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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1972
Page
1
Dennis Frushone of the Corry Chamber of Commerce warns expansion could bring jobs and higher taxes but requires more housing to avoid unemployment and tax hikes. Local leaders say six months could see two new industries and increased housing demand, risking PIDA financing eligibility.
Residents of the Lottsville area have circulated a petition urging widening and resurfacing of Route 957 between Columbus and Sugar Grove. Mrs Harold Steves of Corry is leading the effort and has taken the petition to Chauncey Laupp, who says the project is slated for this fiscal year and aims for July to October. He urged residents to contact Representative William Allen for support, with a final budget decision on July 1.
Richard G. Kleindienst, 48, wins Senate confirmation as attorney general after a four month controversy. The 64 to 19 Senate vote ends the longest confirmation fight for a presidential nominee in memory. Liberals attacked administration ties to big business and sought to link him to antitrust settlements with ITT, a major target in the probes.
Rep. Forest W. Hopkins co sponsors legislation requiring the state to pay interest on income tax refunds not issued within 45 days. The bill, backed by 52 co sponsors from both parties, would set the interest at 1 cent per day after the grace period. Hopkins cited multiple complaints about long refund delays and noted two cases where $700 refunds took seven months. He argued taxpayers deserve compensation similar to welfare payments.
Miami authorities report Circuit Judge Marshall Wiseheart ordered trial dockets cleared during the Democratic and Republican conventions to free policemen for street duty. About 60 cases will be affected as Dade County crews prepare for possible disorders with an around‑the‑clock court to ensure speedy justice at the conventions.
Congress sent a 21.3 billion education bill to President Nixon, including a rider to block federal desegregation orders for 18 months unless appeals are exhausted. House passed it 218 to 180 after Senate approval, amid debate over court powers and busing for desegregation.
Archie L. Mitchell, 45, of 30 Graves Street Union City, died at Corry Memorial Hospital after slipping from a fallen tree he was cutting and tumbling 50 feet to a rock pile beside Erie Lackawanna tracks between Columbus and Bear Lake. Coroner Merle Wood ruled the death accidental.
Washington AP reports Senator Edmund S Muskie of Maine refused to back George McGoverns nomination and affirmed he remains a candidate for the Democratic presidential race.
Kissinger flies to Tokyo for a weekend visit as National Security Advisor to bolster ties with Japan. He meets Prime Minister Eisaku Sato and other officials to discuss Japan’s role after Nixon visits to Peking and Moscow and U.S. policies toward Communist China plus Taiwan.
Erie County Redevelopment Authority heard a progress report on Corry’s Fourth Ward urban renewal. About seven months into funding from HUD, 12 parcels have been acquired for 1135,445 with 12 relocations totaling 50,464. Nine sale agreements worth 79,000 plus seven more properties valued at 37,500 set. 11 remain to approve. total remaining payments 108,935. Capotis aims full acquisitions by spring 1973.
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