hill after a long Sunday meeting.
Two people approached the Means Lumber Company on East Columbus Avenue at night armed with wire cutters. They cut through a cyclone fence, broke a 20 by 20 inch window, entered the office, ransacked desks, and left through the same fence hole. They reportedly earned $2, about $1 each.
The Postal Service raises letter rates from 10 to 13 cents effective Wednesday after a Court of Appeals stay. First class letters 13 cents for the first ounce, 11 cents each additional ounce. postcards 9 cents. parcel post up about 10.1 percent. Second class up 22.1 percent and third class bulk rates up 23.9 percent. Postmaster General Bailor warns deficits may curb service, possibly ending Saturday deliveries. Justice Department lawyer Kaslowe warned the stay could worsen a service crisis if lifted.
In Minneapolis US District Judge Earl R Lawson ruled the NFL Rozelle Rule violates federal antitrust laws and barred the league and its 26 teams from enforcing it. The decision stems from a suit led by John Mackey and 14 other players and could affect how players move between teams. The judge stayed the ruling pending appeal by the NFL.
State police report no injuries after a two-truck crash on Schrambling road. Henry Jaggs, 62, of R.D. 1, Clymer, was driving south when braking near a General Telephone Company work area, skidding and striking a parked truck. Jaggs’ logging truck sustained $800 damage and the Telco vehicle $1,500.
The Associated Press reports seven airports disrupted by bomb threats following the LaGuardia terminal explosion. A Kansas caller sounding like a 14 year old warned of a bomb at Kansas International Airport near TWA operations. police treated it as a hoax, searched the area, and found nothing.
At a special council meeting Councilman William Halfast read a letter from county planning head Christopher Capotis outlining 12 year highway plans north of 190 and Route 89 improvements from Wattsburg to Elgin were noted. The council plans to press state officials including Senator Budd Dwyer in Harrisburg to address broader road needs in Corry, with City Administrator Robert Grice to compile the city’s lobbying effort.
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