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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1973
Page
1
The House Appropriations Committee backed a $3.7 billion ceiling for the next fiscal year, party line vote, as a full House vote looms. Gov. Shapiro’s budget request due next month faces pressure amid a wiretap incident that toppled two cabinet officials in Pennsylvania.
A six year old juvenile is charged with burglary and larceny after police received a report of four home entries at Alden Hulings 119 East Seventh Street. Money totaling 75 dollars in silver was taken from a bedroom box and his son's bank. A petition will be filed with the juvenile division of Ese County Court.
In Austin, Mrs. Lady Bird Johnson says Lyndon B. Johnson learned of a cease fire in Vietnam before his death. She cites a private briefing by President Nixon confirming the cease-fire accord and notes he was preparing a statement when news broke.
Vietnamese villagers in Thanh Phuoc lose homes and crops after a ceasefire celebration turned deadly. The 2,500 residents saw about half the village wrecked as Viet Cong and South Vietnamese troops clashed amid tanks and rockets. Families fled, rice stocks burned, and even coconuts bore scorch marks while TV crews filmed the aftermath.
In a special meeting last night the City Council approved the second reading of the refuse contract with Erie Disposal Co to take over in March from Superior Refuse Co. The council also adopted Ordinance 1178 completing the purchase of Corry Water Supply Co. and passed first reading of the water rate ordinance noting minimal changes and a $3,300 saving for city water use. The engineer advised drafting salary and pension provisions for the new water company employees serving the city.
Saigon reports procedural disputes delay cease-fire observers as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong are cited for hundreds of alleged truce violations. US officials say Thieu government not recognized and Agnew plans consultations. ICCS struggles to deploy teams amid Joint Military Commission credential clashes.
U S officials said civilians held by North Vietnam may lose access to the press if they opt out of the Homecoming program. Spokesman Irwin TevenCid noted that opting out bars return, while the press would be restricted from contacting POWs in the Pacific region. Of 32 civilians admitted held, 27 are Americans, with several government employees among them. Five foreigners, including two Filipinos, are also due for return to Clark Air Base for processing.
The Watergate conspiracy trial narrows to a jury as Liddy Hunt and other defendants face charges tied to the break in at the Democratic National Committee HQ. Prosecutors rely on 51 witnesses. defense uses character testimony as closing arguments wrap.
A Westfield man, Charles Robinson, was bound over to Erie County criminal court after a hearing before District Justice Porter Auer on a possession of marijuana charge. The incident occurred December 22 when Robinson reported a car accident and police recovered a marijuana cigarette from the glove compartment during the investigation by Trooper Richard Deutsch.
More than 150 people gathered at Corry Area High School to hear arguments for and against snowmobiles amid tension between property owners and riders in Warren and Erie counties. Erie Extension official Thomas Obourn presented the case for snowmobiles, noting Marienville’s winter snowmobile event generated over a half million dollars in revenue. Warren County Judge Robert Wolfe and Trooper William Barbour outlined legal stakes, describing invitees, licensees, and trespassers as key rider classes, with landowners bearing responsibility for incidents.
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