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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1976
Page
1
Inmates in BC provincial prison east wing climbed bars and shouted at reporters as rioting caused the wing’s total destruction. Earlier two hostages were taken in the kitchen area. one was released and officials said the wing would never be used again.
William and Emily Harris, linked to the Symbionese Liberation Army, were indicted in Alameda County for the 1974 kidnapping of Patricia Hearst. The 19 counts include robbery and assault with great bodily harm. Hearst seeks a new trial in a separate armed bank robbery case. Bail set at 300000 each. arraignment Friday. Gloria Hurricane shifts northward away from Bermuda with 90 mph winds.
The Local Security Administration boosts patients’ share of hospital charges by 18 percent effective Jan 1 1977. Beneficiaries pay the first $124 for up to two months in hospital and daily costs rise for post admission stays and skilled nursing home care. Overall Medicare hospital insurance is projected to rise from 13.6 to 16.1 billion dollars in 1977 with about 4.7 million beneficiaries this year and 8.2 million next year.
Los Angeles AP reports Dr. William Hazzard of the University of Washington says women show remarkable resistance to coronary disease despite work stress. He notes men are four times more likely to suffer middle-age heart disease and the average female life span now exceeds men by several years, challenging prior theories about estrogen and socioeconomic stress.
Cooper Industries announced it reached an agreement in principle to acquire J. Wiss & Sons for cash. Wiss, based in Newark, manufactures scissors garden shears and pocket knives with about 20 million in sales for 1975. Acquisition awaits definitive agreement and approvals by boards and Wiss shareholders.
Officials report the 170 mile U S 219 expressway in western Pennsylvania lacks funding to complete the Bradford to Ebensburg 100 mile gap. Only about 40 miles are open with five more to come. completing Ebensburg to Interstate 80 could access 90 percent federal funds if designated interstate. PennDOT spends about $100 million yearly on all new construction amid debt costs, with $45 million annual federal cap for this highway type.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to decide if Mayor Frank L. Rizzo must face a recall vote that could end his five year tenure. Arguments centered on recall petition legality and alleged misrepresentation of the city’s finances. If upheld, a yes vote would oust Rizzo with City Council President Schwartz serving until a special election likely in fall 1977.
The Corry Area School District weighs land acquisitions in Sparta Tansburg for a new elementary school. District business manager Fred Davids says appraisers are examining four to five properties across from the Sparta School playground. Sprinkler concerns delay demolition. the board will review appraisal details at the next meeting.
Joseph Balog of B D I Corry was flagging traffic on Route 426 when a car passed too close. He stepped back into a berm-laying machine, breaking an ankle and injuring his legs and heel. Balog was taken to Corry Memorial Hospital and is in satisfactory condition, with hospitalization length undetermined.
Pennsylvania state police seek a 1973 red flat bed truck bearing PA plate CE 52839 tied to a burglary at Graham Lumber Co in Emlenton near Franklin. Unknown subjects entered the business and stole hardware goods including saws blades paint screws bolts nails brushes and hammers. Total loss with the vehicle reported at $7,400.
AP reports the Public Utility Commission predicts an eight percent shortage this winter rising from four percent last year. Large industrial users face a 24.3 percent shortfall. residential customers remain a priority. Major suppliers show varied deficits and several utilities expect adequate supplies this year, with North Penn Gas projecting a 21 percent deficit next year.
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