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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1975
Page
1
Unclear fragments suggest a San Francisco area report involving a jury, a witness named Jack, a critic, and a domestic context with a ball star connected to Ore. The text mentions authorities and a manager figure, with several names partially legible, indicating a legal or public case in progress.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate funeral arrangements for a Mrs Corry with services held over the weekend. Two BI agents were mentioned in connection with the scene. Details are garbled but indicate visitation Sunday and a funeral Monday.
Jim Bennett, former Corry Area High School wrestling track standout and Yale junior, captured first place in the NCAA National Tournament at Princeton. He defeated the top grapplers in the country to win the 142‑pound title, boosting local fame.
South Vietnamese bombers hit across the Cambodian border to disrupt North Vietnamese artillery and troops threatening Tay Ninh City. Heavy smoke rose as strikes were observed near Saigon. North Vietnamese forces pushed into central highlands, severing Highway 20 to Dalat and capturing Ban Me Thuot with only a few hundred government troops remaining in the city. The fate of nine Americans reported in Ban Me Thuot was unknown.
The Corry Chamber of Commerce Retail Division schedules an Easter Egg Hunt for children up to 10 at City Park. Over 8,000 chocolate eggs will be scattered before 2 PM, with two age zones 3 to 6 and 7 to 10 and about 10 eggs containing a $1 redeemable slip.
Roy Wetzel 26, a Kung Fu expert, was charged with murder in Center Township for the death of his father William Wetzel 50. Police said head injuries from a blunt instrument caused the fatality as both men ran martial arts schools in Beaver County.
Corry state police report a horse drawn cart eastbound at a rural road south of Spartansburg was struck by a westbound truck. Carriage operator Milo Miller 16 of Spartansburg RD 2 and horse were uninjured. Driver Troy Smith 26 of Spartansburg RD 2 faced minor damage claim totaling 250 for the carriage and 150 for the truck.
The Supreme Court unanimously held that the federal government owns offshore oil rights in the Atlantic Ocean, rejecting states’ colonial charter claims. The ruling, in a suit by the Justice Department against 15 Atlantic-bordering states, upholds a 1953 law granting states only the first three miles. Justice White noted national dominion over the sea dates to federal authority.
Federal agents plan a nationwide probe into pricing by major utilities amid suspected overcharges tied to the 1973 Arab oil embargo. The investigation, led by the Federal Energy Administration, targets falsified customs documents and price manipulation by oil importers and suppliers. Current findings show potential overcharges totaling tens of millions, with ongoing probes in Los Angeles, New York, Jacksonville, and other ports.
State police investigate a late Saturday crash on a Warren County rural road near Corry. A station wagon left the road, mowed a mailbox, and the driver fled. Damages to the car are about 200 dollars. the mailbox owner is Roy Peters of Pittsfield.
Statewide liquid fuels allocations are down by 43 percent due to the prior year gasoline sales drop. Corry area and surrounding municipalities will receive amounts such as Erie County Corry 44042, Concord Township 1823, Wayne Township 26062, Ilgin Borough 1034, Crayford County Sparta Township 4546, Spartansburg Borough 4415, Warren County Columbus Township 36827, Spring Creek Township 31939, Bear Lake Borough 2039. Funds must be used solely for maintenance and road improvements.
Officials report a booming market for stolen welfare checks in Pennsylvania as slow investigations let thieves delay charges beyond the two year statute of limitations. Fences buy bundles at 50 to 75 percent of face value, cashing and banking them to withdraw later.
Paris reports Aristotle Onassis left Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis about 120 million plus his art collection valued around 20 million and two 15 million trust funds for his Kennedy grandchildren. Christina Ardusters estimates the paintings at 20 million while heirs prepare for burial and travel plans to Greece.
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