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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1972
Page
3
Salvation Army workmen at the Citadel are busy with ongoing projects and activities, reflecting a bustling period for the organization as renovations and community programs proceed. Local volunteers and staff coordinate efforts to support families and community services.
ERIE report on about 300 minor criminal complaints that grand juries found true but where prosecutors routinely avoid prosecution if defendants agree to cover ongoing costs. County Detective Chimenti seeks enforcement of collections dating to 1962, noting cases often result from plea bargains that dropped charges in exchange for guilty pleas. Kennedy, the current district attorney, confirms multiple-charge cases yield non-prosecution of some counts. A separate note repeats a humorous headline about baldness and wig fitting from New York.
President Nixon says he is studying a temporary lifting of meat import quotas to ease rising food prices, while keeping open the option of tougher controls. He cautioned the move would not act immediately but could affect the situation in the coming months as the Cost of Living Council meets to consider expanding price controls to address higher food costs.
The Corry Area Fund Drive for the Erie Association of Retarded Children raised over 2000 this year. Captain led by Mrs. Bracken, with ward captains including Mrs. Danner 268, Mrs. Rairie 260, Mrs. Gerzina 708, Mrs. Miller 170, and others in Columbus Elgin East Wayne West Wayne and Concord Township.
President Nixon signed a landmark education bill worth 21.3 billion dollars while denouncing court ordered busing provisions as inadequate and illusory. He urged a moratorium on desegregation orders, criticizing Congress for rhetoric rather than solutions.
Rocket and artillery exchanges flare along the Israel Lebanon border with both sides blaming the other. Lebanon reports fatalities and damage in Dibbine and Majda Islim as Israel claims guerrilla rocket fire from Lebanon and Syria strikes near Kiryat Shmona. In Washington, Nixon denounces busing provisions while urging ratification of arms control talks and defense programs as Brezhnev pledges continued weapons development.
Erie County commissioners face a health department demand to expand the county hospital medical staff or risk cuts to medical assistance payments. Lou Rzymek notes a need for a new hospital operation philosophy and selects an administrator. Dr. John Manarelli and Shirley Colvin await state certification exams next week in Harrisburg as nursing and physical therapy staff increases are required.
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