Semis Find Area Roads Too Icy
Weather brought high winds and heavy snows to the Corry area causing icy roads and three semitrailer crashes investigated by the State Police. Ray Hayes of East Hickory North Carolina jackknifed at Routes 6 and 19, damaging a utility pole for 12000 dollars. Kenneth Blair of Morrisville Vermont slid down a hill on Route 77 damaging guard rails worth 1000 dollars. Richard Huntley of Corry lost control on Route 6 and jackknifed off the north side for 1100 dollars in damages. No injuries were reported.
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Corry
Ray 0. Hayes
East Hickory
N.C
Hayes
Robert Martz
Morrisville
Spartansburg
Kenneth E. Blair
Marvin Johnston
Corry Foam Co
Richard A. Huntley
West Church Street
Donald Raisley
Bradford police break up burglary ring led by 13 year old
A 13 year old nicknamed Robin Hood led a burglary and shoplifting gang in Bradford, with six others aged 13 to 17 facing juvenile court action. The group raided Carnegie Public Library First Methodist Church City Beers and the Wise Shop among others, nets totaling $384.50. $103 cash and $12 merchandise recovered. The leader, an eighth grade student, apparently kept little loot for himself, with some funds still on him when arrested. New industry: crystal electronic wrist watches with Swiss collaboration begun April 1971 at a 10 million rupee project.
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Bradford
Robin Hood
Smethport
Robert V. Zimmerman
Richard Miller
J.D. Arbuckle
Miller
Carnegie Public Library
First Methodist Church
City Beers
Wise Shop
Meyer
Labor Council Endorses Army Drive
The Corry Central Labor Council unanimously endorsed The Salvation Army capital fund drive during a meeting at 30 West Main Street. Bert F. Williams and George R. Maloney led the campaign with special guests Captain James H. Korp and Jesse R. Plubell. Delegates will take the message back to local unions for support.
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Salvation Army
Corry Central Labor Council
West Main Street
Bert F. Williams
United Auto Workers
George R. Maloney
Army
Corry
Korp
Frigid storm halves city with wind driven rain and snow
A brutal storm lashed the city and Pennsylvania with rain turning to snow up to two inches, winds reaching 50 mph, and a plunge from 50 to 25 degrees. Power outages affected about 30 customers mainly in Canadohia Lake and Union City, while tree limbs and shed damage disrupted streets. Gen Tel noted extensive minor lines damage and planned full day repairs.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Canadohia Lake
Union City
Wattsburg
Lake Pleasant
New York State Line
Across State Weather Rampant Floods Hit Central Pennsylvania
Heavy rains swelled the Juniata River near Lewistown flooding several residential areas and forcing about 230 families to evacuate. Water reached the first story in many homes as crews anticipated the river cresting early afternoon.
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Juniata
Pennsylvania
Lewistown
Mifflin
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Woman Census Taker Plans Return Trip To Nudist Camp
Rose Levine a 52 year old census taker in El Cajon California visited a nudist camp near Harbison Canyon to collect census forms from 75 residents. She described the experience as peaceful and noted she would return to collect more forms. Her husband reacted with disbelief at the assignment.
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EL Cajon
Calif
Rose Levine
Levine
Government workers win landmark collective bargaining rights
The United States agrees to a 14 percent two stage pay raise for postal workers and 6 percent for other civil service employees plus an 8 percent boost for postal workers who led a prior strike. The deal covers 2.9 million federal workers and 3 million military personnel retroactive to December 27, with total costs projected at 1.2 billion in the first half of the year and 2.5 billion for fiscal 1971. It envisions collective bargaining rights if the Post Office Department is reorganized, and awaits congressional approval.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Post Office
Post Office Department
Nixon
Congress
White House
George Meany
Aflcio
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Senate Post Office
Civil Service Committee
Senate
Meany
McGee
Cattleman Fears Federal Watchdog for Beef Supply
Washington AP reports American National Cattlemen's Association executive warns against a proposed federal commission to oversee beef production from ranch to supermarket. The panel would study supply adequacy, prices, and imports, with critics fearing government supervision though supporters cite consumer needs and producer returns.
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Washington
W. McMillan
American National Cattlemen's Association
John S. Monagan
Dconn
U.S
House Committee On
Congress
Monagan
Waterbury
Conn
Nixon
United States
Probe Bomb Threat At UC High School
A bomb threat at Union City High School caused a temporary shutdown at 8:10 a.m. The building was searched by Corry State Police Union City police and firemen with Troopers Sita and Krupa. Nothing was found and classes resumed at 9:30 a.m. Investigations by state and local police continue.
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UC High School
Union City High School
Corry State Police
Union City Police
Union City
Union City Police Department
Paul Sita
Walter Krupa
Paul Behan
Fulbright urges acceptance of North Vietnamese dominance in Indochina
Senator J W Fulbright argues the United States should accept North Vietnam as the dominant power in Indochina, saying it poses no threat to U S security. He backs a proposed all Indochinese neutrality conference and notes the need to avoid a costly war.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
United States
North Vietnam
Indochina
Southeast Asia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
U.S
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Fulbright
Fred R. Harris
D-Okla
James B. Pearson
R-Kan
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Journal
Allan Adams Jr
R.D. 3
Donation Road
Corty
Adamses
Timothy
Endsley
East Main Street
Henry Rockman
McEldowney
Arrest Boy
Labor Council
Kimberley
B.C
Barry Hagen
Mount
Everest
Maul City
Edward Zarger
Penelec
Kundracik
East Columbus Avenue
James Woodworth
General Telephone Company
Jack Nason
Nason
Columbus
Gen Tel
Lancaster
Lancaster Reading
Pennsylvania Mines Department
Nockamixon
Bucks County
Teamsters Union
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Ray F. Beagle
Trucking Employers Inc
J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
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