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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1974
Page
1
Washington AP reports widespread layoffs push the national unemployment rate to 5.8 percent, the highest in 2 1/2 years, with 440000 more workers added to unemployment, totaling 5.3 million. Ford plans expanded public service jobs program. youth and women bear the brunt across industries.
Corry state police investigated three traffic accidents yesterday with no injuries but $1,650 in damage. A truck on Route 6 east of Union City blew a rear tire and hit a fence, driven by Francis Baumgarten. Costa Corners saw a collision between Eileen Watson and Martha Davis due to a misread turn, with damages to Watson's car and Davis's pickup. West of Spartansburg at Route 77 a bright sun blind driver Diana McCray pulled into traffic, colliding with Randy Scouten whose car skidded across 139 feet. damages to McCray's car and Scouten's vehicle.
A skeleton Penn Central crew opened the first avenue crossing to two lane traffic today. Richard Bump, supervising repairs, said the work is temporary and permanent fixes will continue next week. The crossing stays open evenings after 3 30 p.m. with three tracks remaining in the resurfacing project. The local crew numbers six men and the project is stretched as a result.
A new Senate bill orders major road work in Erie County with projects across Route 98 in Fairview Route 97 near Summit Township Route 89 near North East and Bridge work over Mill Creek. Dwyer sought amendments but they failed leaving more work for future programs.
Harrisburg report says Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission secretaries refuse to confirm or deny the presence of Denenberg in his office while a bitter feud rages between PUC Chairman George Bloom and Gov. Shapp over Denenberg, Shapp's appointee as PLIC counsel. A reporter found the receptionist unable to confirm his location.
WashingtonAP Senior Republicans oppose quick Senate approval of a bill to place Nixon tapes and papers under government custody. The Senate urged Ford to reveal Watergate facts, while GOP blocked the measure, aiming for a final vote after a committee move on constitutional grounds. Senator Hruska drafted a substitute declaring presidential and congressional papers as public property.
Peru air force planes and helicopters surveyed central regions for quake damage after Thursday's 7.7 magnitude quake. Forty four dead and about one thousand injured with ninety two seriously. Lima workers cleared debris while Canete and Chincha reported about sixty percent of houses destroyed. Emergency medical centers treated injured and traumatized residents as aftershocks continued for nearly an hour. The 1970 quake killed twenty thousand and left fifty thousand missing. The USGS cited a 7.7 magnitude reading for Thursday, slightly lower than the 7.8 of 1970.
Mobil and Amoco cut gasoline prices by 2 and 3 cents per gallon with further reductions on distillates, set to affect company owned stations. Ford opposes a 20 cent gas tax, while Melvin Laird urges standby rationing authority as a future necessity. Morton to chair energy committee replacing Simon. panel to study policy options.
Gov. Shapp charged the Republican led House committee probing his administration with blunt political motives and misuse of public funds. He called the investigation a means to destroy his credibility and install a Republican successor while condemning armed, threatening investigators and improperly paid counsel.
A Chautauqua County jury convicted 19 year old Martin C Whitmore of first degree grand larceny in the abduction and death of 14 year old Daniel Ebersole but remained deadlocked on kidnap and murder charges. Judge Adams ordered continued deliberations after a prolonged impasse and sequestered the panel overnight.
U S Rep Joseph P Vigorito chairman of the agriculture subcommittee warned he will subpoena executives from A P Safeway Giant and Kroger if they do not testify next Tuesday on rising meat prices The Tuesday hearings followed a day where witnesses including the Department of Agriculture the Cattlemen's Association and the American Meat Institute testified and said retail chains absorb the higher prices.
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