Women At War: Cambodian solider’s wife on guard duty
Smoke from an air strike rises in the distance as the wife of a Cambodian government soldier, herself in service, sits guard duty near the frontline.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1973
Page
1
Smoke from an air strike rises in the distance as the wife of a Cambodian government soldier, herself in service, sits guard duty near the frontline.
Washington AP report outlines conflicting statements by John N. Mitchell and associates Frederick LaRue and Jeb Magruder over approval of a $250,000 wiretap plan and the later destruction of logs. LaRue and Magruder admit roles in the cover up. Mitchell denies approving wiretaps or aiding the cover up.
Hollis Upperman of Columbus village is appointed by Warren County court to fill the unexpired Township Supervisor term of Howard Goodwill. Goodwill resigned due to apparent conflicts and wishes to devote full time to his job.
Corry Memorial Hospital may repurpose its unused new wing after limited current use for extended care and some acute care. Trustees delayed a decision until August to review options including extending care, nursing home, or acute care, with input from administrator Samuel Antrim. Warren County court had named Upperman to the post from three contenders, with Goodwill’s term two years remaining.
Police report two robbers entered the United Service station on Route 89 near Sunshine Lane in Lowville and shoved an unknown object into attendant Gerald L. Knapp’s back. They forced him into an adjoining room and stole $166.58 he was counting before fleeing south on Route 8 in an unidentified vehicle.
Selective Service consolidates local boards reducing from 176 to 64 and 105 to 36 area offices nationwide, with Area Office No. 35 in Erie serving all of Erie County. Ford warns every male citizen must register within 30 days before or after his 18th birthday, penalties apply for noncompliance, and high schools offer on campus registrars for convenience.
Nixon ends the food price freeze as Phase 4 raises ceilings on nonfood items and gas, oil, and diesel. Beef remains under strict caps until Sept. Prices for poultry pork and fresh produce are expected to rise in days ahead. Treasury Secretary Shultz outlined Phase 4 with a 30 day advance notice rule. small firms under 60 workers and some sectors exempt.
Washington AP outlines Phase 4 anti inflation steps for consumers. Food prices excluding beef may rise immediately with shortages hitting pork poultry and produce, while beef remains under March ceilings until Sept 12. The freeze lifts for food and health services, others stay frozen until Aug 12. Restrictions persist for mood processors and distributors offsetting higher costs through Sept 12.
A Palestinian gunman, armed with a submachine gun and grenades, seized 40 people at the Amalia Hotel in Athens and is threatening to kill them unless Deputy Premier Stylianos Patakos is handed over. Greek officials refuse to negotiate. Ambassadors from Libya and Egypt arrived to talk, as the gunman vowed to die by detonating a hand grenade after shooting the hostages. The group includes American guests, Greek police, a priest, children, and hotel staff.
Corry City Council adopted a resolution to align its future solid waste program with the Erie County plan under the 1988 state act. The contract with Erie Disposal shifted disposal to outside landfills and completed Corry’s landfill closeout, relieving the city from that phase of the county plan.
The Corry area hosts a Bloodmobile visit on July 24 for the 1973 74 fiscal year with an urgent need for type O negative blood for open heart surgery. Blood program chair Thomas Grice notes the rare antibody cross match complicates supply, urging donors to call the Red Cross office and meet or exceed the quota amid summer shortages.
Miami patrolman Gayle Jackson, patrolling 14 months, graduates to a motorcycle becoming Dade County’s first female cycle officer and possibly the nation’s. She begins on a three wheeler before moving to a two wheel bike.
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