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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1969
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment references political figures and locations with incomplete phrasing. It mentions Nixon and Black, along with a generic sense of a political or civic scene. No clear event, date, or identifiable organization is fully readable.
A fragmentary OCR item notes an age in years and a referenced party, with sparse details about a local public matter and involved officials. The readable bits point to a municipal context but lack concrete actions, dates, or locations for full summarization.
Gov Shafer defends his decision to cut about 300000 people from the Pennsycare medical aid program to save 29.3 million this fiscal year despite Democratic charges that the move is illegal and inhumane. He says the income ceiling was kept only for one month by law and will remain in effect though the August bills. Senate leader Ernest P. Kline criticizes the cut as pushing eligible families to quit work and seek welfare, warning it will cost 29 million in federal funds and worsen the welfare program. A second item notes Albert J. Cook promoted to senior auditor at Marine National Bank, with 22 years in banking.
Harrisburg reports show Erie County municipalities totaled 1966 revenue of 18,356,545, up 2,654,120 from 1965. Cities led with 13,644,423, boroughs 1,536,971, townships 3,175,551. Expenditures rose across all classes, while debt declined and assessed values rose, boosting borrowing capacity to 29,023,182. General Earle G. Wheeler secured Senate approval for another year as Joint Chiefs chair.
Corry State Police on Monday night arrested Ronald Porath for disorderly conduct and drunken driving after a Lake Pleasant dock disturbance. Thomas Rooney of Sherman was charged with drunken driving and resisting arrest after an accident on Sample Flats road. Passenger Owen Jaggs sustained minor injuries. Rooney’s vehicle damage was about $750.
Harrisburg AP. House Democrats plan a test vote next Wednesday on a scaled down general appropriation bill of 2.058 billion to cover state government costs. The package represents most of the 2.455 billion in total spending proposed by Democrats, with a revised Shafer budget totaling 2.574 billion. A subgroup of 14 Democrats pressed leadership to cut further to avoid higher taxes. The House adjourned for the week after Tuesday’s session. Monday’s token meeting aims to advance the bill for a Wednesday final vote. The House previously defeated Sunday liquor sales and the Senate approved an amended veterans bonus measure for Vietnam veterans.
The Erie Newspaper Guild, after a four hour meeting, delayed a vote on management’s contract proposal until Saturday noon. The plan calls for a top scale of 201.50 after three years, a weekly rise of 12, plus targeted increases for outside salesmen and circulation men, hospitalization, higher pensions, more vacation days, and ten total holidays in year three. Ten meetings are set with other crafts. several unions have been striking or observing picket lines since March.
U.S. scientists confirmed British findings that oral birth control pills may be deadly for some users, with thrombogenic effects raising pulmonary embolism deaths seven to eight times higher among users. A new federal effort with $3 million funds safer, reversible contraceptives beyond pills and IUDs.
Titusville police arrested Joseph Martyna Jr. of Oil City after a search of his car uncovered fireworks including cherry bombs and firecrackers. He posted 300 bond after being arraigned by Alderman Robert Rhoades following a tip about fireworks for sale at Cyclops Steel Co. Martyna turned himself in at 4 pm after police sought a warrant.
Funeral services for Mrs Edward R. Griffis known as Twila will be at Bracken Funeral Home at 2 pm Thursday. Friends may call 7 to 9 pm Tuesday and 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm Wednesday. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery.
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