Pickup damage reported after wires torn under dash at Ajax Iron Works
Union City resident Homer Kimmy told police someone ripped wires from under his pickup while parked at Ajax Iron Works. He left the plant just before 3 a.m. and says he knows who did it but won’t press charges unless it recurs. The state Bureau of Traffic Safety announced two local suspensions: Fred Duryee and Donald Felver, both 60 days. Governor Shafer named appointees to a regional planning council. Route 6 Association plans May meeting in Wellsboro with speakers from ARC and PA DC. City Council authorized a fire truck driver recruitment and noted notices in the Journal for details.
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East Frederick Street
Route 6 Association
Wellsboro
William Lyons
Appalachian Regional Commision
Leonard Johnson
Association
Robert Shoemaker
Bureau of Travel Development
Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
Ralph Widner
Appalachian Regional Commission
Corry
Round The World Sail Alone Ends In Falmouth
British yachtsman Robin Knox-Johnson completed the first solo non-stop circumnavigation in Suhaili after 312 days at sea. He entered Falmouth under difficult conditions with a battered vessel and limited supplies while crowds cheered his achievement. The voyage covered about 29,000 miles and earned potential prize money.
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England
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Suhaili
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Francis Chichester
Globe
Australia
Chichester
Corry YMCA Starts Men’s Fitness Classes
The Corry YMCA launched Monday evening fitness sessions for men 18 and over led by director Steve Welch. The program, part of the President's Council on Physical Fitness, features jogging with participants including Raymond Root Benjamin Calderone Welch Dale Hammerlee and Rene Comaiue, with open registration.
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Corry Ymca
Steve Welch
Welch
Raymond Root
Benjamin Calderone
Dale Hammerlee
Rene Comaiue
Journal
Johnaton
Surtax changes aim to boost poverty-area development
Treasury officials outlined a plan to expand revenue sharing with states and local governments and to use tax incentives to attract businesses and private manpower training in poverty areas. Some measures start immediately, others in stages, with full federal tax ending on the $3,500 line costing about 665 million dollars annually after implementation. Moving expense deduction liberalization would cost 110 million this year and 100 million annually thereafter. The charitable deduction cap would be set at a new limit for most taxpayers.
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Treasury
Tax reform would cap sheltering income at fifty percent
Proposal seeks a 50 percent cap on the portion of an individual’s total income sheltered from tax via exemptions and loopholes, part of reforms widening the tax base. The plan would raise the effective tax burden and cost about 510 million in annual lost revenue.
Ask Wheeler To Stay At Top Pentagon Post
Washington AP Army Gen Earl G Wheeler chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for a fifth year has been nominated for another one year extension as the Pentagon top military official. The Nixon administration sent Congress a proposed joint resolution to retain the 61 year old four star general as chairman until July 1970.
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Army
Earl G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagon
Nixon
Congress
Four Star General
City to borrow 250000 from Marine Bank for capital projects
City council rescinded a March 17 outside counsel motion saving an estimated 2500. Zarger reported Marine Bank offered 4.5 percent interest vs 5 from National Bank. Council unanimously approved borrowing 250000 from Marine Bank with funds earning 5.5 percent if idle. Revolving fund to finance downtown improvements, sidewalks, paving, sewers and related work.
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Nixon shifts on investment tax credit repeal
President Nixon announced support for repealing the investment tax credit reversing a prior administration stance. White House aides and Democratic leaders had argued the credit spurred inflation and disturbed planning, with new incentives proposed to aid urban investment and job training.
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Jamesway
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M. Leo Mulderick
Marion Street
Marine National Bank
Bob Garfield
North First Avenue
Howard McMullen Sr
Fred Schwab
Goolyear
Remington Mall
Johnson Bros
South First Avenue
Lionel Peterson
Thomas Capela
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Flrst Avenue
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Fine Ave
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