Erie Refers Endlessly to Union City Dam Recreation Debate
Erie City Council member Mario Bagnoni backs a statewide referendum on funding a Presque Isle style recreation area near Union City, arguing funds come from all Pennsylvanians. Erie officials oppose taxpayer support for outlying projects, while supporters note statewide benefits and broad access to recreation. A broader note recounts Johnson and Baker’s strained ties and Baker's 1967 fraud conviction and 1971 parole.
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Erie
Erie County
Union City Dam
Mario Bagnoni
Lake Erie
Presque Isle
Union City Rec
Union City
LBJ and Nixon era donor ties reveal political payoffs
The Corry Evening Journal outlines long suspected links between LBJ and associates, Nixon era corporate campaign donations, and the Ashland American Airlines web of influence. It details how contracts with Iran and the CAB reflect political favors, with figures like Orin Atkins and George Spater named among donors.
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American Airlines
George Spater
Fact filled list of world records and trivia
A compiled set of curiosities recapping extreme feats and data: pills swallowed, endurance tests, long plays and runs, sleeps, language prowess, wealth records, animal sizes, fastest speeds, and large-scale statistics. It mentions Samuel Jessup, June Clark, various theatres, and nations, with figures like 226934 pills, 155 days sneezing, 327 wpm, 109 feet long blue whale note, and Nixon mailing 40000 items.
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Samuel Jessup
Heckington
England
June Clark
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami
Corry Little League earns spot in Williamsport playoffs
Corry’s Little League All Stars beat Natrona Heights 3 to 2 at Olin Bracken Field in misty conditions to advance to the state championship playoffs next week in Williamsport. Eddie Vanssens pitched a six hitter with 13 strikeouts. Lee Austin singled in the third as Terry Williams belted a long homer for the decisive runs. Corry will open in Williamsport Wednesday at 3 p.m.
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Williamsport
Corry
Natrona Heights
Olin Bracken Field
Eddie Vanssens
Lee Austin
Terry Williams
Farm real estate values rise sharply across nation
The Agriculture Department reports farm real estate values up 13 percent for the year, about 50 percent higher over six years. Nevada leads with over 150 percent since 1967, while regional gains vary. Prices reflect higher commodity costs and housing demand, with average farmland at 247 dollars per acre and overall farmland plus buildings totaling 258.7 billion.
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New York
Department of Agriculture
Nevada
Alabama
Mississippi Delta
New England
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Georgia
California
Illinois
Law on soda bottle deposits and store credits
A store owner may require that a bottle deposit be used toward a future purchase if the contract states this and the customer agrees at purchase. Without a condition, custom dictates the deposit is for safe return and the customer may demand cash after returning the bottle.
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