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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1973
Page
1
President Nixon said he accepts final responsibility for the Watergate scandal while framing himself as the victim of trusted aides. He pledged to see through justice and purge abuses from politics, as top aides resigned or were fired.
Washington AP. Senators urge Nixon to appoint an independent outside investigator to lead the Watergate inquiry rather than relying on Justice Department officials or Elliot Richardson. Calls grow for a prosecutor outside the White House, with high profile support from Muskie Javits Percy and others. Curtis proposes former Senator John Williams as chief investigator, not prosecutor, due to his anti corruption stance. Meanwhile Richardson’s authority to name a special prosecutor is acknowledged amid political maneuvering. In separate action, Corry Area School District approves 1973-74 budget with a three mill tax increase and a $15 per capita tax, open for 30 days.
Last night the Corry Area School District unveiled a budget increasing from 3,444,700 to 3,850,504 for 1973 74, with a 15 head tax and 3 mill real estate rise. the plan includes a large capital outlay, new administrative raises, and 5000 set aside for out of state tuition to Panama New York.
A court docket receives a concise update noting key actions and adjustments in a local legal matter. The report names the court and involved parties while outlining procedural shifts and upcoming dates.
A terse fragment notes a court action regarding two sons and the phrase that justice is at stake. The unreadable item references legal proceedings and familial ties but lacks clear names or dates.
Washington AP President Nixon gains authority to control wages and prices for another year. The House 267 to 115 final action came hours before expiry, with a split Senate action. The extension avoids rollbacks but includes petroleum allocation powers and wage exemptions up to 3.50 an hour.
Washington reports the 1973 budget deficit revised to 19.6 billion, eight point seven billion less than initially projected, and 1974 deficit trimmed to five billion, seven billion under earlier estimates. Secretary Shultz cited higher tax receipts as the reason for the improved outlook.
PennDOT patching plans for Corry area delayed by Saturday rain and a sequence of events including the death of former Gov. Arthur James and Earth Day activities. Vincent Kennerknecht, Erie County highway superintendent, had ordered crews to patch roads, with 12 additional crews promised, but the schedule shifted amid uncertain weather and political input. A photographer sought crews yesterday, but none were found, and officials hope to photograph patching tomorrow.
Twenty six parents forced a ward night session to verify the 1973 74 budget includes funds to hire a speech therapist reading specialist and elementary guidance counsellor. The board confirmed 35000 is allocated for the three positions and promised informal talks after formal business. Parents formed Concerned Parents for Better Education to monitor reading programs and pressed for a full time principal at Conelway School as a prior principal departed. Superintendent Ray Elsen outlined three candidate principals and pledged a full time teaching principal at Conelway as soon as possible.
Erie County sheriff Edward Hanisek says Albert Pass will receive security no less than that provided for William Prater at Pass’s June 4 murder trial. Prater was convicted in March of three counts of first degree murder in the 1969 Yablonski killings.
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