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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1975
Page
1
A DC3 charter plane carrying 28 people mostly Canadian tourists crashed shortly after takeoff from Santo Domingo airport en route to Port au Prince. The pilot died, two crew members and most passengers injured, authorities said.
Hawaii lawmaker Howard Oda introduces a Death With Dignity bill allowing doctors to end a patient's life if the patient cannot rationally exist. The measure requires written prior consent and mirrors a proposal that stalled in the Senate last year.
The Peach Bottom nuclear plant in York County is among 23 facilities ordered shut for safety checks. The impact on electricity users will be seen in higher bills, not in power shortages.
Police say the Skid Row Slasher struck again in Hollywood, finding a male Latin in his 40s slain with a throat cut. The victim lived alone in a modern first floor apartment. linked to seven prior skid row murders where single men were found throat-slash victims, all on Saturdays or Wednesdays since December 1.
Pennsylvania officials filed theft charges against Charles W. Ohle a missing New York City insurance broker who disappeared with 761 250 intended for state insurance premiums He handled a policy protecting the states fleet of 25 000 cars and trucks The complaint lists three counts of theft up to seven years in jail and 15 000 fine Dauphin County DA LeRoy Zimmerman will prosecute Ohle is unavailable for comment The case follows forged endorsements on state checks and is tied to Reserve Insurance Co of Chicago which canceled coverage The state seeks bids from other insurers and a court settlement keeps coverage through February while seeking bids for a new policy The GOP calls for a continued probe while Democrats say leave criminal matters to prosecutors
Corry YMCA reports 102 new members since Monday toward a 300 goal for 1975. Of these, 19 are family memberships, plus 128 renewals including 21 families. Allan Schell invites nonmembers to use facilities free this week to explore the Y.
Heavy rainfall totaling 1.02 inches caused washouts and street flooding as sewers overloaded and backed up into basements. City crews repaired damage while a Main Street pump failure reduced action at one ejector station. Penelec reported a minor outage affecting about 15 customers near East South street, traced to a bad disc insulator.
Edgar Shirley Jr. 13, of Warren and Salvation Army Home, disappeared after slipping into rain-swollen Jackson Run near Route 62. A rescue with 26 men and 3 pieces of equipment was halted at 9:20 p.m. due to darkness and swift current. investigators fear finding the body until waters normalize.
President Ford extends conditional clemency for Vietnam draft resisters and deserters to March 1. With no action, the program would end at midnight Friday. About 7,400 of an estimated 137,000 eligible have joined. Ford cites rising applications and inquiries as publicity grows. White House says applications have risen tenfold.
U.S. Rep. Al Ullman urged the House Ways and Means Committee to approve a tax-cut bill by next week while President Ford signals flexibility on tax reductions. The dispute centers on who benefits, with Ullman proposing no relief for higher incomes and Ford proposing rebates up to 1,000 for larger families. The oil import tariff issue also looms as Ford maintains the tariff hike, and Ullman’s panel backs a bill to end the tariff. The tariff zone bill faces a House vote next week.
Elliott N. LeFaiver, president of the Erie County Government Study Commission, resigns amid infighting concerns. At the same meeting, Richard B. Foht warned he may resign next due to conflicts with real estate courses at Behrend Campus. LeFaiver nominated Jane Kopeke, who had placed 12th in the race.
An internal police probe examines claims officers pressed tow operators for payments after incidents. Police Superintendent Colville suspects kickbacks, focusing on South Side and Mt. Washington stations. WTAE-TV reported payments of 15 to 25 dollars per directing incident, with annual kickbacks estimated 6000 to 20000 dollars for some firms.
Washington AP government export limits on wheat and soybeans are eased from today allowing up to 100000 tons to be sold to foreign buyers without Agriculture Department prion approval. The move follows the Soviet Union canceling a 100000 ton wheat order and China canceling more than 601000 tons planned through next September.
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