Snow Storm Triggers Dozens Of Crashes In Area
Five inch to eight inch snowfall across Ryland area caused slippery roads and a sequence of traffic crashes. Corry police and state troopers logged eight incidents totaling 3480 dollars in damage with three minor injuries. Copperfin, Ridgway, Tionesta, Warren, Kane and Mercer reported varying snow depths while Mayville in New York saw five inches. Notable collisions include a double rear end on East Main Street and Avenue A involving Phillip Pokosh and Arlene McCormick, a Mill Village driver at North Street and Columbus Avenue, and minor injuries to Susan Hulings.
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Corry
Corry State
Ridgway
Tionesta
Warren
Kane
Mercer
Eric
New York State
Mayville
East Main Street
Avenue A
Phillip A. Pokosh
Eagle Street
Arlene M. McCormick
Fifth Street
Pokosh
East Main
North Street
Columbus Avenue
Mill Village
Jack M. Hunter
Leroy Kline
R.D
Waterford
Hunter
First Avenue
H.R. Howard
West Frederick Street
Caroline Gorney
Richard A. Kinney
Union City
Frank Yosko
Conneaut
Ohio
Kinney
Hulings
Yosko
Susan Hulings
Corry Memorial Hospital
Wallace V. O'Niell
Erie
O'Niell
Union City Memorial Hospital
Ted R. Valone
Lake City
Valone
Lawrence G. McGinty
Wattsburg
Unsafe Toys Sales Sparks Ban Violation Across States
Volunteers in 17 states report finding hundreds of toys banned since 1970 on store shelves. Bob Chlopak of PIRG says thousands of dangerous items remain, including squeaky toys likely to be swallowed. FDA officials defend actions, claiming millions of toys removed and a safer upcoming Christmas.
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Washington
Bob Chlopak
District of Columbia Public Interest Research Group
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Chlopak
Toy Manufacturers Association
Malcolm Jensen
Bureau of Product Safety
United States wins first UN budget dues cut vote
U N diplomats cheer as the General Assembly budgetary committee backs reducing U S dues from 31 to 25 percent of the UN budget by a 67 30 margin. George Bush calls it a win for the United Nations amid a high stakes fight with the Soviet Union over the formula.
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United Nations, N.Y
United Nations
U.N
General Assembly
Assembly
George Bush
Bush
China
United States
Congress
World Organization
U.S
Gale McGee
Dwyo
Prin
Soviet Union
Jakob Malik
Apollo 17 Preps Amid Threat of Strike Delaying Moon Launch
Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan Schmitt and Evans prepare for flight proficiency runs at Patrick AFB and test a moon buggy model as NASA and Boeing wage contract talks amid a threatened strike by 60 documentation workers. A 9:53 p.m. EST Wednesday launch is eyed, with limited favorable dates noted.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison H. Schmitt
Ronald E. Evans
Patrick Air Force Base
South Florida
Cernan
Schmitt
Kennedy Space Center
Space Workers Threaten Strike Over Pay Cut Before Apollo 17
Bob Miller a Boeing technical writer at Kennedy Space Center and 59 colleagues face a strike if salaries aren’t restored. Miller’s weekly pay dropped from 260 to 135.20 after Boeing took over the space launch contract. He notes NASA and others received raises while his group did not. He plans protests ahead of Apollo 17, risking impact on launch day duties and tours for dignitaries.
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Boeing Co
Space Center
Space Agency
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Bob Miller
Kennedy Space Center
Boeing
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Miller
NASA
Liquor Taxes Push Up Prices in Pennsylvania Mix
An informal survey finds Pennsylvanians pay more for liquor than neighbors with Cutty Sark priced at 8.34 a fifth in PA versus 6.49 in Maryland. Tax differences, including 18 percent excise and 6 percent sales tax in PA, drive higher costs and liquor revenue reaching 54.8 million in 1971. Former board chief Edwin Winner argues high taxes consume over half of each bottle’s price. taxes set by state and federal law.
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Liquor Control Board
Edwin Winner
Milton Shapp
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Mother Nature
Mary Payer
Sparta
Corryites
Journal
McEldowney
Malik
Moscow
International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employes Union
IATSE
TATSE
Bernard Mamet
National Labor Relations Board
Associated Press
Liquor Control Board
State
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