Penn Central Loses 198 Million in 1974
The bankrupt Penn Central reported a 1974 deficit of 198 million dollars, the third largest in its history, as a sharp economy downturn reduced revenue by about 78 million in Q4 and threatened payroll payments for 78 000 workers. Congress pledged aid to avert a shutdown. The company expects about 250 million more in government support to continue for a year before joining Conrail.
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Philadelphia
Penn Central Railroad
Penn Central
Congress
Boston
Conrail
Meadville Civil Service retests after appeals filed
Meadville two men, John D. Holt and Richard E. Adsit, win the right to retest for Meadville Police Department eligibility after about an hour of debate by the Civil Service Commission. Chairman Mark D. Prather opposed the move, voting to deny, while others granted the appeal pending a citywide revision of civil service rules and testing procedures.
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Meadville
Meadville Police Department
Meadville Civil Service Commission
John D. Holt
Richard E. Adsit
Russell Schetroma
Commission
Mark D. Prather
Prather
Youth Steals Car and Shoots Self in Pursuit Death
A 15-year-old boy identified as Lyle Mills of Derby New York died in Hamot Hospital Erie after leading state police and Crawford County deputies on a high speed chase through New York and Pennsylvania. He stole a car, rammed roadblocks, then shot himself as officers approached at the Ripley toll barrier. An autopsy was scheduled. Separately about 150 Crawford County residents gained work under the federal CETA program, which ends July 4. Crawford County received 1,186,635 of the more than 4 million allocated to six counties for public service jobs.
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Fredonia
Niys
Erie
Lyle Mills
Erie County
N.Y
Derby
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Deputies
Irving
Meadville
Crawford County
Mercer
Glarion
Venango
Warren
Forest Counties
Kerr
Governors Pressure Ford Aides To Heed States Voices
Washington AP report notes governors pressing the Ford administration and Congress to listen to state input amid inflation and recession concerns. Democratic leaders invite governors to submit proposals as energy package details remain unclear. Budget Director James T. Lynn pledges sensitivity to victims of economic strain.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Congress
James T. Lynn
Senate approves dropping unemployment waiting period
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill to remove the one week waiting period for unemployment compensation, citing a faster computerized system. The chamber also approved a bill barring contingency fees for lobbyists, both measures 43 to 0 and sent to the House.
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Senate Democratic
John Stauffer
R-Chester
Martin Murray
Quentin Orlando
Erie
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
PIDA
Robert J. Mellon
Dlackawanna
Robert L. Myers II
Cumberland
Ralph W. Hess
R York
Henry Hager
R-Lycoming
Poison Lost As Tank Cars Sink In Strait Of Georgia
UPI reports four rail cars carrying 340 tons of poisonous liquid chlorine sank while being towed on a 168 foot barge that overturned. Canadian and U.S. ships search a 100 mile stretch of the strait for the cars. AP notes new awards honor five books including Mahler and Joplin related titles.
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UPI
Strait of Georgia
U.S
New York
Max Wilk
Myra Friedman
Publishers
Janis Joplin
Dukestead
Ellington
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Crawford
CETA
C. J. Peterson & Son
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Interior
Rogers C. B. Morton
Ford
Treasury
William E. Simon
William G. Milliken
Michigan
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Daniel Walker
Illinois
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Philip Noel
Rhode Island
James B. Longley
Maine
Alaska
Canada
Bill - Rose
Agway
Gwa
Mara
Corry Agway Co-Op
Pennsylvania Ave
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