Northwestern Pennsylvania Weather And Local News Briefs
Showers and thunderstorms possible today with heavy hail and strong winds. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, cooler tonight with a 90 percent precipitation chance. Tomorrow partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Also included are a fatal road accident in Warren County, band practice reminder for Corry Area High School, a suspension-related citation in Titusville, city officials’ League of Cities election, a Corry YMCA trip, multiple local crime reports, Eckerds to buy 50 Liggett chain stores, two-car collision damages, drunk driving charge, and a fraud case at Venture Inn.
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Pennsylvania
Welfare Roll Dips Marked by Policy Changes in Pa
Pennsylvania public assistance rolls declined by 9,367 from January to June, the first six month drop since 1966. In June 857,554 people were on relief, down from 866,921 in January, per the Welfare Department. Secretary Helene Wohlgemuth cited removal of ineligibles and the bank delivery system as key factors, enabling metropolitan recipients to receive checks at neighborhood banks instead of by mail.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Welfare Department
Helene Wohlgemuth
Bevan Linked to Penn Central Bailout and Losses
SEC report ties Penn Central finance chief David C Bevan to stock sales amid 1969 liquidity pressures. Bevan sold 15,000 Penn Central shares to repay a $650,000 loan while executives at Penn Central’s finance arm faced questions over improprieties. The case also involves Charles J. Hodge, with Specter seeking grand jury action on fraud and conspiracy charges.
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Penn Central
SEC
Penphil
David C. Bevan
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Bevan
Mellon Bank
Finance Department
Charles J. Hodge
Wall Street
Dist. Atty
Hodge
Attendance Way Down At Rockfest
Sunny skies and lower ticket prices failed to salvage the Two day One World Festival of Music at Pitt Stadium in Oakland. Police estimated about 15 000 at Saturday and Sunday events, far below NAACP and sponsor projections of 40 000. City officials sought court action over safety and facilities concerns as nine people were hospitalized Saturday for drug overdoses and two on Sunday.
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Pittsburgh
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt Stadium
Oakland
Peter Flaherty
Allegheny
City Council Eyes Snow Route And Paving Bids
Tonight the City Council will hear a snowsled route proposal and open bids for limestone and asphalt paving and a material spreader for the 24 ton truck. Finance director Calderone will discuss the sewage disposal fund audit while safety director Halfast reports on fire truck specs and hydrants on Shady avenue. Mayor Zarger seeks Zoning Board appointment and City Engineer Johnson has West Washington street acceptance, League of Cities, landfill comments, and airport funds on the agenda. The meeting opens at p.m.
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Benjamin Calderone
William Halfast
Shady Avenue
Edward Zarger
David Johnson
West Washington Street
League of Cities
Deaths Mrs Madge Love Faulkner 90 Corry
Mrs Madge Love Faulkner 90 of Quiet Acres Con valescent Home and former 135 Wright street resident died at 1 21 p m yesterday after years of declining health Born October 3 1881 in Derrick City Pa she moved to Corry as a girl and lived locally Work history includes milliner and bookkeeper at Aero Supply during World War II She was twice married Earl Love who died 1937 and George E Faulkener who died 1964 Surviving granddaughter Mrs Helen Curtis Arlington Va Funeral services at Bracken Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p m with calling hours tomorrow 2 4 and 7 9 p m Burial Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Madge Love Faulkner
Faulkner
Quiet Acres
Wright Street
Derrick City
Corry
Aero Supply
Earl Love
George E. Faulkener
Corry Missionary Alliance Church
Helen Curtis
Arlington
Bracken Funeral Home
Pine Grove
Funeral services for James E Daniels held at Bracken Funeral Home
Funeral services for James Daniels were conducted at 11 a.m. at Bracken Funeral Home with Rev. Reid J. Hurst and Rev. Patrick A L Maier officiating. Burial followed in Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers included Michael Andrus Gordon Bailey Daniel Cragg Scott Crowell Clinton Daniels and Robert Ferrando Jr. Attendees from away listed multiple families from Arizona New York and New Jersey among others. Laula E Peck funeral services were held at H Richard Hays Funeral Home in Spartansburg with burial in Red Oak Cemetery. Bearers were Paul Scouten Charles Obert Paul Blakeslee and Elliott Rogers.
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James E. Daniels
James Daniels
Bracken Funeral Home
Reid J. Hurst
First United Methodist Church
Patrick A.L. Maier
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Pine Grove Cemetery
Michael Andrus
Gordon Bailey
Daniel Cragg
Scott Crowell
Clinton Daniels
Robert Ferrando, Jr
Robert Bennett
York
Larry Davis
Spartansburg
Michael Piazza
Jamestown
Leona Dailey
Harborcreek
Robert Ferrando
Fairview
James Loomis
Lockville
N.Y
Helen Coleman
Youngsville
Laula E. Peck
Mr. Peck
H. Richard Hays
Joseph Kanzlemar
Faith Church of
Corruption Widespread Study Digs Up Police Graft
The Knapp Commission reports widespread corruption in the New York City police two year probe. It urges Gov Rockefeller to appoint a special deputy state attorney general to head an independent agency to investigate crimes involving corruption in the criminal process.
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New York
Special Commission
New York City
Knapp Commission
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Whitman Knapp
Wall Street
Federal Bench
Korea Meant Reunions Stall Over Negotiation Talks
North and South Korea, after a brief pledge of peaceful reunification, remain deadlocked on how to arrange family reunion talks. Red Cross teams planned Aug 5 sessions in Seoul and Pyongyang, but dispute over session venue and political invitees halted progress despite two private meetings.
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Seoul
North
South Korea
Red Cross
Pyongyang
North Korea
Shriver Accepts McGovern Ticket Amid Ethiopian Skeletons Talk
McGovern picks Sargent Shriver for vice president after Eagleton withdrawal over psychiatric treatment in the 1960s. McGovern visits Kennedy gravesites and seeks unity as Shriver flies back from Cape Cod. Shriver’s family support, including Rose Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, underlines the nominee’s backing.
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Eagleton
Miami Beach
McGovern
Shriver
Rose Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Hickory Hill
Robert Kennedy
Miami
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
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Garland Farms
Warren County
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Lake City
Ron Rairie
Corry Area
CAHS
Rable
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West
Washington Street
Clark
Porter Auer
Joseph E. Fleming
Titusville
Pennsylvania League of Cities
Arthur E. Gehrlein
Erie
Fleming
Bradford
Butler
Farrell
Franklin
Meadville
New Castle
Oil City
Sharon
Franck C. LeFevre
Jamestown Ymca
Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Institute
James Costello
Vinestreet
Diane Cowles
West Smith Street
Jeff Taylor
Eckerd's, Inc
Liggett
Madison
Lane
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Dark Industries, Inc
Los Angeles
Frederick W. Barney
Eckerd's
Robert T. Beattie
Dart
Rexall Group
John M. Cochran
Vernon Gutz
South Center Street
Jack A. Foster
Park Avenue
Shawnee Village
Foster
Bruce L. Fuller
West South Street
Fuller
Thomas Bell
Buffalo
Bell
Venture Inn
Chrysler
Newport Royal
Crea
First Avenue
Corry, PA
Korea
Labor
Barney's
Ini Corry
Cate Ees
Aaupflers & Erwaust
Nourse Oty
Roberts
Columbus
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