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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1972
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a violent incident with references to a guard, victim, and police investigation. Mentions Warren, Samuel, and Arthur in an unclear town setting. No clear dates, actions, or outcomes are discernible beyond investigation and potential arrest or charges.
An outage cut power to parts of Main street Concord Pleasant and South streets and Airport road as fatigued wires near West Main collapsed during a storm. Penelec said weather and wind fatigue over years weakened lines causing the 7200 volt line to feed a 12,000 volt system and trip a substation breaker. Service ran from 11 p.m. to 2:20 a.m. with traffic control and standby ambulance service patrolling West Main.
Four suspects including two 16 year olds face charges of burglary and larceny in the Corry Public Library break-in. About 20 dollars in cash vanished from a desk while damage occurred to the front door and desk. The same group had prior charges for stealing baked goods at Quality Market and possession of alcohol by minors.
State police at the Corry substation investigate the theft of 9600 feet of copper wire from General Telephone Company poles four miles south of Corry. The wire valued at 150 dollars was cut from the poles sometime between 7 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. yesterday.
Maverick Republican Rep. Paul McCloskey Jr. ends his presidential run after a weak New Hampshire showing and signs as a GOP candidate for California’s newly drawn 17th District. He vows not to back Nixon over Vietnam bombing and cites a $45,000 deficit while planning a $75,000 congressional campaign. Portola Valley is moved to the 17th District.
Washington lobbyist Dita Beard, 83, for ITT, denies any arrangement with the Nixon White House over antitrust settlement. Her lawyer said she desires to testify. doctors say her heart condition is serious but allows written answers. Senate Judiciary Panel may send a subcommittee to Denver for her testimony if needed.
The United States and China agreed to use Paris as the site for continuing diplomatic contacts. Ambassadors Watson and Huang Chen will lead a channel to handle travel and trade matters with no set first meeting date. Paris was chosen over Ottawa with reasons tied to workload and Paris staff presence. The pact, discussed by Nixon and Chou En lai, signals broader future relations. Seizures in millions Cape Town Marijuana worth about 49 million dollars was confiscated by South African police in 1971 per Parliament report.
The FAA predicted a modest improvement in air security outlook for the weekend as airports and airlines heighten bomb threat measures. By Friday afternoon about 20 threats were logged nationwide, down from days earlier, with most hoaxes. Authorities stress safety as past incidents prompted tougher protections and air security regulations.
The Fourth Ward urban renewal project braces for sweeping changes after a new relocation payment law. Deputy director Virginia Nuzzo says most residents will qualify for higher payments, with the budget nearly tripling. The cap for owner occupants rises from 5000 to 15000 for home purchases plus closing costs. Tenant moving benefits expand, and moving expense coverage remains, reshaped by the new rules.
Auditor General Robert P. Casey reports a statewide review of public and medical assistance programs shows under staffing lax management and lack of procedures enabling possible misuse of millions in welfare funds. The audit, covering fiscal years ended June 30 1969 1970 1971, warns that rising volume will worsen problems without fixes and that cases have existed long. Justice action suggested. pursuit of fraud by recipients and professionals pledged. governor briefed on findings with ongoing prosecutions.
Local cases in Erie County reveal welfare practices that may enable fraud. In Corry, a young woman living with an unmarried partner receives assistance while withholding income disclosure. The partner works full time and brings home a full paycheck, yet investigators did not fully probe, allowing continued benefits based on incomplete income assessment.
A PennDOT flagman, Larry L. Geer, 22, was hit by a car driven by Ala Vieira, 440 Shady Avenue. Geer, from Union City, aged 22, was taken to Corry Memorial Hospital with injuries not yet determined. Vieira said she stopped at Geer’s signal then began to change lanes and struck him at about 9:30 this morning.
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