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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1977
Page
3
A fragmentary notice summarizes a local matter involving a firm called Red and a series of unclear terms. Readable names and places are minimal, leaving the precise action and entities ambiguous in the surviving text.
A three part series examines burglary as defined by the FBI, detailing 1975 figures of 3.25 million burglaries and a rate of one every ten seconds, with two thirds residential and losses totaling 925 million. It notes growing demand for home security systems, their costs, and market growth, plus practical tips from the National Bureau of Standards on doors, glass, and jams, and mentions federal crime insurance. It also includes a brief UK item about police bird watching in Twickenham.
Israelis voted in a likely closest election to form a government. Labor led by Shimon Peres faced Likud as 2 coalitions potential with small parties. Final results awaited after polling closures with 8000 police on alert and many shops closed.
Detroit AP details GM projections for 1985 noting no V8 engines, diesel options, 300 pound lighter large cars, more front wheel drive, slower 0-60 times, and potentially higher prices. Reports to NHTSA discuss fuel economy goals and possible impacts of standby gas tax and rebates, amid political debate in Congress.
A six foot alligator was rescued from a Sarasota storm drain by Game Warden R S Roberts and cautious citizens, then relocated to a safer area. A 1985 weight forecast and a GM downsizing overview discuss engines, diesels, and smaller full size cars with rising costs and new components.
A Pittsburgh AP report states a $9,969 out of court settlement was reached in a suit by 15 year old Eric M. Robbins who broke his left foot when his foot was caught in a Joseph Horne Co escalator at East Hills Shopping Center. The agreement provides a $4,500 trust fund for Robbins and $4,369 for his attorney, with Horne's and Westinghouse Electric Corp the escalator’s maker party to the settlement.
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