Man Declares Crackdown On Corry Dogs At City Council
Ben Calderone councilman and Wright School principal urged strict action on stray dogs at a City Council meeting. He pushed toward using revenue sharing funds for a tighter dog control program and criticized the dog ordinance as ineffective. He noted 200 strays are killed yearly and proposed part time dog catchers or tranquilizer-equipped officers.
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Ben Calderone
Calderone
Corry
Council
Wright School
David Johnson
Watergate Drives Victory in Ford Seat Race
In Grand Rapids Democrat Richard VanderVeen captured Gerald Ford's former House seat, defeating Republican Robert VanderLaan as Watergate became the campaign issue. VanderVeen urged Nixon's resignation to move past Watergate, while Michigan Republicans acknowledged the backlash and signaled a tough year ahead.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Gerald R. Ford
Washington
Richard F. VanderVeen
Michigan
Ford
Nixon
VanderVeen
Robert VanderLaan
William McLaughlin
McLaughlin
State Uses Sticker System for Gas Rationing
Gov. Milton J. Shapp announced a new voluntary odd-even gasoline rationing plan for Pennsylvania based on vehicle inspection sticker numbers rather than license plates. The program requires a $3 minimum purchase and exempts drivers in essential businesses. It takes effect Wednesday with motorists affected by sticker rules.
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Harrisburg
Milton J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Thomas P. Salmon
New York
Westchester County
New York City
New York State
Scranton
Shapp
Commonwealth
Drlvers
Fourth State Sets Mandatory Gas Rationing
Virginia becomes the 11th state to adopt a mandatory odd-even gas plan, with even plates buying on even days and odd plates on odd days, as Governor Mills Godwin enacts the program to cope with fuel shortages. Vermont suspends its voluntary plan, while New York and Pennsylvania consider shifts to sticker-based or alternate systems.
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Virginia
Vermont
Mills Godwin
New Jersey
Maryland
Hawaii
Washington, D.C
New Hampshire
Tidewater
Help For Elderly To Apply For State Rebates In Erie
Senior citizens may obtain help with state property tax and rental rebates at the Municipal Building opened today by staff from the Erie Department of Revenue. The office will be open Mondays 8 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. on the second floor council chambers unless a holiday shifts it to Tuesday. Cosimo Farbo leads the Erie team with James Scuttela and Dorothy Lawless also on duty. Forms are provided for owners and renters over 65 or widowers, with special forms for each group if needed.
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Erie
State Department of Revenue
Cosimo Farbo
Council
Corry
James Scuttela
Dorothy Lawless
Two Convicted In Meadville Murder
Two Crawford County men, Robert Gartner and Randy Pfaff, were found guilty of second degree murder in the December slaying of 15 year old Marlon Matthews outside a Meadville youth center. They also were convicted of aggravated assault in the attack that sparked four days of racial tension.
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Meadville
Crawford County
Robert Gartner
Randy Pfaff
Conneaut Lake
Marlon Matthews
Matthews
Plants Purchase Two Renewal Area Parcels
City Council last night passed a resolution transferring property in Fourth Ward Urban Renewal Project to two buyers for expansion and parking. Cooper Penjax bought the larger parcel beside its West Main plant at Third Avenue for 25 cents per square foot, total $5,021. The Alexander Co. received land behind its West Main building at Fifth Avenue for 10 cents per square foot, total $1,467, with plans to build a retaining wall to enable fill and parking expansion.
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Fourth Ward
Industices
Cooper Penjax
West Main Street
Third Avenue
al Xander Co
West Main
Fifth Avenue
Xander Firm
Xander
Car Theft and Damage Reported in Series of Lootings
Police investigated a theft from Richard William's car parked at the Raymond Division plant. Looted items included an FM converter, 24 tapes, a tape box, sunglasses, and an emergency toolbox, totaling 433 dollars with 350 in items and 83 in damage. A wire used to gain entry cracked the window. the case remains open.
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Richard William
Sciota Street
Raymond Division
William
Air Force
Hearst plans 2 million food aid amid Patricia Hearst case
Randolph Hearst proposes a 2 million food program for California's needy as a goodwill gesture while awaiting a response from Patricia Hearst's kidnappers. He seeks a tax exempt charity approved by the state to handle funds, including 500000 in personal assets, with details on spending to be worked out. The SLA has demanded free food to the poor as a condition for negotiations.
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San Francisco
Randolph A. Hearst
California
Patricia Hearst
San Francisco Examiner
Hearst Corp
Newsmen
Symbionese Liberation Army
University of California
Hearst
SLA
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By Bill Eaton
Stanford Hose Company Memorial Fund
Trust Department of the Marine Bank
Marine
Wayne Street
Johnson
City Zoning Board of Adjustments
Airport Road
Tonnard Mfg. Co
Spring Street
Douglas Rozelle
Dem
Gerald Ford
Associated Press
Pennsylvania Service Station Dealers Association
Philadelphia
Hilton Hotel
Symbionese Libera
Tion
Liberty
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