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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1974
Page
8
City of Corry introduces Ordinance 1198 to lay out open and establish Catherine Street from McFarland Street eastward 785.43 feet in the First Ward Erie County Pennsylvania. The parcel is a 50 foot wide easterly extension described from McFarland and Liberty Streets to Viking Avenue and will be public street property.
The City of Corry invites bids by July 1 1974 at 6 00 PM for a timber bridge over Hare Creek on Sciota Street. Bids on city forms require 10 percent bid bond. The city may reject all proposals. Edith G. Kerstetter City Clerk. Air Transport Association reports 1973 airline industry net profit near 224 million despite fourth quarter fuel shortages and schedule disruptions in 1973.
Public notice summarizes ordinances 1197 and 1199 deliberated by Council on May 20 1974. It details widening of First Avenue between Pleasant Street and Main Street in Corry Erie County and laying out opening of Viking Avenue from Liberty Street to Catherine Street with precise parcel dimensions and centerline descriptions. The document names Council member Miller and City Clerk Douglas Rozelle.
Nineteen softball teams compete in the Third Annual Modified Softball Tournament directed by Russ Diethrick. Crotty-Ferrando Harned TV and the National Bank lead Corry entries with opening games Friday night including Crotty vs Warren Bowl A Drome at 6 30.
Camp runs two sessions August 11 to 16 and August 18 to 23 at Pioneer Bank Route 62 near East Hickory. Limited to 85 boys per week ages 11 and up with morning and afternoon practice. Fee 85 dollars weekly, 80 if five or more boys from same school attend. Notable coaches include Fran Webster Warren Dragon and Jim Gruca with others from region. Contact Joe Frisina director at 27 East Bond street Corry Pa 665-3311.
Johnny Miller says Jack Nicklaus’s era is over but credits the sport’s depth, listing a new generation of stars led by Green, Heard, Mahaffey, Crenshaw, Watson, Wadkins, Weiskopf, Trevino, and Ferder. Miller notes fierce competition and predicts no single player will dominate. Nicklaus remains idol and anticipates continued rivalry and growth on tour.
Los Angeles slugger Jimmy Wynn leads NL in homers and RBIs but sits seventh among outfielders in early All Star voting. Aaron tops the list with 82,121 ballots, while Wynn has 51 RBI and 18,679 votes.
Behrend College announces five area high school players will enroll this fall. Jon Kennedy Harborcreek Mark Chesko Girard Chuck Hintz Strong Vincent Rusty Cunningham North East and Jack Gordon Iroquois all join Station Road College. Chesko Cunningham Kennedy and Gordon were top scorers in their leagues, combining for over 1500 points in 1973-74. Hintz averaged about 10 points per game.
Pitt plans a tougher slate with national powerhouses North Carolina and Marquette plus Notre Dame. Coach Buzz Rich targets stronger crowds and is studying expanding Fitzgerald Field House to about 10,000 seats, with four plans costing up to $300,000. Pitt joins ECAC Southern Division alongside West Virginia Duquesne Villanova St Francis George Washington Georgetown and Navy.
Edinboro State boasts a record 112 wins with 34 losses and 4 ties in 12 sports, a 75.2 percent winning rate and ESC single season record. Coach Doug Watts leads cross country and track to a perfect season run as the Scots extend a five year winning streak.
Kansas City AP reports the Big Eight champion will play in the Orange Bowl for four consecutive years starting with 1978. The contract allows a school to repeat, with four teams to be picked if a championship tie occurs. Big Eight teams not in the Orange Bowl may enter other postseason games. The conference has appeared in the Orange Bowl 21 times, winning 11.
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