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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1970
Page
4
Gravink services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Abbe Reformed Church Clymer with visitation at Spitzer Funeral Home Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial in Holland Cemetery Clymer.
Thomas Renaghan, 63, retired assistant chief inspector, arrested on contempt and perjury counts from a grand jury probe of police corruption. Indicted with homicide detective John J. Keeley, 40, who is suspended. The case centers on alleged payoffs for confidential information and improper police dealings with loan sharks.
Mrs Jennie Gravink known as Grand ma Gravink died at her home on North Center street in Clymer at 7 15 am today. She lived her life in Clymer and belonged to Abbe Reformed Church Women’s Guild and taught Sunday school. Surviving are son William and daughter in law Gertrude Gravink both of Clymer five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was widow of Henry Gravink and was preceded in death by son James in 1963. Friends may call at Spitzer Funeral Home in Clymer tonight 7 9 and tomorrow 2 4 and 7 9 with services at Abbe Reformed Church Saturday at 1 pm Rev Kelvin Kronemeyer officiating. Burial at Holland Cemetery in Clymer.
Pennsylvania Gov. Shafer signed a law stiffening penalties for cigarette tax evasion. The measure raises the tax to 18 cents a pack and imposes up to 5000 dollars fine and five years in prison for unpaid taxes. Counterfeiting stamps carries up to 10000 dollars in fines and ten years, with vehicle confiscation for large seizures. Second offenders face automatic confiscation.
Four trustees named by Judge Fullam met in Philadelphia to organize the Penn Central reorganization. Richard C. Bond, W. Willard Wirtz, Dr. George P. Baker, and Jervis Langdon Jr. will hire a railroad executive to restore service and stabilize the $6.8 billion railroad. The group includes notable figures from government and industry, aiming for dramatic improvements in passenger and freight operations.
The News Today reports an emergency call gap at Corry Memorial Hospital with a listed emergency line and ambulance service. The notice lists admitted patients including Mrs. Margaret Cook and Otto Opalecky, plus multiple discharged individuals and transfers to St. Vincent Hospital, naming several streets and towns in the area.
Council proposes Ordinance No 6-1970 to curb overgrowth within Corry Erie PA setting 12 inch height limit for nonessential vegetation near streets and properties. It provides notice procedures five day compliance, penalties including 10 percent cost recovery, fines from 5 to 50 dollars and up to 30 days jail. enacted by DOUGLAS D ROZELLE RSQ and signed by council.
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