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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1975
Page
1
Linda Wheate 25 says she carried 413 days before giving birth to an 8 pound 12 ounce son named Matthew at New Cross Hospital Wolverhampton on June 13. Doctors remain noncommittal with one consultant noting no authoritative evidence supports such a record.
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 0 that state and local bar associations may not enforce minimum fee schedules with discipline threats for lower charges, a decision affecting individuals planning to buy a home write a will divorce or start a small business.
In Warren five IEWU Local 633 members walk out after weekend negotiations stalled over economic and job evaluation issues at the Penne plant. Pennco makes tractor-trailer tanks and cast iron. A 12 mile I 79 stretch will open July 25 per DOT. A 13 year old Westmoreland youth drowns while swimming at a Latrobe home pool.
City Council approved higher salaries for elected leaders with Mayor at 1200 dollars and councilmen and city controller at 900 dollars each. Finance Director Benjamin Calderone proposed the increases, later reduced after private talks with council members. All members except William Halfast voted yes. Halfast abstained as he campaigns for re election and would gain if elected.
City Council authorized sewer project assessments carried out in 1974 by Milano Construction Company Meadville. Front foot charges set at 7.71 dollars along sewer lines in sections of East Columbus Avenue Meadow Lane East Church Street William Street Seventh Street and East Street. Assessments due within 30 days at City Treasurer with options for six percent interest on extended payments. Special meeting scheduled for Monday June 23 to read second time and adopt salary ordinance.
City Administrator Robert Grice City Engineer David Johnson and City Controller Jerome Davis were named by City Council to the negotiating team representing the city in contract talks with police and paid firefighters. Safety Director William Halfast read a letter from Thomas Walsh of the Corry Firefighters Association confirming their interest in negotiations. Police had previously signaled similar intent in a letter to Mayor Mary Ann Kibler.
In Ellicott New York Russell Sciaseia 23 Jamestown man drowned after the kite he was flying struck the water near Chautauqua Lake Police say boat operator Robert Purser and companion Bonnie Jaderland failed to free him He was pronounced dead at WCA Hospital coroner Thomas Costanzo will continue the investigation.
Corry state police investigated three unusual one vehicle crashes. Carl Moore, 38, of Corry, lost a wheel on Route 89 causing a sign strike and an off road stop damaging a 1967 truck worth 150 dollars. William Ervin, 17, of Titusville, on Route 27 had steering failure in a 1970 Volkswagen. it left the road and damaged posts and car totaling 350 dollars with a minor head bump. A deer darted in front of Joseph Oliver, 62, of Corry on a road west of Bear Lake. his car sustained 200 dollars in damage.
City Council reached a compromise on Revenue Sharing Funds for July 1975 to June 1976. Total federal funds expected are 187,430 with allocations of 7,500 for recreation and road repairs each, 89,430 for paving and public transportation, 44,000 for storm sewers, 35,000 for refuse contract, and 4,000 for a police cruiser. Mayor Kibler proposed 5,000 for humanities services to aid senior citizens programs.
Fidel Castro informed Senator George McGovern that Cuba will return the $2 million hijack ransom paid to Southern Airways after the DC9 incident in 1972. The move removes one obstacle on the State Department list of Cuban-American issues and may prompt reciprocity, though officials offered no firm U.S. response.
A House Commerce subcommittee subpoenaed seven major natural gas producers to disclose confidential reserves records. The move follows FTC efforts since 1970 to obtain the data, aimed at proving underreporting of reserves to influence price ceilings set by the FPC. Subpoenas target CEOs of AGA Standard Oil of California Exxon Mobil Shell Texaco and others. four firms had already volunteered information.
City Council approved two purchases for the Water Department. A backhoe was bought from Troyer Construction Equipment of Waterford for 11,030 after trade-in of the old vehicle, with 8,920 credited for the old backhoe. Other bids failed to meet bucket lifting specs. A Kafferlin Sales tractor mower combo cost 1,395 from Kafferlin's. two other quotes were submitted by Styers Sales and Sugar Grove Farm Supply. The old backhoe will be sold by bid.
The city will fund a 50 000 to 100 000 study of the sewage treatment plant and service area with possible federal support. A moratorium on extending sewer lines remains until the study begins, as directed by federal Water Pollution Control Act rules and state resources. City officials will delineate future service areas, likely including current coverage plus portions of Wayne Concord and Columbus Townships, before hiring a consulting firm to conduct the project.
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