05 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1977
Page
1
A fragmentary OCR text mentions a city, an association, and a rural area with names and run dates. It references a team, a governor or official, and a potential incident or event following a period of time. The readable items are incomplete and scattered.
The readable portion shows a fragmented reference to college, possibly a player or team, with no clear event, date, or outcome to report in a standalone item. Unable to determine specific entities or actions from the fragment.
Hill board moves forward with a future police plan despite incomplete discussion. Officials aim to outline steps, funding, and staffing in upcoming meetings, seeking community input and formal approval.
The readable fragments suggest a cautious narrative about careful learning or leaning. No clear names, places, dates, or events are identifiable from the corrupted text.
The Journal reports gas is present in the Sparta Columbus area and may soon be tapped. Columbia Gas faces choices amid divergent owner sentiments with some wells capped or mothballed awaiting market access and main-line connections to National Fuel Gas.
Two people were injured and the car sustained about 51000 in damage when it bounced nosed down and dropped into a crevasse on the Conwail tracks at Center street yesterday afternoon. The crash resembled other accidents at the Pennsylvania avenue crossing.
Police reported icy streets and heavy snow led to several crashes. Leroy J. Parks, 58, and passenger Ethel Fenton, 64, were treated after their car bottomed out on ConRail tracks on Center Street. Other collisions involved John Malec, 22, backing into David Beckwith, 33, on Center Street. Michael Kuzma, 26, and Sue Burkett, ?. Daniel Gates, 19, and Patti Reiff, 16, with varied damage totals.
Harrisburg AP reports a state official warned that home heating costs may double if utilities rely on unregulated natural gas. William Harral of the Governors Energy Council said consumers could pay up to 202 per thousand cubic feet more, adding up to 363 annually for the typical home using 180,000 cubic feet yearly. Gas prices could rise from regulated 1.42 to 2–3.50 per thousand cubic feet as pipelines add charges, though Columbia Gas saw little chance of doubling.
Members of Local 1097 International Machinists and Aerospace Workers at Corry Jamestown Corp voted 172 to 30 to switch to a four day ten hour schedule for six weeks. Union president William Dean said the change is an energy saving measure and would revert if the vote failed.
An early report links the Loop disaster to a possible motorman cheating the safety brake to speed rush hour. CTA chairman James McDonough said the second train’s system worked, the override button was cracked rather than shattered, and careful braking could have allowed cars to close in repeatedly. Investigations continue as crowds recall the tragedy.
Erie area braces for more cold and heavy snow as the U.S. Weather Bureau predicted continued winter conditions. Three to six inches of snow and 15 to 30 mph northwest winds create drifting. daytime teens and subzero nights are forecast. Route closures and one lane conditions persist amid icy, snowy surfaces and minor accidents. a chemical spill on the 19th underscored slick roads.
City publishes questions and answers on new water and sewer billing changes. Sewer rates rise while water rates stay the same, and both bills will be shown on a single card for automated billing. The 44.79 percent increase stems from shifting sewer charges from flat rates to volume-based charges tied to water consumption. Revenue projections for the next year total $139,000 with expenditures around $127,000, prompting the reform for fairness and revenue needs.
The Journal publishes a citizen letter criticizing a proposed sewer rate hike to raise 13 percent more revenue, from $90,000 to about $144,000, with questions about extra funds and the impact on bills. The piece notes the plan, effective April 1, and discusses water usage affecting sewer charges.
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