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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1974
Page
1
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Firefighters from Corry Elgin-Beaverdam and Columbus battled a blaze at a Crosscut Road garage blamed on a faulty furnace. John Malek inhaled smoke but recovered and returned to fight the fire. The blaze was contained to the ceiling and rafters with an apartment on the second story and damage estimated up to 5000 dollars.
Erie County President Judge Edward J. Carney administered the oath to 11 Home Rule Study Commission members at the county courthouse. The group then elected Elliot Lefaiver as chairman, Judith Lynch as vice chair, William P. Waterhouse as secretary, and Jim McBrier as treasurer. Joan Murosky was chosen recording secretary with compensation for evening hours.
President Ford touched down in Tokyo as about 400 helmeted radicals clashed with riot police two miles from the airport. Another 2,000 demonstrators huddled nearby shouting anti Ford slogans amid heavy security. Ford then rested at the Wasaksa Palace before planned talks with Emperor Hirohito and Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.
Pressure builds in Harrisburg as bills for raises surface for county officials and state bodies including the Liquor Control Board and Turnpike Commission. The Senate weighs cost of living increases for legislators and judges, with estimates around 10 percent and costs from 16 to 110 million dollars depending on scope.
Hundreds of Palestinian youths defied Israeli riot police in Jerusalem in the first Arab protest in four years. Demonstrations spread to Bethlehem Ramallah and other West Bank towns as police detained 96 and 10 injured including three officers. Israel warned it would keep forces on alert until the UN disengagement mandate on the Golan Heights is renewed.
An Associated Press survey shows turkey prices fell by about 20 cents per pound in 1974 to 49 to 69 cents, due to abundant supply. Poultry producers say costs to raise a turkey average 35 cents per pound, leaving profits squeezed. Other dinner staples rose, with bread 30 to 48 cents a loaf, cranberries 29 to 39 cents per pound, and aspirin 59 to 89 cents. Some families cap holiday meals due to inflation.
Corry state police report two burglaries with one thwarted by a fur niture store intercom system near Pleasantville. Walter A. Scott Sr. of Pleasantville owns Scott's Furniture Store on Route 27. intruders fled after being spoken to via intercom. No loot was taken. A separate Centerville cottage burglary at R D 4 saw two six packs of beer stolen. owner Albin Novinec of Parma Helgis, Ohio, said the break in occurred between late October and Saturday through a cellar window.
The Corry BES office handles about 300 unemployment filings monthly, but today 405 were reported. Manager Edward Kinley says the rise is not alarming, noting area layoffs from outside Corry and about 14 local employers. He cites available jobs mainly in services and small plants with firms like Cooper Pentax, Cherry Hill Furniture, and True Temper in Union City showing openings.
The Pennsylvania State Police, about 4,000 strong, patrol highways and rural areas. The 1960s budget jump to 104.6 million makes it the fourth largest state expense behind education welfare and transportation. Troopers emphasize rapid response, radar work, and expanded manpower as retirements loom.
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