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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1976
Page
1
Fragmentary report lists individuals including Slee, Butler, and Lee at a Bert PF gathering. No clear event details or outcomes are provided in readable text. Further context is unavailable in the OCR snippet.
A brief item notes arrests involving Aso Aré Cone D and a focal figure Nen, with indications of the local arrest scene and immediate actions taken by authorities. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
A 60 year old Corry woman, Audrey Blakeslee of R D 9 Corry, is in fair condition at Corry Memorial Hospital after a car train collision on West Congress street at 1 50 p m yesterday. She did not see or hear the train and was pushed 140 feet before the engineer stopped. Witnesses said the train horned and moved slowly. Blakeslee was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Viking I touched down on a dusty Martian plain at 4 53 am PST after a 219 million mile journey. The first image from the surface showed a rocky plain, with footpad rivets visible, and scientists hailed the historic moment as a step toward life detection and soil studies while visitors in the lab celebrated.
Corry Area School District turns delinquent tax accounts over to the Erie County Tax Claims Bureau for collection. About 600 to 1,000 parcels are involved with $60,000 to $80,000 in Corry area delinquencies. Notices will warn about 8,100 county taxpayers of nearly $3 million in unpaid taxes. Properties may be sold next year if taxes remain unpaid, with a 12 month redemption period.
Corry officials debate delays in notifying authorities after a boy died near a garbage hopper. Erie Disposal Co. says rear loader containers will get outriggers at commercial sites by July 17 1916. Police Chief Nichols notes a three hour delay before police were alerted.
Washington AP reports the Gross National Product grew at an annual rate of 4.4 percent in April through June, down from 9.2 percent in the first quarter. Economists see the slowdown as temporary, while final sales actually rose, signaling ongoing demand despite the lower growth rate.
Corry activates penalties on Allen Industries for Mead Park work delays. Project includes tennis courts a sewer line and large rooms with completion set for August 12. City Engineer Johnson says completion by deadline is impossible and a daily penalty of 50.8 dollars will be charged after August 12 except weekends and holidays.
Corry Redevelopment Authority announces sealed bid sale of merchandise from the former Leed's Dress Shop and Ritz Restaurant on North Center Street. Items include lighting, racks, counters, booths, display units, glass doors, and demolition slated under the Corry Downtown Urban Renewal Project. Bids opened 7 p.m. at 204 West Pleasant Street. Viewing starts 5:15 p.m. Thursday at 20-22 North Center Street.
Corry officials accuse PennDOT of refusing reimbursement for city road patching done on state highways. A deputy highway engineer cites aging infrastructure, limited funds, and maintenance focus, stating the state cannot finance new construction and will not repay the city for repairs within city limits.
In McKees Rocks Pennsylvania escaped mental patient Richard Tegtmeier who fled Mayview State Hospital on June 25 held Eve Dixie Schneider at gunpoint for more than 34 hours. He finally relinquished the snub-nose .20 revolver after unloading it and handing it to his hostage. Police and emergency units surrounded United Freight Salvage as residents and employees were evacuated and authorities described Schneider as calm and influential in calming the suspect.
President Ford defended his Nixon pardon saying it was in the national interest and he would do it again. He said voters will decide if the pardon becomes a campaign issue as Democrats and AFL-CIO ties to Watergate influence the race. Ford noted new reform legislation and opposed a Senate bill allowing prosecutors without the president's approval.
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