Debate Set on Replacing Draft with Volunteer Army
The Senate debates a volunteer army plan after defeating ABM and National Guard amendments. Hatfield proposes adopting Gates Commission recommendations to abolish the draft for voluntary service, arguing it would attract enough volunteers without harming national security. Goldwater questions whether military service should be voluntary with improved pay and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
McCarthy
Ohio National Guard
Kent State University
Volunteer Army
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Irman John Stennis
D-Miss
Amed Services Committee
White House
Pentagon
Stennis
Jet Goldwater
Hatfield
Gates Commission
Goldwater
Corry Memorial Hospital Faces $16,000 Monthly Loss
Corry Memorial Hospital reported a $16,000 loss for last month while posting $67,223 in income. Administrator Samuel Antrim attributed the deficit to July and August patient behavior, noting beds were over half empty at 48 percent occupancy. He predicted better business as cooler weather returns, with the campaign still $107,000 from its $564,416 goal.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Samuel Antrim
Antrim
Elwin Fuller
Seli
Two Penelec Linemen Die In Titusville Accident
Two Oil City based Penelec linemen Robert L. Red McClain 45 and James M. Heinzer 36 were killed while altering a 12,000 volt line near Titusville. A fourth crew member and two others on scene attempted resuscitation. McClain served 19 years, Heinzer eight.
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Titusville
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Oil City
Peneslec
Robert L. Red" McClain
James M. Heinzer
Ke Apslanent
James Brewster
Marlin Knarel
Brewster
Knarel
Titusville Area
Titusville Hospital
McClain
Heinzer
Penelec
Rite Aid to Open Discount Center in Corry
Rite Aid Corporation of Harrisburg announced a new Rite Aid Discount Center will open on West Smith Street Plaza in Corry around October 15. The 5,000 square foot store will offer about 7,000 items including health and beauty aids, with wide aisles, good lighting, and ample parking. The chain operates 133 stores in seven states and is NYSE listed. The Corry location joins A P, Buyer's Fair, and State Liquor Store in the plaza.
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Rite Aid Corporation of
Harrisburg
Rite Aid
Weat Smith Street Plaza
Paul Chandler
Rite Aid Discount Center
Chandler
Rite Aid Corporation
Pennsylvania
New York Stock Exchange
Corry
Corry Industrial
Rite Ald
Jamestown
Smith Street
Buyer's Fair
State
FAA abandons plan for smoke hood emergency use
Washington AP The Federal Aviation Administration withdrew its plan to require airlines to provide smoke protection hoods for passenger use in emergencies. The agency said rapid evacuation after a crash is vital and current designs could delay evacuation. The earlier estimate suggested plastic hoods costing about $3 might save many lives in future crashes.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Stockholders sue for losses amid bear market rise
New York AP report notes growing number of stockholder lawsuits against brokerages and corporations as a 21 month bear market bites. Experts say liberal securities laws and broker churn are fueling actions, with trustees in bankruptcies joining to recover for shareholders.
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New York
Stanley L. Kaufman
Kaufman
Alan R. Bromberg
Southern Methodist University
Ee House
Houston
Bromberg
Five Corry youths charged after Union City chase
Union City Police charged five Corry youths and an unidentified juvenile girl after a high speed pursuit across Union City borough toward Wattsburg and Lowville. Charles Silvis 109 Fifth Avenue faces two misdemeanors plus motor code violations and alcohol offenses. Others named are Larry Davids Gerald Walker Lewis Bielak and Dennis Redenz all cited for possessing alcohol as minors. Walker also faces disorderly conduct. The girl’s case is sent to juvenile authorities. All were held briefly and to appear later before District Justice Sfustin Butters.
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Union City
Corry
Wattsburg
Lowville
Sfustin Butters
Charles Silvis
Fifth Avenue
Ailure
Wasp
Silvis
Larry Davids
Elk Street
Gerald Walker
Columbus Avenue
Lewis L. Bielak
Grove Street
Dennis C. Redenz
A.D
Columbus
Walker
Butters
Jack Clark
Clark
Moose Club
Indonesia to Sell Navy Ships for Scrap
Jakarta AP reports Indonesia plans to scrap half its navy due to funds shortages. A navy spokesman says 100 aging ships from the Sukarno era are for sale, including two 20,000 ton cruisers, destroyers, and submarines. Russia allegedly would not supply spare parts because Indonesia owes $200 million.
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Jakarta
Soviet Union
Sukarno
Indonesia
Pentagon backs amnesty trial for GI drug users
A Pentagon task force urged a trial program granting amnesty to servicemen who voluntarily quit illegal drugs and seek treatment. The plan, already tested in parts of South Vietnam, aims to rehabilitate while preserving military discipline. The group warned drug abuse among recruits is rising, though not yet endangering readiness.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Senate
South Vietnam
Adm
William P. Mack
Mack
Armed Forces
Three Edinboro Students Arrested In Drug Raid
State Police along with health agents and a local officer raided an Edinboro apartment, seizing 48 ounces of marijuana in 39 bags valued at about $2,000. Defendants Bruce H. Johnson Stanley E. Bocian and Lydia M. Bell, all 20, were arraigned on possession and sale charges.
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Edinboro
Edinboro State College
State Department of Health
College Town
John Clark
Bruce H. Johnson
Ellwood City
Stanley E. Bocian
Verona
Lydia M. Bell
Erie
Nevada Site Contaminated By Plutonium For 24000 Years
Washington reports the Atomic Energy Commission outlines 200 miles of the Nevada test site contaminated with plutonium. RADEX exclusion areas total about 12 percent of the area, with risk mainly if inhaled or enters the bloodstream through wounds. Plutonium remains hazardous for thousands of years, though dangerous radioactivity has not crossed site boundaries.
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Washington
Atomic Energy
Nevada
New York City
AEC
Environmental Quality Council
Peek n Peak Buys Slope At Youngsville
The York Mountain ski slope at Youngsville is sold to Peek n Peak of Clymer. The site will become Peek n Mountain and operate as a sister area to Clymer with 570 feet of vertical, 4 double T Bars and 8 rope tow. Renovations include a giant snow making system, night lights, extensive base improvements, and 200 rental units.
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York Mountain
Youngsville
Peek 'N Peak
Clymer
Myrl Babcock
Western Chautauqua Recreation, Inc
Peek ’N Mountain
Clyme
Babcock
Peek 'N Mountain
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Philip T. Gravink
Peek ‘N Mountain
George Nekervis
Mansfield
Nekervis
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U.S. Steel
Mead Park
Endsiey
UC Police
Defense Department
Eran
Air Force
Peek ’N Peak
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