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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1970
Page
3
Washington AP reports the House resumes work on a reform bill to open more procedures to the public while lawmakers debate whether to allow television coverage. Unlike the Senate the House has resisted cameras during committee and floor sessions.
A 23-year-old Meadville man, Glenn E. Norr, was killed by a .22 caliber rifle accident while beaching a canoe on French Creek near Cambridge Springs. The bolt action rifle, found in the canoe with the bolt open, discharged, striking Norr in the chest at 7:30 p.m. He died at City Hospital after being transported from Downs Funeral Home. Cambridge Springs police chief Robert Leonhart described the incident and said the firing pin on the inexpensive rifle was exposed.
Paul Robinson, 13, of Pittsburgh, was struck by a train on a railway bridge while walking during a canoe trip at a boys camp in Algonquin Provincial Park 160 miles northwest of Ottawa. He suffered a fractured skull, broken arm, and internal injuries and was listed in fair condition at a hospital.
Senator William Proxmire denounces defense spending overruns totaling 3.6 billion in the nine months ending March 31, 1970, raising total overruns to 23.8 billion across 38 major systems. He cites GAO findings and pledged continued scrutiny while seeking cuts to the military procurement bill. Major overrun programs include Safeguard ABM, PSC aircraft, and Minuteman missiles.
NY AP reports a looming shortage of low sulphur residual fuel oil used by electric utilities and industry to generate power. Utilities face higher fuel costs and possible rate increases. some seek legislative changes for fuel adjustment clauses. Regions like New York City limit sulphur in fuel oil, pressuring plants to switch to cleaner blends amid tight supply. Coal, natural gas, and hydro power shares are noted, with residual oil contributing about 10 percent of U.S. power in 1969.
A Youngstown couple and their 6 month old daughter were jailed in Mahoning County Jail after a late Saturday holdup at Stardust Motel near the Ohio Turnpike. The 20 year old mother and child are in the hospital wing. Police arrested the man after locating the vehicle and pursuing the couple.
USDA plans to tighten standards for banning meat from cattle with cancer eye. The revised rule would condemn entire carcasses if cancer has spread beyond the eye, aligning with other livestock cancer rules. Officials say there is no public health danger, and the change aims for consistency and consumer protection.
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