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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1974
Page
4
Federal Grand Jury probe of the 1970 Kent State shootings is described as a tense scene with Justice Department staffer Paul Lawrence firing a blank from an M 1 rifle while Kent State University students and police stand nearby.
Severe storms with high winds and hail swept the central U S striking Miss Irickson toppled tower and ping pong ball hail hit towns. Tornado watch in effect for Alabama Mississippi Georgia and Florida as snow and travel alerts spread from Michigan to New England and across the Northwest.
President Nixon told a Huntsville crowd that Americans are not quitters while praising Gov. George Wallace as a symbol of resilience. Wallace honored the presidency and avoided praising Nixon personally. Supporters waved banners as some critics urged impeachment. Nixon then headed to Indianapolis to pick up his daughter Julie after her ovarian cyst surgery.
Washington AP The case centers on a 20 year old Army private Robert Kenneth Preston who flew a stolen UH 1 Huey around the capital for two hours before landing on the White House lawn under gunfire. He was wounded slightly and taken to Walter Reed Army Medical Center as civilian charges of unlawful entry were dropped and military charges were considered. The motive cited by Preston in court remarks possible anger at flunking flight school. Nixon was away in Florida. Also a note from Tel Aviv says Israeli doctors warn soldiers not to drink whiskey in cold weather to keep warm as it wastes body heat and causes apathy and drowsiness.
The Corry Evening Journal publishes local news from Corry Pennsylvania with AP news dispatches. The paper lists key staff and contact details, carrier and mail subscription rates, and advertising deadlines for display placements.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening in Corry hospital area desk volunteers are listed with names such as Helen Haight Margaret Morrow and others. Admitted include Debra Ann Earls Leonard Swanson Mrs Joseph Glaviano Jerry and Lisa Baxter plus Paula and Lisa Wood and Almon Harmon. Discharged include Mrs Daniel McCray with daughter and Peter Persing and Janice Davis.
Relatives gather for Thomas J. Kelly funeral in Rock Island as his son Allen, 28, appears. FBI official Robert Wickwire arrests Allen for draft evasion after he had fled to Canada in 1969 to avoid induction. Allen free on 5000 dollar bond and to appear before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Morgan.
Union City Memorial Hospital and Union City Ambulance numbers appear with a listing of individuals including Edward Miller Jr R D4 Union City Mrs Frances Childs Pleasantville Michael St John R D3 Union City Joyce Cochran R D2 Corry Mr Walter Brooks R D1 Guys Mills. The fragment reads as a directory style notice with nurse and patient or staff references.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh launched a dial a story service for children who cannot visit the library. The program records tales from librarians and makes them accessible by dialing 412-622-3171. Stories run three minutes and will rotate weekly.
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