Crumbling West Main Laundromat Stirs Corry Delays Action
Corry officials dispute ownership of a collapsing West Main street laundromat, with county and city officials each claiming responsibility. The county says it holds the property in trust for the city, the school district, and itself though the building’s owners live in California. Action requires consent from multiple parties including the former owners and local bank.
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West Main Street
Spring
Corry
City of
Corry Area
William O. Hill Jr
Howard Essick
Essick
The
Journal Today
California
Douglas Rozelle
City
Local Burglary Case Tossed Out Again
The case against Dewey Lewis, 25, charged with breaking into the McCray Aluminum building on West Smith Street and stealing 2500 in cash, was dismissed by North East District Justice Frank Abate for lack of evidence. Abate criticized police for improper evidence and said refiling remains possible while voicing broader dissatisfaction with the judicial system.
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Dewey Lewis
Frank Abate
North East
Lewis
McCray
Abate
Erie
Porter Auer
Auer
Kenneth Nichols
Nichols
Cycle Slams Car Injuries in Spartansburg Incident
Rex Aikens, 21, of Spartansburg was injured when his motorcycle collided head on with a car driven by John Brentzer on Pithole Road south of Pleasantville. Aikens, treated initially at Titusville Hospital, was later moved to Corry Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition. Cycle damage stood at $700 and Brentzer’s car at $300.
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Spartansburg
Corry Memorial Hospital
Rex Aikens
Franklin State Police
Aikens
Pithole Road
Pleasantville
John Brentzer
Titusville Hospital
Brentzer
Prom Night Statue Theft Stuns City Police
Police hunt a persistent high school student or group after a cemented statue valued at $125 was stolen from the Wood home at 921 East Main. A girl asked to borrow the statue Thursday night saying it was needed for prom. the next morning the statue was gone and two similar pieces at the high school had been borrowed from a shop on Route 6. A suspect description is on file.
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Samuel Wood
East Main Street
Runoff election May 19 in France pits Mitterrand against Giscard d Estaing
Paris reports a runoff set for May 19 after Socialist Francois Mitterrand won 45.36 percent in the first round and Valery Giscard d Estaing followed with 32.85 percent. Gaullist Jacques Chaban Delmas trailed with 14.64 percent, signaling a major political shakeup and a likely photo finish on election day.
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Paris
Socialis
Francois Mitterrand
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
France
Communist Party
Mitterrand
Giscard d'Estaing
Independent
Republican Party
Gaullist
Charles de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
Jacques Chaban- Delmas
Giscard d’Estaing
Gaulfist
Rhany
Chaban-Delmas
Union
White House Counsel Says Nixon Innocent Based On Transcripts
Washington AP Nixon's chief lawyer James D. St Clair argues the defense hinges on whether Nixon knew of hush money payments to Watergate defendants. He says transcripts show no authorization or knowledge of payments. White House aide Haig urges Judiciary Committee leaders to review tapes directly.
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White House
Nixon
Washington
James D. St. Clair
St. Clair
Congress
Alexander M. Haig Jr
House
Judiciary Committee
Peter W. Rodine Jr
Dn.j
Edward Hutchinson
Michigan
Aig
Haig
Milk Fund
ITT
Reaffirmation of 18 Minute Watergate Tape Gap
A six member panel affirmed that the 18.2 minute gap in a Watergate tape results from multiple erasures and re recordings. The final draft mirrors the preliminary report to Judge Sirica, noting buzzing added during eras ing and re recording and magnetic signatures proving no single continuous operation could have produced the gap. The gap stems from a June 20 1972 Nixon Haldeman conversation.
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New York
U.S
John J. Sirica
Washington
Ernest Ashkenasy
Mark Weiss
Federal Scientific
Ashhkenasy
Nixon
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Penn Central Officials Accused of Profiting Before Bankruptcy
Federal probes in Philadelphia indicate several Penn Central officials made millions in personal gains prior to the railroad’s June 1970 bankruptcy. A secret grand jury, active over 18 months, did not indict. ongoing SEC civil action seeks to recover gains and halt further actions.
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Philadelphia
Penn Central Railroad
Grand Jury
Justice Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
C. Oliver Burt Ill
U.S
Penn Central
New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroads
Five Die in Hindu Muslim Riots in Delhi’s Sadar Bazar
In Old Delhi’s Sadar Bazar, a Hindu youth carries his brother from a disturbance that left five dead. Police say a fist fight between a Hindu and a Muslim sparked the riot, drawing others into the violence.
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New Delhi
India
Sadar Bazar
Old Delhi
Syria Says It Downed Four Israeli Jets In Mt Hermon Clash
Syrian ground to air missiles reportedly shot down four Israeli jet fighters as tanks and artillery fought on Mt Hermon and the Golan Heights front. A communique claimed three planes downed during a 40 minute raid, while Israel denied any air activity or casualties.
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Associated Press
Mt. Hermon
Golan Heights
Golan
Tel Aviv
Congressmen Reveal Personal Finances in Public Disclosure Push
About 60 of 535 members have disclosed tax returns or financial worth, with 25 more preparing or considering disclosure. Not required by law, House ethics forms list business interests. numbers remain confidential. Senators file tax returns with the comptroller general and disclose finances not on returns, also confidential. Supporters say disclosures aim to restore credibility amid Watergate.
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Washington
Congress
Associated Press
Sitvey
House
Ethics Committee
Comptroller General
Senate
Legislative Branch
Frank £. Moss
Utah
Moss
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
William
B. Saxbe
Metzenbaum
Edward M. Kennedy
D+Mass
James Buckley
Con R.N.Y
Charles Percy
Bill
Buckley
Kennedy
Percy
Hearst
California
Valerie
Sen
Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
Rep
Ogden Reid
D-N-Y
FBI Sees No New Hearst Kidnaping Developments
Investigators say no new leads in the Patricia HearstKidnaping as reports of sightings pour in nationwide. FBI agents continue to analyze evidence from the Symbionese Liberation Army’s apartment while Hearst’s Hillsboroughparents stay quietly at home.
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FBI
Hearst
San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Charles Bates
Symbionese Liberation Army
Hillsborough
Miss Hearst
Randolph and
Catherine Hearst
Student Driver Involved In Crash At Corry High School
A Corry Area High School driver education car collided with a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture vehicle used for elderly transport. Student Dean Mitchell, under instruction, started into an intersection when advised of the approaching vehicle, injuring Jane Cariel who was delivering elder rides. Police report no other injuries and damage estimates were not yet available.
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Corry Area
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Dean R. Mitchell
R.D. 3
Corry
Wayne Anto East Smith Streets
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Bargetye
Sebruary
McCriy Aluminum Products
West Smith Street
Sparta
Wood Home
Burt
Syria
Kennedy, Buckley, Percy
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