Outdoor Capitol Inauguration For Milton Shapp
Harrisburg reports final preparations for the outdoor inauguration of Milton J. Shapp as Pennsylvania governor on January 19. The ceremony includes a glass windbreaker seated for about 900, a 1.1 mile parade with 75 bands and 300 national guardsmen, and four inaugural balls to be attended by Shapp. The three day event begins January 17 with receptions and the oath to be administered by Chief Justice John C. Inder.
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Harrisburg
Capitol
Milton J. Shapp
Commonwealth
John C. Inder
Pennsylvania Supreme Or
George M. Leader
David L. Lawrence
State Farm Show
Lawrence
William Scranton
Shafer
Shapp
Ernest P. Kline
Senate
Avenue Merchants Seal 37th New Year Baby Gift
The On the Avenue Merchants present the first baby born in 1971 at Corry Memorial Hospital with gifts to help the infant start the year. Presenting firms include Rossbacher Insurance Service Garfield Plumbing and Heating Johnson Brothers and Fitch Motors. Eligible babies must be born after midnight December 31.
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Avenue Merchants
Corry Memorial Hospital
Richard Rossbacher
Avenue Insurance
First Avenue Merchants
Rossbacher Insurance Service
Garfield Plumbing and Heating
Johnson Brothers and
Fitch Motors
Declining Use Of Hats Will Close Stetson
The John B. Stetson Co announces early 1971 shutdown of hat production in Philadelphia due to shrinking hat use. Executive VP Norman Karpf cites economic infeasibility despite management effort and loyal customers. Remaining stock may be sold under the Stetson label as talks with other hatmakers proceed.
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Philadelphia
John B. Stetson Co
Norman Karpf
American West
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
West
John B. Stetson
Stetson
Karpf
Press Suit Over County Architect Fee
Crawford County Judge Joseph Thomas heard two related suits over who will design the jail and courthouse addition. Brennan and Brennan claim a 1965 contract lets them draw all plans and seek 93462 in profits, while county officials challenge the contract's validity after replacing the firm with Gray Weber and Kern. A further hearing will be set to isolate issues before decisions.
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Erie
Crawford County
Joseph Thomas
Brennan
Brennan and
Gray, Weber, and Kern
Correcting water rate increase figures from Corry paper
The Corry Water Supply Company clarifies that the 56 percent rise cited spans 13 years from 1958 to 1971, with a 25 percent hike from 1958 to 1967 over nine years and a subsequent 30 percent rise from 1967 to 1971. A rare London coin notice accompanies the letter.
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Corry Evening Journal
Corry Water Supply Company
Old Way And The New On Snowy Franklin Street
In the foreground Jim McCray and George Barr Jr both 11 years old pause on a snow covered Franklin street sidewalk in an old fashioned yet legal display. A snowmobiler pilots a mechanical monster along North Center street sidewalk, prompting residents to long for past days.
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Jim McCray
Donald McCray
West Frederick Street
George Barr Jr
George Barr
West
Smith Street
Franklin Street
Center Street
Pryor
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Michael Donaldson
Greater Erie Community Action Committee
Erie County
Frank Carlucci
Office of Economic Opportunity
Washingon
D.C
GECAC
Donaldson
Raymond Shafer
Louis Tullio
Tessie Blanchard
Fee
The
Corry
London
Guildhall
Chichester
Desmond
Bracken Funeral Home
Robert M. Bracken Olin W. Bracken
Frank
A&p Tea CO
Uich
Sterling Milk Company
Erie, Pa
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