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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1973
Page
1
Maps depict areas held by South Vietnamese and communist forces, plus seven policing regions to be covered by Canada Hungary Indonesia and Poland countries. Each will contribute 290 personnel to police Saigon border coast POW return teams and general use deployments.
A northbound driver losing control on icy streets skidded off the road and rolled over after trying to brake. Damage estimated at 2000 dollars. Driver cited for smooth tires. A separate two car collision at Northwest and West Pleasant caused 1250 dollars in damage when Rolland Ross turned off Mead into West Frederick and hit a parked car.
An overheated chimney is described as the probable cause of a blaze that leveled a residence near Bear Lake between Lottsville and Nesbe. The Morris family is reportedly staying at the nearby Fisher home. No injuries were reported.
Washington AP reports that the Great Society program faces major shifts under President Nixon. Policy goals, funding priorities, and administration strategies are under review, signaling a reorientation of social programs and government efforts in the near term.
YMCA and Salvation Army agencies cosponsor a bus load of youths for a weekend camporee at Camp Allegheny near Elwood City. About 300 children from the area plus Boy Scout Troop 184 join the trip for winter sports and events, with adult chaperones from the Salvation Army and local agencies.
After minor electrical problems in the early hours a heart screening was held at the Corry Salvation Army Citadel on West Washington street. The Heart Association conducted the program to detect early signs of heart disease in men aged 25 to 50. It included height and weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride blood tests, and a five lead EKG. Results showed over 69 percent of those screened had one or more risk factors.
Brady of 35 Grove Street was snowmobiling when a confused whitetail leaped onto his machine and rolled off, leaving him with aches. Nearby witness Ti Conrylte recounted the brief accident as the deer dashed away. Richard J. Dimico, 36, of Syracuse, drew a prison term of up to
In Washington the Pentagon issued a stop order on nearly all troop movements to Vietnam as a fragile peace settlement nears signing in Paris. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird said only personnel with special skills would be sent, under the war-ending pact.
Members of the Concerned Homeowners Association met last night to oppose a 2 50-unit modular housing project on South Center Street Hill. President Lawrence Shelly declined to comment on the session outcome. The case has bounced through Erie County court, the City Zoning Board, and City Council, with a rehearing upholding the project in a single residence zone. The matter now goes to Commonwealth Court with no hearing date set. Housing officials of CAIDC have pursued federal funding through HUD, contingent on cost agreements. The article also notes a 1870 farm tax amendment and ongoing Indochina ceasefire diplomacy, including moves by Nixon and Kissinger, with prisoner repatriation and troop limits outlined. Continuous coverage on back page.
Lyndon Baines Johnson lies in state in the Capitol rotunda with an armed services honor guard. The flag draped casket rests atop the Lincoln catafalque as the nation bids farewell. A Coast Guard band plays Ruffles and Flourishes and Hail to the Chief while about 2,000 people observe in silence before a funeral at National City Christian Church. Johnson, 64, died at his Texas ranch after a career spanning Senate leadership and the presidency.
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