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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1975
Page
1
Pennsylvania beauty highlighted as Senator Hugh Scott proposes a federal 10 percent tax credit to preserve barns over 40 years old. The example shows a well kept barn on Richard Farrer farm near Corry, with Journal photo by McEldowney.
A major winter storm battered Pennsylvania with freezing rain and snow causing multiple accidents including a tractor trailer load of toxic gas crash on I 70 in Washington County killing one, evacuations within a half mile, power line failures in Pittsburgh, and heavy school closures. Meteorologists warned of hazardous roads as state road crews salted and plowed while commutes derailed during a major travel disruption.
President Ford warned of a faster rise in jobless numbers but forecast the rate would top under 10 percent and then gradually decline by year end. He outlined plans to spur construction employment with 2 billion dollars in highway funds and discussed Middle East diplomacy and other topics at a Topeka news conference.
The Erie County Office of Manpower Resources will launch a $27,000 industrial training program in Corry. The Erie County Vocational Technical School administers it with sessions at Corry Area High School starting Monday. Three six week classes of 15 trainees each will run 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. Trainees will learn engine lathes turret lathes drill presses milling machines basic setup blueprint reading industrial math and safety. Priority given to veterans minorities unemployed or underemployed heads of households and women. Participants are paid $2.10 per hour and receive accident insurance. Applications accepted at CAHS Friday and Saturday with registration in Room Gal.
Senate committees fail to reach quorum delaying work on an energy plan. Finance committee, with 18 members, had only seven present, thwarting a House-passed bill blocking Ford’s three dollar per barrel oil tax. A Democratic task force also lacked enough members to discuss a gasoline tax proposal for funding new fuel sources.
The murder trial of Richard A. McKinstry 40 continues in Epie County court over the July 20 shooting death of 6 year old Renee Perry. Denise Perry testified of the barbecue day that turned deadly and described the defendant allegedly taking aim and firing striking the girl. The case resumes as jurors hear further testimony from witnesses and prosecutors outline the sequence leading up to the fatal shooting.
National Fuel Gas has not decided whether to supply gas for the 20 elderly housing units in the Fourth Ward Urban Renewal area. The company asked for pre demolition consumption data a week ago and has made no public statement since. In Erie the office has not replied to calls as rumors of a possible service continue. Meanwhile Local 5 IBEW set up pickets at the Red Barn site on North Center street alleging nonunion labor on electrical work.
Local 56 IBEW members picketed the Red Barn construction site from Erie early today claiming nonunion electrical work is underway. John Peck, developer, was in talks this morning and unavailable for comment. TREW officials also declined to comment. The pickets say many union electricians are out of work, fueling the dispute.
A new Pennsylvania task force led by John E. Angle aims to save up to 200 million dollars for taxpayers by trimming waste in state government and colleges. The group, financed by industry and business, will examine purchasing, maintenance, food distribution, and operations at state departments and higher education institutions, starting in April.
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