Vigilantism Not Formed After Spartansburg Fire Fire destroys hardware store. town wary of arson and boosts patrols without forming vigilante group
In Spartansburg a early morning blaze at a hardware store destroyed the building and prompted residents to increase area patrols. Officials say no vigilante committee will be formed despite rumors. Fire Marshall and volunteers aided by neighboring departments contained the fire by 6 30. Damages are estimated at 60000 with several related incidents under arson investigation. Local business owner Guy Fish organized a reward fund, pledging 550 and aiming for more. The incident follows a month of suspicious fires including two cars, a burned phone booth, and rural homes.
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The
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Albert Vota
Corry
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Bloomfield Township
Lincolnville
CAIDC pushes housing plan to meet HUD deadline
Corry area group presses to build 50 housing units after a setback, racing a 60 day HUD deadline. A new corporation of CAIDC, the Chamber and others will hire an architect and tour candidate projects next week to salvage the five acre South Center street hill site for modular apartments costing about 881 thousand dollars.
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Central Labor Council
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Airport Road
Conrad Monroe
Robert Kubiak
John Rossbacher
Apollo 15 Crew Witnesses Earth Eclipse and Space Lights
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden prepare for a sun earth eclipse view from deep space aboard Endeavour as they report and photograph a rare celestial event. They will host a 60 minute news conference from space discussing lunar rocks Hadley Rille Apennine Mountains and moon buggy operations while scientists study mysterious cosmic lights and potential impact on long space flights. The splashdown is scheduled 4 46 p m EDT near Hawaii and Mission Control will relay questions to the crew.
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Apennine Mountains
Suspense Not Over Yet For 19-Year-Olds
Washington AP report says nearly two million men born in 1933 face draft lottery numbers today as Congress debates reestablishing authority. Officials warn cutoff numbers remain uncertain though calls likely rise next year. numbers up to 100 probably called, 200s and 300s likely spared, while 100s remain unsettled. Lottery streamlined to two hours from three yesterday.
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Bell Telephone Co
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James E. Franz
Bell System
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Washington
Congress
Curtis W. Tarr
Jobless Rate Rises as Labor Force Grows in July
U S. unemployment edged up to 5.8 percent as more job seekers entered the labor force, while employment rose by 1.2 million to 80.6 million. Unemployed dropped 160,000 to 5.33 million, but full time work held steady at 3 percent, and weekly earnings slipped due to shorter work weeks amid a nationwide strike.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Woodrow L. Ginsburg
The
Center For Community Change
Ginsburg
Senate House Economic Committee
Tate
Ennigns
Lagging Economy Slows Corry Income Tax Take
The city reports a downturn in nine percent income tax revenue for the first reporting period, amid a slowing economy. Tax receiver William Miller notes outside workers and home-community allocations shift funds, with 50 percent withheld early in the year to cover outside claims. Four-year revenue figures show volatility: 1968 83831, 1969 25151, 1970 92399, 1971 89220. The pattern affects city and school district shares as reserves grow slowly.
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William Miller
Corry
Miller
Reserve Fund Company
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