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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1974
Page
1
A brief note describes a shift in stance with people moving left for some issues while others favor a rightward change. The item highlights a debate between groups and mentions key participants by name and organization in a concise newscard style.
Washington AP A&P vice president John J. Cairns Jr. testified to a House subcommittee that meat price markups and retailer margins are not profiteering. He released figures showing meat expenses and margins for 1988 through September and noted margins fluctuating monthly while expenses rose. Other chain executives from Safeway Giant and Kroger prepared to testify, arguing USDA margin calculations overstate retailer margins by up to 50 percent.
Corry City Council plans a color television taping of its December 16 meeting by WQLN with a color broadcast set for December 18. The event marks Corry as the first outside Erie to host the station’s council coverage. The meeting also approved a 1975 budget with a two mill property tax increase to 18 mills.
Red Cross Bloodmobile visit scheduled for tomorrow becomes crucial after a Thursday stop was canceled, leaving Corry as back up for Thanksgiving weekend. 122 donors are set, 53 more needed with requests for O-positive and B-negative blood. Appointment times and contact number provided.
President Ford opens his first U S presidential trip to Japan by meeting Emperor Hirohito and assuring Prime Minister Tanaka of a stable supply of U S agricultural imports. He invites the emperor to visit the United States next year while Kissinger notes regional nuclear and foreign policy concerns.
City Council unanimously approved hiring an actuarial firm to study the firemen policemen and other municipal pension funds after state Act 293 made the review mandatory. Edward M Lupean Co of Pittsburgh quoted 350 per pension for three plans totaling about 1300. failure to act could lose state participation.
A father who held the Philippine ambassador and a wounded aide hostage at the Philippine chancery in Washington released them after about 12 hours and surrendered when his son, detained in the Philippines, had left the country. FBI agents, police, and Secret Service guards responded as the stand off ended with assurances from President Marcos.
State police investigated four traffic accidents yesterday involving six autos with damage totaling about 4100. No serious injuries. several treated and released. Notable crash on Route 8 near Titusville left Marjorie Hoepfl, Carolyn Smith, and Russell Smith injured lightly. Hoepfl’s car suffered 1500 damage, each Smith auto 400. Other incidents included a Route 8 rollover three miles south of Titusville, Route 408 near Townville with three teens, and Route 277 south of Corry with a Corry man ramming fence posts after sliding on ice. Police meanwhile reported a security incident at the Philippine Embassy in Washington as a gunman held hostages before surrendering.
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