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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1972
Page
1
Corry Area School District considers dropping the head tax for this year citing inefficiency and high collection costs. Finance chair James Howard argues property and income taxes suffice, while urging a future, more efficient method should the tax be reintroduced.
A delegation of snowmobile enthusiasts asked the city to designate certain streets for snowmobiles to exit the city. City engineer David Johnson countered with a plan to seek routes off city limits on private land, a move that surprised attendees after an hour of discussion.
The Corry Area School District Board accepted resignations of six teachers due to retirement and hired two new educators to finish the current school year. John R. Anderson and Barbara Mikesell will fill instrumental elementary music and social studies posts at 185 days. pay rates are 6800 and 7400 dollars respectively. The board also accepted James Howard’s resignation as treasurer, asking the finance chair to recommend a replacement.
In Aden South Yemen a West German Boeing 747 was hijacked by three Palestinian militants from the Organization of Victims of Zionist Occupation. They kept 136 men and 15 crew aboard while releasing women and children, demanding the release of four Palestinians on trial in Cairo for Wasfi Tell’s assassination. Joseph P Kennedy II was among the hostages.
Nixon and Chou En Lai spent nearly four hours in discussion on key disagreements as Mrs Nixon and Mme Chiang Ching attended a modern ballet in the Great Hall of the People. The session followed a more informal Monday meeting with close advisers. The Chinese press gave extensive coverage of the visit as Nixon and Mao appeared together in photos.
Florida's Democratic presidential primary race centers on Gov. George C. Wallace as the front runner. Polls show Wallace ahead of Muskie and Humphrey with a potential to surpass 30 percent, aided by the busing issue to mobilize supporters and favor Wallace in contiguous primaries.
The Corry School District Board of Education ruled a Corry Area High School student cannot make up exams missed during afternoon detention for three tardies. Parents argued the detention harmed his grades and academy chances, but the administration maintained punishment was consistent and did not affect eligibility for a major service academy.
A three car collision on Route 89 near Beaverdam at 10 30 a m left Robert Gittinger 21 of Cleveland Ohio and James Gittinger 16 of Maple Heights Ohio injured and treated at Corry Memorial Hospital. Coons 21 of Youngsville drove north and struck the Gittinger car which then hit a parked truck owned by Fred Loop of Erie. Damages totaled 1900 to the Gittinger car and 175 to the other two vehicles. Earlier a snowplow collision caused 50 damage to a parked car on a rural road. operator Richard Querreveld 49 of R D 4 Corry said the parked car blocked his path as he plowed. The owner is Mark Crawford of Jamestown R D 1.
Corry Area High School will shift from six to nine week grading periods next year. The move, approved by the school board, aims to give teachers and students more time for in depth study in mini courses and to allow earlier parent notification after four and a half weeks for students showing poor progress.
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