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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1974
Page
3
Winds to a hundred miles an hour churned the English Channel as a 781 ton Danish freighter sank and at least four mariners were confirmed drowned. The Cypriot freighter Marta burned. her crew of 20 could not launch lifeboats.
Skylab 3 astronauts cut lights and adjust work shifts to cope with a four day stretch of uninterrupted sunlight in orbit. Interior temperatures rose from 71 to 85 87 degrees and are expected to peak Friday before cooling over the weekend.
Harrisburg AP reports Rep. Patrick Gleason says Gov. Shapp will be invited to testify near the end of a state house inquiry into leasing and purchasing practices. Pittsburgh AP notes Gulf Oil president rejects Arabs as energy crisis scapegoats at a Mississippi fuel symposium. Philadelphia AP cites minimal fuel savings from Daylight Saving Time offsets in morning usage, with PP&L spokesman noting any relief helps.
YMCA membership drive kick off held yesterday previews a campaign starting Sunday. Team captains pictured from Corry and Union City include Jan Lansberry Paula Mountain Ruth Ann Grice Sally Jones Sylvia Troyer Mamie Smith and Pat Melzer with Elma Maier absent. Target is 200 members.
In Harrisburg, Paul Murphy a 47 year old derelict was found dead in a vacant building with no autopsy due to decomposition. The piece notes alcohol as the root cause and reflects on societal neglect of homeless and alcoholic individuals. Murphy had past hospital stays and arrests dating back 23 years.
A fragment lists January to March movie lineups including Wonder Of It All and Robin Hood. In a separate note, Murphy died after a hospital stay with clothing burned, a bath, and unruly behavior. his body found 11 weeks later near an old steel plant. police and coroner Dr. Thomas J. Fritchey reported unknown cause.
Corry sophomore Debra Denise Hayes of R D 2 is part of Thiel College travel education during a January 1974 European interim term. The group visits Luxembourg Brussels Bern Strasbourg Geneva and Nice on the French Riviera under Rev Dr Carl E Kreig and Mrs Ruth Koch-Teuscher. They will observe different lifestyles and develop their own flavor and life style.
Concerned Parents of Corry Area School District urge action over a long running transportation mess. They cite late starts and long bus rides across seven schools including Concord Columbus Sparta Spring Creek Wright and the high school. They call on elected officials to prioritize student welfare and seek district wide coordination.
In Georgetown Guyana the St George's Cathedral is believed to be the world's tallest wooden building. Nearby a large house hosts communal living with Miss Hayes an English major who made the dean's list at a liberal arts college.
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