Mayor Joseph Furst and two councilmen retire from race
Corry's mayor Joseph Furst and councilmen Russell Brant Jack Downey and city controller David Nichols announce they will not seek re election. Councilman Edward Zarger will run Clare K Capwell cannot be replaced this term With filing for the primary less than a week away parties lack candidates Democrats and Republicans report no current contenders Moving petitions begin next Tuesday for the primary election and party lists are being prepared
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Clare K. Capwell
Furst
GOP
Corry Voters Lagg in Third Class City Poll
Corry voters turnout in November ranked 38th among Pennsylvania third class cities, with Easton at 35 and Lebanon in 1952 holding the all time high of 98.17 percent. The 1968 contest was won by Lower Barrel at 09.05 percent. Corry’s effort was 7a? percent, reflecting below average civic participation.
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Corry
Aston
Easton
Lebanon
City Bus Service May Be Saved
The city bus that hauls Corry Area High School students is unprofitable for operator William Lord of Elgin Schools. The joint school committee heard that Lord wants to discontinue but will likely keep it running for now. Lord may seek a fare increase next year. Elgin contractor agrees to continue service.
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William Lord
Elgin Schools
Raloss
Cvery Area Joint School Committee
Lord
Elsea
Elgin
Public Utility Commission
Elsen
State GOP legislators oppose income tax plan in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg, House Republican leaders held a news conference to reject Gov. Shafer's proposed income tax as part of a 2.5 billion dollar budget. They indicated reservations about broad-based levies and outlined alternative budget-balancing approaches. The event, led by Minority Leader Lee A. Donaldson Jr., suggested no strong GOP support for an income tax within the party.
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House
Shafer
Lee A. Donaldson Jr
Pittsburgh
Donaldson
Senate
Republican Party
Minority Caucus
Kenneth B. Lee
Minority Appropriations
R-Lebanon
Lanesstre Intelligencer Journal
Pueblo Technician Refutes Orders During Attack
An intelligence technician testified he did not hear the intelligence officer issue orders while USS Pueblo was under attack. He said he gave the order to start destroying classified equipment and that burning ceased when he received an unclear stop instruction. The Navy released a summary of unclassified testimony.
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Calif
Pueblo
Nician James F. Kell
Honolulu
Navy
Kell
Stephen Harris
Harris
Philadelphia School System Seeks 45 Million Tax Hike
Harrisburg AP report says Philadelphia school board president Richardson Dilworth urged leaders to back a plan to raise 45 million in taxes to keep the city’s large school system operating. He proposed 2 temporary real estate tax increases of 11 or 12 mills, warning schools could close by March without extra funds through the fiscal year ending June 30.
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Philadelphia
Richardson Dilworth
Vigilantes Harden Guards Near Guantanamo Bay
Cuban authorities urge town vigilantes around the U S Naval Base at Guantanamo to intensify watch for refugee escapes. Base officials say about 1000 Cubans escaped last year seeking asylum. refugees claim another 1000 were killed trying to cross the base fence.
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U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo
Fidel Castro
Naval Base
Florida
Cuba
Ajax Parent Firms Agree On Merger
Cooper Industries and Dallas Airmotive announce a principal merger agreement to combine Dallas with Cooper as a subsidiary. Dallas stock exchange rate proposed at 0.0184 Cooper shares per Dallas share, valuing Dallas at about 35 million. Board and shareholder votes to approve expected soon.
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Dallas Airmotive, Inc
Dallas
Cooper
Cooper Industries
Ajax Iron Works
Thomas F. Kraner
Henry I. McGee
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Dallas Common
McGee
Viet Cong Bomb Plot Foiled Near Saigon Air Base
U S troops thwarted two Viet Cong attempts to blow up buses carrying officers near Tan Son Nhut Air Base. A Vietnamese child was slightly injured. no Americans were hurt. An Army major spotted the workers and a transport bus escaped the blast, preventing mass casualties among Gen Abrams staff.
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U.S
Tan Nhut
Creighton W. Abrams
Gen. Abrams
Tan Son Nhut
Harold J. Keeling
Topeka
Kan
Keeling
Sirhan Plans Possible Guilty Plea Change in Kennedy Case
Reports say Sirhan Bishara Sirhan might switch from innocence to guilty in the Kennedy assassination. The Times notes a life term rather than death could be the likely penalty if he pleads guilty and trial complexity could be cut. The defense, family, and sources discuss the option amid ongoing proceedings.
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Sirhan
Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Sen
Robert Kennedy
Los Angeles Times
The
Times
Jordan
the Times
Evelle J. Younger
Corry School Board Benefits From Investments
Corry School Board officials Fuller and Anderson report that investments in U S Treasury bonds have generated 5151 in interest this term. The district currently holds 285000 in bonds with 165000 maturing February 20 and the rest on March 30. Investments provide revenue without directly tapping taxpayers, as city government also moves to regular investments.
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Corry
R. Elwin Fuller
S.B. Anderson
Fuller
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Rockefeller seeks to extend federal surtax to fund education
Governor Nelson Rockefeller proposed at the White House to keep the 10 percent federal income tax surcharge as temporary funding for state and local programs especially education. He urged earmarking 25 percent of future federal revenue growth to support nationwide welfare standards funded by the federal government.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
White House
Nixon
Urban Affairs Council
Rockefeller
Teens tied to empty tear gas gun bank robbery
Two teen suspects, Richard A. Shesky aged 8 and Cathy Wood 20, face a Crawford County hearing after an attempted bank robbery at the First National Bank of Cochran ton. Police describe an empty tear gas gun brandished at a teller behind the drive in window. the weapon and pursuit remain under investigation as Miss Wood recounts the incident.
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Crawford County
Richard A. Shesky
Cochranton
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