Corry Journal Weather and Local News Highlights
The Corry Journal reports a northwest Pennsylvania forecast with showers likely tonight and tomorrow. It covers a fatal Interstate 90 crash near Harborcreek, injuries to two Warren students, a dean’s list student at Gannon College, Meals on Wheels interview efforts, a two car collision in Hydetown with $1,000 damage, a theft of a parked car in Bear Lake, two local real estate transfers, a probation sentence for William Sterling, a fire at Kundracik's Trailer Sales, and ongoing details as of press time.
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Pennsylvania
Corry
Hydetown
Donald Rogers
Erie
Alice Wright
Titusville
Rogers
Wright
Stanford Hose Company
Kundracik
East Columbus Avenue
Columbus Volunteer Fire Department
Journal
Funeral notices for several local residents listed
Funeral notices announce services for Clyde H Allen Walter I Pittman M Leo Mulderick and Charles Cornish with service times ranging from Friday to Sunday at multiple local funeral homes in Youngsville and surrounding areas. Burial details include Youngsville McCray St Elizabeth and Pine Grove cemeteries with visiting hours identified.
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Cornish
Charles Cornish
Bracken
Pine Grove Cemetery
Court Returns To Elections Challenges In Harrisburg
Commonwealth Court resumes hearings on about 35 nominating petition challenges for the April 25 primary. Six decisions have been issued. U S Rep William J Green argued against Cecil B Moore petitions in Philadelphia. Green must face incumbent James A Byrne due to reapportionment. one disqualified candidate accuses Green of seeking free access to the black vote. Hearings expected to finish Friday. Also in Madrid Herald of Truth begins regular Protestant radio program, first since 1969.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth Court
U.S
William J. Green
Philadelphia
Cecil B. Moore
3Rd
Green
James A. Byrne
Madrid
Spain
Herald of Truth
The
Churches of Christ
Death of Clyde Allen 61 of Youngsville
Clyde Allen 61 of Youngsville died at Warren General Hospital at 3 40 am He was born March 8 1910 near Tidioute a longtime farmer and oil lessee later a security officer for Burns Detective Agency He was a member of Sanford United Methodist Church Survived by wife Phoebe Sparks Allen a son Albert Arlington Tex a daughter Doris Stumps Monroeville eight grandchildren four great grandchildren a sister Blanche Parker Jamestown four half brothers Ralph Pike Pittsfield Harry Pike Corry Donald Pike Corry four half sisters Wilma Zinger Garland Katherine Hammond Ellen Thomas Corry and Mary Wickwire Spring Creek Friends may call at McKinney Funeral Home Youngsville 7 9 am tomorrow 2 and 7 9 pm Saturday Services 2 30 pm Sunday at the funeral home with Rev Nelson Morton Sanford United Methodist Church officiating burial in Youngsville
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Clyde. Allen
Mr. Allen
Youngsville
Warren General Hospital
Tidioute
Sanford
Burns Detective Agency
Allen
United Methodist Church
Phoebe Sparks Allen
Albert
Arlington
Tex
Doris Stumps
Monroeville
Blanche Parker
Jamestown
Ralph Pike
Pittsfield
Harry Pike
Corry
Donald Pike
Wilma Zinger
Garland
Katherine Hammond
Ellen Thomas
Mary Wickwire
Spring Creek
McKinney Funeral Home
Funeral
Nelson Morton
Sanford United Methodist Church
Youngsville Cemetery
County official debates pay and role with McHale
McCorker, Lancaster County controller earning 12600 annually, argues that top county government needs more business executives. He says he spends much time in office for low pay and advocates stronger management input. McHale calls the criticism a joke and says he had no involvement in McCorker’s department hire. Young McHale unavailable as his office cited an arrest.
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McCorker
Lancaster County
McHale
Pittsburgh
Department of Agriculture
Revenue Department
Gilly trial details reveal $5200 contract link to killings
Testimony shows Gilly allegedly paid a man named Tony $5200 to arrange murders. Gilly, his wife Annette, and Annette's father Silous Huddleston face trial as planners. Vealey testified he and Gilly and Aubran Martin planned and carried out break in and killings, matching earlier witness accounts.
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Tony
Gilly
Aubran Martin
Claude Vealey
Sprague
Annette
Silous Huddleston
la ¥Ollette
Tenn
Vealey
Martin
Yablonski
James Phillips
Copies Of Bomb Plot Letters Introduced In Berrigan Trial
In Harrisburg AP reports that copies of letters attributed to antiwar priest Philip Berrigan and Sister Elizabeth McAlister describe plans to attack Washington heating tunnels and seek funding from Sweden. The letters were admitted at the Berrigan conspiracy trial, detailing recruitment of peace activists and potential millions from Sweden, with references to Douglas Dowd and FBI photocopies.
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Berrigan
Harrisburg
Philip Berrigan
Washington, D.C
Sweden
Sresidential
Henry A. Kissinger
Boyd F. Douglas Jr
Lewisburg
Elizabeth McAlister
Washington Tunnels
MicAlister
Sne
Douglas Dowd
Cornell University
Europe
U.S
Douglas
Bucknell University
Ouglas
Sister McAlister
FBI
Carr
Lights Out For Second Time In Meadville Blackout
An underground Penelec cable blew at 9:17 last night near Allegheny and Baldwin leaving about 200 Meadville homes without power for 48 minutes. The outage affected Allegheny Street, south Limber Road and parts of Jefferson Street. The cause is under investigation, with prior similar failures blamed for a blackout in the same area.
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Meadville
John Leedom
Penelec
Allegheny
Baldwin Streets
Allegheny Street
Limber Road
Jefferson Street
Leedom
State College Tuition Set to Rise to Eight Hundred
Harrisburg AP report notes resident tuition at 14 state colleges now 650 annually, with projections showing a rise to 800. Timing unclear, may be spread over years, with nonresident rates about double. Institutions include Bloomsburg California Cheyney Clarion East Stroudsburg Edinboro Kutztown Lock Haven Mansfield Millersville Shippensburg Slippery Rock West Chester and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Evel
John Pittenger
Bloomsburg
California
Cheyney
Clarion
East Stroudsburg
Edinboro
Kutztown
Lock Haven
Mansfield
Millersville
Shippensburg
Slippery Rock
West Chester
Indiana University of Pennsylva
Corry Area Jaycees Elect Grice President for 1972
Thomas Grice was named president of the Corry Area Jaycees at their annual officers election. Officers named with Grice include Paul Wascak as internal VP, Charles Rittenhouse external VP, Gary Swackhamer secretary, James Harrington treasurer, and directors Hiram Daley Matthew Pelber Charles Keaveny Joseph Lindsey Jeff Taylor. Current membership stands at 57. William Wilt, the outgoing president, plans to run for regional VP of the Pennsylvania Jaycees. Lindsey earned the President's Roundtable Award. Daley and Harrington earned Spoke Awards. Projects include drug abuse, cancer drive, Apple Butter Week. completed this year include a Canada visit and Leadership in Action Course.
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Corry Area
Jaycees
Thomas Grice
Grice
Paul Wascak
Charles Rittenhouse
Gary Swackhamer
James Harrington
Hiram Daley
Matthew Pelber
Charles Keaveny
Joseph Lindsey
Jeff Taylor
Canada
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