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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1973
Page
1
Santiago AP reports 21 more executions in Chile bringing total to 72 since the junta seized power on September 11. Fifteen leftists were shot at La Seena and six at Puerto Montt. One man was Jorge Pena Hen, director of a children’s orchestra that performed in Cuba.
The AFL CIO calls for Nixon impeachment if he fails to release White House tapes, citing a 91 page report on Watergate deemed by the federation as proof of criminal conduct. It reflects broad public belief and outlines White House abuses. Dale Anderson vows innocence in bribery and tax charges as Agnew resigns. John Ford reveals Nixon reelection committee sought a poll to boost support. Dwayne Andreas faces a claim of illegal 100000 contribution to Humphrey in 1968 campaign.
AP dispatch notes U S Rep H John Heinz will not run for governor in 1974 clearing the field for other Republicans. Other brief items include a fuel oil dealer's arrest for blockage at a refinery and corporate and rail revenue reports. A Bryn Mawr housewife sues Carl Zipf after a hug allegedly causing serious injuries.
Two men died and nine people were injured when a 200 room Holiday Inn in Meadville Crawford County burned before dawn. The blaze started in a vacant room and spread through the two story brick main complex gutting the building. Victims were Clifford C. Patrick and John Wells both Erie Lackawanna Railroad employees. One injured guest, Robert Hoke, remained in satisfactory condition. Fire officials sought the cause as investigators review the scene.
Damascus announced that Syrian jets bombed an oil refinery near Haifa in the first Arab air raid on the Israeli heartland. Israel denied the claim. The Syrian military command said the refinery was attacked in retaliation for enemy attacks on some targets.
Area schools in the Corry District mark National Education Week with open houses led by the revived Spartansburg PTA at Sparta Attendance Center and similar events at Concord Spring Creek Conway Columbus Wright Street and Corry Area High. PTA president is Mrs. John Hajec. Future Teachers of America members greet visitors at the high school.
County officials delayed an out of town meeting planned for Corry with John Wagner noting October 30th will be the session date. The public is invited to attend the 10 a.m. council chambers gathering in the Municipal Building amid ongoing Middle East war updates and regional tensions.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger flies to Moscow on Nixon orders to seek means to end hostilities in the Middle East with Soviet leaders. He travels with Anatoly Dobrynin and nine U.S. officials, amid Israel Egypt Syria conflict tensions and Kosygin's Cairo talks. Kissinger briefed Ford Mansfield and Albert before departure as fumes forced an emergency evacuation at the Michigan Ball office.
President Nixon agreed to let Sen. John C. Stennis review the presidential summary of the Watergate tapes to verify accuracy. He will prepare the summary for Judge John J. Sirica and the Senate Watergate committee, halting steps to enforce Cox's subpoena while warning he could dismiss the prosecutor if pressure continued.
State Police investigated five traffic crashes yesterday and today. A deer killed in a Route 426 collision with Stanley Komenda, 19, caused $500 damage. A 18 year old from Corry flipped a car on Route 426 north of town. Allen F. Lindstrom, 24, from Ripley, N.Y., lost control on Sciota road, breaking eight guard rails and a utility pole, injuries declined. David Wagner, Titusville, 22, ran off Old Route 6 near Titusville, $150 damage. Glenda Ayers, 19, Corry, hit a motorcycle rider and another car on Route 6 near Union City, with $800 damages to two cars and $100 to the motorcycle.
State police search for Candice Tremblay a 13 year old Corry girl missing since yesterday from home. She is five feet tall weighs 100 pounds has brown hair blue eyes and was last seen wearing rust jeans a light blue sweatshirt and a dark windbreaker. Anyone with information should contact authorities.
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