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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1967
Page
7
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The 1967 Erie County 4-H Fair will be held August 19 at the Wattsburg Fairgrounds with more than 600 4-H members expected. Admission is free for observers to enjoy exhibits, shows, displays, and contests including horse and pony, dairy and beef cattle shows, a dog show, foods and clothing demonstrations, a girl’s fashion show, and more. Milan Parkey of Edinboro chairs the agricultural division and Mrs Merrill Wade of Corry leads home economics. other chairmen cover communications, livestock, dog show, dairy, horse show, miscellaneous projects, publicity, refreshments, and physical fitness.
In Harrisburg AP reports frequent rains and high humidity slow wheat harvests and diminish hay yields. The State Crop Reporting Service says only about half the wheat is harvested and wet soil has caused hay losses by delaying drying, hindering field work across much of the state. Meanwhile a workers protest at Duraley Co. prompts management and union talks as 425 United Steel Workers members walk out over an efficiency study.
Erie County Democratic Committee selected two incumbents as state constitutional convention candidates. Erie School Board member Andrew J. Nowak and County Treasurer A. J. Jake Gehrlein Nowak were named to represent the party with terms expiring at year end.
Foster Township Supervisors voted to oppose Bradford annexation of about 100 acres owned by William and Mary Leonard and Dorsey Zumstein. The plan would see parcels deeded to Bradford Housing Authority after court approval and use about 30 percent for recreation under Project 70 funds with the 70 percent developed by the Authority.
Erie trader Batista N Madonna Jr operating as Madonna Produce Co and Kings Choice Tomatoes has been barred for two years from PACA business for unpaid debts exceeding 28000 on 13 potato and tomato lots. He cannot obtain PACA license until Aug 7 1969 nor work for another licensee until Aug 7 1968 unless bond and USDA approval. Disciplinary action cites repeated PACA violations for unpaid shippers in Florida California Arizona from 1965 to 1966. seven reparations remain unpaid.
A Ohio businessman, Earl M. Russell, 48, died in a Birmingham hospital while visiting a brother. He resided in Youngstown, Ohio. The report notes his death following his travel. The piece references the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and its licensing rules for interstate produce traders.
Erie Albert F Little the last ex surplus food worker still paid salary was hired by Democratic county commissioners as a part time safety inspector for county buildings. His salary was set at 2325 matching his prior pay as a part time investigator for the surplus food program which was ended June 1 in favor of the federal Food Stamp Plan. Republican commissioner Fred W Lamberton opposed the hire and abstained on the vote citing duplication of services. The post was created to check safety features of the courthouse hospital annex and future health and welfare building. Little is state licensed as a building safety inspector and is president of Heckett Engineering Co Butler Pa.
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