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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1976
Page
1
A government backed merger unites seven financially weak railroads into Consolidated Rail Corp. ConRail will be the largest U S rail system by revenue and second by route miles with roughly $2.1 billion in government backing. Ownership shifts at midnight as court actions and disputes over property values continue.
Wallace and Jackson were heckled by demonstrators wearing Arthur Bremer masks in Madison as they campaigned for the Democratic nomination. Bremer, who shot Wallace in 1972, is serving a 63 year sentence. Ford appointed Rogers Morton to run his White House bid, replacing Bo Callaway. Reagan prepared a televised speech as he vies for the GOP nomination.
In Arlington Heights Illinois federal officials said Teamsters and Trucking Employers Inc. remain far apart on four to five economic issues as the midnight deadline nears for a nationwide truck strike. Key disputed items include wage gains of 7 cents hourly, 8 dollars weekly in benefits, and cost of living allowances. About 400 000 drivers and warehouse workers would be affected by the contract covering 60 percent of U.S. output.
A convicted cigarette bootlegger testifies before a New York state task force studying organized crime and cigarette bootlegging. Police concede they are losing the battle and urge a real assault on organized crime by special units to blunt the issue.
Corry Area School District leaders advance budgeting for 1976 77 with a strong chance of a substantial property tax millage hike. A 3.5 mill raise for teacher salaries is current. new funding for a vocational technical building is under review, with a projected total perhaps reaching seven mills.
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld said the United States is not planning an evacuation of Americans from Lebanon now but the Navy is ready if needed. A task group led by the aircraft carrier Guadalcanal sits about a day from the coast in a holding pattern while Marines aboard could be deployed ashore to secure evacuees if required. Dean Brown, ex ambassador to Jordan, was named to replace the ailing ambassador to Beirut G McMurtrie Godley.
A nationwide kidney dialysis hoax prompts collection of grocery tags price codes and other items to fund machines. The National Kidney Foundation calls the scheme a lie while communities from Vermont to Florida report drivers. In Erie Andover and Corry locals recall similar past scams and emphasize skepticism and aid for real dialysis needs.
A gang described as highly professional hijacked a Brink's armored car in central Montreal using an anti aircraft gun. A white van parked in front of the truck blocked access as robbers opened the doors and grabbed nearly $2 million in cash. Police described the weapon as aimed at the Brink's vehicle.
Randall C. Thayer 25 of Millcreek Two Erie County Pa was arrested at a rest stop along I-80 west of Kearney by State Trooper Terry Ahrens. Thayer sought for robbery arson and two counts of homicide with a firearm in the slayings at Haysite Division Synthane Taylor Corp where Charles Dick and Michael Fedak were killed and a building set ablaze. A witness identified him. he offered no resistance when confronted with a shotgun.
Police recount a four or five man raid on Brink's in Montreal's financial district. An armored truck carrying at least 1.5 million dollars was hijacked with a 10mm anti aircraft machine gun. No shots fired and no injuries reported. Estimates vary up to two million.
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