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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1973
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Erie citizens and a water-related issue. It hints at income, charges or penalties, and emergency measures related to addressing water or utility concerns. Specific names, dates, or actions are unreadable in the text.
After a tour of the Union City Dam site, county commissioners and Army Corps officials discuss trimming the county’s share of a proposed 3,000 acre recreational area. A new plan, aiming to reduce annual costs, is promised within two weeks, with private development as a possible outcome.
Thousands of gas station owners protest Phase 4 price controls with weekend shutdowns in northern California Oregon and Washington. Closures threaten Maryland and Washington DC, while a Chicago meeting of the National Congress of Petroleum Retailers focuses on tactics. Some California stations near San Francisco closed up to 90 percent, and a National Guard takeover occurred in Gleneden Beach Oregon to supply dignitaries. Ohio officials caution against shutdowns, urging service to customers. Houston area dealers vote to close indefinitely starting October 1 as energy policy actions loom. The Cost of Living Council signals possible small ceiling price hikes after Sept 25.
Two men rescued from a capsized 31-foot trimaran in the Pacific survived two months and 10 days on sardines peanut butter and rainwater. James Fisher 26 bound for missionary work in Central America and Robert Tininenko 34 a teacher were saved about 900 miles southwest of San Diego. Tininenko's wife Linda died Aug 11. Fisher planned to join a church mission in Costa Rica.
Los Angeles authorities search for clues after a hearse removed Parsons body from LAX. A burned, partially charred remain and casket were later found near Joshua Tree National Monument in the Mojave Desert. Authorities identify the deceased as Gram Parsons, known for The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers.
The Washington Post cites a congressional source alleging Vice President Spiro T. Agnew is negotiating a resignation and guilty plea to a minor offense in a plea bargain. Officials from the White House and Justice Department declined comment as speculation on presidential succession grows amid an ongoing federal probe into alleged kickbacks.
Henry A. Kissinger was sworn in as secretary of state becoming the first foreign born U.S. citizen in the post and signaling a new consensus in foreign policy. The Senate confirmed 78 to 7 as Kissinger prepares to address the U.N. General Assembly next week.
Gov. Shapp asks the legislature to raise the minimum monthly payment in elderly, handicapped, and blind welfare programs to 150 dollars starting Jan. 1 when the federal takeover begins. The plan, funded by 14 million dollars, would require the state to cover any difference above 130 dollars for those earning more.
In Saigon reports, 114 people died in clashes between Communist forces and South Vietnamese troops, most of them Viet Cong. The fighting centered in Kontum and Binh Dinh where cease fire violations numbered 68 in 24 hours. A separate note covers a Route 277 ceremony with local and federal officials.
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