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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1974
Page
4
Erie County District Attorney R. Gordon Kennedy announced he will keep youths under 17 out of the Strand Theatre during The Exorcist. He viewed the film and said it is not for kids, fully enforcing the R rating by barring under 17s, aligning with the operator’s voluntary compliance to effectively make the showing X rated.
Richard M. Nixon a 19 year old Fontana youth explains that his middle initial stands for Mark and he is not related to the President. He recalls a late night stop by police after losing his license and how a mistaken identity nearly escalated until the officer learned the truth. Nixon aims for college this fall and plans social work, working at Kaiser Steel with his father.
Black Panther leader Bobby Seale urged abolishing both the presidency and vice presidency. He proposed Congress appoint a panel of administrative experts to hold executive powers, claiming Nixon acts like a king. Seale spoke in a taped KDKA-TV interview.
MEADVILLE Pa AP the defense opens its case in the murder trial of two men charged in the shooting death of 15 year old Marlon Matthews. Matthews a black youth was killed last December 1 outside a Meadville clubhouse triggering four days of racial unrest. Ballistics evidence linked fragments to a rifle owned by defendant Robert Gartner 21. Shell casings matched to the same weapon. The victim's mother fainted as testimony described bullet holes in her son's hat. Earlier testimony placed Randy Pfaff 22 at the scene.
Editor writes that American oil and utility executives lack equipment to meet demand and should visit Moscow where a large show of modern gear is on display. He notes sponsors include many oil and utility companies seeking markets in communist Russia and Eastern Europe. A PS adds Israel’s construction workforce rose 40 percent, up 10 percent since 1969.
Styers testified that six unfired bullets for Pfaffs rifle were found at the clubhouse. The detail supports the ongoing shooting case, tying Pfaff to the weapon and the scene. The testimony emphasizes circumstantial evidence collected at the club facility.
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