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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1972
Page
4
Spot Line-O-Ads lists 99 cent ham eggs home fries coffee and toast at Country Foods with daily hours 7 to 12 and 24 hours Friday. It also notes winter dresses at Katherine's with half ticket price and prices from 3.50 to 7.50.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission reports 23,046 whitetails killed on roads in 1971, the highest highway fatality total ever. Schuylkill led counties with 940, Monroe 908, Westmoreland 907, and Philadelphia accounted for eight. Total nonhunting deer mortality reached 30,207, a new state peak.
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association reports student enrollment down by 49 000 since 1969 while public school teachers rise by 4 500. Per pupil costs are projected to exceed 1 000 annually, up 125 from 1969 70. Total expenditures reach 2 351 billion and enrollment about 3 839 million with 127 300 personnel average salary 10 307. One third earn under 8 000, 31 percent in 8 000 to 10 000, 37 percent over 10 000. CART THEFTS COSTLY DALLAS The cost to area grocers runs about 60 000 a month from thefts of carts each costing 30 dollars.
The Corry Evening Journal headline and masthead list editors and staff roles. Publisher George R. Sample General Manager William Eaton City Editor John McLaughlin and pressroom foreman are noted along with Associated Press rights for local news.
Union City Memorial Hospital lists admissions including Mrs Marian Lane Waterford and Miss Lillian Sheehan RD 2 Union City. Discharges include Kenneth Boardman 69 Miles Street and Raymond Bunce RD 2 Union City. Several residents of Union City and nearby areas appear in the patient records.
Meadville Senator R Bud Dwyer representing Corry was named to Pennsylvania s new Commission on School Finance. Appointed by Senate Minority Leader Robert D Fleming the panel will reevaluate the subsidy system focusing on adequacy equity real estate valuation school staff facilities construction economies and accountability for funds. The panel must report by July 1 with recommendations to the legislature.
A son was born today to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Magoon of 29 Marion Street at Corry Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Magoon is the former Wanda Tripp.
Corry Memorial Hospital reports inability to summon a physician in emergencies. Offers Corry Ambulance Service contact 664-2321 and lists discharge and desk volunteer names and addresses including Norbert Whiteley Pitt sfield Clyde McCray Spartansburg Fred Wright Bear Lake Stanley Doncavage Sherman and others, with one listed as deceased.
Pittsburgh AP report: Patrolman Phillip Williams, 22, held for grand jury on larceny and receiving stolen goods in jewelry theft from East Liberty pawnshop. Patrolman Patrick McCauley, 27, charges dropped. Incident linked to failed November robbery at German Loan Co. Jewelry valued at 1500 found missing later. Williams fired. McCauley may be reinstated.
Erie area lawmakers consider probing the Zimmer brothers illegal deer case as Richard Zimmer appeals a Jan. 10 guilty ruling for illegal possession and failure to produce a deer head. Harrison Zimmer faces a jury trial on similar charges as defense attorney Wingerter blocks inquiries by Rep. Seltzer and others.
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