Tax bills blocked as GOP blocks business levy push
In Harrisburg the House majority, aided by defecting Democrats, rejected bills to modify sales tax exemptions that would raise about 35.5 million this year and 142 million annually. A ship repairing exemption elimination failed 97 to 91, with seven Democrats absent. Other tax measures were defeated. A Sunday liquor sale bill for hotels and restaurants failed 76 to 106. A bill banning previews of adult-only movies was approved 16 to 0 and sent to Gov Shafer.
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Harrisburg
House
John T. Walsh
Allegheny
William O. Shumanlin
Frank Polanski
Erie
Lee A. Donaldson
Pennsylvania
K. Leroy Irvis
D-Allegheny
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Shafer
Charge Negro Girl In Erie School Trouble
ERIE AP Fighting at Strong Vincent High School leads to arrest of a 16 year old Negro girl on assault and battery after about 300 white students boycott a black history assembly. Five students injured. classes halted. Juvenile authorities to decide bearing March 5. Repeats a pattern of racial incidents in city schools over years.
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ERIE
Erie Strong Vincent High School
Academy High School
Riot jury charged after lengthy wait in Chicago trial
The Chicago jury weighing riot conspiracy in the 1988 Democratic National Convention case will receive judges' instructions after five months of testimony and final arguments. Defense lawyer Kunstler and prosecutor Foran urged jurors to judge by evidence while noting turbulent proceedings and attacks on defendants.
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Chicago
Julius J. Hoffman
U.S. District Court
William M. Kunstler
Thomas A. Foran
U.S
Kunstler
Foran
TV Guide Starts Today
The Corry Journal announces a new weekly feature a television guide printed on pink paper for easy retention. It invites reader suggestions and notes the listing will appear each Saturday with advertiser messages enhancing visibility.
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the Corry Journal
Oil Slick Threatens Florida Islands As Tanker Spill Spreads
An 18 square mile oil slick from a grounded tanker spread toward seabird and shellfish habitats in Old Tampa Bay while a skimmer barge and floating booms worked to contain it. Coast Guard crews faced continued cleaning efforts, as authorities pursued oil breakdown detergents to drop the slick to the bay floor.
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Associated Press
Tampa Bay
Florida
Louisiana
Tampa
Coast Guard
J.g
Robert Leggat
Mingrove
Guess
Florida Marine Resources Department
Old Bay
Dellan Apollon
Pumpa
Port Everglades
Fort Lauderdale
Nova Scotia Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Beaches
Chevron
Severe winter grips Corry with record lows and heavy snowfall
Corry residents woke to a bitter minus 12 as a cold snap worsened the week. Snow depth rose to 14 inches on the ground with a total of 148.5 inches this season, after 5 inches fell Tuesday, 5 Wednesday, 3.5 Thursday, and 3 yesterday. Temperatures dropped to 18 below in Kennedy and 21 below at Bernus Point, Lake Chautauqua, signaling prolonged winter conditions.
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Indies Corry
Richard Mountain
Mountain Aid
Kennedy
N.Y
Bernus Point
Lake Chautauqua
Two Charged With Rape Seek Two More in Crawford Case
MALVILLE Two Townville men Claude C Proper 35 and Duane Sterlin 18 were jailed on a rape charge after a 19 year old Teepleville girl was assaulted. Warrants were issued for Claude C Proper Jr 18 and Donald Lalone 20 both AWOL from the Army. Police say one man entered through a basement window and unlocked a door for the others. The victim was treated at Spencer Hospital Meadville and released. Both men arraigned before District Magistrate Charles Gillette in Townville and held on 10000 bond.
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Malville
Townville
Crawford County
Meadville
Claude C. Proper
Duane Sterlin
Teepleville
Proper
Claude C. Proper Jr
Donald Lalone
Cambridge Springs
Lalone
Titusville
Charles Gillette
Spencer Hospital
U S Bombers Fly Support For Laotians
Scores of American fighter bombers provide direct combat support for Laotian government forces near the Plain of Jars. Sources in Saigon say missions come from bases in Thailand and may operate from Da Nang and U S 7th Fleet carriers in the Tonkin Gulf.
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Saigon
Plain of Jars
Thailand
da Nang
South Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf
Viet Cong Kill Mine Sweeper Crew In River Ambush
SAIGON AP The Viet Cong ambushed two US Navy minesweepers on the Rach Giang Thanh River near the Cambodian border. One American was killed and six wounded. Navy said damage to the minesweepers was minor as combat reports showed Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces suffering heavy losses in several clashes across the Mekong Delta and Plain of Reeds.
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Saigon
U.S
Rach Giang Thanh
Navy
Mekong
Mekong Delta
Cambodia
88Th Regiment
Plain of Reeds
Delta
1.8
Coast Guard
125Th Transportation Terminal Command
463Rd
An Khe
Central Highlands
669Th
Nha Trang
11Th Transportation Battalion
Cat Lai
Vietnam
United States
Luck Of The Irish Fates Four Corry Crashes On Friday 13th
A string of four parking lot or street crashes in Corry tied to Friday the 13th left total damage in the low hundreds. Kin Blount 19 backed into William Hepler 22 after a tractor trailer began to back up. Mrs Blount’s car in Loblaw’s lot was struck again. Richard Lindahl 47 and Richard Dennis collided when Dennis backed into Clinton Street. Mrs Ringer’s car drifted back then hit Extward Saloum’s vehicle and L D Hiner’s car, with damages ranging from 40 to 200 dollars.
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Kin Blount
Mead Avenue
William
Hepler
Liberty Street
Loblaw
Sacar
Mayor Blount
Sixth Avenue
Richard Lindahl
Irving Street
Clinton
Richard F. Dennis
West Frederick Street
Undahl
Dennis
North Center
Clinton Street
Lindahl
George B. Ringer
Mill Village
North Center Street
Extward Saloum
South Center Street
Ringer
Hiner
Saloum’s
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Eee
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Charles L
Sharon) VanTassel
RD. 2
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Lor
Rebecca
Brian
McMichael
TV Guide
Ohio
James Mena
Stephens
Margaret
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Nixon
Nong Pet
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
North Vietnam
Vientiane
Waugh Booker
Booker
Annabelle
Common Pleas Court
Robert N.C. Nix Jr
Gregory Lagakos
David Kinley
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