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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1975
Page
1
A garbled report outlines a proposed nonprofit services project for homes and juvenile facilities. Officials discuss setting up programs, security, and trackable outcomes, with references to Hill and Miller among named individuals and locations.
British TV figure David Frost says police testing after a car stop was necessary. Officers reported a blood alcohol level of six percent of the legal limit, well below the threshold. In Rome, Idi Amin and wife Sarah began a European tour with planned talks with Italian President Leone and Pope Paul VI.
AP dispatches note the FDA considered releasing a controversial drug despite staff warnings that it had been inadequately tested and linked to several deaths. The Los Angeles Times highlighted the agency's stance amid the debate on public safety and drug approval pathways.
A Somerset County man, Arthur Ray Daniels, 38, of Boswell, died when his car skidded on rain slicked U S 30 and struck a utility pole near Boswell. A passenger, Steven Timothy Kristoff, 2, was thrown from the wreck and helped by his mother following in another car. The Connellsville Daily Courier reports Thomson newspaper chain purchases the Connellsville paper with changes in editor and management.
The Corry Area School District approved pay hikes for nine administrators totaling 11 925 dollars a 7 4 percent rise over last year Administrative salaries for 1974 75 were 159 572 dollars and with the new increases the 1975 26 term total becomes 171 497 dollars Superintendent Charles W Krepps rises to 30 300 dollars an 8 2 percent hike LeRoy Rieck 19 693 dollars Thomas Davis 20 000 Frederick Davids 15 560 and principals at CAHS Wright School Sparta Concord and other campuses also receive raises while two directors Bennett and Nichols oppose the measure and the exact aggregate increases were kept secret.
Parents in the Columbus area protested busing patterns at a school board meeting, voicing concern over elementary riders being driven past Columbus to the high school and back, and eight daily railroad crossings near Scotts Crossing. They fear accidents.
Pennsylvania State Police charged attorney George W. Schroeck Jr with tampering with witnesses and evidence and conspiracy to tamper in a 1974 case. He was arraigned in Erie County and released on his own recognizance. Police obtained a search warrant to seize a forged receipt and alleged use of a dead man’s identity. Schroeck also faced counts of inducing false testimony in a related trial and related tampering charges.
In a regular session the Corry Area School District board approved raising adult meal prices from 75 to 99 cents by a 5 to 4 vote. Student meal prices remain unchanged while future cost estimates may rise due to new expense calculations. President Robert Joy opposed the hike along with four other directors.
Yellow school buses escorted by motorcycle police delivered students to Boston public schools under a desegregation program. Most riders were Black as attendance rose from opening day at Charlestown and South Boston High Schools. A Hyde Park protest led to a disorderly conduct arrest, while police redeployed citywide.
The Journal reproduces the Corry Area School District calendar for 1975-76. Clip and save for future reference. The chart outlines vacation periods and key school dates for the coming academic year.
Harrisburg AP reports the legislature began enacting a new motor vehicle code, proposing a $50 minimum speeding fine, higher registration fees, and revisions to the point system. The plan includes weight and cost based fees, a nine cent gasoline tax option, and new driver course requirements for ages 16 to 18.
New York City teachers vow to shut down the nation’s largest school system with a long strike and 1.1 million students affected nationwide. After settlements, thousands returned to classes as pay boosts in contracts ranged from 3 to 10.5 percent. NYC schools would open for a second day despite the strike, with handicapped pupils and bus riders advised to stay home amid legal actions to force a court order.
Corry Area School District directors appointed Patrick C. Walsh as assistant girls basketball coach. Walsh, a physical education instructor, will work with head coach Linda Yeaney. The move aimed to address difficulty in attracting female teachers to coaching positions.
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