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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1974
Page
1
Moscow AP reports Soviet Communist Party leader Leonid I. Brezhnev will fly to France on December 5 for a two day working visit with French President Valery Giscard d Estaing, Tass says.
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Anne Sexton was found dead Friday in an idling car inside the garage of her Weston Mass home. She was 45. Lt. Detective Cugini suggested death by own action or natural causes. Sexton, divorced from Alfred, won the 1967 Pulitzer for Live or Die.
Republican challenger Drew Lewis said he will file a suit this month alleging about 2000 registered voters in Philadelphia do not exist. He stated staff found non existent street addresses on the city's registration lists during a check with volunteer poll watchers. The probe also noted issues with a Philadelphia Police promotion exam and possible cheating during the September test. Governor Shapp vetoed a bill restricting the state police commissioner's suspension powers, arguing it would infringe on the commissioner's authority. The Republican bill targeted Commissioner James Barger over actions in a 1972 wiretapping case.
President Ford summoned executives of Continental Grain Co and Cook Industries Inc to discuss halting 125 million bushels of grain shipments to the Soviet Union and required exporters to seek White House approval before future contracts. The action affects 91 million bushels of corn and 34 million of wheat amid broader economic measures and inflation talks.
Congress moved to strip Nixon custody of his White House tapes and papers. The Senate passed a bill forcing federal custody, while the House action before adjournment remains doubtful. The measure links to an appropriations bill funding Nixon’s transition and to destroy tapes after death, sparking debates over truth and accountability. Corry state police reported a three vehicle crash on Route 89 near Buells Corners with minor injuries and varying damages.
Carla Fenno was crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime at the Corry-Titusville football game at Howard J. Sheen Field. She is a senior daughter of Allan and Marion Long of Marion Street, chosen by classmates. The junior class float entry Shangrila won the top award.
Police investigated five break ins reported overnight at Montgomery Ward North Center Street Ponder's Service Station Skat Oil East Columbus Avenue Thompson Maple Products East Washington Street and Mosher's Arco South Center Street. Loot was minimal with small change found at some sites and no thefts confirmed beyond the money found.
Gov. Shapp defended his discharge of Frank Hilton as property and supplies secretary and accused a GOP led House committee of withholding information. He testified for six hours seeking full facts and urged the Justice Department probe. The governor called the committee action political and noted he volunteered to appear.
Nixon leaves the hospital but remains under travel limits that bar him from testifying in the Watergate cover up trial for months. Doctors cite phlebitis and exhaustion, with Lungren noting he will need one to three months of rest while anticoagulant therapy increases bleeding risk from any trauma.
Council meeting on Monday features a slim agenda with only one member on the docket. Counc ilman David Miller, streets director, will outline the leaf removal program. Attorney Douglas Rozelle will discuss a letter from Corry TV Cable Company. David Johnson will report 1974 construction. Robert Grice will comment on South Center street housing, paving marks, master plan, private alarm system, and Civil Service list updates.
Firefighters battled a Downtown Pittsburgh blaze at the Pittsburgh Press early Saturday. Officials estimate about 40,000 in damage mostly in the third floor stereotyping department as water could cause an explosion amid intense heat from melted lead.
The Interior Department pushes to open the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Alaska to offshore drilling in 1975 pending environmental and legal hurdles. Whitaker ordered a leasing schedule targeting 10 million acres, though no firm Atlantic lease decision exists. Kennedy and Case cautioned against premature commitments. Yamani and Sawhill signal possible price declines if demand falls, while Jackson urges import ceilings to curb wealth transfer to oil producers.
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