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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1975
Page
1
A city official outlines a new plan to gate aid for a controversial joker program, aiming to secure funds and support from local groups. The proposal emphasizes community partnerships, oversight measures, and timelines for implementing the initiative amid mixed public reaction.
President Ford signs a proclamation raising oil import duties from 2 to 3 dollars per barrel. Alan Greenspan, chairing the CEA, watches as the anti recession energy program moves forward. Ford acted yesterday to push higher tariffs on imported oil.
City and Corry Area School District officials say 1976 finances look stable though a fall in one percent income tax revenue may tighten next year. The earned income tax, with a 1966-1974 revenue climb to 430,712, funded school and city disbursements and outlying districts. Subscriptions depend on state subsidies, which if late could force borrowing. The committee, led by Board of Education President Robert Joy, notes growth since 1966 and shifts leadership to the school board for 1975 with Wallace Young continuing as ward member.
Congress hurried to block President Ford's oil tariff increase as Democrats seek to delay the tariff, pairing the move with a debt ceiling bill to ensure passage. Ford defended actions, urged rationing limits, and urged support for South Vietnam aid while warning of possible economic strangulation by oil producers. He spoke in a televised interview from the White House and warned of consequences if talks stall.
Inflation remains higher than a year ago but the rate of rise is easing. Gasoline and heating oil show declines from summer highs, mortgage rates and beef prices hold or edge down, while housing land prices level or slow. The 1974 cost of living rose 12.2 percent. real earnings fell for the average married worker with three dependents. Mortgage rates and gasoline costs remain up versus a year earlier, with potential further increases from proposed energy taxes.
COVE and RSVP will hold a one day recruitment at the Corry YMCA from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Tuesday to expand volunteer placements into Corry and surrounding Erie County. Corrine Halperin notes local needs and aims to place volunteers in nearby agencies rather than in Erie.
Superintendent Charles Krepps Jr says new state health and physical education rules will bring many problems and costs for Corry Area School District. He notes coed health classes for all grades, coed phys ed for grades 9-12, adaptive programs for ineligible students, and intramural plans for grades 4-12 as key changes.
Corry Housing Authority warns the National Fuel Gas Company’s decision to not supply gas threatens the completion of a multimillion dollar elderly housing project funded by HUD. CHA says a March 1974 commitment was given, but NPG marketing chief James Earl reportedly rejected the deal, potentially delaying spring construction and forcing redesigns. CHA plans to appeal to regulators and explore electric heating alternatives.
Corry Area High School hosts a district band festival bringing in 35 high schools from Northwestern Pennsylvania. Nearly 170 visiting bandsmen join 11 CAHS music department members for two concerts this weekend, tonight and tomorrow at 8 PM in the CAHS auditorium.
General Telphone will invest about $11 million in 1975 to expand local and long distance facilities for nearly 100,000 customers in its Northern Division encompassing Erie County and parts of Crawford and Warren counties. W. J. Schilling, division manager, says the program will include 33 outdoor construction projects adding 232 miles of cable, 65 percent buried, with 48,000 feet of buried cable in Corry for three expansions along Route 89 and Route 77 corridors.
Frank Grice owner of Grice Jewelers and active civic worker received the Corry Area Jaycees Distinguished Service Award at a banquet where William Wilt, president, praised Grice’s long list of community contributions. Hiram Daley was named Jaycee of the Month at the same event.
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