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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1970
Page
8
Letters from Corry residents urge testing emotional and psychological readiness before kindergarten entry. They advocate targeted assessments for children born April 1 to September 1, suggesting a year in kindergarten for those under 50 percent maturity to reduce later educational and social stigma.
At the 96th national convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles Mrs. Fred J. Tooze of Evanston Illinois describes nonalcoholic recreation. A social hour serves fruit beverages to free hostesses from cocktail hour expectations.
Bonn AP reports West Germany will invest about 12 billion marks over five years to boost aircraft and space sectors. Major funds back three joint projects: a multi role combat aircraft with Britain and Italy, the Airbus A300B, and the VFW614. Military funding dominates, with the Airbus prototype due 1972 and service by 1974, while Lufthansa weighs European planes with cautious stance. The plan also supports space cooperation with France on Symphonie and a US sun probe Helios.
Bradford police reported Ronald Shine of Bradford Township shot dead by a .22 caliber bullet near his home. Two hours later James T. Shultz, 33, of Bradford Township, surrendered and was arraigned on a murder charge in Smethport.
President Nixon hosted a White House dinner for more than sixty top union leaders and their wives on Labor Day, a first for a sitting president. The event sparked cautious approval from AFL-CIO officials and featured toasts linking Nixon with Meany and noting George Shultz as head of the new budget office.
Franklin report shows the General State Authority has committed more than four million dollars to Venango County in under four years. Total investment reaches 4 390 171 dollars for six projects, mainly at Polk State School and Hospital. One project completed at 1 632 984 dollars, two under construction totaling 886 495, two in design at 370 682, and preplanning for a new boiler plant at 1 500 000 dollars.
SUNBURY Pa RP A prisoner dug through two feet of concrete to break out of his Northumberland County jail cell early today. He took whisky from the warden office and climbed to the roof where he started a fire. Fire damaged the third floor rear of the 4 year old prison. John Raymond Hice of Philadelphia was brought down from the roof. He had been chopping concrete since Saturday and crawled through a two foot hole. He is held on firearms charges and accused of throwing a box with four grenades into the Susquehanna at Sumbury last Tenth.
The Nixon administration acts against pesticides but bans cover only a fraction of uses. Health officials note a cautious move by HEW and Interior, while court appeals and loopholes may delay full effect for years. The commission urges prudent exposure limits and a total phaseout of many chemicals by 1972.
Erie County voter registration drive for the November 3 election shows Democratic gains with 411 new registrants, 302 Republicans, 54 independents and seven miscellaneous between May 25 and August 29. The prior totals stood at Democrats 60,697 Republicans 53,270 American Independent 80 Constitutional 10 Independents 1,522 miscellaneous 29. The drive runs until September 14 with registration sites at Corry Municipal Building Waterford Fair Grounds Union City Borough Hall and Erie County Courthouse offering hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Durham England AP reports geologist Professor George Malcolm Brown states analysis of moon rocks shows similarities to a cheese called Swiss emmantaler. The remark comes as part of a British Association discussion on seismic wave transmission comparing lunar material with earthly cheese.
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