01 Oct 1971
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1971
Page
1
Partial readable text mentions Beverly, Mr North Bemis Ad at 1am Armitage Pine Richard Nichols Robert Eleanor Thomas sul Den. Difficult to extract full facts or entities but indicates a local notice with names and a time reference.
The fragment mentions individuals Jey Sale ski and Frank Mrs Gary Anderson in a domestic setting. It also references Eugene and Grove from an unknown location and implies a home scene. No clear event or outcome is established in the readable text.
City and state police raided a card game on West Washington street arresting nine area residents. Joseph W. Gentilman, 72, was charged with establishing a gambling place and released on $500 bond. The others named include Carl J. Chiricuzio, 51, Charles W. Hess, 30, Angelo R. Frisina, 50, James A. Lindsay, 37, Richard A. Merkle, 37, John Bosak, 51, John Chiricuzio, 49, and George Sprovers, 55. All faces will be summoned by mail. The raid occurred at 10:40 p.m. with officers Nichols, Sullivan, Sita, Eberhardt, Paltzer, and Harrington involved.
An explosion tore through a Port Angeles hotel and restaurant injuring several and damaging the Olympus Hotel area. Fire officials say a gas leak sparked the blast, leaving a ten foot gash in the street and burning gas for hours with no immediate loss estimate.
Army Specialist Five John A. Xander son of Mr and Mrs Albert F Xander of 1 North Hillcrest Drive received the Bronze Star Medal near Saigon Vietnam for meritorious service in operations against hostile forces. The award was presented by Brig Gen Willard W Scott Jr commanding general U S Army Headquarters Area Command.
Washington AP and UPI correspondents Douglas B. Cornell and Helen Thomas plan to wed Oct 16 in St Johns Episcopal Church near the White House after a 43 year career marked by coverage of seven presidents. Mrs Nixon announced the engagement at a surprise press reception honoring Cornell.
Five of seven candidates for 1971 Corry Area High Homecoming Queen were pictured at school grounds. Names listed include Becky Johnson Martha Mink Shelly Walters Charlene Clark and Cheryl Wilson with addresses and parental details. One candidate will be crowned at halftime tonight at Sheen Field.
Senate voted 57 to 38 for total U S withdrawal from Indochina within six months and to end the war as Rep. Mansfield urged. House approval is doubtful amid amendments on draft extensions and antiwar measures as talks continue. A separate Alberta trade mission to Japan was postponed to next year.
Ginger weakened to a tropical storm but still brought up to five more inches of rain as it moved inland from the central North Carolina coast. The storm caused widespread damage from Washington to Beaufort and was linked to one death. insurance reports estimate about 900,000 dollars in the Morehead City Beaufort area.
A Noontime meeting in Corry heard how the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra could perform at least one concert locally. John Gosling and Douglas Jones explained federal funds now help bring the show, with options to scale the group from 56 down to fewer instruments to cut costs. The plan requires the community to cover about half the expense via ticket sales or other methods.
Dock workers from Maine to Texas struck, marking the first complete shutdown of every continental United States deep sea port. About 45,000 ILA members across East and Gulf ports walked out after failed talks over the guaranteed annual income plan, with West Coast ports already idle since July 1.
State Police reported two-vehicle crashes near Corry and Carter Hill road yesterday. Norman J. Kline age 74 of Union Street eastbound turned left into Eugene Groel age 72 of Corry causing a collision causing 650 and 150 dollars damage respectively with no injuries. A separate Carter Hill road crash involved Robert Middleton age 59 of Wattsburg swerving to miss a horse and hitting an embankment with 250 dollars damage and no injuries.
More than 400 Erie County students who registered during a one week extension await clearance to vote in the November 2 election. County commissioners delayed action after balking at an unofficial federal court order copy and a $1.50 fee for an official version. They seek a legal opinion from County Solicitor Mortimer Graham, who declined to rely on the unofficial copy. Meanwhile, registration staff compare files with college records to verify residence, with Pennsylvania rules requiring 90 days residency after moving from another state and 60 days if moving within Pennsylvania. County voter registrar Mrs. Louis Foradora said workers are vetting students who registered during the extension and others possibly lacking residence proof.
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