GenTel Asks Increase of $4 Million for Corry Area
General Telephone Company of Pennsylvania filed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for a rate increase that would take effect April 2. The request aims to raise approximately $3,996,000 in annual revenues, with after taxes about $1,766,000. RW Britt, president, cited high interest rates taxes and costs as drivers, noting 190,000 customers in 15 counties would be affected.
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Corry
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
General Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
General Telephone
RW. Britt
Britt
General
Central City
Erie
What Else Would A Snake Wear? In A Coloed Classroom
In Tucson a third grade student Coleen Olson crocheted a two toned pullover for Fred the snake in her glass fronted classroom cage. The playful note contrasts with a separate AP report from Space Center Houston on Apollo 14 docking attempts and mission control troubleshooting.
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Tucson
Ariz
Fred
Coleen Olson
Coleen
Walter Douglas School
Roose
Shepard
Mitchell
Roosa
Sigurd Sjoberg
Reliefers Will Work Under Hopkins Bill in Pennsylvania House
Rep Forest Hopkins of North East re introduces a bill requiring all able bodied public assistance recipients to work on public projects. The plan targets highways parks streams and conservation tasks with hours matching weekly benefits. Failure to appear for work would cut welfare benefits.
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Forest Hopkins
North East
House of Representatives
House
Pablo Wells
Hopkins
Commonwealth
House Welfare Committee
Pennsylvania
Favorite Brew Prices Raised Across Local Distributors
On one of the coldest days of the year a local beer outlet raised prices. Effective today, customers will pay 60 to 75 cents more per case from distributors. Brewers also increased prices on soft drinks, with Soda Pop up 25 cents per case in the next few days.
Subsidy Cut Threatens Corry Area School Jointure
Governor Milton Shapp orders a drastic 85 percent cut in nest subsidies, forcing the Corry Area School Jointure districts to seek moneylenders in April to cover $183,163 in third quarter payments. Rental and jointure debts for April include Columbus 27,687 30,935 Concord 9,245 15,585 Corry 87,413 102,758 Elgin 1,988 2,663 Spring Creek 4,075 11,998 Wayne 18,529 24,179 plus high school and building additions.
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Corry ‘Area
Milton Shapp
Conelway
Columbus
Concord
Bure
Corry
Elgin
Spring Creek
Wayne
High damages and injuries in area crashes
Five people were injured in two accidents investigated by the State Police at the Corry substation over the weekend. Norman Troyer, 4, of Union City, crossed the center line on Sciota road north of Corry, colliding with Timothy Rater, 21, of Clymer. Troyer was hospitalized with fractured ribs. Kathy Rater and the other passenger were treated and released. Damages to the Troyer car were $1,500 and to the Rater car $1,600.
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Corry
Sciota Road
Norman Troyer
First Street
Union City
Timothy A. Rater
R.D. 2
Clymer
Troyer
Memorial Hospital
Iin
Rater
Kathy
Billnboro State College
Titusville Hospital
Titusville
Timothy T. Sushereba
B.D. 2
Brookville
Susheredo
Robert Werder
Pittsburgh
Tuell ‘Arem
Richard Hichard Sullivan
Fire Truck and School Bus in Minor Crash at Intersections
A school bus en route to school collided with a fire truck attending a sprinkler alarm at South Center and Main streets just before 8:30 a.m. No fire, 12 students seen by school physicians. 400 dollars in damage. Bus driven by Barbara Joy Peterson, 31, of Corry. Police assess possible charges.
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South Center
Main Streets
General Telephone Company
Kenneth Nichols
East Park Place
Barbara Joy Peterson
R.D. 3
Corry
McCrillis Farm Supply Co
Linesville
Nichols
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Apollo
Alan Shepard
Edgar Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
Saturn
Moon
GenTel
PUC
Atyle
Mission Control
Sjoberg
Houston
Space
America
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Donald K
Deke” Slayton
Astronaut Office
U.S
Antares
Earth
Eee
Gorey
Tinetrom Aedam
Claude Ketko
Worth Street
South Street
Claude
Pryor
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