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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1977
Page
6
Eddie Rochester Anderson, known as Jack Benny's radio and TV butler Rochester, died yesterday in Woodland Hills California of heart failure at age 71. He gained fame for his comedic role and later appearances across entertainment media.
Harrisburg reporters note four state legislative leaders will take audience questions on the Pennsylvania Public Television Network on Wednesday night from 10 to 11 p.m. Senate Majority Leader Thomas Nolan and Senate Minority Leader Henry Hager, House Majority Whip James Manderino, and House Minority Leader Robert Butera will field queries on any topic from viewers.
Albany NY man Joseph James, 30, on death row for killing police officer George Motchan on September 9, 1975, calls his planned January 9 execution a barbaric act and says it should be televised to expose capital punishment. His stay pending appeal delayed the death sentence.
Erie County Commissioner Michael Flatley quit the race for county executive after a Florida vacation and a late night press plan. He cited the need to avoid conflicts with his duties on the Geriatric Center and Mental Health programs and will stay chair through 1977. Remaining Democratic candidates include William Hill Jr and Pat Cappabianca as May 1 primary looms. Republican frontrunner Karl Boyes also withdrawn.
Four charges of violating the state Sunday Sales Blue Laws against Fishers Big Wheel in Titusville are to be heard March 2 before District Magistrate Ronald Cole. The four charges, filed in the past three weeks, include an alleged Feb 13 violation, with three more on Feb 0. The defense argues the Blue Laws should not be enforced until related Supreme Court cases are decided.
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