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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1974
Page
1
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A disrupted report indicates a sudden assault during dawn by unidentified assailants near the town center. Police are investigating the incident as residents remain unsettled while authorities appeal for tips.
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Addis Ababa Ethiopia AP reports the Armed Forces Coordinating Committee shows a split along political lines two days after Haile Selassie was deposed The committee revoked a prior decision naming Lt Gen Aman Michael Andom as chairman reversing the earlier announcement and signaling leadership uncertainty
Ford's Nixon pardon sparks calls for pardons for others from a former judge to Kansas Prison inmates. Judges have freed inmates or lightened sentences, while a Los Angeles judge cites unusual but common trend. Israel may start peace talks with Jordan by 1975 if Egypt talks progress, amid high inflation and weak industry. Ford to reveal amnesty plan for Vietnam resisters with six to 24 months service. Inflation, food prices worsen as industrial output falls. Dow hits 12-year low.
In Harrisburg, Harvey and Linda Childs of Greenville testified before a state House committee that they paid Richard Miller 450 dollars in 1972 to manage and lease two dump trucks to the state for highway work. They denied authorizing a second firm.
Gov. Shapp dismissed Frank C. Hilton, secretary of property and supplies, amid charges he lied about repaying a $15,675 loan tied to a $687,000 state insurance purchase. Hilton offered a new explanation citing a $6,000 real estate sale and $13,802 in his wife’s savings, but disclosures showed no such details. Investigations by House and the U.S. attorney follow statements from a Wilkes-Barre businessman who denied lending money to Hilton.
OPEC ministers meeting in Vienna announce a 33 cent per barrel rise in royalties and taxes on crude exports for all members except Saudi Arabia, effective October 1. The move, aimed at countering 14 percent import inflation, is expected to raise government revenue to about 9.74 dollars per barrel and may be passed to consumers via higher gasoline and heating oil costs. Jamshid Amouzegar notes governments cannot block price increases despite OPEC claims the impact should not reach consumers.
A weekly Thursday round trip between Corry and Erie will begin next Thursday. Blue Bird Coach Lines, Erie division, notes a low 3 per person basic rate. Depart Corry 9am, arrive Erie 10am. return 5pm, arrive Corry 6pm. Terminals: Corry Motor Inn and Greyhound Terminal, 28 North Perry Square. Route 6 and 97 via Union City and Waterford.
City Council schedules a Monday meeting featuring bids for sanitary sewer work, a briefing on new community development legislation, and discussion of the 1974 budget led by Councilman Calderone. Downey to update on recreation, Miller on railroad crossings, Rozelle on refuse contracts, Johnson on 1974 construction, Grice on the water study and West Main street laundromat status.
Erie County DA R Gordon Kennedy disclosed a campus based non profit may have embezzled over 100000 from Edinboro State College. He warned one to three people will be charged in weeks while confirming the loss exceeds 40000 and could reach six figures. The on campus group dates to 1966 and is under state and federal scrutiny.
A underground storage cavern containing liquefied petroleum gas exploded into a large fire and was finally capped. About 1,600 residents from Schereville and Griffith evacuated and later returned home. No injuries reported as investigators probe the blast. The geyser of gas began after a cap blew off a transfer line at 10 p.m. Friday, with the fire igniting around 5:15 a.m. Saturday.
In The Hague police faced a hostage situation at the French Embassy as nine people, including the ambassador, were held by Japanese Red Army terrorists. Communications broke down when the group mislaid a telephone, prompting officials to display paper with Japanese characters and use bullhorns. The militants threatened to execute the captives unless an arrested comrade was handed over.
A feasibility study by Northwest Engineering for the Corry Jaycees shows strong local interest in an outdoor swimming pool with 1400 survey respondents and an estimated daily use of 413. The study outlines design costs, operating expenses, potential income, and several proposed sites including Mead Park and the high school property. The total project cost is described as higher than anticipated and council feedback is awaited after a Jaycee review.
Police investigate two burglary cases in Shawnee Village and Colonial Estates. In the first, Gerald Keith reports four $50 bills and a 245 rpm record collection stolen from his trailer at 219 Apache wVenue. The burglar used a key, no forcible entry. A neighbor saw a boy nearby. In the second, Kathleen Porter found her trailer door ajar at West Washington street extension Colonial Estates after leaving for work at 4 30 p m. Pry marks were noted but a chain lock prevented full entry. Porter notes similar incidents previously.
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