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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1974
Page
1
Over a weekend of drifting snow two cars were totaled and several others damaged in multiple crashes across the city. Police logged six incidents totaling 7350 dollars in damage with no major injuries reported.
The FBI says it now seeks seven suspects in Patricia Hearst’s kidnapping and is pursuing leads outside California. No SLA communications over the weekend and a claim Hearst is held at Hillsborough persist. Composite drawings of the white woman and two black men released. witnesses describe a white couple seen near the Berkeley apartment the night of the abduction.
Corry Area School District and CASSPA resume contract negotiations on Tuesday February 19. This will be the second negotiating session with CASSPA proposing their plan, led by Donald Creda of PSEA. CASSPA represents about 60 district workers including clerks custodians and cafeteria aides. District solicitor Frank G. McKnight and board members Melvin Messinger T Allan May William Kafferlin and William Helmin toler serve on the district negotiating team.
Erie County commissioners prepare to vote on a referendum question over the Union City Dam recreation site. Minority Commissioner Leo Weir cites 1973 visitor counts and a projected 80 000 annual cost for 40 years as the Army Corps of Engineers seeks budget shifts. Meanwhile, four Spartansburg juveniles were caught stealing 5 dollars worth of baked goods from a Grange Hall kitchen.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger opened a 13 nation energy conference in Washington urging positive dialogue between oil producers and consumers. He outlined a seven point program, urged fuel conservation, development of alternatives, and emergency energy sharing while seeking international financial cooperation and closer ties with developing nations. The goal is a cooperative framework with secure supply and expanding world economy, aiming for additional consumer producer conferences by May 1. European and Japanese leaders remained reluctant as the report notes a back page continuation.
The shutdown by independent truckers eased with scattered overnight violence and more truck traffic in many areas. Some vow to continue until diesel prices fall. In Chicago trucks unload at South Water Street Market while others report rising loads and drivers returning to work.
Elgin Beaverdam Volunteer Hose Company fought a late night fire at Lovells Station to save the James Clark family belongings but the mobile home burned to a total loss. Fire Chief Norman Mitchell said the blaze started in the oil furnace. The Clark parents and three children were away and returned to a gutted home. Volunteers remained on scene until 10 30 p.m.
Democratic Rep. Kenneth J. Gray said he helped arrange 35 to 40 Redskins season tickets for fellow lawmakers and aides after backing a bill to raise stadium capacity. Tickets were sold at cost, with figures of 60 tickets cited by two staffers. Redskins president Williams denied demanding large blocks and questioned the bloc concept as ridiculous.
In Harrisburg an administration aide said Gov. Shapp may approve a gas rationing plan within days. The proposal, from William Wilcox, favors an odd even license plate scheme with pumps closed from 8 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Monday. A statement with details was promised later.
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