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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1975
Page
1
Fragmentary radio script dated 1957 references Ruth Thief and Dennis with unclear overseas context. The readable terms include a pirated or foreign phrasing and partial words, leaving the core meaning and participants ambiguously. This card records the surviving fragments without extending speculation.
A partial OCR fragment hints at House energy policy debates, staffing and legislative proposals. It references Utah and Washington in a disjointed way, suggesting discussion of higher staff and administration roles amidst energy legislation. No clear outcomes or names are readable.
Five young extremist actors in Madrid were executed by firing squad after appeals to Gen. Francisco Franco were denied. Pope Paul VI denounced the executions, and protests erupted across Europe with demonstrations at Madrid’s Vatican and embassies in Lisbon and Athens drawing condemnations from governments and jurists worldwide.
Three Corry post office substitute carriers have applied for partial unemployment compensation, with a fourth blocked by a transfer. The park and loop system, introducing jeep delivery that covers parcel post, created an excess of carriers and reduced weekly hours to about 15. Postmaster John Wascak notes one transfer on October 1 leaving three excess subs.
AP reports Patricia Hearst gains F Lee Bailey to bolster the defense amid conflicts over statements and a possible link to a bank robbery in Carmichael where money tied to the April 21 heist was found. Authorities probe whether the crime connects to Hearst, who faces federal charges for bank robbery with SLA.
Firearm expert Patrick Garland fires the weapon linked to Sirhan B. Sirhan’s Kennedy killing and the spent rounds will be studied by more specialists to verify if they match the bullets from the 1968 crime. The investigation weighs the two gun theory amid test device splashes.
An aerial tour over Lycoming County shows flood damage intensifying beyond ground observations. Houses and mobile homes vanish under water, fuel slicks stain creeks, and a white two story house along Pine Creek leaks oil as cars sink. Wild turkeys flee floodwaters while towns like Old Lycoming Township Muncy and Montoursville endure widespread inundation and a runway closure at the county airport.
Bunker and Herbert Hunt, brothers and heirs to H L Hunt, were acquitted on federal wiretapping charges after a nearly week-long trial in Lubbock. The jurors cleared them of all counts, saying the motive was not a defense to the crime though they admitted ordering taps to shield family businesses from embezzlement.
Erie County District Attorney said the Edinboro State College skimming investigation into a college bookstore began in 1968 and spans back to 1973. Complaints are being drafted and forwarded to the state justice department with probable case filings expected next week. estimated losses run from 40 000 to 100 000.
Community leaders will meet Wednesday with Michael Baker Jr Inc officials, under HUD contract, to review a flood plain study for Corry as part of the flood insurance program. The 2 p.m. session at the Municipal Building is nonpublic, with no formal action planned, but interested residents may attend.
The Susquehanna River flood cresting 10 feet wipes across Millon and Wilkes-Barre areas as a second crest moves toward Harrisburg. Over 20,000 displaced, millions in damages, five dead, and 2,000 National Guardsmen mobilized across 36 central and northeastern Pennsylvania communities.
Lovington Virginia reported one dead and three injured when four cars plunged into a 40 foot hole washed out by seven inches of rain on U S 20. The hole opened after a 100 foot section collapsed eight miles north of Lovingston. Police said a second car fell in and a third crashed before a roadblock was set. Names include Thomas Cushman, David Riddick, Kate Carnwath, and Reggie Payne. Carnwath released from UVA Hospital. others remained for observation.
Corry state police seek the driver of a car that struck a horse and buggy on Route 89 south of Buell's Corners. The auto tried to pass as the buggy turned left, hitting it and causing about 100 dollars in damage with no injuries. The driver stopped briefly then fled without identification. The buggy was driven by Ben D. Byler, 21, of Spartansburg.
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