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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1975
Page
1
A fragmented OCR reads of a legal notice hints at an heir dispute within a prominent family. The text references a will, estate, and potential court action, with mentions of named individuals and related entities obscured by damage.
James W. McCord Jr. failed to win a new trial or hearing and must report next Friday to the Allenwood federal prison in Pennsylvania to begin a one to five year sentence for the Watergate break in. He condemned the judge’s ruling as a denial of truth to him and to the American people.
Pittsburgh AP report: Officer John Sherba, 61, of Bell Acres, died when his patrol car was forced off Big Sewickley Creek Road by a second car that then fled. Sherba’s car struck a truck. driver left scene. Police investigated.
Senate moves to expand tax relief with an estimate around 41.5 billion, as Ford signals willingness to compromise. Auto sales fall sharply in early March though rebates ended Feb 28, while unemployment claims rise and A&P may close a third of its stores. Dow slips in slow trade. Burns defends moderate money expansion, White House warns on jobs bill. Inflation forecast easing but risks persist.
The Erie County Plastics Corp. faces back pay calculations after a Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board ruling favored two employees, Mrs. Michael Bailey and Mrs. Truman Williams, who said they were laid off in improper seniority order but recalled in August. The company is computing totals, with figures expected to be several thousand dollars.
Jonn Daglian announced the Heart Sunday canvass collected 2445 across Corry. Ward totals were First 387 Second 545 Third 613 Fourth 221 with additional reads from Snyder s Circle 49 Hillcrest Drive 41 Sciota Village 54 Shawnee Village 41 and nearby towns Wayne Township 180 Concord Township 224 Beaverdam 24. Donations may be sent to Daglian at 15 East Frederick Street.
Portland rookie Bill Walton was questioned by the FBI in the Patricia Hearst case, stating he had no information about the SLA. Walton drove from Portland to San Francisco for a about 20 minutes with agents. The interview touched on connections involving Jack Scott and his wife Micki McGee, who had been living with Walton. Authorities pursue Hearst related leads in Pennsylvania and New York, with a grand jury in Harrisburg reviewing possible Hideout locations.
Washington AP tells of Senate Finance Committee moving to approve a tax cut bill offering up to two thousand dollars for home buyers from April to December this year. Ford signals compromise while committee aims to mail rebates by May 1 and delay Easter recess until bill passes.
The Journal attempts to reintroduce its Sound-Off column but the automatic answering device failed to work last night. The unit will be checked and repaired before trying again.
Lawrence Airport may renew its contract next month with Lucie seeking to stay as manager. The current three year deal paying 1500 dollars annually ends, and bids will be invited under a new nine year pact with a three year teopener. The Airport Authority supports Lucie but bids are legally required.
At a recent school board meeting Corry Area School District approved a retroactive raise for Robert Williams industrial arts teacher at Sparta who manages 21 on the job trainees. Williams received a $180 daily hike bringing his pay in line with other instructors amid a district-wide 6 percent average rise. The increase, retroactive to the start of this school year, followed an administration change and was noted as addressing an oversight affecting a part-time employee not covered by the teachers’ bargaining unit.
Denis Frushone, secretary for the City Airport Authority, says plans for a non directional beacon at Lawrence Airport are stalled. A meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration is planned next week to discuss possible federal aid, with total costs estimated between $12 000 and $34 000 depending on how much is funded and the system developed. The NDB would continuously transmit to help pilots locate and land during bad weather.
Senate Finance Committee approved a 2 billion provision cutting individual income tax rules. It would save every taxpayer 40 dollars on 1975 taxes and expand House measures to 28 billion total cuts. The plan also offers up to 2000 dollar breaks for new home purchases from April to December.
A woman described as 40 to 85 years old with red hair and a brown jacket entered Jack T. Steinbuhler’s home near midnight in Titusville without invitation. He escorted her out and police were investigating her identity and motive.
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