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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1970
Page
1
Nearly 2000 more was added to the Stanford Hose Company memorial fund bringing the total to about 28000. A portion will go to a memorial plaque honoring the five men who died in the Easter Sunday tragedy. Members of the Retail Division of the.
Four traffic accidents investigated by Corry Police left a single injury to a driver and minor cuts to a passenger. John W. Vaughn, 24, of Bradford, was treated for scalp cuts after a one car crash at Routes 77 and 89 intersection. A 15 year old Bradford passenger, Kathy J. Mott, had minor leg cuts but no medical aid was needed. Charges pending against Vaughn for failing to observe the stop sign. Other incidents included a windshield strike from a stone on Route 277 causing $125 damage, and a Titusville area rollover with extensive damage but no injuries.
State police report two trucks stoned and two shot at along Rt 45 south of State College injuring Michael G. Savero Jr. in Scranton area. In Pittsburgh, a federal court resumed hearings on a request by seven steel firms to end the 39 day steel haulers strike as Ray Short testifies.
Pennsylvania Gas Company workers repair a break in a high pressure transmission main ruptured by a bulldozer at the North Hills Municipal Golf Course during parking lot expansion. Two feet underground the line leaked overnight while crews replaced topsoil with gravel and prepared storage for future use.
Police say a former mental patient wanted in the shooting deaths of three Veterans Administration Hospital officials apparently shot himself as officers closed in. The decedent, described as fitting Gish’s description, was found near his hometown of Buda about 10 miles away.
A volley of police fire killed two Black men and wounded five others as they stood before a women’s dormitory at Jackson State College in Jackson Mississippi. Police and state troopers moved in after reports of rocks being thrown at cars nearby. The dead were identified as James Earl Green and Phillip L Gibbs, both 21.
Meadville Area School District teachers voted not to strike and accepted a wage package and tentative salary schedule. Robert Cervone of the state education association said teachers passed a resolution urging board negotiation with final authority retained by the board and criticized the board as a follower rather than a leader in educational decisions. The report notes the board's leadership debate amid efforts for a quality local educational system.
Washington reports a slowing economy with higher prices and lower profits. Commerce data show January through March prices rising at a 5 percent annual rate, nudging policy toward a cautious stance as Burns warns of a narrow path between recession and inflation.
John Potocki, chair of the signs committee, marks the Salvation Army fund drive billboard total at East Main and South Center streets, reaching 30000. Capt. James Korp watches the update as the fundraiser progresses. Local photo credit goes to McEldowney.
City sidewalks must be replaced and owners can hire local contractors to save costs. City engineer David Johnson notes labor rates follow State Department of Labor standards and union firms must meet requirements. In upcoming months the city will request bids for the project in commercial areas, with a push to favor local labor to reduce high costs.
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