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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1974
Page
4
A collage of local advertisements and notices listing car rentals, dining spots, strawberry and baking items, veterinary services, a charity event, film mailers, and seasonal sales. It includes contact numbers, business names like The Inn Place in Town Venture Inn and Corry Agway Co-op, plus small prize notices such as a club winner and a box of candy.
A 27-year-old Firestone worker ascended a 200-foot water tower at the Calgary plant to press a cost of living wage demand for about 240 workers. Dave Schiedel stayed aloft into day four with food water and gear, signaling he would descend only after the company agrees to wage increases.
In Mercer County officials push a state funded junked car removal pilot amid public resistance. Only about five residents signed releases for derelict autos despite a campaign and mailings. Elk County reports smoother operation while critics call the program illegal and plan court action.
Philippine military sources say three American officers were killed while inspecting a jungle road near the Subic Bay base in April. An admitted NPA leader allegedly commanded 16 fighters in the attack. Victims were Capt. Thomas J. Mitchell, Cmdr. Leland B. Dobler, and Lt. Charles H. Jeffries III, linked to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133.
Otisville Michigan. Skydiving instructor Robert D. Grigsby 25 from Linden died after being sucked from a plane during a jumping class. Winds ripped his parachute causing a 3 000 foot fall near Genesee County. Grigsby had two years of instructional experience and was a Central Michigan University student.
Corry Memorial Hospital lists desk volunteers Marg e Eastman Teddie Hoyt Mrs Ida Guignon Mrs Olive Henton and notes ADMITTED and DISCHARGED patients across Corry Union City Wattsburg Spartansburg Centerville and surrounding streets including Jamie McEllowney Sheila Beckwith and Tonya McDonald. A note on wine consumption in Britain reports 78.2 million gallons in 1973.
Valued at forty nine thousand dollars, the weekend theft targeted Samuel J. Newhouse Jr.’s Manhattan five story townhouse on East 70th Street. Barnett Newman lithographs and Mark Tobey abstracts along with silver flatware were taken while two more valuable works were left on the walls. Police said the front door was forced between Saturday noon and Sunday 11 a.m. The Newhouse family, tied to Vogue and a major newspaper group, returned after Mrs Benedict alerted authorities. The report also notes UN budget cuts for Korea cemetery upkeep despite having insurers and national contributors.
Daniel Thompson of Kenosha joins a group of residents including Debbie Lesik of Waterford, Harold Angerson of Union City, Guy Carter of Centerville and Nancy Pattison of nine Perry street in providing contact and residency details for community records.
Incumbent Senator Richard Schweiker and challenger Peter Flaherty debated inflation and government spending at their first head to head Senate meeting. Flaherty touted Pittsburgh leadership on taxes while Schweiker defended targeted spending and public financing of campaigns. They also differed on Watergate handling and campaign fundraising disclosures. The candidates spoke at the Associated Press Managing Editors annual meeting at Seven Springs resort.
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