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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1973
Page
1
Caracas will raise the tax valuation on exported oil by 56 percent effective November 1, aligning with real estate appraisal trends and increasing costs for foreign buyers. No immediate comment from oil companies was available.
CAPE CANAVERAL AP Skylab 3 could stay in orbit a record eight days after launch aimed for November 10. Skylab program director William C Schneider said the flight will be planned as a 60 day open ended mission with consumables to support up to 85 days. A Saturn 1B rocket will carry Gerald P Carr William R Pogue and Edward G Gibson to the third and final Skylab visit about 270 miles above Earth. The November 10 launch date was confirmed after tests showed no structural damage to two fuel tanks on the first stage, which buckled slightly during fueling but were restored by gas pressure.
A second numbers writer testified he paid protection to former Allegheny County racket squad chief Samuel Ferraro. Ferraro faces trial on corruption and tax evasion charges in Pittsburgh. Police in Mercer County say two men were arrested in connection with the murder of a 20 year old found buried on a local farm. In Williamsport, the Little League board found no reason to question the World Series winning Republic of China team’s eligibility amid rumors they played year round.
Raymond L. Fisher age 19 and Mark A. Hopseeger 18 of Erie were hospitalized after a early morning two car crash on Route 426 six miles east of Corry. Police estimate damage at about 3000 dollars as the 1974 car rolled after leaving the road. Fisher had bought the car the day before and the speedometer read 143 miles per hour.
Associated Press reports gunfire paused as a U.N. observer team moved toward the disputed town of Suez. Egyptian adviser Ashraf Ghorbal said Israel blocked a Red Cross convoy delivering plasma to the Egyptian army encircled opposite Suez. Israeli officers claimed the 20,000 strong Egyptian force was cut off from essentials as Tel Aviv presses toward surrender. A U.N. spokesman noted a 52-member team presence.
The article notes Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday and clocks are set back one hour nationwide except in Hawaii and Arizona. It mentions a U.N. cease-fire in the Middle East with observers from Finland Cyprus Austria Sweden and other nations, plus Soviet observers and President Nixon expressing cautious optimism about a negotiated peace and the cease-fire holding.
The second week report shows United Fund drive approaching the $100000 goal as IOOF and Lady Franklin Rebekahs lead with 100 percent increases. Labor Council backs the effort with strong union support while Corry Central Labor Council urges all workers to donate.
Pittsburgh AP reports Sen. Henry M. Jackson warns Congress will not support President Nixon's plan to appoint his own pick as the new Watergate prosecutor, signaling possible Senate resistance and policy clash over the investigation.
A one month old girl Beth Norton won a prize as the youngest guest at a Sparta Youth Committee Halloween party held in the Grange Hall Spartansburg. The event featured a kids party followed by a dance for older youths with a Journal Photo credit to McMichael.
President Nixon, in a White House news conference, touted detente with the Soviet Union as offering a peace path in the Middle East while warning domestic cease-fire efforts may prove difficult. He credited closer U S Soviet ties with preventing a confrontation and moving Arabs and Israelis toward talks, and noted readiness to appoint a new Watergate prosecutor after firing Cox.
President Nixon defended Charles G. Rebozo calling him an honest man amid federal scrutiny over his role as Florida bank president. He noted Rebozo returned a $100,000 Hughes contribution after keeping it for years and cited internal Hughes Company disputes as context for the decision.
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