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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1976
Page
3
Earl Bailey of R D 3 Corry appears in a GenTel safety demonstration aimed at reducing accidents as phone company crews work along area highways. Journal photo by Eaton.
General Telephone rolls out a circle of safety to prevent vehicle accidents. Northern Division manager William J. Schilling says vans and trucks now carry red orange safety canes one and a half feet high. Drivers place canes at front and back during jobs. Before moving a vehicle, a driver walks the circle to pick up cones and spot hazards such as nearby bicycles or children at play.
In Kansas City Eunice R. Rigg collapsed from internal bleeding after answering the phone. Wyandotte County dispatcher John Holt redirected an ambulance using the siren traffic on the line. The apartment manager helped unlock the door. Rigg was found semiconscious and hospitalized in fair condition.
Mary Jane Urey of Mercer was awarded 4000 in a Mercer County Common Pleas Court verdict against Jamesway Corp. after claiming false accusations of theft at Jamesway Pine Township store near Grove City, where she had worked. The three day trial included her testimony of a call, alleged lie detector test, and stress evaluation.
Senate Republicans hold key votes on overriding President Ford's veto of a 3.95 billion public works jobs bill. Ford says the plan would spur inflation, not create lasting jobs. Senator Robert Griffin says about six Republicans might desert. Griffin will vote to override.
Polk State School and Hospital will not be closed but must fix deficiencies in its skilled nursing units. Nick Dalaisio says 243 skilled beds exist, mainly in the hospital and nursery. the rest of the campus is not subject to federal reimbursement rules. Work to meet Life Safety Code includes lighting, handrails, door changes, and third‑floor sealing, starting in October and taking about two months.
A nationwide harvest strike by cannery workers shuts down 76 plants handling 95 percent of California canned tomato, apricot, peach and fruit cocktail output. California processes supply about 85 percent of tomatoes. six week disruption could cost $1 billion in farm industry losses. Talks set in Washington as unions seek wage hikes and cooling period.
Los Angeles AP report says the judge in the William and Emily Harris trial ordered an investigation into a sabotage attempt after a Feb 6 1974 Los Angeles Times edition was smuggled into the jurors area. Defense and judge accuse possible access by jurors or sheriff deputies guarding the jury room. Miss Hearst is a codefendant in the kidnapping case. trial recess followed.
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