28 Feb 1976
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1976
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text about a New England area event reads as a garbled note with names and places unclear. The readable fragments reference a group or meeting and potential dates but lack coherent details to form a full summary.
Moscow AP reports Georgi A Ivanny was appointed director of the Bolshoi Theater, the first outsider to head the ballet and opera house. The Soviet Ministry of Culture appointed him after leading Moscow television. London AP notes Princess Arne checked into a London hospital for a routine assessment per Buckingham Palace.
A review shows California bank loan rates for consumer purchases higher than Ohio banks. An embassy poisoning claim settlement of about 8,000 surfaced amid radiation illness theories. Patricia Hearst spent part of her underground period in Sacramento in “struggle sessions” with terrorists. The Supreme Court allows 20 more days to adjust the Federal Election Commission. Carter defends himself against rivals as Bayh criticizes his stance on jobs and union shop issues.
A federal grand jury indicted Schreiber Freight Lines now Pittsburgh-Chicago Transport and two employees Hank Picione of Avon Ohio and Joseph Bruzzese of Coraopolis for furnishing false information to the Interstate Commerce Commission in late 1995. Police break up suspected holiday burglaries ring in Holiday Park area of Allegheny County. About 400 coal miners return to work at Helen Mine Co in Indiana County after a two day strike. Three Rivers Stadium may cost Pittsburgh taxpayers an additional 470000 after 52.9 million already paid toward bonds. PAT names James R Maloney as executive director. he had served as acting co executive director with Harold Geissenheimer since John Mauro left in October.
President Ford addressed Cuban refugees in the Florida campaign against Ronald Reagan urging against Castro. He condemned Castro for deploying 12 000 troops to Angola and warned that the United States would take measures against any intervention in the Western hemisphere.
Erie district manager Stanley Dombrowski told The Jour nal that rumors of closing Columbus and Bear Lake post offices are unfounded despite nationwide plans to shut small offices as a cost measure. The Columbus post office postmaster was fired for inefficacy after auditors visited. Alton Armitage of Corry now runs the Columbus office.
Ironstone Restaurant Inc doing business as Bluewater Meat and Seafood Company sues B's Inc of Corry and Frank B Lyszar in Erie County Court for about 4700 allegedly unpaid groceries. Complaint says checks issued by B's Restaurant were returned due to insufficient funds.
Mehant C Chauncey Jr of R D 2 Corry purchased a Pennsylvania Instant Dollars Lottery ticket at Newts Sawee Station in Waverford. The ticket won 1000 dollars and is described as a birthday gift, with the winner unsure how to spend the winnings.
The piece argues driver education costs exceed 4 million dollars annually in the state with Corry Area School District spending about 34 200 for 272 students or roughly 126 per pupil. It notes private lessons run about 16 per hour and seven hours total around 124, and cites a district that dropped the program after per pupil costs topped 160. The article questions efficacy, asserting state data suggests the program largely serves students who would be safe drivers anyway while noting ongoing funding from state subsidies and taxpayer impact.
The IRS says it will listen quicker and act slower for overdue taxes. It will not prejudge taxpayers as evaders and requires a management review before seizing homes or levying wages. Davis notes openness to wage exemption proposals during levy actions.
State Senator Budd Dwyer questions a $1.3 million ad in Reader's Digest promoting Visit Pennsylvania historic sites many of which are closed or on limited hours. He doubts standard commissions paid to Spiro & Associates and calls for reassessing Bicentennial spending and local grants.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold two hearings on March 9 in the Municipal Building. One concerns an appeal by attorney William A. Peiffer to establish a law office at 224 Maple Avenue in a residential area. The other seeks changes to city regulations for Corry Transfer Co at 44 Shady Avenue to ease rules affecting vehicle repair and maintenance amid resident objections.
The FEC matched 511,022 for Lloyd Bentsen as a presidential candidate who then exited the race. He must place unused funds in a single account and return them to the U.S. Treasury after the primary period if not spent, with ongoing oversight by the FEC.
The Corry Chamber of Commerce strips to fill the vacancy created by Dennis M. Frushone’s resignation. Wilbur R. Schuldt of Marine Bank chairs the hiring committee as it drafts a formal job description and reviews 10 to 12 applications. The group aims to interview candidates by mid next month and expects to present a recommended choice to the full Chamber board for approval.
Corry man John A. Gantz 20 fled city police last night. State troopers say the chase began on city streets and ended on Route 77 near Stewart Road where the car left the road and hit guard rails. Six juveniles were unhurt. vehicle damage listed at 200 and guard rail damage at 190. Authorities expect charges from both city and state police.
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