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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1975
Page
1
The Pentagon announced that U.S. war planes sank three Cambodian navy patrol craft and crippled four others to stop attempts to seize U.S. merchant crewmen. Cambodian boats had fired on Americans for hours before the strikes near Koh Tang where the Mayaguez was anchored.
Reports say U S aircraft destroyed three Cambodian patrol boats and damaged four others near Koh Tang as the Holt arrives on scene. U S planes fire on Cambodian vessels while rescue helicopters attempt to reach crewmen. Pentagon sources say 39 man crew status unknown and Marines have been moved to Utapao in Thailand amid Ford administration push for a diplomatic end or minimal force if necessary.
Corry Area High School will host a GED program for the 1975-76 year as an extension of the current Adult Basic Education course. The GED program, funded 90 percent by federal sources with 10 percent in-kind local support, requires 100 hours of instruction and leads to a high school equivalency diploma.
Congressman Joseph P Vigority announced Erie County and 40 local governments will receive 5.7 million in revenue sharing funds for 1976. Coury gets 187,430 with four quarterly payments Oct 1975 Jan Apr and Jul 1976. Communities must decide by June 24 1975 how to use funds and file use reports. Other local amounts include Elgin Borough 977 Union City 60727 Wattsburg 3832 Concord Township 11804 Wayne Township 22851.
The county Board of Assistance will hold its next regular meeting in Corry, the first such gathering in years. Dennis Frushone of the Chamber of Commerce said the session is open to the public and starts at 4 30 PM Monday on the second floor of the Municipal Building. Frushone was appointed to the board by Gov. Milton Shapp last year.
Former Commerce Secretary Maurice H. Stans is fined $5,000 for five misdemeanor counts of violating federal election laws. U.S. District Judge John Lewis Smith noted leniency due to rehabilitation concerns, absence of personal profit, and Stans's long public service. Stans faced potential jail time but received no prison sentence.
County Commissioner William A Hill Jr and Erie city redevelopment chief Mrs Virginia Nuzzo announced a shared winterizing program funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs. About 750 homes will receive insulation storm windows and doors at no cost to owners under 5000 income limits with CETA carpenters handling work.
Washington AP reports the Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit has built a computerized database with 18 905 names funded by 1 3 million of federal money. LEIU, with over 200 member agencies across the U S and Canada, says the file tracks organized crime but officials warn it also includes political dissenters and critics. Houston officials note widespread growth of such files as departments leave LEIU. Ray Henry of Long Beach defends the aim as tracking traveling organized crime hoodlums, while evaluators note calls for broader inputs including dissidents and radicals. The program, tied to LEAA grants, previously identified 2 794 organized crime principals and 18 905 varied names. Legislative and ethical questions linger over data limits and inclusion policies.
Corry state police said two separate traffic accidents yesterday caused minor injuries to four people and $4,700 in damage. Route 27 crash near Titusville demolished a car after hitting trees and a fence, injuring Thomas Howe who was treated and released. Hydetown crash injures driver and two passengers, including Fred Kaster Roland Sutton and Michael Stiffler, with $1,150 damage.
Corry Area School District schedules kindergarten registration for fall entrants on Monday at all elementary schools. Parents of children who will be at least five before September 1, 1975 may register between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at their nearest elementary school. First graders who did not attend kindergarten may register then as well. Parents must bring birth certificates and check immunization records, ensuring vaccines for diphtheria tetanus rubella measles and polio are up to date.
Alaska legislators move to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use at home. The house approved a plan to replace penalties with a $100 civil fine, potentially making Alaska the second state after Oregon to decriminalize. Details pending and constitutional challenges loom.
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