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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1975
Page
3
Former Israeli premier Golda Meir, 76, underwent a successful cataract operation at Hadassah Hospital. Hospital sources said she was in excellent condition after entering the hospital Wednesday, marking a calm prognosis for the longtime political figure.
James B. Edwards, a 47 year old Charleston dentist, was sworn in as South Carolina's first Republican governor since Reconstruction after defeating Gen. William C. Westmoreland in the primary. Chief Justice Joseph Moss of the State Supreme Court administered the oath on Wednesday.
Washington AP reports the University of Hawaii received a 15000 dollar agriculture department research grant to explore soybean production in tropical climates. Researcher notes many varieties must be tested to find those yielding well with 11 to 13 hours of daylight. St. Louis AP covers Dr. William H Masters and Virginia Johnson's new book on sex for the layman titled The Pleasure Bond.
Alcoholics seek help after Rep Wilbur Mills admission, with Dr Morris Chafetz noting the impact on stigma and recovery. Pearl Bailey vows to run as an independent in 1976, aiming to run beside Ford while praising Ford’s honesty. In Washington, House Democrats oust Hebert and Poage, signaling a challenge to seniority in selecting 21 chairmen.
A New York businessman filed a sworn statement claiming $30,000 in kickbacks were paid related to a state insurance purchase. The money allegedly went to Frank C. Hilton and Anthony J. Trucco, with both denying past kickback charges. The policy is under federal investigation, and the statement was released by House Republicans. Buell Gibbons hospitalized for bronchitis in Lewisburg, with a hospital spokesman saying he is in satisfactory condition and expected to stay several days.
In Smithland Kentucky WKYX radio billed Livingston County schools 2334 50 for a closure report after a caller posing as the schools secretary told the station to announce a Monday closure. Superintendent Alderdice disputed the claim saying no closure occurred and 667 pupils stayed home.
Erie County officials and labor experts meet to interpret rulings by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and Labor Relations Board on who runs the courthouse. Co employers including judges and row officers set terms for staff under county commissioners oversight. AFSCME may seek to keep the existing bargaining unit. if rejected, union workers could vote on a new representative.
In Midway, two youths died after falling through a farm pond ice while skating or playing. Victims were Thomas M. Barton, 11, of McDonald and James J. Chans Jr., 16, of Midway. Two others escaped with救援 from firemen. coroner said it was a skating incident.
Viet Cong gunners shelled South Vietnam's largest military training center in suburban Saigon just before midnight Wednesday, killing four and wounding more than 40. AP photographer Dang Van Phuoc reported from the Quang Trung complex.
An Exxon Service Station at Barkeyville near Franklin was bombed late Tuesday causing about 10 000 in damage. An unknown explosive blew out a wall two bays and a front window while debris flew across the area. State police noted the blast was set beside the rear wall in an area used for stored parts. An attendant from a nearby station saw metal debris land as he left work. The operator, John Holtz of Grove City, offered no motive and suggested possible targeting of Standard Oil. Other regional notes mention regional unrest in Saigon and Cambodian incidents with missiles and rocket fire.
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