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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1977
Page
2
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Winter storms grip Pennsylvania as deer season begins with heavy snow in western and northern areas and lighter falls in the east. State troopers report mostly minor accidents due to icy roads, while hunters head into 4000 camps in Warren County and on. Police note roads remain passable and the season proceeds amid gusty winds and continued snowfall.
PennDOT faced staffing gaps as Pennsylvania's first winter storm hit the Pittsburgh area. Deer season depletion left maintenance crews and private contractors short, leaving main highways unsalted and unplowed for hours. Traffic snarls and stranded vehicles followed, with a tunnel backup near Lehigh delayed campers heading to hunting areas. By Sunday evening the backup cleared and most major roads were passable though many secondary routes remained impassable.
Snow and freezing rain turned Route 6 into a sheet of ice as hunters and drivers pushed through. A Saturday head on crash near Leisure Time Toys left Martha Evanoff and Paul Covey with minor injuries, four passengers treated and released. Earlier, Gloria Consolo’s car and Paul Sieberg’s auto collided in blowing snow, damaging both vehicles. A Worth Street backing mishap injured Dennis Rooney’s vehicle lightly. Cassandra Walsh reported her coat and mittens stolen at the Armory after a Saturday night dance, valued at 350 for the coat and 5 for the mittens, with no immediate suspects.
A packed Club 89 puppet show ended in tragedy as Ulysses Cribbs fired six shotgun blasts. Dennis Lipari, an off duty sheriff's deputy, was killed. Patricia Allison, Hilary Hoesing, and others were wounded. Cribbs faces murder charges as investigators describe a sudden deadly attack.
The United States posted a record October trade deficit as exports fell to 9.2 billion and imports rose to 12.9 billion, driven by a dock strike. Economists noted exporters sent goods abroad in September before the strike reduced October shipments, while port labor tensions on the East and Gulf coasts weighed on imports. Dock workers vote on a contract to end the containerized shipping strike is set for Tuesday.
Fire swept the Clifford Eastman residence on Gil Creek road leaving the home a total loss. Mrs Eastman estimated the value at $35000 as firefighters from Spring Creek and Spartansburg faced unplowed backroads and wind. A newly added fireplace is suspected as the cause. The Eastmans father mother and 6 year old daughter Kelly are staying with friends while nearby mobile housing is arranged. Fire crews reported pump troubles and hunters on the roads slowed access. Clothing for the victims was requested.
A snowbound weekend with 18 inches of snow and 17 degree lows led to a series of major highway accidents with widespread damage but minimal injuries. State police report a 37 year old Erie man, William C Denning, was uninjured after his southbound Route 426 car skidded on ice, crossed the road, rolled onto the west berm and landed on its roof.
Corry police chief Kenneth Nichols urged community help for the November 19 rape and assault that left two local women hospitalized. Investigators seek tips from anyone near West Smith and Grace from 6 to 6 15 p.m. Saturday November 18, and request confidential contact via 664-2222 or 2 and South Street. Also notes other unreported similar attacks in the last two months.
AP reports a HEW task force urged expanding birth control and welfare for unborn children, plus day care and research, with a proposed $147 million to $251 million spend. The panel, led by Peter Schuck, argues abortions reduce high risk teen births, challenging Carter opposition.
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