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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1974
Page
1
A 6000-man Cambodian government force advances south from Phnom Penh aiming to push Khmer Rouge gunners beyond artillery reach. Insurgents have shelled Phnom Penh and Pochentong airport with 105mm and 7mm weapons, killing 53 and wounding over 150 in two days.
Your Nation In Brief reports that Wayne Henley will learn next week whether his police statements, both oral and written, will be banned at his trial. Pretrial testimony on a motion to suppress ended Friday in Houston Texas.
Harrisburg AP reports the state AFL CIO criticizes a bill aimed at protecting patient civil rights, saying it would hinder proper treatment. The dispute centers on how involuntary commitments to mental hospitals should be addressed and its impact on care.
A federal appeals court ruled that a president can be compelled by courts to carry out congressional mandates. The decision, unanously by three judges, involved Nixon’s failure to grant a federal pay raise under the 1971 act, potentially delivering back pay up to $500 million to over 4 million civil service and military employees.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court suspended Meadville district justice Mary Jane Dennis for three months after a Judicial Inquiry and Review Board investigation. The order requires proof of suitable office quarters and availability as district justice, with Dennis noting no comment.
More than 500 in narcotics and other drugs are missing in two pharmacy burglaries this week and the total may rise. Flye's Rexall Drugs on North Center street reports losses of at least 200 dollars after a Wednesday night break in. Eckerd Drugs in Corry Plaza also lost narcotics and about 370 dollars in cash with syringes and a watch taken. Police continue investigations and have not yet turned up a lead.
A twin engine Turkish jetliner with 73 aboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Izmir military airport, killing 61. Eleven survivors were reported. one infant survived with minor injuries. The Fokker 28, in service six months, carried 68 passengers and five crew en route to Istanbul. Investigators probed engine problems as cause.
The 1973 Corry Combined Earned Income Tax Committee reports total receipts up 18 percent from 1972. City and Corry Area School District will gain about 30 000 more in 1974, with a year end reserve of 117 105 and a shift of tax deposits to reserves to cover expanded payouts, not extra funds.
Corry state police seek a thief described as a real rat after a night break in at the Columbus Meat Packing Company on Route 957 east of Columbus. A large roll of cheese valued at $12 was taken after entry by prying the front door. Investigation continues.
Washington reports indicate the Nixon administration plans a rollback in new oil prices and aims to publish propane regulations to lower costs. Federal Energy Office chief William E. Simon cautioned that any action hinges on congressional authority over stripper wells, with no fixed rollback amount announced. He suggested a possible 10 dollar per barrel level for new crude as a long term target but warned against early predictions. The Senate nears passage of emergency energy legislation granting rationing powers, while refiners may shift to maximum Baseline production if fuel oil sufficiency holds through winter.
A Corry mailman who owns an apartment at 124 Snyder Circle found a blaze at 2:30 p.m. yesterday, broke in, and, with Fred Marsh, used a garden hose to extinguish flames confined to an overstuffed chair likely ignited by a cigarette. Insurance covered a $15 loss. 13 firefighters and 3 units responded. Earlier today, a refrigerator fire at 149 West Bend Street caused about $150 damage. 12 firefighters and 3 units were on scene briefly.
Washington AP A committee claiming to represent nearly 100000 independent truckers seeks quick federal action to avert a threatened nationwide trucking shutdown on January 31. William J. Hill chairman of the Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers states six trucking associations met to press for action on high fuel prices and short allotments. The Truckers Unity Committee urges the Emergency Energy Commission Department of Transportation and Interstate Commerce Commission to study drivers problems and convene with truckers to adopt legislative solutions.
John Hriska a 23 year old Edinboro State College geography senior works through May on a city internship. He will map city land use and update maps while studying redevelopment and city management and will pursue graduate studies after graduation possibly in Oregon.
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