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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1974
Page
3
Secretary of State Kissinger is unlikely to make a Moscow trip to prep for Nixon’s planned summit. His decision, seen as delaying talks, raises questions about the timing of any arms limit agreement with Brezhnev.
The Pittsburgh Press Co. aims to restart the afternoon Press and morning Post-Gazette this Thursday after mailers and printers ratified new contracts. Paper handlers vote on a separate agreement, ending six weeks of absence. In Allegheny County voters face a choice between county management and a home rule charter next week.
The Rev. Dr. Wallace E. Wisher challenges incumbent Rev. Dr. Robert J. Marshall for the presidency of the Lutheran Church of America. This marks the first challenge to an incumbent since the denomination founded in 1962. The LCA, with over three million members, is the largest Lutheran body in the United States.
General Motors boosts base prices by 52 dollars and adds 43 dollars to average optional equipment with a 10 dollar destination charge. The increase lifts the average car price by 1.9 percent and brings total GM hikes since September to 294 dollars, signaling further substantial increases for 1975 models.
Harrisburg AP reports the state Banking Department will raise the mortgage interest rate ceiling to 9 percent for May, with the May rate at 9.4 percent. Officials say lenders will be scarce as funds divert to high yield government securities, keeping mortgage money tight.
Ruth Louise Winters testified in her own defense that she shot her husband Walter Eugene Winters to protect herself and her sons from possible harm. She depicted years of his drinking after their brief five month marriage and said her first husband died of cancer. The defense introduced a door hole, a shotgun, and pliers as new evidence while the case also notes her work history and family losses.
Harrisburg report breaks down monthly payments under the 9 percent state ceiling. A $20 000 loan for 25 years would have about 246.65 monthly payment. Savings banks report fewer mortgage lenders, with PSFS limiting to depositors and moving toward the new ceiling, while Clarke Mortgage Co. stays active with VA and FHA loans. Authorities say the shift is temporary and will rebound.
Readers rim in with questions and complaints about parking at the post office on Sundays road conditions including potholes on Whitney Run and Wayne streets traffic at Corry Area High School and the lack of a city swimming pool residents urge better roads and public services while requesting action from city officials and Jaycees.
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court ruled illegally authorized wiretaps inadmissible. The Justice Department cites 626 prosecutions in organized crime and narcotics cases potentially affected but cannot identify them. DOJ says some counts may still stand if not tied to wiretaps.
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