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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1977
Page
5
A local sports recap notes Atlanta City Athletic triumph as Hat Ear plays pivotal role in a tight contest. Key contributors include Hat Ear and coach staff guiding a late surge to secure victory for Atlanta.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission debated forcing airline, bus, and rail terminals to offer half their restrooms free. Critics cited revenue loss and jurisdiction questions while recalling free toilets on the turnpike since 1972. A final vote hinges on a Justice Department opinion and terminal reactions.
Paul M. Ferbank a 22 year old Hobart College junior seeks a wife with a business contract to pay tuition costs. He would offer tax deductions and potential cash remuneration, with the arrangement to be legally binding and strictly transactional though romance could be allowed later. He aims to meet the annual 3400 dollar Hobart William Smith tuition plus living costs by marrying a faculty member or her spouse.
Governor Carey urges lifting the drilling ban on Lake Erie for natural gas as Encon officials caution long lead times and environmental risks. Reports put potential reserves from 200 to 1,000 billion cubic feet, with full development decades away and uneven estimates. Pennsylvania and New York officials weigh the policy impact amid local opposition over drinking water safety.
Mr and Mrs Norman Soter of Green Township charged Wattsburg School District with not complying with a state law in effect four years requiring transportation or reimbursement for children to attend a private school within 10 miles of district boundaries. They sued the district and its business manager Richard Short, claiming requests for transport or reimbursement to Wesleyville parochial school were denied since September and seeking immediate reimbursement and ongoing transport for the rest of the school year.
Titusville police chased a deer that wandered into downtown while a German shepherd pursued it. Officers diverted from traffic duties near a gas line job to observe the chase as the deer, described as wangerless, moved toward a wooded area near Agway before disappearing in deep snow. The dog continued the pursuit but no shots were fired.
New York AP report quotes Dr Kerr White of the Institute for Health Care Studies urging health care taxes on individuals and corporations. He proposes graduated charges based on alcohol, nicotine, auto features, and unhealthy foods to fund medical costs, and calls for audits similar to IRS procedures.
In three years about 60 PennDOT highway workers in Erie County have quit without being replaced, amounting to roughly one fourth of the authorized Erie County force since October 1973. County Superintendent Vincent Kennerknecht warned that if 20 more quit tomorrow, they could not be replaced, as the total now stands at 58 departures with no replacements possible.
Emergency snow removal costs in Chautauqua County total nearly 2 million across 43 municipalities with claims to be reviewed for federal disaster aid. Civil defense director Wanda Gustafson reports a minimum 70 percent federal reimbursement likely, with total possible aid if expenditures double the snow removal budgets.
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