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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
1
The Maple avenue tracks will be switched with a feminine touch as Mrs. Helen Henretty of Saegertown takes charge. The brief item notes a local action centered on a woman named Helen Henretty, illustrating a community anecdote about railway operations and female involvement.
Governor Milton Shapp is empowered to recall the General Assembly but shows no plan to restore lawmakers amid pressure over a proposed 30 to 50 percent pay increase. Erie and other lawmakers push for a special session, while flood relief bills remain a potential agenda.
County treasurer Neil McLaughlin announces October sale of 149 Corry area properties and 1,760 total in 1969 and earlier. Delinquent owners will receive certified notices in August with sale ads running August 29, September 5, and September 12. Early payment before August 1 avoids ad costs. Corry city lists 59 properties across wards one to four. Concorde Township 18. Elgin Borough 3. Union 46. Wayne Township 23. sale to be published in The Journal and county papers.
John D. Kornikoski of R D 3 Corry won 4000 in the Pennsylvania Lottery drawing yesterday, the biggest area prize yet. The Corry Post Office employee was unavailable for comment as news deadline passed.
In Miami Beach, Senator George McGovern, after clinching the Democratic nomination on the first ballot, weighs a broadened list of vice presidential possibilities as Edward Kennedy declines the No 2 spot for personal reasons. Names under consideration include five senators and two governors with labor leaders opposed.
In Avon South Dakota a town gathering at the American Legion hall brought Democrats and Republicans together to watch the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach. About 175 attendees, including visitors from New York, shared free beef and sandwiches while recalling McGovern’s local birthplace. Families from Mitchell noted the broader regional support for the candidate.
Corry's Fourth Ward Urban Renewal Office will soon advertise bids to demolish 16 properties in the renewal area. Erie County Redevelopment Authority directed bids for three weeks with a three week window, and then ten days before opening. Condemnation actions approved against four properties including A and B Retributors, Barton estate, Whitling estate, and Heath estate to secure title and acquire buildings.
Senator George McGovern spoke to antiwar and civil rights protesters at his Miami Beach HQ hotel admitting no policy changes while vowing troop withdrawal within 90 days of inauguration. Demonstrators and security were heavily concentrated in the Doral Hotel lobby as police arrested two for concealed weapons.
Judge Lindley McClelland of the Erie County court orders Corry to hold a public hearing on the proposed 50 unit South Center Street housing development. City Council and Zoning Board of Adjustment must air the dispute to correct misinformation before any court action. Hearing date to be set, with potential July 20 at 7 pm.
Corry received a plaque for two years with no pedestrian fatalities covering 1970 and 1971. The 1972 award was voided after a fatal pedestrian incident on North Center Street in Erie County. Since 1953 Corry has earned multiple such honors amid periods of no fatalities and occasional fatalities in certain years.
At the Miami Beach convention McGovern wins the Democratic nomination as Pennsylvania supporters leave quietly after bloc votes. Jackson had the largest individual share for Pennsylvania with 88.5 votes while McGovern neared the 1,309 needed. Illinois then gave him 119 votes to secure the nomination. Union leader I. W. Abel offered cautious remarks on post convention support.
Atlantic City AP report says Elks delegates voted 1798 to 921 to retain the whites only clause in the constitution. A proposed amendment to delete the clause failed despite a Grand Lodge advisory group recommendation to remove it.
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