Solons Press Education Budget Fight in Bipartisan Push
Washington AP President Nixon faces a strained budget as House members seek a $319 million rise in the 1971 education budget with additional $100 million to $300 million boosts likely on the floor. The Democratic Congress aims to pressure Nixon over federal education aid amid wage increases for postal workers and other government staff.
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Washington
Nixon
Postal
House
Senate
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Memorial fund tops ten thousand for Easter fire victims
The memorial fund for families of those lost in the Easter Sunday fire has surpassed $10,000 with new contributions from the sale of a memorial edition of The Journal and deposits at Marine Bank and Corry Savings and Loan. Notable gifts include a $500 donation from Randolph New York Fire Department and a $100 gift from Dr. G E Bennett and Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Deissler of Sun City Arizona. Hose company urges prompt returns from newsstands and sellers.
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Marine Bank
Corry Savings and Loan Co
Randolph, N.Y
Hose Company
Eldred Volunteer Fire Company
Portville
N.Y
West Mead Volunteer Company
Corry Rod and Gun Club
Inmate Escape From Allenwood Prison Camp
Leonard Whayton Smith, a 42 year old prisoner serving nine years for forging U S Treasury checks, escaped from Allenwood Prison Camp near Montgomery Pennsylvania. He was last seen missing around noon during prisoner checks and is considered potentially dangerous by the FBI. Smith faced release on March 1, 1972.
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Montgomery
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Allenwood
Here
Leonard Whayton Smith
U.S. Treasury
Smith
Allentown
Apollo 13 astronauts pursue moon rendezvous amid planned lunar impact
Apollo 13 crewmates Lovell Haise and Swigert rest before a Tuesday moon orbit, while ground controllers monitor a 11 ton Saturn V stage aimed at the moon near the Fra Mauro highlands. The stage impact will test seismic readings and lunar subsurface structure.
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Space Center, Houston
Lunar
James A. Lovell Jr
Fred W. Haise Jr
John L. Swigert Jr
Mission Control
Lovell
Planet Earth
Moon
Earth
Haise
Fra Mauro Highlands
Lovell and
Swigert
Thomas K. Mattingly
Houston
Valerie Laufenberg Crowned Miss Corry Area 1970
Valerie Frances Laufenberg of Erie won the Miss Corry Area Scholarship Pageant at Corry Area High School. She will represent Erie County in Miss Pennsylvania in Hershey and may advance to Miss America in Atlantic City. First runnerup was Laurene Kane. others were Charlene Nordstrom, Kathleen Pesek, and D Arcy Markle.
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Corry
Valerie Frances Laufenberg
Laurene (Beckie) Kane
Norberta Kane
525 East Main Street
Charlene Nordstrom
Bethel Park
Kathleen Pesek
Mercer
D'Arcy Markle
Laufenberg
Villa Maria Academy
Gannon College
Air Force
Airlines School
American Legion
Millicent Roberts
John Kirch
Charles Bonavita
Swigert Seeks Tax Extension While Apollo 13 Returns
Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr. delayed filing his income tax as Apollo 13 coverage filled his days. He asked ground control about an extension after realizing he forgot a flight plan card and faced the April 15 deadline. The crew joked about taxes during quarantine planning and Swigert learned he may automatically qualify for an extension under IRS rules.
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Swigert
U.S
Joseph
Kerwin
Pacific
Internal Revenue Service
Senators To Feel Voters Sting For Opposing Judge Carswell
Democratic senators Gore of Tennessee and Yarborough of Texas face voter heat for opposing Judge Carswell as the Senate rejected Nixon’s Supreme Court nomination. Bentsen and Brock weigh in as primary battles loom, while Gore plots a reelect and Brock attacks his Fortas record. one Tennessee ally predicts Carswell will fade from memory by November.
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Carswell
Washington
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
G. Harrold Carswell
Senate
Nixon
Supreme Court
Gore
Clement F. Bayanyort
Yarborough
Lloyd Bentsen
Sen
George Bush
Houston
William E. Brock
Brock
Abe Fortas
High Court
Lberal
Haynsworth
Benedict To Keynote Army Dinner In Corry
The Salvation Army fundraiser kicks off with Al Benedict news director of WSEE TV Erie as keynote. The 7:30 am Early Bird meeting at Corry Motor Inn outlined plans for next Monday’s dinner with music by Western Pennsylvania Divisional Brass Ensemble from Pittsburgh.
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Salvation Army
Fund Campaign
al Benedict
Wsee-Tv
Erie
Corry Motor Inn
Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
James Korp
Corry Corps
Fourth Ward
David Johnson
Challenge Gifts
Frank G. McKnight
Paul C. Roche
Bert F. Williams
Salvation Army Office
William 8. Eaton
Venture Inn
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Carry Evening Journal
Cloudir
Leonard Swigert
John Swigert
Cape Kennedy
Jeannie Spinelli
Philip
Virginia
Swigerts
Solons
Pennsylvania
Moon Landing
John Chillock
Chillock
Valerie Laufenberg
Miss Corry
McMichael
Army
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Coast Guard
Ces
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