And Sun Too Howling Blizzard Hits Corry Area
A powerful blizzard dumped 44 inches of snow this week in Corry and surrounding areas with zero degree lows. Roads were passable but hazardous. two crashes near Union City and a snowplow collision occurred. Titusville and Crawford County schools closed after heavy snowfall, while Warren, Oil City, Meadville, and Conneaut faced drifted roads and prolonged closures. Emergency crews logged long shifts to resume plowing and maintain safety as Coast Guard crews urged caution.
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Corry Area
Penndot
Buells Corners
Centerville
Newson
Buells
Warren
Oil City
Meadville
Roof Snow Clearing At Frank Anthony Auto
A two person crew on West South Street used a snowblower to remove a heavy roof load at the Frank Anthony auto dealership in an afternoon. The snow tower reached near parking meter height, illustrating a major but manageable buildup.
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West South Street
Frank Anthony
Journal
Martin
44 Deaths Blamed On Cold Weather
The Associated Press reports bitter cold from the upper Midwest to the Northeast caused at least 44 deaths in Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and Ohio. Most deaths were from heart attacks while shoveling snow or traffic accidents. One Illinois woman died at a railroad crossing. a Chicago woman burned after kerosene lantern incident. Rescue squads searched for stranded families as freezing temperatures and gusty winds battered the region.
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Upper Midwest
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio
Ilinois
Chicago
John F. Hechinger
Peoples Gas, Light and Coke Co
Wendy Coutts
Northernlanois
Florida
Gulf Coast States
Midwest
National Weather Service
Erie
Snowbound Pennsylvania Faces More Inches In Storm
A winter storm moving into Pennsylvania Friday was expected to dump up to five more inches in the northwest before tonight. The system had already brought one to six inches on Friday, closing schools and causing minor accidents, with wind gusts up to 40 mph lowering wind chills to 50 degrees below zero in Erie County. The weather service warned of severe cold even for properly dressed residents as drifts grew. nearly all high school basketball games were postponed.
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Pennsylvania
Erie County
National Weather Service
Social Security Package Delayed by Tuition Credit Dispute
Negotiators report White House and Congress deadlock over a $250 per student tuition tax credit as they seek a payroll tax increase for Social Security. The compromise plan would tax more wages starting 1979, with gradual rises through 1987, affecting middle and upper income workers and their employers.
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Washington
White House
Russell B Long
House
Willam V Hoth
Carter
Congress
Vandals cause large damage at Conneautville high school
In Conneautville on Route 18 vandals used hammers to smash more than 500 windows and destroy thousands of dollars in equipment at Conneaut Valley High School. The loss was estimated around 25 900 dollars as water pipes burst and classrooms were left in disarray after a two day closure due to bad weather. State police investigated the incident with two juveniles previously arrested for a February vandalism case.
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Conneautville
Conneaut Valley
Alyub Atudy Nunity
Cusenutville
Louis Funviella
Mes
Fanciello
Funciello
Three Cars In Two Crashes Tie Up Police Here
Slick roads and blowing snow caused two crashes on East Columbus Avenue yesterday. No injuries were reported though five cars were damaged. Verna C. Baressi and William E. Shreve collided near the Dairy Queen, with limited visibility noted. A third car driven by Lawrence Eckman joined the scene, hampered by poor visibility. Later, near Means Lumber Company, Hubert W Keppel pulled into the path of Joseph D. Guth, damage moderate for both vehicles. No fault assigned to Keppel due to snow piles at the lot entrance.
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East Columbus Avenue
Verna C. Baressi
B.D
Columus Avenue
Dairy Queen
William E. Shreve
East Airport Road
Lawrence Eckman
North Center Street
Eckman
Kickman Auto
Means Lumber Company
Hubert W Keppel
East Main Street
Columbus Avenue
Joseph D. Guth
Wayne Street
Keppel
Campaign Funds Questioned in Erie County Campaign
Erie County Executive-elect Russell Robison said he will meet Monday with his campaign advisory team to verify expenses and ensure legal reporting standards were met after filing on Thursday. County leaders questioned an amended primary report from Nobison’s committee and Becht said state law has no provision for amended reports.
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BRIE
Erie
Russell Rut
Robison
Michael Flatley
Nobison
Thomas Becht
Hughes aide bets ten million in will forgery case
In Las Vegas Howard Hughes top aide places a ten million wager that the Mormon will is a fake. John Holmes who signed away his share says the will is a forgery. Dietrich's attorney Rhoden seeks Holmes renunciation of potential millions while Holmes agrees to sign.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Howard Hughes
John Holmes
Hughes
Ron
Holmes
Noah Dietrich
Harold Rhoden Dietrich
Rhoden
Prisoner Exchange Brings Robyn Richards Home With Baby
Robyn Lee Richards arrives in San Diego from Mexico aboard an airliner with 40 other American prisoners in a pre holiday exchange. She carries her 18 month old baby born in a Mexican prison. Several Mexican prisoners are returned to Mexico as part of the swap.
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Robyn Lee Richards
San Diego
Calif
United States
Mexico
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