Pothole Plague Returns To Pennsylvania
The pothole problem worsens with a harsh winter and temperature swings. PennDOT crews, state and local officials report the worst potholes seen, especially in western counties. Budgets strain as $22 million is allocated this year for patching, with potential readjustments if conditions worsen. Officials warn hot patching won’t start for weeks and travel will stay bumpy.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Philaelphia County
Street Forerman
Ray Collns
Allegheny County
Penndot
Ambulance Owners Hear Crew Demands in Corry Meeting
Two owners from Erie with gifts met with all twelve Corry ambulance crews at the West Smith Street garage to discuss upgrades. The session followed driver concerns about a 1967 model failing to start and an oxygen bottle valve misbehavior. The owners replaced the faulty equipment on the spot and pledged further improvements. One issue noted was a 15 year old working on an ambulance, which was corrected immediately.
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Erie Ambulance Company
Corry
Lewiis Averback
James Schaller
West Smith Street
Thin
Erie
Schaller
Averback
Corry Fitate
Costa
R.D. 2
Chester
Stanley Hajec
Puerto Ricans Claim Credit For NY Blasts
A militant Puerto Rican group claimed responsibility for two explosions near Gulf & Western and the Chrysler Building in Manhattan. The blasts shattered windows, forced evacuations, and injured one passerby while another refused medical aid. The note blamed capitalism and demanded Puerto Rican independence, referencing the FALN group. Police noted prior FALN activity and warned of possible further actions.
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New York
Gulf & Western
Chrysler
FALN
Armed Forces of National Liberation
Daily News
Wcbs Radio
Frida
Greenwich Village
Palice
Puerto Rico
Texaco
Top of the Park
Texaco ‘Touring Center
42Nd Street
Grand Central Terminal
Water Returns to Corry as City Repares Leaks
Corry residents regain water service after three weeks as all leaks to homes are fixed. City Administrator Robert Grice confirms hydrant break at East Smith and Wayne Streets was sealed after reservoir nearly drained by line breaks. Officials hopeful water level continues to rise over the weekend and expect normal service by Monday if no emergency occurs.
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Corry
Robert Grice
East Smith
Wayne Streets
Cayoles
President Reviews CIA Moves Amid Secret Payments Claims
President Carter orders an extensive review of U S intelligence operations after reports that CIA funds were secretly paid to foreign leaders including King Hussein and others. The White House declined comment while confirming an intensive review of foreign intelligence activities is underway.
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Washington
Carter
U.S
CIA
King Hussein
Jordan
Willy Brandt
West Germany
Nguyen van Thien
South Vietnam
Jomo Kenyatta
Kenya
Joseph Mobutu
Zaire
Forbes Burnham
Guyana
Makarios
Dalai Lama
Washington Post
Victor Marchetti
John D. Marks
Tedders
Cult of Intelligence
United States
White House
State Department
Hussein
Jody Powell
Middle East
Corry District Chooses Houston for School Board Convention
The Corry Area School District will send three officials to the National School Boards Association convention in Houston Texas while declining to attend the Las Vegas meeting. The stance shows divergent preferences among county districts.
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Corry Area
National School Boards Association
Corry
Las Vegas
Corry Aves
National School Board
Houston
Texas
Vegas
German Class Learns Inflation Hits Air Fare
Corry Area High School German students planned an April trip to Germany with a $32 air fare rising to about $45 four hundred and fifty due to multiple fare hikes. Airlines added a seven percent rise in January then proposed another 7.3 percent. A $40 weekend travel fee and shifted winter tour dates compounded the burden. Students hope CAB delays or denies the latest increases to preserve the trip, though schedules and hotels complicate changes.
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Corry Area High School
Germany
Alaska Gov Proposes sweeping anti drinking laws
Gov. Jay Hammond unveils an aggressive anti alcohol package aimed at Alaska native bush villages to curb heavy drinking. measures include possession limits, unlimited sales taxes, two week purchase delay, prohibition on liquor advertising, felony for bootlegging, and a $10 million tax hike. Hammond cites a study showing 3.86 gallons per person above age 15 and links alcohol to homicides child neglect and traffic deaths.
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Juneau
Alaska
Bush Villages
Hammond
Legal Services Opens In Corry To Aid Low Income Residents
A new branch of Legal Services of Northwestern Pennsylvania opened mid December at 49 West Smith Street Corry serving Corry Union City and nearby communities. Attorneys Howard Fubenfield and paralegal Thomas Guerdat staff the office weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm providing civil legal help in consumer housing family welfare Social Security SSI veterans unemployment and Medicare matters. Criminal cases and fee generating cases are excluded. Funding is about 75 percent federal and 25 percent state.
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Beverley Keaniston
Legal Services
Pennsylvania
Corry
West Smith Street
Union City
Columbus
Spartansburg
Spring Creek
Garland
Howard Fubenfield
Thomas Guerdat
State of Pennsylvania
Howard Rubinfield
Rose Mitchell
Northwestern
Eaton
Car Crashes Injure One and Damage $2030 in City
Police logged three crashes causing total damage of 2030 dollars. One person was injured and another faced drunken driving charges. Varying incidents involved A M VanTassel 75 and Merle McCray 56, plus Thomas Lindstrom 21. A third two car crash on North Center and Bond streets damaged cars and hurt a passenger.
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A.M. VanTassel
Duane Sitet
Merle McCray
B.D. 1
Corry
McCray
North First Avenue
VanTassel
Thomas A. Lindstrom
R.D.1
Emmanuel Episcopal
North Center
West Smith Streets
Lindstrom
Bond Streets
Ricky E. Higby
West South Street
Gary A. Caster
Shady Avenue
Buck Page
Police Probe Two Burglaries in City
City police investigate two burglaries, one at Corry Area High School with $349 in radio gear missing from a junior class display case and various electronics, and another at 82 Snyder Circle where a resident found mail stolen after a two week absence.
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Corry Area High School
Carl Nielsen
Snyder Circle
Overloading Closes Bridge On Scotts Crossing Road
PennDOT district engineer in Franklin says Hare Creek bridge on Scotts Crossing road will be out for two weeks while crews shore it up for traffic. Heavy trucks and school buses reportedly used the structure beyond its three ton limit prompting emergency repairs. Warren County officials set barricades and red arrow detours as preliminary work begins. School district officials say drivers were directed to use Willow Run road to bypass Scotts Crossing.
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Penndot
Franklin
The
Journal Today
Hare Creek
Scotts Crossing
Alt
Fox
Warren County Highway Department
Willow Run Road
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