Signs and Surfacing Plague Route 6 Hazards Near Union City
PennDOT plans warning signs on Route 6 from Ranges Corners to Union City after a sequence of 13 crashes in two weeks. Elmer Potts of Clairton escaped injury when his trailer skidded at 10:30 AM, veered into a rye field, and separated from the tractor. Hydrodynamic conditions and a late tar and chip surface are blamed. bids for resurfacing are due September 6, with Erie County crews to tackle adjacent segments. The Matlock Co. trucks now detour via Route 89 to Ohio to avoid the hazard.
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Bill Eaton
Top
Union City
Elmer Potts
Clairton
Potts
Soe
Vernon Troyer
R.D. 4
Ranges Corners
Journal
Penndot
Erie
Franklin
Route 6
C.P. Saupp
District 1
John Fasenmeyer
Erie County Highways Office
Saupp
Erie County
Corry
Laupp
Matlock Co
Warren
Ohio
Ford Eyes 75 Tax Hike Amid Inflation Debate
President Ford’s press secretary said no tax increase this year though 1975 plans may include one. Ford will outline his 1975 program in January and weigh inflation measures. UAW leader Woodcock opposed broad tax hikes and urged targeted cuts and higher upper brackets. The White House also announced preparatory meetings for an upcoming economic summit and Ford signed a $4.5 billion public works bill with reluctance.
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Washington
Ford
Jerald F. JerHorst
terHorst
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers
Woodcock
White House
Kenneth Bush
Congress
U.S. May Force Oil Prices Up
Treasury undersecretary Jack F. Bennett signaled that prices for petroleum products might be raised as part of Project Independence to curb demand and spur alternative energy development. President Ford urged accelerating the program amid calls for a clear blueprint and energy bills this session.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Jack F. Bennett
Monetary Funds
Bennett
Ford
Federal Energy
John C. Sawhill
United States
Lawhill
Richard M. Nixon
Congress
Inflation Hits Area Milk Prices Rise Five Cents
The Corry area dairy pair, Dodd Farms and Elmview Dairy, will raise half gallon milk prices by five cents to 60 cents, with a one cent uptick planned for quart deliveries. The move, the first since 1973, reflects higher costs for feed, fertilizer, labor, and equipment as shelled corn rose from 2.75 to 4.16 per bushel and fertilizer climbed from 69 to 108 per ton. The hike takes effect Monday.
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Corry
Journal
Dodd Farms
Elmview Dairy
James Curtis
Elmview
Leslie Dodd
Curtis
Police Chief Shot and Wife Kills Slayer in Illinois
In St. Anne Illinois Police Chief Rudolph Dandurand 38 was shot during a tavern fight. His wife Jewell 35 fired the service revolver killing Carl Tiberia 30 and Lawrence Selvey 25 fatally wounding another man. Dandurand died 40 minutes later.
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ST. Anne, Ill
Rudolph Dandurand
Dandurand
St. Anne
Chicago
Jewell
Kankakee County
William Dobherphul
Lawrence G. Selvey
Beaverville
Harl Stalnecker
Dobberphul
Selvey
Carl Tiberia
Tiberia
Stalnecker
Richard Cheyer
St. Anne's Force
Fuel Oil Prices Rise Amid Ample Supply This Fall
Five area fuel oil dealers report heating oil prices up this fall with ranges from 36.4 to 39.9 cents per gallon versus 17 to 21.4 cents last September. A dealer notes 17 price increases since last September. Dealers expect to serve regular customers and some will accept new ones, while a major dealer cites ample supply and possible federal allocation changes.
Time Bomb Killers Strike In Tokyo Business District
An explosion timed to detonate in a crowded business district near Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters killed seven and wounded about 125. Police pursued a car driver who sped from the scene after ignoring officers' orders, with no arrests reported.
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PUKYU
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Japan
Mitsubishi
Officials invoke Fifth Amendment in PennDOT extortion probe
Harrisburg AP Two former Westmoreland County highway officials Ralph Buffone and Maylin Mel Yakovich refused to answer questions before a House select contract committee probing political contributions tied to state contracts. Buffone, 67, and Yakovich, 38, cited self incrimination as investigators questioned them about pressuring equipment lease firms to donate to the Democratic Party to keep contracts.
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Harrisburg
Westmoreland County
House
Ralph Buffone
Maylin Mel Yakovich
Bhoth
State Transportation Department
House Select
Penndot
Democratic Party
Green
C. C
Doe) Hall
Buffone
Yakovich
Pittsburgh
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