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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1975
Page
1
Fragmentary text references state finances, gasoline home energy, audited statements, revenue figures, and program controls. Names and contexts are incomplete, making precise facts uncertain. The readable bits mention a 1975 period, a loan, and discussions of pricing and expenditure without clear attribution.
Communist militants with army units encircled Lisbon placing checkpoints to block a major Socialist party street rally. Scattered violence occurred with the military on alert. no injuries were reported as of Friday morning. In Geneva, 35 nations agreed to a July 30 Helsinki summit as part of European security conference preparations. Brezhnev had urged a summit by month’s end.
Former President Nixon, with his wife and son in law Edward Cox, paused at the Camp Pendleton fatal crash scene and helped for an hour as three Marines died. Cox said the incident deeply affected him and showed Nixon's resolve to assist. In Dallas, Jerry and Debbie Davis welcomed quintuplets amid Debbie delivering in an elevator at Parkland Hospital. The five newborns and mother were reported in stable condition.
Bedford County District Attorney Gordon Stroup and State Attorney General Kane seek indictments against BedfordMayor G Stu debaker and a second man on arson charges. The move relates to a 1974 federal trial of Studebaker and others for mail fraud tied to a hotel fire set to collect insurance.
Apollo and Soyuz undocked and redocked in a successful test of docking mechanisms they plan to use for future space rescue missions. Astronauts Stafford Brand and Slayton and cosmonauts Leonov and Kubasov conducted the maneuvers and prepared for a final split, with hopes of tighter international space cooperation ahead.
Washington combines optimism on averting a nationwide postal strike with a contingency plan to use troops if needed. A tentative railroad industry contract reduces the chance of a crippling walkout, while the federal mediator notes continuing tough issues over no layoff clauses and work roles.
Pham Tuan Kiet aged 4 waves a peace sign beside his father Pham Huy Thuc 29 as the Vietnamese family arrives in Corry. Sponsored by St Pauls Lutheran Church, they move from Indiantown Gap Army installation to start a new life. Journal photo by McEldowney on back page.
In Addis Ababa two American technicians Steve Campbell and Jim Harrel and four Ethiopians were reportedly kidnapped in northern Eritrea by the Eritrean Liberation Front. They worked at the U.S. Kagnew facility in Asmara, now winding down. Ethiopian security forces search while officials offer few details.
A nationwide HEW survey of 600 nursing homes serving 283,000 patients finds patients often ignored by doctors, overmedicated, and eating poorly. Dr Theodore Cooper says results are better than expected, noting physicians focus on life preservation over patients' dignity and sometimes dump patients into facilities. He described the findings at an HEW seminar as ready for printing.
Transportation Secretary Jacob Kassab directed 11 district engineers to cut 1975-76 maintenance and resurfacing programs by 3.45 million due to reduced Motor License Fund revenue and higher material costs. Cuts include halting most overnight snow patrols, eliminating contract resurfacing and bridge painting, and delaying personnel actions. He noted uneven funding across counties with Erie lagging behind Warren and Corry seeing patchwork repairs.
The Dale Emory family of R D J Clymer is homeless after a log collapse toppled part of their home Thursday night. Insurance wouldn’t cover the $8,000 to $10,000 damage. Because of the extensive damage the house was burned last night under Clymer Fire Department supervision. They plan to build a new house about a mile and a half north of Clymer on the Clymer Sherman road.
City council prepares for a regular session Monday night with a public hearing on pre-application and application for discretionary funding under the Community Development Act. The hearing concerns financing a downtown urban renewal project, followed by a second reading on two paving ordinances for the Plastics Road annexation area and various department reports on fire, roads, liquid fuels resurfacing, sewer study, and construction status.
Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp announces plans to mount an active campaign in 25 to 28 states and enter the New Hampshire presidential primary. He says some voters are not taking his candidacy seriously and aims to qualify for federal matching funds by gathering $5,000 in small donations across 20 states. Independent truckers allied with him after aiding their 1973 nationwide strike pledge to raise the funds. Reece notes New Hampshire as a high priority with decisions possibly delayed until fall or January. Shapp’s Harrisburg headquarters will open Monday as fundraising and organization efforts continue.
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