Trucker Strike Talk Grows Across Nation
Independent truckers claim costs outpace pay and discuss a nationwide shutdown. William Hayes of the National Council of Independent Truckers says talks are serious and a Washington meeting with Vice President Mondale is planned to gauge government concern and possibly avert a coordinated strike. About 250,000 independent truckers move 90 percent of produce, buying diesel and equipment have driven costs up while rates remain low. The group cites antitrust bans on collective bargaining and seeks a minimum rate per mile and uniform highway limits as topics.
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Chicago
National Council of Independent Truckers
William Hayes
Hayes
School Enrollment Drops Yet Costs Rise Across Districts
Corry Area School District officials warn a nine mill property tax increase may be needed to fund schools if state subsidies change. National enrollment peaked at 46.1 million in 1970-71 and has fallen yearly as birth rates drop. Corry district enrollment started at 1,287 in 1970-71, with Spartansburg joining at 3,654 the next year, and continuing declines since.
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Corry Area
Corry
Spartansburg
Groundbreaking for senior complex and gym set at 9 AM
The article notes a new community complex for seniors and an adjacent gym, with groundbreaking scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday at the site. It mentions Corry schools with 3,265 students and shifts in teaching staff from 1970 to 1975, tied to increased special education and remedial programs despite changes in enrollment, while warning of rising tax resistance to school levies and bond votes.
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Johnny
Journal
Eaton
Corry
Oregon
Ohio
Connecticut
Gallup
UFO Sighting Reported in Clearfield County
Burton Woods saw a teardrop shaped craft hover about five minutes from his porch near Clearfield County. The object brownish gray with a bright green panel on the bottom, 150 to 200 feet long, sparked headaches and fatigue per Woods and others. The Pittsburgh UFO group is reviewing the wider sightings across Punxsutawney Dubois area and state police reports.
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Pittsburgh
Burton Woods
Woods
Northcentral
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
Weennsylvania Center For Ufo Research
Joan Jeffers
Pittsburgh Group
National Center For Ufo Study
Ilinois
Rental Plan Begins April 11 in Corry
An innovative new rent program funded by 478 000 in federal monies will start April 11 in Corry. The Section 8 plan aims to let eligible residents rent a decent home without paying more than 35 percent of income. Landlords can screen tenants, and a lease outlining duties will be required. Virginia Grice of the Erie County Housing Authority invites preliminary applications at 204 West Pleasant Street and at other locations to be announced.
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Corry
Virginia Grice
Iie County Housing Authority
Authority
West Pleasant Street
Atlanta Mayor Fires 1 000 Striking Workers
Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson fired more than 1 000 striking blue collar workers and warned residents to haul their own garbage until replacements could be hired. He said the wage demand of 50 cents an hour from the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees was not affordable. About 1 300 workers were on strike. 300 returned to work after the warning.
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Atlanta
Maynard Jackson
Jackson
Harrisburg hints at tax relief for sewer Authority bonds
Corry sewer rate rises while Harrisburg signals possible relief via tax exemption on bond interest. Auditor General Al Benedict notes authorities may pass on interest tax deductions, citing Moon Township as example. Moon Township paid $468,265 on bonds last year for 4,100 customers.
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Harrisburg
Out of
al Benedict
Moon Township
Allegheny County
City Council To Face Light Agenda
Corry City Council plans a light agenda for the regular 8 pm meeting. City Administrator Robert Grice will present two resignation letters and comment on federal drinking water standards. Engineering consultant David Johnson will discuss well field development. Solicitor Douglas Rozelle will present an PUC letter on an appeal by Professional Communications Corp.
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Corry
Robert Grice
David Johnson
Douglas Rozelle
Public Utility Commission
Professional Communications Corp
Urban Renewal Update Signals New Phase For Corry Downtown
Rick Martin reports on Corry's urban renewal project as last structures from phase one fall, paving the way for phase two. The plan outlines green spaces, widened sidewalks, off street parking, and a 20,000 square foot commercial core aimed at revitalizing downtown commerce and beauty. Proposals are invited, with a developer hoped for by fall and completion possible before next winter snows.
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Rick Martin
Downwm Corry
Elks
Center Street
Corry
David Johnson
Urban Redevelopment Authority
Botulism outbreak hospitalizes 17 in Michigan
In Pontiac Michigan health officials reported 3 patients in critical condition and 14 others hospitalized in what may be the third worst botulism outbreak in US history. Eight more people were observed in Oakland County hospitals to see if they were affected. The source appeared linked to a Mexican restaurant Trini and Carmen's near St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and possibly canned peppers used in nachos. Special serum was flown in from multiple states as investigators closed the restaurant pending CDC review.
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Pontiac, Mich
Oakland County
Carmen
County Health Department
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Lansing
Chicago
New York
CDE
United States
Michigan
Midwest
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