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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1977
Page
6
Using chicory as a coffee substitute has real possibilities for home gardeners. A Pennsylvania extension agent notes chicory grows wild and can be grown in a home garden though harvesting wild plants is discouraged. Roasted ground chicory can substitute for coffee, and seeds or ready ground chicory are sold commercially.
Erie County commissioner chairman Michael J. Flatley says he and two fellow commissioners will form a transition team to plan changes in county government by January 1 1978. The idea follows Republican candidate Russell D. Robison's call for an immediate bipartisan transition body to prepare for the new executive council system. Critics say no planning has begun and prefer postponing formal steps until after May 17 primary elections.
In Philadelphia a man held three women at knifepoint for four hours in a downtown Travelers' Aid Society office surrendered after Anita Kolesa a 50 year old social worker wrestled the knife away and tossed it from a tenth story window Police charged Robert Bagley 25 with the incident Katherine McDonald 23 and Bayly Jordan 49 were unharmed during the struggle
More than 100 people, led by United Electrical Workers Local 506, protested high National Fuel Gas prices at the Erie headquarters. The demonstration extended to the Bailey Building as police responded to a separate incident involving a resident with a jackknife. No charges were filed. Bagley to be observed at Philadelphia General Hospital.
Clarence Dietz Republican incumbent in the 78th District clinched a state House seat by 1 923 votes in a court ordered rerun. Final tally Dietz 4 271 Gary Ebersole 6 348 after a printing error left both candidates off the ballot in one precinct affecting about 200 voters.
Ohio liquor officials received a humorous misstep when Harry Horton sent a card featuring a colt with a purple butterfly on its rump. Horton, 28, claimed poor stationery led to the incident and apologized for the insult. District supervisor George Schoeffel scolded him for sending it to Columbus.
Richard Caliguiri won unanimous election as Pittsburgh City Council president and is viewed as the likely successor to Mayor Peter Flaherty. Caliguiri may assume the mayoral post if Flaherty resigns to join the U.S. government. Flaherty is named deputy U S Attorney General and must be Senate confirmed.
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