09 Jan 1976
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1976
Page
1
Washington reports December wholesale farm prices fell modestly while unemployment stayed at 8.3 percent with about 7 million jobless. Full year 1973 average unemployment was 8.5 percent. inflation eased in December as farm and food prices declined, but nonfood prices rose.
Harley Garner, 22, of Petaluma Calif, lost an arm when his backhoe toppled down a slope pinning him between a tree and heavy debris. Rescuers work to free him as he recovers from surgery in satisfactory condition.
In Harrisburg, the Department of Transportation appears puzzled by public notices about elderly fare changes. Officials grapple with unclear announcements as questions rise about access and affordability for seniors.
The Behrend College of Penn State offers two undergraduate courses at Corry Area High School open to any high school graduate interested in history or psychology. Each three credits meets twice weekly for sixteen weeks. psychology runs 7 to 8 15 p.m. and history 8 20 to 9 35 p.m. Registration depends on enrollment numbers.
China mourns two weeks for Premier Chou En-lai who died at 79 after a long illness. Teng Hsiao-peng expected to become premier, while Chou’s power in the Communist Party raises questions about succession. Funeral set for Jan. 15 in Peking under Mao Zedong. Foreign embassies report flags at half staff and subdued crowds outside newspapers as details unfold.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sold a $100 million 20 year highway recreation and conservation bond at 6.24 percent, cheaper than a prior issue at 6.72 percent. Gov. Shapp hailed the bid as evidence of financial stability despite housing agency concerns, while banks proposed a plan to rescue the housing agency with a state guarantee if repayment fails.
Corry city officials will outline how county state and federal funds are sought to support local projects. The Monday meeting will discuss sources of found money across the Fourth Ward South Center Street hill airport Mead Park police department and planned downtown renewal and zoning hearings set for Tuesday to advance this year’s downtown allocation.
The northern half of the country faced subfreezing weather for a second day with lows around 28 in Florida and hard freezes forecast for Southeast Louisiana. Forecasters warn travel advisories across the Appalachians, Cascades, and northern Rockies as snow and rain disrupt travel from the Great Lakes to the West Coast. Growers plan protective measures for citrus amid cold snap.
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