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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1974
Page
1
North Vietnamese infantry backed by at least five tanks overran three government outposts and seized An Dien village near Ben Cat, 25 miles south of Saigon. The village’s fall raises tension in the critical district as officers report the threat to the town.
The Federal Trade Commission staff proposed removing state barriers that stop drug stores from advertising prescription prices. The plan would use unfair practices authority to strike down price ads, currently banned in 20 states, signaling a major shift in how pharmacy pricing is publicly shared.
Harrisburg AP report notes Governor Shapp disclosed as a 1988 director for a bank connected to Rockwood based insurer under U.S. Attorney Pittsburgh probe. Keystone Bank majority owned by Rockwood Insurance. Also from Harrisburg AP a Constitutional party candidate accuses Republicans of mailing ballots to voters urging a Drew Lewis slot five vote. Lewis campaign finance figures show Mel Lon Scaife has given 11 $3,000 donations. Lewis says spending reached $287,016.
Five charred bodies recovered from a burned SLA hideout follow a hour long gun battle with police in Los Angeles. Reports linked Donald DeFreeze to the group though officials denied confirmation. A coroner sought dental records to aid identification while residents described a violent siege.
India conducted its first underground nuclear test in Rajasthan near New Delhi, claiming peaceful purposes such as mining. The test marks a shift in regional security, with Pakistan calling it a qualitative change and worries of weapon capability rising, while Russia called it peaceful.
Secretary Henry Kissinger arrived in Damascus pursuing a more personal push for an Israeli Syrian disengagement plan. He met Israeli officials Friday, renewing hopes for a cease-fire line through the Golan Heights as Palestinian violence and Israeli reprisals continue. He then planned to return to Israel to continue a three week mission after talks in Jerusalem.
Plans are complete for a meeting here that could pressure the state Department of Transportation to act on area road conditions. Barbara Mack of East Bond Street said Erie County highway officials and planners will attend, urging strong turnout from Route 426 Route 9 and Route 6 residents to press for maintenance. The meeting is set for next Thursday at 7 30 p m in the high school, location to be announced.
Hammond of Centerville reports a burglary at West Main street where ten one dollar bills and two dollars in pennies were stolen. Thieves damaged the delivery truck, caused 64 beer crates to spill, broke two truck components, and dented a fender while attempting to enter the building. Police investigate as Hammond unloads and prepares for deliveries, unhappy with the disruption.
City Council regular session Monday will cover sewers revenue sharing and a range of topics. First readings are on three ordinances widening First avenue ordaining Viking avenue and a Catherine street segment. City Engineer-Administrator David Johnson will report on sanitary sewers storm sewers paving widening bridge work and public nuisance status. Assistant administrator Robert Grice will discuss home rule revenue sharing and remodeling.
A 20 year old Corry man, David C. Demby, pled guilty to possession of alcohol and reckless driving on private property after being cleared of attempted theft of gasoline and defiant trespassing at the Dowell Chemical Company plant in April. He was fined 35 dollars and paid 16 dollars in costs.
In Dublin and Monaghan, car bombs during rush hour kill 23 people and injure about 150, with reports of blood and bodies across streets. Eyewitnesses describe scenes of devastation as police warn of possible further explosions linked to sectarian violence and the Sunningdale agreement fallout.
Edward Larrivee accounting manager at Corry Foam Products was named chairman of the Corry Chapter American Red Cross blood program, succeeding Thomas Grice. A former Fall River resident and Bentley College Boston graduate, Larrivee has lived in Corry for two years. Journal photo by McEldowney.
An Arabian horse valued at 1000 was killed when it wandered onto Route 6 a mile east of Corry and was struck by a passing car driven by its owner’s mother Anne B Judge 50 of Corry, with 13 year old passenger Jacqueline D Judge hospitalized for facial lacerations in satisfactory condition. The car sustained 1500 damage. The horse owner is Douglas T Brown RD 2 Corry.
Bob McCray, sports editor, won The Journal’s Keystone Photo Award for 1973 entries. His winning photo shows a boy holding a frog, earning second place among Pennsylvania newspaper entries under 15 000 circulation. This marks the journal staff’s 14th award in the PNPA competition since 1960.
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