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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1977
Page
4
A jumble of desk volunteers admissions and names followed by birth announcements. Includes addresses in Corry Warren Warren Ohio and Jamestown with notes on refrigerators sales pet care and journal carrier wanted. Also features Dear Abby letters and a church gathering tease.
An inmate at Chautauqua County Jail allegedly set a mattress on fire in D Block triggering a smoke incident at 11 55 am. Donald DeLong 23 of Jamestown was charged with second degree arson. About 65 prisoners were in custody. no uprisings occurred.
With temperatures climbing into the 90s across Pennsylvania for a fourth day, electric demand hit records. Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Power & Light reported 93 degrees and a four year peak, while Philadelphia Electric Co logged a 1977 high of 5.6 million kilowatts as the state’s largest city reached 94. Public Utility officials urged conservation to avoid brownouts, asking residents to limit cooking and heating, reduce lighting, and avoid unnecessary appliance use. Agricultural agent Blaine Schlosser noted hot weather cut milk production as cows overheat and eat less, further highlighting the impact of heat on daily life.
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