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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1976
Page
3
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Karl Thomas a 27 year old German born airport operator from Flint Michigan plans to launch a star spangled balloon trip from New Jersey before Aug 1 aiming for a 3 to 7 day Atlantic crossing to Paris He says the goal is to be first and enjoy taking on the challenge The craft includes a 10 story helium balloon and a 14 foot gondola with a sail.
Betty Ford joins the Corry Keystone Crusaders CB Club as a citizen band enthusiast, with local member Roger L. Fitch of R.D. Fah awaiting a reply. The correspondent thanks Ford for her letter and expresses pride in being associated with the mutual support network of the Crusaders.
In Delbarton West Virginia a church follower died three days after a venomous bite during a ceremony. Curtis Mounts, a member of a sect that interprets a Bible verse as allowing serpents, was bitten on the arm. swelling spread to the chest and he received no medical help before his death. Local coroner reported the incident as part of the worship practice.
Bernard Kraft told the Evans Town Board his 2 year old son died when a 200 pound truck tire fell on him. He blamed a local ordinance forbidding trucks in residential areas, saying the law caused the tragedy and burdens him with property issues.
James W. Craighead, 27, a Bureau of Correction counselor from Harrisburg, was ordered held on a $1,000 bond for the Cumberland County grand jury on a bribery charge. He was arrested May 11 for allegedly taking a bribe from an inmate to aid transfer to a pre release center. the inmate’s identity and the bribe amount were not released. Craighead has been suspended without pay as the case proceeds.
Senate intelligence panel to receive FBI documents showing the bureau knew a CIA plot to kill Fidel Castro was in progress on Kennedy's assassination day. The records could reveal withholding from the Warren Commission and FBI agents, with Inouye named to lead future spy oversight.
Erie County jury of seven women and five men found James L. Sutton 28 guilty of first degree murder in the 1978 shooting death of District Justice James Hogan after an eight hour deliberation. The verdict included felony murder robbery and criminal conspiracy charges along with violations of the Firearms Act. Sutton indicated intent to appeal within seven days.
Coast Guard teams continue attempts to pump oil from a ruptured barge aground off Cleveland Harbor as crews clean oil from Lake Erie beaches. The vessel carried about 12,000 barrels. weather delayed pumping due to high winds and waves and a suitably sized holding barge was sought.
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jury found Salvatore Soll guilty of first degree murder in the stabbing of John S Knight, editor of the Philadelphia Daily News. Soll also received convictions for burglary robbery and conspiracy and faces a later sentencing date. Felix Melendez, the third suspect, was later found slain five days after the murder.
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