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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1974
Page
3
Kampala reports say President Idi Amin pledged severe action against soldiers involved in a weekend overthrow attempt. Government radio cites army chief Brig. Gen. Charles Arube dying by his own hand amid bloody clashes at Kampala area camps.
UAW leader Leonard Woodcock told delegates Congress must proceed with Nixon impeachment to end the constitutional crisis. He previously favored resignation but warned it would leave a myth of a martyr. He spoke at the annual legislative conference sponsored by the UAW and the Machinists Union.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martin Mullen says campaign contributors routinely receive state contracts and that both party state committees are receiving kickbacks in Pennsylvania politics, describing it as a way of life.
AP reports the push to override Governor Shapp's veto of the death penalty bill gains speed with Rep. Zord predicting House and Senate approval by Friday. The measure passed 169-19 in the House and 44-4 in the Senate, requiring a two thirds vote to override. Shapp vows the veto may be upheld or court battles follow.
Detroit AP GM says destination charges on 1974 model cars and trucks will rise an average $15 within days. Some basic option prices may lift 13, but no final decision yet. The move follows a $50 per car AM council approved for American Motors and signals higher delivery and production costs for GM, marking the third price hike this model year.
In Harrisburg no-fault car insurance tops legislative action as Insurance Commissioner Herbert Denenberg leaves office to run for the U.S. Senate. Sen. Joseph Ammerman, no-fault sponsor, hopes election year pressure aids passage while Denenberg cautions lawmakers. Ammerman’s bill would cut bodily injury premiums by 15 percent and overall costs by about 5 percent for full coverage. The outcome hinges on upcoming amendments as the legislature debates the measure amid Denenberg’s political shift and Shapp’s support.
The University of Alabama's Sex Week ended with four male streakers on stage to kiss Linda Lovelace, star of Deep Throat, who spoke Sunday night. The event included flowers and a brief streaking exit after the kiss as part of a program on Human Sexuality in the 70s.
Former United Mine Workers president W A Boyle faces three murder charges in the Yablonski killings. The trial opened with 35 jurors interviewed, 350 summoned, as Boyle, 72, arrived under heavy guard from a federal hospital. Prosecutors seek a speedy trial amid a lengthy jury selection and anticipated weeks of testimony.
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