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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1973
Page
3
A garbled OCR line shows fragmented phrases about paving and critics, yielding no clear names, places, or dates. The readable bits hint at a dispute or debate over a road work or policy, but the exact parties and context remain unreadable.
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Senate Republicans demand scaling down the minimum wage bill to 2.20 an hour by 1974, warning President Nixon would veto a tougher version. The measure faces a final vote after GOP substitutes failed, with arguments over coverage for government workers and domestic servants and the bill’s inflation impact.
The FTC accuses Gulf Oil Corp and seven other majors of conspiring to fix gasoline prices and squeeze smaller dealers to push costs up and worsen a nationwide shortage. Gulf chairman B R Dorsey calls the allegations a witchhunt and defends past pricing as fair amid energy concerns.
In Harrisburg Republicans seek a one cent rise in the gasoline tax to fund a $100 million road resurfacing program. Rep. Victor J. Westerberg says the bill will be run Monday after the measure advanced from the Transportation Committee. The plan challenges Gov. Shapp’s pledge of no new taxes for his term.
A bus carrying 49 Belgian pilgrims home from Notre Dame de la Saleile in the Grenoble region plunged 60 feet from a bridge into a rain swollen river near Grenoble. Police said 43 died, two were seriously injured, and four survived. A priest was among the survivors.
A Warren couple spotted a floating infant in the Conewango Creek and pulled him to shore, where Mouth-to-Mouth resuscitation revived him. The 22 month old, Joel Weilacher, remains in serious condition at Warren General Hospital, with state police noting he fell from a boat dock and struck his head. The event prompted a reminder about summer storms from AAA urging motorists to seek shelter during dangerous weather.
A daughter, Janine Michele, was born on Friday to Mr and Mrs Carlos Maraver of Carmel California. The mother’s maiden name is Candace Davis. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Elwood Davis of Clymer and maternal great grandparents are Mr and Mrs G Glenn Davis of R D 3.
The Prince of Wales will unofficially attend Portsmouth New Hampshire’s 350th anniversary celebration next month. Royal Navy Cmdr Michael Nalder said the queen wants the navy career to be normal and that the prince, 24, may join some functions during liberty. He is a lieutenant aboard HMS Minerva.
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