Citywide Mourning Declared After North Center Fire Tragedy
Northwestern Pennsylvania communities observe two days of mourning for five men killed in the North Center Street fire. Corry mayor Edward Zarger signs the official proclamation while Erie County votes a flag at half mast. Firefighter volunteers from across the county converge to support Corry funerals, canceling many events as schools, pageants, and civil defense dinners are postponed.
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Pennsylvania
North Center Street
Corry
Edward Zarger
Erie County
Leo Weir
Commission
Journal
Memphis
Tenn
Woodinville
Wash
Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association
Hope To Have Single Drive For Memorial To Firemen
At a Retail Division meeting, the Chamber of Commerce voted to create a memorial fund for the Stanford Hose Company to honor five Easter Sunday fire victims and started the drive with hundreds of dollars. Plans call for a memorial plaque and the remainder to aid the hose company or other purposes. Some city residents intend multiple drives, while others favor a single fund centered on the retailers’ effort. Citizens and organizations seeking to begin drives should contact the Chamber to unify the effort. A proposal suggests funding the plaque and using the rest for college scholarships for the deceased’s children. Further details will follow as available.
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Chamber of Commerce
Stanford Hose Company
Dennis Frushone
Corry Journal Staff Attends Two Funerals as City Mourns
Crowds gather near the fire scene in Corry while the Corry Evening Journal plans to keep its doors closed for the day as staff attend two funerals. The Corry Chamber of Commerce Retail Division votes to close all retail stores tomorrow and Thursday to allow employees to attend services and join citywide mourning.
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Corry Chamber of Commerce
Corry’ Civil Defense
Journal
Richard Brigham
Process
Jon Miller
Aftermath of Easter Sunday Fire Shapes Local Action
The Easter Sunday tragedy spurred swift actions across insurance, property, and business futures. Insurers assign adjusters to estimate losses while survivors and next of kin qualify for fire department policies and workers compensation. The Corry Savings and Loan resumes operations in part of a ruined bank, with plans and records to be clarified. George Orcutt contemplates demolition or reuse of Bennett's building as other sites are razed. Sherwin Williams discusses relocation with no site chosen yet. Continued on page six.
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Stanford Hose Company
Savings and Loan
Corry Savings and Loan
Association
Bennett's
George Orcutt
Bennett’s Women’s Apparel
Orcutt
Proclamation Honoring Firefighters Deaths After Easter Fire
Edward A. Zarger, mayor of Corry, proclaims April 1 and 2, 1970 as days of mourning in memory of five firemen who perished defending the city on Easter Sunday March 29 1970. Jon Miller Richard Brigham David Apps Dennis Rockafellow Lauren Shreve named in tribute.
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Jon, Miller
Richard Brigham
David Apps
Dennis Rockafellow
Lauren Shreve
Edward A. Zarger
City of
Corry
Nixon faces hard line on air controller strike
Washington reports a government crackdown to end the PATCO walkout with the FAA threatening firing or suspension for absentees and urging strikers to return to posts. Justice Department seeks restraining orders as travel delays persist and FAA notes 522 absentees from 21 centers. Volpe hints at cash awards for workers who remain.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Justice Department
U.S
FAA
Transportation
Johnn “A. Volpe
PATCO
Fire Marshal Calls Blaze at Sherwin Williams Store Fatal
State Police Fire Marshal Albert Vota at the Corry fire scene said the blast was unexpected and most likely started near the floor furnace in the Sherwin Williams store. He noted a paint can or other factors could have triggered fumes igniting, with exact causes possibly unknowable. Vota praised local volunteers and firefighters for containing the blaze and preventing further structural collapse as demolition begins at Ajax Iron Works area.
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Virgil Endsley
Albert Vota
Sherwin-Williams
Corry Savings and Loan
Ajax Iron Works
Vota
The
Journal
Corry
L.W. Crosscut
Ajax Ironworks
Etre
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