The "Comet of the Century," Comet Kohoutek is on its way.
New York State's tough drug law - designed to stop the sale and use of marijuana - goes into effect.
J.R.R. Tolkein, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, dies.
Rebecca Ann King, 23, of Colorado is crowned Miss American 1974.
The British government approves construction of a 32-mile tunnel under the English Channel which will link Britain and France by rail. The tunnel, which is estimated to cost $1.17 billion, is jokingly referred to as the "Chunnel."
IBM is found guilty in an anti-trust suit and ordered to pay $352.5 million to Telex Corporation. IBM will appeal.
Billie Jean King, 29, wins the "Battle of the Sexes" when she beats Bobby Riggs, 55, at tennis 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 at the Houston Astrodome.
Willie Mays retires after 21 years with the Giants and one year with the Mets.
Singer Jim Croce dies in a plane crash.
Juan Peron is elected president of Argentina again. His wife, Isabel, is vice-president.
Buckingham Palace denies that Prince Charles, 24, may announce his engagement to Lady Jane Wellesley, 22.
Governor Ronald Reagan says the thought of being president frightens him and he's not at all sure he would like the job.
Forty percent of American wives hold jobs.
Skylab-2's astronauts splash down after 59 days - the longest spaceflight.
September starts with a heat wave - the temperature has been in the 90s for nine days.
The Town of Owego investigates the possibility of a town police department.
Magnetic Laboratories Inc. of Hallstead, Pennsylvania, takes over Crown Industries Inc. of Owego.
Regina M. Robbins, 22, of Binghamton, becomes the first woman New York State Trooper.
At the Veteran's Memorial Arena, 4,600 fans attend the Uriah Heep concert. Warm-up bands are Z.Z. Top and Earth, Wind, and Water.
The Binghamton Savings Bank opens a new branch on Route 17C in Owego.
Fowler, Dick and Walker announces that it will open an 80,000 square foot branch store at the future Oakdale Mall. Construction will begin next spring and the store will open on August 1, 1975. The mall is expected to cost about $20,000,000 and have 920,000 square feet of space.
IBM in Owego is awarded a $15 million contract to design and build electronic components for the shuttle orbiter.
The Village of Owego bans sandboxes in the village's parks because the sandboxes are health hazards.
The Owego Town Board establishes a fund to build a town hall.
The Miss USA-World pageant is held at the Arena in Binghamton. Co-hosts are Dick Clark and Meredith MacRae; judges include comedian Marty Allen and handsome "Winchester Man" Michael Haynes. The contestants make many local appearances. The winner of the pageant, Marji Wallace, 19, from Indiana is crowned by Bob Hope who is greeted with a standing ovation and entertains the crowd with one-liners about Binghamton.
Hubert Green wins the BC Open. He finished 18 strokes under par. His prize is $20,000.
Tioga County - which hasn't had a murder trial since 1960, is now preparing for five of them.
Wednesday night TV shows include "Sonny and Cher," "Love Thy Neighbor," "Adam 12," "Cannon," and "Owen Marshall."
Movies at local theaters include "The Day of the Jackal," "Paper Moon," "Last Tango in Paris," "Blume in Love," "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Tom Sawyer," and "Godspell."