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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1973
Page
1
Harlan Mullins of Burkburnett Texas posted a sign claiming he is out of gasoline for hundreds of custom wheat harvesters in north Texas. His wife said they are closing the doors and going home. If fuel is not provided soon the wheat harvest may not occur.
WASHINGTON The deputy director of the Nixon campaign admitted procuring perjured Watergate testimony and told a colleague he lied a dozen times. He said he lied to protect the president and his loyalty dating to 1946. He also testified about cash payments to Liddy and that Magruder planned to indict others while denying complicity.
MADRID AP Gen Francisco Franco will give up his job as head of Spain's government but remain leader as chief of state The post of government leader likely to go to Adm Luis Carrero Blanco this weekend Franco 60 has said the chief of state post would go to Prince Juan Carlos who would become king Carrero Blanco 70 is deputy government leader Prince Juan Carlos has been informed of the move The change follows a Secret Council meeting and precedes a cabinet shakeup to be announced after a foreign visit Alejandro Rodriguez de Valcarcel president of the Cortes will be named vice president and secretary general of the Movement Franco keeps chief of state and armed forces signaling retirement plans
Major B. Coxson, once a prominent inmate in Camden politics, was killed in a pre-dawn shooting at his Cherry Hill mansion. His wife Lois and two children were wounded. a third son Lex escaped. Four men, described as in their 30s and one about 38, reportedly entered with cyan weaponry after being admitted by Coxson.
State Police at Corry report a two vehicle collision six miles west of Corry on Route 6 caused $600 in damage with no injuries. Harriet J Barr 35 Corry driving east after a slow moving car carrier turned left into a rural road was struck by a vehicle from the opposite direction operated by Jean K Newark 40 Bear Lake. Trooper Richard Greenwood investigated and estimated $300 damage to each car.
Special prosecutor Archibald Cox asks Judge John Sirica to order closed sessions or restrict live radio and TV coverage of Senate Watergate hearings. The move targets witnesses facing possible criminal charges while debating the court’s authority to curb congressional proceedings. The Washington Post cites a proposed broadening of inquiry, which Ervin denies.
Harrisburg report states the Pennsylvania State Education Association will appeal a Commonwealth Court ruling that public teachers have no collective bargaining rights over class size duties and other managerial matters. The decision, praised by the school boards group, limits unions from negotiating education quality and school policies.
El Paso Natural Gas Co and Occidental Petroleum Corp sign an intention to import over 10 billion dollars of Soviet natural gas in 25 years. The plan covers up to two billion cubic feet daily, a 2000 mile Yakutsk to Vladivostok pipeline, a large liquefaction plant, and 20 cryogenic tankers with about 2 billion in hard currency financing. Japanese firms may join and take gas shares.
Motorists vent concerns over the Route 6 Columbus bridge project with Broadhead Construction Co. given 625 days until June 12, 1974, to finish. PennDOT confirms deadlines, while critics demand safer detour paving and faster completion.
Space Center Houston reports Skylab astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz completed a space walk to deploy a jammed solar wing restoring power and energy, allowing a full four week mission. They surpassed the Gemini 7 duration record as they near the 24 day Soviet record.
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