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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1972
Page
3
President Nixon says secret Vietnam negotiations are in a sensitive state and he will not forecast whether a peace agreement will come. He states he cannot predict if talks will succeed and offers no timeline.
North Vietnam urged that U S efforts for peace are not advancing and accused President Nixon of trying to influence American voters with remarks that peace negotiations have reached a sensitive stage. Hanoi said Paris talks have made no progress while Washington and Saigon report no agreement despite Kissinger and Thieu discussions. Nixon defended timing of any settlement as not tied to the November 7 election.
In the Allegheny National Forest near the New York Pennsylvania border a three day search yields no sign of an extortionist who fired on an FBI agent posing as a payoff man. A rifle with one spent shell was found along Coon Run. Nationwide Insurance officials declined to comment.
The Laing Co of Franklin, the successful bidder for demolition in the Fourth Ward urban renewal area, submitted federally required bonds and insurance forms to Erie County Redevelopment Authority. A Laing official presented complete paperwork this morning, and demolition will begin Wednesday on the Rozelle property on West Pleasant Street beside the former Win Willi Store building.
AWOL sergeant Thomas De Gregorio 26 of Hialeah Fla is blamed for killing two US Army guards and a railroad worker on the Copenhagen to Rome express near Northeim Germany. The victims were thrown from the speeding train after the slayings. Police and Army spokesmen described the incident as a fatal escape attempt and the search for De Gregorio continued.
Heavy harvest losses hit Erie County as a late June freeze and poor conditions cripple forage crops. First hay cutting failed for many, leaving cattle short on Winter forage. Corn also suffered. overall, a disastrous year for some farmers with potential losses ranging up to 20 to 40 percent.
The Senate approved an $18.5 billion Social Security welfare measure after a 17 hour session with 40 amendments. It would raise benefits for widows the disabled and the elderly while testing three welfare reform plans. Tax and payroll increases accompany the larger benefits, and a conference with the House is anticipated to finalize before the new session.
A Corry Area High School break‑in yielded minor losses including a nonfunctional pocket radio and pencils. Officials say vandalism is occasional but costs are low. Wright School saw more damage with multiple window panes. Police patrols have increased near the high school and Wright School, with similar tactics noted at Corry High.
Four Corry men and one from Flowers town owned a hunting camp near Kellettville that burned to the ground yesterday. Paul Auer said there was no indication of how the blaze started. Two boys on a nearby bridge spotted smoke and alerted a home, which called Tionesta Fire Department. The response 20 miles away arrived too late. no occupants had been at the camp for about three weeks. Built in 1956, the camp was valued at about $15,000. Owners include Paul Auer, Charles Auer of Flowers town, Merle Akam, Robert Lindstrom, and Wallace Mick.
Harrisburg Pennsylvan ia House approves 11 amendments to a no-fault auto insurance bill sent back to the Senate for potential conference. Governor opposed several changes as lawmakers anticipate a conference committee to resolve differences before final passage. Senate adjourns until November 13 at recall.
Corry Democrats organize a three-bus caravan to George McGovern’s Erie rally Wednesday. Buses depart City Park at 2 p.m. for Perry Square at 4:30 p.m. Judy Kasper, city Democratic chairwoman, says attendance is free and open to all interested residents.
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