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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1977
Page
3
A fragmentary local report recounts an Erie event where a bottle sent across the ocean carried notable reactions. Witnesses described disbelief at the voyage and the crowd debated its meaning as a public curiosity.
A sharp earthquake near the California Nevada border struck just before 10:30 p.m. affecting Carson City Reno and the Lake Tahoe area. Seismologists at UC Berkeley measured magnitude 5, centering about 60 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe, with authorities noting the quake caused no reported injuries or damage.
About 2,500 miners returned to work in western Pennsylvania after a strike involved roughly nine mines in Indiana Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. The walkout began with 700 workers at Helvetas Coal Lucerne No. 6 Mine and Helen Mining Homer City Mine over hiring for Abe Jobs at the Homer City power plant. Talks continue on whether new plant workers will come from United Mine Workers locals or be hired independently.
Ham operators will hold a 2 to 4 pm emergency drill spanning Erie County and extending into Crawford County and parts of New York and Ohio. Civil Defense official Frank Grace coordinates, with Norma Vanderhoff serving as net control from the Red Cross building in Erie. Corry leaders and agencies including Mayor Mary Ann Kibler, police and fire departments, Memorial Hospital, National Guard, state police, and Elgin-Beaverdam hose company will take part along with Radio Amateurs Club of Corry members led by Gary Phillips and Gary Linton. other participants listed.
Pittsburgh mayor Peter Flaherty confirmed in Washington he will be Carter Administration nominee for the deputy attorney general post paying about 520,000 a year. He said he would stay four years in the Justice Department and avoid cases before government agencies for two years after. Senator Heinz and Schweiker backed him, while Thornburgh welcomed the appointment as a friend. If confirmed, City Council President Louis Mason would serve as interim mayor.
Former President Gerald Ford said it was possible he would seek the Republican presidential nomination in 1980. He told ABC's Good Morning America he did not want to assume leadership too soon and declined to comment on whether he referred to Ronald Reagan. He avoided criticizing President Carter while noting Carter faces problems without outside criticism during his early presidency.
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