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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1970
Page
7
A fragment notes Edgeway resident Fiske offering a sum around 350 dollars for an item. The text references a church setting and financial estimate tied to a 1x 40 value, but specifics are unclear.
Governor-elect Milton Shapp adds Samuel H. Begler a Pittsburgh Laundry Workers Union leader as personnel chief and John C. Pittenger a state representative as special assistant for legislation. Begler fronts patronage, Pittenger to push Shapp proposals through the General Assembly. Shapp notes potential 58 000 patronage jobs but aims to streamline state government. He criticizes the four percent income tax rate from his fiscal study commission.
Two Philadelphia welfare rights demonstrators Roxanne Jones and Mrs Whyte were sentenced for crimes committed during a June protest at the Capitol. Jones, 41, got two months in prison with possible parole after one month upon restitution. Whyte received a larceny conviction. Both were active in the Philadelphia Welfare Rights Organization.
U S sources say American surveillance flights along the Suez Canal stopped more than three weeks ago, around the time Soviet missile sites on the canal's west bank halted. Egypt protested, Cairo diplomats were called in, and the cease fire renewal on Nov. 5 prompted Egypt to reject the surveillance terms while U S shipments to Israel and claims of continued missile construction linger.
The Senate Finance Committee dropped import quotas on shoes from a foreign trade bill, a concession to President Nixon. The vote left a core provision on woolen and synthetic textiles, with a narrowed necktie fabrics exemption, and signaled potential floor battles over tariffs and exports. A separate New York note reports the City Planning Commission releasing a 1.6 billion construction budget draft for 1971-72.
Carlisle, PA AP report marks 61st anniversary of Merkel Landis starting the first Christmas Club at Carlisle Trust Co. In the original setup deposit slips went to pigeonholes and cashier’s checks were issued at year end. The concept evolved into coupon books, bank interest, and nationwide growth led by Christmas Club Corporation with about 10,000 participating banks.
Rome AP reports President Tito of Yugoslavia will meet Pope Paul VI during his Italy visit starting December 10. Yugoslavia maintains full diplomatic contact with the Holy See as the sole European Communist nation in such relations.
Ohio lawmen and federal agents pursue four armed men who raided Bartlett Farmer's Bank in Barlow, taking $14,029 after forcing four employees and a customer into a vault. The escape was in a light brown car with West Virginia plates.
Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission will decide this week the date of Erie County's bid for a flat track license. Assemblyman Forest Hopkins said Lakeland Racing Association has a good chance to win a license to build a flat track off I 90 in Fairview Township. Hopkins expects an announcement this week and noted Pittsburgh may get one, with Lakeland as next best. Lakeland plans a multi million dollar track at Route 89 interchange of I 90 if successful.
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