Sudden Merger Move After Court Ruling Hits Corry Sparta
The State Superior Court ruling that the school reorganization act is constitutional triggers two blows to the Corry Area Joint School, forcing immediate merger with six Corry districts and a convention to elect a nine member interim operating committee. Sparta plans to appeal to the State Supreme Court and may seek a court injunction to block the convention.
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Calderone to lead Wright School in Corry district
Benjamin Calderone, longtime Corry Area High School teacher and coach, was named principal of Wright School. He holds a master's in education from Westminster College and will take the post August 30 at 11975 dollars, with mandatory further admin coursework.
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Erie
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Wire theft target hits Penn Central right of way
City police urged alertness for a second copper wire theft from Penn Central's Sciota Inn area as about 500 pounds were stolen last weekend. Investigators note tool marks from a tree trimming device and a similar pattern to a prior theft near Clyner. Two cars were seen nearby and three men are believed involved.
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Federal funds favor white colleges in the South
A widespread AP review shows federal money and new white campuses boost segregated higher education, hindering Black state schools. In Alabama Louisiana Florida and Tennessee most land grant funds flowed to white institutions while Black colleges received only a small share. Officials say policy maintains a dual system despite court orders. Black educators fear merger but concede true integration remains unlikely while white schools stay open.
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Jointure Budget Rises To 2 407 009
Corry Area Joint School Committee tentatively approves the 1971 72 budget at 2 407 009 dollars, up 84 567 from the current year. Final approval comes in May with 32 directors across six districts. The increase is eased by more than 30 000 trimmed from the starting figure though teacher salary increases 31 671 and other salaries rise. New items include 1 000 for teacher negotiations 300 for the treasurer and a 12 000 business manager federal programs post. YMCA pool rental rises 400 to 1 600 while band uniforms decline to 300 and 1 000 respectively over time. Fire insurance climbs 2 700 though other premiums fall 277. Overall, payroll and transportation costs rise with custodial pay up 300.
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Elementary Phys Ed Paper Program Questioned by McKack
Corry School Board heard criticism that elementary physical education lacked a formal program beyond an adaptive program led by Randy Ewing. Mrs. Mack pressed for a first through sixth grade curriculum, noting repeated visits to Wright and Concord schools to push for change.
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William Mack
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Ray Elsen
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Girl 9 Hurt When Struck By Car on Wayne Street
A nine year old girl Marci Hughes was treated and released from Corry Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car on Wayne Street at 4 0 5 pm The driver Laura Szewczuk 44 of Sugar Grove said the child pulled into her path Witnesses corroborated the driver s account Police noted 33 feet of skid marks The girl was transported by Corry Ambulance Service The incident prompted a local discussion of physical education programs and staffing with the school board asking for a study and report on adaptive physical education provisions.
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Marci Hughes
Thomas Hughes
Gould Street
Laura Szewcuk
Sugar Grove
Corry
Oersene
Burglary and crash disrupt Agway in Centerville
State Police reported an accident at 5 p.m. on Route 8 near the Agway feed store in Centerville when John Budzinski 47 of Titusville passed two trucks and hit Larry Callihan 25 of Union City as Callihan pulled from the lot. Budzinski’s car suffered about 2000 dollars in damage and Callihan’s about 1400. Overnight the store was burglarized with intruders attempting to open the safe. details were incomplete at presstime.
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Centerville
Corry
John Budzinski
Titusville
Larry Callihan
R.D. 3
Union City
Budzinski
Callihan
Troop
Netting The Big Ones At Corry Hatchery Opening of Fishing Season
Workmen at the Corry Fish Hatchery stocked area streams in preparation for the opening of fishing season Saturday. Yesterday netted big specimens in the hatchery, likely to challenge anglers on the South Branch of French Creek where they were released this morning. Journal Photo by Pryor.
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Corry
French Creek
Pryor
Unusual holdup attempt reported in Titusville area
An elderly man told police a "young kid" with a slingshot confronted him and demanded money last night in Titusville. A pursuer chased the youth, who fled. Nearby near Pleasantville a pickup truck crashed, causing minor damage after swerving to miss a deer on Route 36. driver John Lockwart, 63, of New Castle, was involved.
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Pleasantville
Venango- Forest
John Lockwart
New Castle
Ace Cummings
Pleasant
J and L Earnings Mark Best Quarter In Two Years
Jones and Co reported first quarter net income of 10.71 million dollars or 68 cents a share, the strongest result in two years. The prior year period showed a loss of 977 thousand dollars or 7 cents a share.
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