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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1973
Page
3
Canada moves to renew a ban on executions through 1977 with an exception for murder of police and prison staff on duty. The House backed the bill 119 to 106 after a previous 1967 five year limit.
AP reports ongoing contract discussions between the United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co to prevent a strike by 185000 Ford workers. Ford allegedly offers wage increases of three percent annually and a 30‑and‑out pension, aligning with terms from Chrysler’s settlement. a news blackout is in place.
Harrisburg AP report states the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties filed actions opposing a state plan to lay off about 600 first and second year teachers. The faculty union seeks binding arbitration on the layoff plan and warns of possible further steps.
A playful journal photo feature notes people peering into jack-o-lanterns as Halloween nears. The image by McEldowney captures the festive nod to the season with pumpkins acting as silent guardians of the bewitching night.
Harrisburg AP The Shapp administration proposes consumer oriented mortgage reforms to raise the interest rate ceiling to 9 percent this month and require five day disclosure of all loan costs. The plan allows class action suits by the attorney general, triples damages for usurious rates, and grants four years to recover overcharges. Foreclosure notices must be 30 days and disclose debtor obligations and options.
The state police launch a Red Cross training program never offered to any organization. Over 13 months all 4,000 state police personnel will take a course in advanced first aid and emergency care. In the first phase 40 instructors at the State Police Academy in Hershey will receive four days of instruction. The course targets policemen, firemen and rescue squad members.
WASHINGTON AP President Nixon’s veto of Congress’ war powers resolution heads for a House showdown vote next week. Rep Clement Zablocki predicts it could be overridden with seven switches, amid Middle East war and Watergate uproar. The measure limits presidents to 60 days of combat staffing without congressional approval, with a 30 day extension for safe withdrawal and a concurrent resolution to halt action.
Kenneth Albertson, 46, former Erie trade union officer, goes to U S District Court for a trial set to begin November 7 on embezzlement tax evasion and labor law charges. He allegedly embezzled more than 17500 from the Painters Union Local 549 Health and Welfare Fund while business administrator and filed improper tax returns in 1971 and 1972. A 23 member grand jury indicted him August 28. He blames union politics for prosecution. if convicted he could face up to 16 years and a 30000 dollar fine.
Oil City police arrested 20 year old Thomas R Knight on an arson charge connected to the St Josephs Grade School firebombing on October 4 He was taken to the city jail and later released on a 5000 bond after arraignment before District Magistrate Charles Thurau. Earlier 19 year old David L Myers was arrested for arson and arraigned with bond set at 10000 later reduced to 5000 Myers remained jailed in Venango County awaiting posting. Two incendiary devices were used in the attack with a second bomb entering a second grade classroom but not exploding while two unused bombs were found at the scene.
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