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30 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions injury or accident context with scattered names and terms. No coherent facts or entities clearly identifiable to form a full news card.
The readable fragment references a pension, a total amount of 9 500 dollars, monthly payments around 200 dollars, and an October payment. It mentions stock, debt or identification, and a meeting context, but the full details are unclear.
The May meeting reviewed the fund investments and outlined allocations. Key figures and responsible organizations were noted, with emphasis on reaching targets and ensuring transparent reporting for stakeholders.
Bob Barrall of Buffalo tests a coaster sled as kids make the most of fresh snow. Corry locals report about a foot on the ground with three inches new yesterday and half inch overnight. Low temps hit 9 below zero, while Spring Creek recorded 22 below.
Corry residents forsake national slump and increase travel in 1976 says Mrs Kay Tunnell Erie County Motor Club manager. Local globetrotters rise with many venturing to sun states Florida and Arizona for extended trips, while others explore distant destinations.
Retail firms in the Corry Union City area hired about 200 temporary workers for the holidays, lifting unemployment rolls to nearly 950 citywide. While hiring sprees boosted local joblessness, broader employment remained stable with no major layoffs, including at General Electric in Erie.
Washington Congress member Joseph Vigorito, defeated in a bid for reelection, holds 3535 dollars in unused campaign funds and awaits federal and Pennsylvania state guidance on lawful disbursement. The treasurer notes potential uses include donations to other committees or lawful purposes, while personal use remains disputed.
Reports from China say army troops ended anti Hua Kuo feng unrest in Baoding to the southwest of Peking. Rebels linked to Chiang Ching and the Gang of Four allegedly looted armories sabotaged rail lines and attacked stores while women were raped and warehouses breached. The army ordered disbanding and weapons surrender with severe punishment for noncompliance.
The tanker Olympic Games captain Vasilios Vlismas was arrested in Philadelphia on charges of discharging petroleum into a waterway and failing to notify authorities. Bail set at $50,000. hearing scheduled for January 17. The spill, caused by a six inch hull breach, threatens wildlife as cleanup crews remove thousands of gallons and crews monitor oil-coated birds. The incident marks the river’s second major spill since 1975, with costs and cleanup borne by Red Bank Shipping Co. of Panama under federal statute.
A six day-old hotel workers strike expanded to two more hotels in Miami with picket lines at the Sheraton Four Ambassadors and DuPont Plaza in downtown Miami. Maids waiters laundry workers and chefs at six other hotels remained on strike, leaving tourists to self-serve. Federal mediator Leland Dean said talks ended as neither side would move, with no plans to resume negotiations.
In Haysville a former mental patient, Larry Leer, 30, was killed by sharpshooters after threatening seven hostages in a Wichita suburb home. Leer had held Bonnie Horinek and her four children at gunpoint and later seven additional hostages, demanding to see his former girlfriend and seeking various protections. Officers stated Leer said the officers had signed off on a death.
A European weekly accuses the Vatican of owning at least a quarter of Rome real estate and profiting from converting convents into hotels and offices. It cites holdings from central Rome near the Piazza Navona and the Colosseum to thousands of acres on the outskirts, with transactions tax exempt under the 1929 concordat. The report notes a shift from old convents to revenue generating properties and cites a 1.5 billion lire sale of Palazzo Antonelli near the Quirinal Palace.
Ford plans to end federal controls on gasoline pricing, drawing Democratic criticism as Congress could block the move. Officials say decontrol may barely affect pump prices, while opponents warn of possible increases. The Federal Energy Administration estimates unleaded gas could rise 2 cents per gallon, lifting all gasoline prices nationally by about 130 million dollars daily. The order, seen as final in Ford’s energy plan, could come by January 4, with Congress to decide before Carter’s January 20 inauguration.
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