25 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1977
Page
1
Partial OCR reads like a fragmentary note about a Friday stretch of a half mile and a driven figure in Ohio. The garbled text hints at a lane or field event but lacks clear names, places, dates, or outcomes for a fuller item.
In Midland a 20-year-old man appears at a funeral parlor where his mother was arranging his burial after a fiery auto crash killed three. Bruce Beebe, 19, is identified as the deceased. His mother Jeanniene Haapala and relatives faced shock, questions, and the hospital confirmed facts as investigators pursued the case.
A National Research Council report warns continued fossil fuel use will raise atmospheric carbon dioxide, potentially altering climate and flooding coastal cities. Roger Revelle cites possible five meter sea level rise in 300 years and warns New York and Los Angeles may need evacuation.
Waterbury Connecticut AP legal dispute centers on attorney John R. Williams accusing state police of gross misconduct in the Arson murder investigation of Lome Acquin. Williams plans to seek appointment as Acquin's counsel as a preliminary hearing looms in Waterbury Superior Court.
An explosion at the Royal Plate Glass Co in downtown Johnstown injures at least 12 as rescue teams brace for more rain. Officials revise death toll from last week’s flood to 38. gas leak undetermined while odor of cleaning fluid is noted. Damages include collapsed wall and a parking lot with water-damaged cars. Authorities monitor five large dams as floods devastate seven counties and thousands remain displaced.
Georgetown University cancer specialists report two cancer patients developed severe adverse reactions after using Laetrile. They caution the substance may not be safe and could be misinterpreted as a cancer symptom, urging medical and public alert. The report notes Laetrile, made from fruit pits, can cause harmful reactions not linked to cyanide poisoning.
Washington Senator William Proxmire awards the U S Postal Service his Golden Fleece for spending more than 33.4 million on a Madison Avenue advertising push to spur Americans to write more letters. He questions public funds used to boost mail writing and notes 3.5 million and 774 thousand were paid to ad firms and test markets with potential 1 million more for 1978 tests.
In Harrisburg the budget committee debated a no tax state budget as lawmakers reject new taxes. Sen. Henry Messinger urged a floor vote to expose members' positions while Manderino promoted a broader cut spread to ease impact. The panel eyed a fourth budget proposal in two weeks as pressure to resolve the impasse grows.
Corry police logged six minor incidents including vandalism on East Park Place where two parking meter posts were uprooted and two bent causing $20 in damages. A separate report cited two golf carts at North Hills Golf Course damaged by a pair of individuals. A pickup driver was charged for allowing another to hang off the side of the vehicle, with James L. Sorenson and Dale L. Mitchell named. A motorcyclist, Thomas L. Whitaker, collided with a dog on Mead Avenue, injuring himself. A false fire alarm at 200 East Pleasant Street prompted a fire crew response before turning out to be a hoax.
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