12 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1977
Page
1
A garbled OCR passage mentions Keppel wyer and a street, with scattered phrases about ark, cans, yearbooks, and a solicitor. The text hints at a property lot, amended account, and unspecified street mess, but contains no clear events or facts.
Erie district court judge William W Knox halted the invasion of privacy suit against Loblaw official Donald Hunter an hour into testimony. Richard Rodgers claimed Hunter overheard a call at work and reported it to police leading to a 1976 liquor incident and his four to 42 month jail sentence. The trial was postponed to the November term.
Pennsylvania leads in budget crises with three deadlocks in five years and lapses of funding. The 20 day lapse last month and a 30 day emergency budget followed a tax increase. Welfare grants and state payroll were affected while New Hampshire faced a similar standstill.
Two American balloonists abort their attempt to cross the Atlantic from Bedford Massachusetts. Ground crews plan to steer toward Iceland about 80 miles away by nightfall. Early tracking reports said contact was lost and the balloon might be down west of Iceland. later officials said it remained airborne though with low helium and ballast being shed to avoid a sea plunge.
A Jamestown shooting left Lester J. Thomas of Dunkirk dead from a shotgun blast. His brother Jacob Thomas, 20, was arrested nearby and charged with second degree murder. The incident occurred at the brothers' mother’s residence around 5 p.m. Police recovered the shotgun and planned an arraignment for Monday morning. An autopsy was ordered at WCA Hospital.
Troopers report a series of minor incidents in the Canadohta Lake and Corry area. A traffic stop uncovered marijuana. A stolen Chevy from Corry Auto Auction linked to Theresa DeStefon. Radio theft from a Starlite Inn parked car valued at 70 dollars. Barbed wire vandalism on James P. Cooney’s Route 426 farm causing 10 dollars damage. Missing blue tick dog sought by owner Jack Foster with reward. A two car crash on Route 426 caused light damage as Betty Sperry turned into a driveway and collided with Roger Grape’s vehicle.
Westinghouse Electric heads to U.S. District Court in Richmond to defend a $2.5 billion suit by 20 utility firms over uranium pricing for nuclear plants. The case centers on contracts canceled two years ago amid surging uranium costs tied to an oil embargo and cartel activity. Up to six months of testimony, about 800 witnesses, and 4,000 exhibits are expected as the broader multi-case dispute unfolds.
City police logged a hectic weekend with two vehicle crashes on East Columbus Avenue and West Smith Street. James E. Morgan 22 of Bear Lake was cited for following too closely after rear ending David M. Burrows, while Bruce D. Roth 16 of Turnpike Road lost control and hit a tree. Overnight violations saw Allan L. Ayers 27 and James L. Wright 23 cited for red light and opposing lane violations. Criminal mischief incidents included Gayle Curry 22 Main Street reporting a van intrusion and gas tank removal, Lorraine Dahl 219 Apache Avenue noting damage to a mobile home and smashed windshield, and a burglary suspect described as unknown. Edna Blanchard 335 Spring Street said a stranger left without taking anything. Investigation ongoing.
The Corry YMCA began a week long 25th anniversary celebration with an open house and festivities. Carol and Otto Whaley and Paul Proskine helped cut the anniversary cake as the Y offered free memberships and prizes to attract new members. Staff issued guest passes to invite curious visitors to explore the facilities.
Washington AP President Carter was fully briefed last December on bank restrictions tied to Budget Director Bert Lance, a Senate panel heard. Robert Bloom testified the disclosure may have reflected only a single prior issue, while a Justice spokesman noted a comp troller report alleging use of bank owned aircraft for family and political purposes, though not implying imminent prosecution.
Maryville Tenn AP says Annette Adams 19 held 56 hours 25 minutes for a 150000 ransom. she was blindfolded moved between motels in North Carolina and freed in a motel parking lot after $148000 of ransom money was recovered with media help. Suspects Shelby Ann Baker 28 and Wayne Edward Garrity 29 of Statesville NC were arraigned on kidnapping charges.
The Governor's Justice Commission sponsors the first of four weeklong drug investigator schools starting today with 20 police officers from 17 departments enrolled. Erie County Commissioner William C. Hill said the program will operate this year across four sites including Ridgway Bradford and Mercer with about 20000 funds from the commission.
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