Zebra Dragnet Halted by Federal Judge in San Francisco
U S District Judge Alfonso Zirpoli issued a temporary injunction halting the citys Zebra searches targeting about 600 young black men as part of the manhunt for killers of 18 whites since last November. Police said they would abide but continue the manhunt while suits from the NAACP and ACLU challenge the stop and search order.
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San Francisco
U.S. District Court
Alfonso Zirpoli
NAACP
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Joseph Alioto
Unusual State Police Crash Report Highlights Odd Incidents
Corry state police listed several peculiar crashes including a car striking a mailbox causing $25 damage while the mailbox remained intact. Francis Baumgarten backed a truck onto Route 178, hitting a Concord Township sign costing about $15. A late night crash near Route 89 killed a deer and caused $450 damage to John MacDermott's car.
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Corry
Ann M. Bold
Pleasantville
Francis Baumgarten
McKees Racks
John MacDermott
South Center Street
Sewer Line Prank Not Funny At All
City workers completed repairs on a damaged sewer line between Wayne and Sciota streets along Bear Creek after vandals opened a manhole and damaged the brick wall. Officials warned costs could reach 1000 and noted the incident disrupted city manpower while avoiding a sewage back up.
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Wayne
Sciota
Bear Creek
Erie County Roads Await Patchwork Only This Year
No PennDOT funding for major repairs in Erie County this year. Patching will dominate, with Route 89 from Corry Drive-In to Lowville receiving heavy attention amid widespread complaints. Kennerknecht notes weekly repair schedules to media will begin soon, weather permitting. Patching planned for Amity Wayne and Concord townships and Elgin Borough stretches, with overlays and widening not funded this year. A list of maintenance for next week includes Route 6 Pittsfield to Corry and Route 27 Garland to Spring Creek among others.
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Department of Transportation
Penndot
Erie County
Vincent Kennerknecht
Kennerknecht
Corry Drive-In
Lowville
The
Journal
Harrisburg
Warren
Crawford Counties
Corry
Amity
Wayne and Concord
Elgin Borough
Warren County
Pittsfield
Garland
Spring Creek
Piccidilli Hill
Strunk Debates Lewis Over Streaker Controversy
Independent gubernatorial candidate Leonard M. Strunk accuses Republican front runner Drew Lewis of using streakers as a publicity stunt. He denounces the tactic as immoral and says pornography drives moral decline. Strunk says he has spoken to groups of concerned citizens.
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Leonard M. Strunk
Drew Lewis
Strunk
Lewis
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Oil firms urged to keep profits for growth says Interior Secretary
Interior Secretary Rogers C B Morton in San Diego argues oil firms need profits to fund new oil sources. He cautions against turning large first quarter 1974 profits into excessive executive dividends or bonuses. California Standard Oil of California reported a 90 percent rise to 293 million after tax. Shell Oil US profits rose 52 percent to 121.8 million, with revenues up to 1.8 billion.
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Rogers C.B. Morton
Morton
San Diego
Calif
Standard Oil of California
Shell Oil
Exxon
Texaco
Standard of Indiana
Occidental
Gulf
Standard Oil of
California
Houston
Royal Dutch Shell
U.S
Nixon Tax Deductions Under Fire In Impeachment Probe
AP reports the House Judiciary Committee impeachment staff widened its inquiry into President Nixon. They plan a full investigation including written questions to Nixon to assess possible criminal fraud in 1969 1972 tax deductions for donated papers. IRS assessed back taxes totaling 492787. Doar listed 17 dropped allegations and Rodino cautioned staff focus remains on high priority matters.
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Washington
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
John Doar
Joint Committee On
Internal Revenue Taxation
Internal Revenue Service
Watergate
White House “Plumbers” Unit
ITT
Howard Hughes
Robert Vesco
Doar
White House
Military Junta Seizes Portugal After Coup
AISBON Portugal AP Junta leader Antonio de Spinola announced sweeping reforms after a one day coup. He fired civil governors and cabinet members, dissolved the National Assembly and pledged free elections within a year. He ordered release of about 180 political prisoners and warned he would not negotiate with liberation movements in Africa.
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Aisbon
Portugal
Antonio de Spinola
Spinola
Marcello Caetano
Americo Thomaz
Madeira
National Assembly
Angola
Mozambique
Portuguese Guinea
Caxias
Lisbon
Spain
Caetano
National Salvation Junta
Antonio Alba Rosa Coutinho
Jose Baptista Pinheiro Azevedo
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Corry Police Win J Edgar Hoover Memorial Award
The Corry Police Department has been chosen for the J. Edgar Hoover Memorial Award honoring its role in advancing professional standards in law enforcement. Police Chief G Kenneth Nichols will accept the award during National Police Week ceremonies. Local Ridge Homes representative was mentioned in the report.
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Corry
J. Edgar Hoover
G. Kenneth Nichols
Ridge Homes
Sound Off contest invites pet peeves and awards
The Journal calls for readers to vent issues to be published in Sound Off. The second annual J Edgar Hoover Memorial Award will honor a department for advances in professionalizing law enforcement. Colonial Mint Roslyn Pennsylvania to sculpt a bronze medal emblematical of Hoover.
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The
Journal
Lawrence D. Rubin
Philadelphia
Nichols
Colonial Mint
Roslyn
Chief Nichols
J. Edgar Hoover
Pennsylvania
Added Rides For Car Service In Corry Area
Pressure to include Corry in the rural transportation program grew as the state extended its coverage to Southeastern Erie County centered on Corry. A driver was hired and a toll free line set up, but calls remained scarce, averaging two days a week. The Corry Red Cross chapter announced about a dozen transport occasions last month, boosting rides.
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Corry
State Department of Agriculture
Ake
Erie County
The
Red Cross
Helen Davison
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Cambodia
Senate
Peter W. Rodino Jr
Corry Police
Corry Public Library
Connie Pilz
Extreme Left
Friends of the Library
Kay Tunnel
Walter Casler
Stanley Buell
Ocal
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