15 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1977
Page
1
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In a brief session the Corry Area School District board held an executive session to discuss the final selection of a new athletic director. Gerald Rushin, former football coach, won the vote with one dissenting member, Margaret Morrow, who opposed the process rather than Rushin. Rushin will assume the post July 1.
The Corry Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner Thursday February 24 at the Corry Motor Inn. Social time begins 6 20 pm with Patrick A L Maier presiding. James Brutcher has secured James Hi Spekce as keynote on The Preservation of the Free Enterprise System. Speaker Spekce is a Gannon College graduate and Hammerrails Paper Company assistant manager for public relations. Dinner cost 5 25 per person. Reservations by calling 685 9925 due by February 18. The public is invited.
William H. Croft obituary appears on the back page, noting his death and life details. The notice lists his surviving relatives, perhaps his age and burial information, and memorial arrangements as provided by the family and local funeral home.
Corry area resident Charles C. McQuiston age 67 died from a shotgun wound at his rural home after police were summoned at 8 40 am. He had been in ill health and was pronounced dead at the scene. Survivors include five sisters and three brothers. Friends may visit Glenn Funeral Home Union City tonight 7 to 9 pm with services at 1 pm tomorrow.
Gov. Shapp in Harrisburg outlines a 1 percent rise in the state sales tax to fund a $5.4 billion 1977 78 budget and a two cent gasoline tax hike to nine cents per gallon, with reforms converting the tax to a percent of selling price and selective timing. The package aims to boost school aid by about 79 million while easing impact on low income families.
The 4.5 cent tax on every dollar of monthly utility bills has surged 300 percent since 1967. Originating in 1866 to cover Civil War costs, the tax now applies only to gross receipts of utility firms and is passed to customers under Public Utility Commission rules. The article notes Pennsylvania earned $260 though lines on the back page.
In Cincinnati, 42 year old Jesse Coulter, influenced by Roots and its Chicken George character, held eight hostages at Catherine Booth home for unwed mothers seeking the return of a son born there 20 years earlier. An undercover detective deceived Coulter and his ex wife Rita Gibran, ending the siege. Bond set at 1 million each as they face subsequent court actions.
Gov. Shapp announced Pennsylvania will open Lake Erie offshore drilling after March 16 despite environmental concerns. Officials estimate 0.5 billion cubic feet annual output could heat about 35,000 homes, with bids due a month later. Opposition cites capped wells and lack of legislative consultation.
General Telephone proposes rate cuts for Corry area customers, saving 600 dollars annually for 83 customers. Northern division manager W J Schilling says expansion of the base rate area will trim 547 dollars for 72 customers by removing zone charges, and 149 dollars for 11 customers outside the base area. Changes would take effect March 28 1977 if approved by the Public Utility Commission.
Police reported three incident cases from Sunday including a false report of a shooting at West Pleasant and Third Avenue made with an assumed name at 7:45 am. Also Sunday, Donald Hoffman’s car on Snyder Circle was hit by shotgun fire causing $150 damage, and Marshall Chase’s car rear view mirror on Corry RD 2 suffered damage.
Warren County School District superintendent Howard Thompson resigned at Monday’s board meeting amid charges including alleged threats to cut park funding if a police case against a relative proceeded. The board accepted the resignation, said no further investigation would occur, and noted a replacement would likely be hired before year end. Thompson, a seven-year veteran, faced allegations of ethical lapses including censoring a clergyman’s graduation address and pressuring police to drop a relative’s charge, with teachers’ strike handling cited as contributing factors.
Corry faces improved water supply as the 0.5 million gallon reservoir rises slowly after last week’s near depletion. City Administrator Robert Grice says progress is slow but steady and normal levels should return barring further breaks. Area fire tankers returned to base but remain on standby, with crews working to repair fractures and control the situation.
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