31 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1977
Page
1
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Governor Milton Shapp announced Pennsylvania schools not heated by gas may reopen and those heated by gas must remain closed. He ordered maintaining heat at low levels in auditoriums and centers, urged daylight sports, and asked legislature to modify the 180 day requirement. Colleges stay under curtailment. liquor stores reopen. The governor cited energy concerns and hinted at possible anti gouging actions.
National Fuel Gas extends curtailment through tomorrow midnight to conserve gas for residences. William J. Hill, VP Pennsylvania Division, says residential heat load is being met but urges all customers to keep thermostats low. Residential 62F day 55F night, building unoccupied. Industrial plant protection requires minimal temperatures. Commercials at 20 percent curtailment urged to keep 55F or lower. Weather break not seen before Wednesday per National Weather Service. Cooperation crucial as situation remains critical.
State police warn drivers to avoid travel outside city limits as nearly all routes are closed or restricted. Route 426 north Sciota road and Route 277 to Sparta are shut, with most secondary roads 99 percent closed. Several routes have one lane open, and visibility is near zero per Journal press time.
In a federal study of 1972 to 1974 abortions performed by licensed physicians, death risk from childbirth was nine times higher. The Journal of the American Medical Association reported abortion in the first trimester was about four times safer than full term pregnancy, with 3.9 maternal deaths per 100,000 abortions overall and 1.7 for first three months.
Snowfalls persist in Corry with streets still passable, while farms face urgent needs for fuel heat food and gasoline. Milk is gathered on Spirit Hill road but trucks may be blocked, risking dumped milk and economic loss. National Guard Armory offers shelter and meals to stranded motorists, Red Cross sets up a parish shelter, and local officials scramble for help as conditions worsen.
PennDOT says a shift to heavier plowing rather than snow fences will cut costs and speed snow removal. Officials cite $14 million annual taxpayer savings, but local reports note plows in the area were delayed or stuck during severe weather.
Carlisle AP report on 47 year old potato farmer Robert Bear who says he has given up his fight against the Reformed Mennonite Church that banished him in 1972 for questioning the bishop's authority. He laments separation from family and considers relocating while denying loss of faith. He recalls being excommunicated and ridiculed as he questions his own mental state.
Two Stanford Hose Company members on snowmobiles set out at noon to take heart medicine to Ronald Messinger on Oil Creek Road West Spring Creek, where road access is blocked. A second run aims medicine to Edward Estep at Lovell’s Station, with Elgin Beaverdam Fire Hall sending two snowmobilers to complete the delivery along Route 69. Fire crews also tackle food and fuel deliveries and repairs to broken water mains to support livestock.
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