Night in High Winds at Observatory
A terse report notes strong winds at an observatory impacting operations. The brief mentions weather conditions and safety measures, with no injuries or detailed incident description given in the readable text.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1973
Page
1
A terse report notes strong winds at an observatory impacting operations. The brief mentions weather conditions and safety measures, with no injuries or detailed incident description given in the readable text.
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A roadside tree along Route 4 east of Columbus displays yellow ribbons linked to Raylene Vance, who admitted the song prompted the act but offered no explanation. The tree draws many curious looks from passersby, captured in a Journal photo by McEldowney.
In Harrisburg AP report, Gov Shapp administration widens clash with Republican budget plans. Aide says campaign will include personal visits and position papers to sway lawmakers and opinion makers. Budget deadlock halts spending, affecting welfare recipients and state workers as talks resume.
The Corry delegation will present at a Transportation Commission meeting at Cross Creek Resort near Titusville on Wednesday. Dennis Frushone will speak for the area, with Robert Kubiak and William Eaton providing support and evidence of road deterioration. The commission, including secretary Jacob Kassab, serves as an advisory body to the Pennsylvania DOT and has no final project approval power.
President Idi Amin ordered the release of 112 Americans detained in Uganda after their Peace Corps flight refueled in Entebbe. The group, 49 women and 63 men, had been under armed guard since Saturday with no clear motive given for the detention. The departure route and timing remained unsettled as the U S Embassy confirmed the order and officials noted a discrepancy in the released counts.
In Pennsylvania, 139,828 welfare recipients face delayed checks due to a state budget impasse. Banks offer low interest loans while relief efforts expand in Philadelphia and Erie with food stamps beginning. Gov Shapp meets conferees as Republicans push 309 million in tax cuts versus 218 million proposed by Democrats.
The city police department aims to staff around the clock by adding three desk clerks. Currently two are on duty with Dennis Anderson of Greenhurst, N.Y., on the day shift while William Stroup remained on the night shift after Anderson’s summer hire. Anderson attends Jamestown Community College as a first-year student.
Journalist Jim Bishop analyzes President Richard Nixon on the enemies list in a sharp column. The piece notes federal funding changes under the Public Employee Program affecting city employees at the sewage plant and streets department, risking a unmanned police station once funds end. Anderson plans criminology studies at Edinboro State College to supplement police work training.
Area residents especially seniors face con artists posing as state troopers FBI agents or bank examiners in Warren and other towns. The scam involves convincing victims to withdraw life savings and surrender funds after the imposter claims to be investigating a bank. Police urge calling the agency the impersonator claims to represent.
City police are investigating two theft cases from the weekend. Albert Miller of Spartansburg reports three eight track stereo tapes stolen from his unlocked car on First Avenue, value about 15 dollars. Mary Jackson from Essex Street says someone entered her home and stole 10 dollars in coins from a bedroom dresser.
State Police investigated three weekend traffic accidents causing numerous minor injuries and about $6,800 in damage. No serious injuries were reported. On Route 97 a car crossed the centerline and collided head on with another, followed by a truck crash into the wreckage. Gary Behan, Richard Gigliotti, and Charles Mitchell were involved, with estimated damages of $2,000 per vehicle and $450 for the truck. On Route 6 near Corry a collision between Florence Kreiger and Grace Bensink caused about $1,000 per vehicle. A third, unspecified motorcycle crash is noted but details are incomplete.
Washington AP Senate Watergate committee members debated records control as Nixon resisted testifying. Some senators called presidential papers public records belong to the American public and urged yielding documents or even subpoenas if not voluntarily provided. Gurney and Talmadge pressed Nixon to turn over materials and answer Dean’s charges in a news conference format.
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