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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1972
Page
1
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Miami State Atty Richard Gerstein says a commercial photographer testified to developing prints of handwritten letters between Democratic leaders, made before the Watergate break in. He identified Barker and Sturgis as buyers of a rush job on June 10, with probe ongoing and no charges announced.
A three car collision on North Center street yesterday afternoon caused $1280 in damage. Ralph E Swart 19 of 614 South Center failed to stop and struck Barry Nichols 26 of 23 South Second avenue, pushing Nichols into a cement truck driven by Gene Jewell 96 of Hadley Pa. Swart truck damage 75 Nichols car 1200 Jewell cement truck 5. Swart charged with reckless driving.
Gov. Shapp toured central Pennsylvania flood areas on a 12 hour helicopter visit through Lewistown and five towns. Residents thanked him for aid and morale boosting while he criticized Nixon budget cuts that threaten 1600 state jobs.
AP report from Reykjavik notes American challenger Bobby Fiecer won the world chess championship as Boris Spassky of Russia resigned in game 21, adjourned overnight. The piece highlights the surprising finish in Iceland.
Officials from the Corry Area Industrial Development Corporation learned in Pittsburgh that the 50 unit modular housing project atop South Center Street Hill has risen sharply in total cost from about 900000 dollars. The rise appears tied to lumber price volatility and lack of federal controls on a commodity the government classifies as agricultural.
North East fire crews battled a duplex blaze last night destroying the home occupied by Mr and Mrs Donald Firster. Firemen extinguished the fire within an hour but the structure and personal property suffered total loss with about 2000 dollars in damage. CAIDC officials discussed a new HUD estimate of roughly 350000 dollars for a project driven by higher lumber costs and the stick construction plan. Bids are expected within three weeks as material costs surge amid a housing boom and the transit car lumber delivery system widely used.
In Honolulu, President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka conclude a summit aimed at easing the dollar crisis. They plan a joint communique promising Japan orders for more than $1 billion of U.S. goods, largely paid in advance. A second, longer term trade fix remains for future talks.
The Labor Department reports 83.5 million Americans employed, up 61,000 actual jobs and a 5.6 percent unemployment rate. Seasonally adjusted gains approach 300,000 with wage rises for 50 million workers to 3.64 an hour, 137.23 weekly. Over the year employment up 2.6 million while living costs rise three percent.
Lawrence F. O'Brien, McGovern campaign chairman, says the operation is too loosely organized and lacks central direction. Treasury Secretary George P. Shultz warns McGovern tax plans could harm the economy, while Commerce Secretary Peter G. Peterson calls his foreign policy naive. O'Brien suggests he may resign after Labor Day if improvements aren’t made.
State Police at the Corry barracks investigated a midnight crash in Columbus where a car driven by Dennis J. Higby 20 of Corry lost control on route 957 and struck a parked car owned by Thomas Motors Union City. The impact pushed the parked car into a utility pole. Higby’s car sustained 380 damage and the Thomas Motors vehicle 900. A passenger Karen Blakenship 16 of Jamestown suffered minor injuries.
Firemen answered three calls yesterday and last night, with only one real blaze. The home on 55 West Columbus Avenue of David Imhoff had a small fire caused when gasoline used for weed control seeped into an electrical conduit, drawing 30 firefighters and 3 units. damage was about $150. Earlier, a water line break near Route 227 relocation triggered sprinkler alarms, drawing 3 units and 20 men. A Crestline surge in a sprinkler system near Pennsylvania Avenue brought 3 trucks and 30 men.
A Corry resident severely disabled by rheumatoid arthritis will be named Handicapped Pennsylvanian of the Year at a Pittsburgh banquet. The J K Rishel Furniture Co of Williamsport will receive the Employer of the Year award for employing over 200 workers.
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