08 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1971
Page
1
Fragmentary obituary snippet mentions names like John Harold, Ernest, and Mrs Robbins among others with unclear burial date and cemetery details due to damaged text. The readable items suggest a local notice page listing bereaved families.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a local event with rides and a Saturday schedule. No clear names, places, or organizations readable. Indicates a community notice about weekend activities and attractions.
Ottawa proposes 80 million in grants to firms facing reduced output and jobs as a 10 percent U S import levy sparks a rethink of Canada U S ties. Trade Minister Pepin introduces the bill while opposition questions its adequacy and motive amid fears of renewed protectionism and shifts in industrial policy.
The City Council reinstated a two hour parking limit on Center Street in the business district and authorized a $2 fine for vehicles parking over the limit. The meter maid will record times and issue multiple tickets, aiming to encourage turnover and curb long stays by merchants, professionals, and others in the area.
Wallace W. Solomon 42 of Corry was jailed without bond on charges including criminally negligent homicide and drunken driving after his pickup sideswiped a car and struck 8 year old Thomas Lepkowski on Route 426 in French Creek. Lepkowski, a third grade student, died at Hamot Medical Center after transfer from Corry Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are set at St Matthias Church with rosary at the Spitzer Funeral Home.
Corry city streets department will advertise bids for a new sidewalk plow named the Weasel to tackle hills and heavy snow. Mayor and council approved the plan citing two aging plows unable to handle walks. Expected cost about 7500 dollars funded from 1964 bond residue and equipment capital fund.
West Bond street residents petitioned the City Council over livestock and many cats and dogs at a residence. City engineer David Johnson said ordinances exist and housing officer John Hornick will pursue eliminating the conditions, a promise that satisfied petitioners who attended.
Desegregation busing goes into operation in Mobile Alabama and Pontiac Michigan as districts, amid protests, open under federal court orders. Jackson Mississippi and Savannah Georgia begin classes, with attendance varying as buses run to desegregate schools and parents protest in several communities.
Harrisburg AP four thousand faculty at 14 state colleges protest the federal wage freeze. They argue state employees should not be affected and seek a meeting with Gov. Stapp to discuss why tenure and annual 5 percent increments were blocked. The situation hinges on contract timing versus the 90 day freeze ending Nov. LY and September or January pay dates for professors.
The city’s paid firemen accepted a one year wage and benefits package totaling an 8.5 percent raise. Base pay rises from 6,806 to 7,447 dollars for drivers, plus 1.1 percent for holidays and 0.7 percent for hospitalization coverage. Police hold out as arbitration remains possible but uncertain.
Harrisburg AP reports a state Bureau of Consumer Protection hearing on misrepresented new cars and trailers. About 15 witnesses will discuss how often vehicles are sold as new despite being one, two, or three years old and the potential need for state or national legislation. The probe also reviews the federal Safety Standard Act to ensure month and year of manufacture are displayed.
Meadville Area teachers backing a strike against Crawford Central School District set 8 a.m. Monday as the PSEA aims to force negotiations on a comprehensive contract including working conditions and preparation time. The vote total and opposing count vary by report, with 171 cited as in favor and a separate tally showing 144 to 68 rejecting the final board offer.
Oil City Area High School football, hampered by a teachers strike, will play Titusville in the season opener after coach Pat Patterson crossed the picket lines. A PIAA ruling allows the game due to senior attendance and Oil City Tech School presence, with athletic director Blair Hildebrand supervising on the field.
City prepares early mailing of assessments for downtown sidewalk replacement. Widths range four to six feet and designs vary from brick to reinforced concrete. Costs per foot vary from 1.10 to 1.30 dollars. Johnson, city engineer, notes assessments differ from the usual front-foot rule.
Three Greensburg men and a Latrobe man were jailed on drug charges after state police stopped them in Hempfield Township while processing uncut marijuana valued at about $90,000. The suspects were Jerry Lee McMahan 22 Daniel Constantine 25 both of Greensburg and Dominic DeCamili 21 of Latrobe. Each was held on a $50,000 bond.
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