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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1972
Page
6
Stanford Hose Company officers Thomas Lathrop Charles Weston and James Maloney plan the Erie County Fire Chief's Association field day to be held for the first time in Corry on Sunday at 10 a.m. The public is invited to the high school field to watch competitive events among five Erie County fire companies.
Harrisburg announces about 1 700 layoffs at the Pennsylvania Bureau of Employment Security as federal cuts slash funds. Governor Shapp blames Washington for the reductions hitting state programs, warning the move undermines operations and delays pay raises negotiated for 4,200 bureau workers. The action includes 750 temporary and 850 other firings, with 800 permanent employes exempt, and may cost $1.2 million in unemployment benefits. A separate Conneaut tragedy reports a 27 year old Erie man killed in a dock accident at the Pittsburgh and Conneaut Dock Co.
ERIE Pa AP contract talks with General Telephone Co and four International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers locals have ended without a settlement. About 2,000 workers from York Johnstown Erie and Oil City had threatened a strike after working without a contract since June 24. A walkout could affect 250,000 General customers. In a separate Erie case, Stephen Pinczewski was fined 200 dollars plus 50 dollars to charity, ~one year probation, and required to attend occupational training for fraudulent credit card use.
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