Shapp backs one cent gas tax to fund pothole program
Gov. Shapp endorses a one cent fuel tax hike to raise about 52 million for pothole filling and resurfacing, as total gas tax would rise to nine cents a gallon. Administration says higher gasoline sales projections balance the Motor License Fund after earlier $110 million deficit forecasts. The plan, part of a two bill package with higher vehicle service fees, faces Republican scrutiny and supports highway maintenance needs.
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Harrisburg, Pa
Gav
Shapp
Department of ‘Transportation
New York City
Connecticut
Federal Energy Office
Vincent Yakowicz
Yakowicz
FEC
Victor Westerberg
R-Mckean
House Transportation Committee
Westerberg
House
Five Die In Western Pennsylvania Highway Accidents
Traffic crashes over the weekend killed five western Pennsylvanians. A Wattsburg man, Raymond D. VanRiper, 19, died when his car hit a bridge abutment on Jamestown Road near Weeks Valley. Passenger Dale Chaffee, 19, escaped serious injury. Lane Estes, 19, was hospitalized for shock. Other fatalities included Walter Brimm Jr., 28, in Whitehall after a rear impact. a Pittsburgh woman Sydney J. McCormack, 22, and her fiancé William Tackett Jr., 24, in a Huntingdon County crash. and a 75-year-old Jefferson Borough man struck by four cars on a rainy roadway.
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Union City
van Riper
Union City Hospital
Lane M. Estes
Wattsburg
St. Vincent Hospital
Erie
Lawrence Park
Bottling Corp
Walter Brimm Jr
Pittsburgh
Whitehall
Huntingdon County
Sydney J. McCormack
William Tackett Jr
Jefferson Borough
Richard Coping
Nixon Taxes Still Questioned in IRS Probe
IRS Commissioner Donald Alexander said the agency may still investigate whether Nixon tax return preparations involved fraud. The White House said Nixon would pay 432,787.13 for 1969-72 taxes, with deductions possible for 1969 and 1974. Alexander noted no pattern of sensitive reports to the White House and commented on potential deductions and extensions in Nixon’s tax matters.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Nixon
Donald C. Alexander
White House
Alexander
Los Angeles
Arthur Blech
Blech
CBS
Face the Nation
Belch
Senator Reveals IRS Secret Unit Targeting Nixon Opponents
Sen. Lowell P. Weicker presented documents to three Senate subcommittees detailing a secret IRS unit created within months of Nixon taking office to gather intelligence on political enemies. He said by Aug 1973 the unit held 12,000 classified files on 10,000 taxpayers, and that the IRS was used to harass administration opponents. Weicker described White House involvement and sexual metadata probes, and noted White House memos on improper tax return use. The findings were presented as the Watergate inquiry resumes.
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Washington
Nixon
Internal Revenue Service
Lowell P. Weicker
White House
John W. Dean Tit
Weicker
Anthony T. Ulasewicz
Connecticut
Senate
Gunmen Target Cow To Sell Meat, Police Open Case
State police investigate cruelty to an animal after a Holstein heifer owned by Clarence C. Prichard of Titusville was found with both front legs shot. It is believed the cow was injured to trap it for later slaughter and butchering for meat. The owner plans to slaughter the animal.
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Carry
Clarence C. Prichard
R.D. 4
Titusville
Corry Firemen Handle Eight Calls In Six Days
Corry volunteers from the Stanford Hose Company answered eight calls in six days all minor. The latest, Saturday, involved a home on 23 East Frederick Street but no fire was found after a tape identified the caller as a boy. A laundromat blaze at East Washington Street damaged clothes and the dryer, about 40 dollars in total losses, likely started by high dryer temperatures on synthetic fabrics.
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Stanford Hose Company
East Frederick Street
Thomas Lathrop
East Washington Street
Lathrop
Two Pilots Captured After Israeli Jet Downed Over Golan
The Syrian military says an Israeli F4 Phantom was shot down over the Golan Heights after which two pilots bailed and were captured in Lebanon near Chebba and Kraibe. Lebanon reports the pilots are safe. Israel denies missile hit and cites a technical fault. Artillery and tank duels continued along the 40 mile Golan front with cross border exchanges.
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Associated Press
Syria
Golan Heights
Lebanon
Lebanese Defense Ministry
Israel
Tel Aviv
Golan Front
Arkoub
Chebba
Raeli
Beirut
Kraibe
Mt. Hermon
Golan
Police Round Up Juve at Beer City Car Stop
At 1 50 a m police spotted a car in the Meliines Steel Co parking lot and found five juveniles inside with beer. The 17 year old Centerville driver and two 17 year old Titusville passengers faced charges for purchasing consuming and possessing alcohol by minors. Two local sisters aged 14 and 15 were present. their parents were charged with permitting curfew violations. All charges were filed with District Justice Porter Auer.
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Meliines Steel Co
Eary
Centerville
Titusville
Porter Auer
Two Minor Crashes Lead to Charges Against Teens
Over the weekend two minor crashes resulted in charges against one driver each. Diane B Porter 17 of 306 Wayne Street struck a parked car on East Washington Street causing 400 in damage and was charged with the offense. Michael R Shultz 16 of Erie collided with a southbound vehicle after entering Smith Street intersection. William T Hilton 29 of Conneaut Lake was charged with running a red light. Information filed with District Justice Porter Auer.
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Pam
Diane B. Porter
Wayne Street
East Washington Street
George Cozad
West
Washington Street
Porter
Cozad
Michael R. Shhultz
Erie
Smith Street
North Center Street
William T. Pilton
Conneaut Lake
Hilton
Shultz
Auer
Corry Easter Egg Hunt Draws Many Despite Rain
Hundreds of Corry area youngsters hunted Easter eggs in City Park as the Retail Division of the Corry Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event. A spokesman said 100 pounds of chocolate eggs were hidden along with 12 baskets, two chocolate bunnies, and 12 stuffed eggs awarded to lucky finders in the wet morning.
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Corry Area
Corry
Chamber of Commerce
Journal
McEldawney
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John Bi. Rhodes
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