08 May 1976
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1976
Page
1
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A jumbled nationwide miscellany reports on malpractice suits against barbers, Hoffman praising journalists after a Brown University visit, Reagan delegates filed in California, Congress moving to centralize mine safety enforcement, an adoption case in Reno, and a Mother's Day poll selecting cuddly celebrities.
AP dispatches report a Columbus ad executive killed in a two car crash near Franklin Pennsylvania. Mervin D. King 61 of King Advertising Agency died after a car driven by Charles Atkinson 32 of Oil City swerved into his lane. Pittsburgh item notes Allegheny County to retire its 16 horse cavalry after a veteran officer died during a parade. Thiel College trustees name William Hankey acting president while Onto Todd becomes acting chief executive. Also Pittsburgh police charge Etna man Jamies Billeter 22 with nine counts of harassment by communications over calls to area women and a nurse who led breast cancer discussions.
Report from Corry Memorial Hospital outlines opposition to elective abortions among staff and administration. Chief administrator Samuel Antrim recalls a declined invitation to join a DOH list of area hospitals performing abortions, with only rare therapeutic procedures noted. Sources cite nearby facilities offering services and varied pathways for women seeking abortion, including counseling centers and other hospitals across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York.
U S Attorney William B Cummings announced that eight federal grand jurors in Richmond Virginia have indicted Allied Chemical Corp a subcontractor and city of Hopewell on one thousand one hundred counts of environmental law violations tied to Kepone production The indictment targets company officials and the city for alleged pollution and regulatory breaches.
In Richmond, Allied Chemical Corp denounces a 1 004-count federal indictment charging polluting the James River with Kepone and other chemicals. The EPA calls it the largest pollution count case yet. Allied vows to defend vigorously. Life Science Products Co also indicted. Kepone linked to illnesses and state boating and fishing bans along the river.
Vernon Brubaker, 20, of Mount Pleasant faced preliminary hearing after authorities say he used a razor blade to perform abdominal surgery on his six month old son Samuel Brubaker in Middleburg Pennsylvania. The infant was hospitalized at Geisinger Medical Center in satisfactory condition. The father claimed the act followed his religious beliefs and expressed regret, saying he did not know it was illegal. Samuel had a stomach ailment prior to the alleged procedure.
In Largo, Florida, an ambulance speeding toward the hospital after a heart attack crash exploded after hitting a tree. Frank Utange, 58, the patient’s father-in-law, and four rescue workers were killed. Evelyn Utange witnessed the wreckage and cried for her husband. Dr Norbert Pettyjohn, ER physician, recounted the vehicle’s destruction in the front yard.
Bank leaders explain Pennsylvania Act No. 74 governing abandoned or unclaimed property. Reports must be filed to the Department of Revenue after inactivity periods varying by account type, with notices to owners and public ads before funds go to the state.
A major earthquake devastated northeast Italy killing 628 and injuring over 2,000. Aid arrived from Austria Yugoslavia Germany Australia and the U S Army while rescue teams searched Gemona and surrounding towns for survivors. Thousands shelter in tents as aftershocks continue and fears of disease rise. President Leone toured the affected region by helicopter.
Washington AP Astronaut Edwin W. Aldrin Jr and Garry Moore joined about 50 prominent figures in announcing they are recovered alcoholics at a press conference. The group aims to dispel myths about alcoholism among “nice” people and shows alcoholism as a treatable disease affecting all walks of life.
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