Crash Kills Woman From Spartansburg in Erie County
A 24 year old Spartansburg woman, Mrs Frank Maleski Jr., died after a two car collision on Route 178 three miles east of Union City. Calvin J Sill, 17, Union City, suffered facial injuries and was treated and released. Maleski died on arrival at St Vincent Hospital Erie after extensive internal injuries were found.
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Spartansburg
Erie County
St. Vincent Hospital
Erie
Frank
Theodoria) Maleski Jr
R.D. 3
West Washington Street
Burg
Robert Martz
Corry
Maleski
Union City
Calvin J. Sill
B.C
Martz
Sill
12 Year Old Testifies On Drug Addiction In New York Hearing
A 12 year old heroin addict Ralph de Jesus testified before a New York state legislative committee on drug addiction. He described starting a year ago and selling drugs at school to support his habit. He said he last used eight days earlier and recounted thefts and mugging with an older accomplice. The boy was treated at Odyssey House.
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New York
Ralph de Jesus
Ralph
Judianne Densen Gerber
Odyssey House
Gates Installed at Scotts Crossing to Improve Safety
The Erie Lackawanna Railroad completed installing short arm gates and traffic signals at Scotts Crossing Road after fatal accidents last August and earlier that year. State funding covered the project, with Columbus Township initially unable to pay, prompting a rare state contribution to enhance crossing safety. Crews tested the gates amid a pending train schedule update. Fire towers funding cuts threaten 56 of 132 towers across Pennsylvania, with temporary shutdowns planned in all 20 forest districts.
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Erie Lackawanna Railroad
Scotts Crossing
Forest Hopkins
Public Utility Commission
Highways Department
Railroad
Highway Department
PUC
Columbus
Harrisburg
Department of Forests and Waters
Funda
Eugene F. McNamara
Department
Division of Forest Protection
Janice Fund Building Up Into Hundreds
Donations to the Janice Troup Fund have mounted into the hundreds of dollars as the drive proceeds in its early stages. Contributions arrive at Citizens Carry Office of the Marine Bank from individuals and via fund drive containers in Corry and nearby communities. James Howard, who handles the account, reports nearly $300 deposited since the drive began a few days ago. A committee of Janice’s husband Fred’s coworkers at Corry Jamestown Corporation is distributing donation containers to about 60 locations in Corry Sparta Spring Creek Columbus Bear Lake Clymer Sherman Tidioute Union City and other area points. The CJ men make weekly pickups at all locations.
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Janice Troup
Mondy
Citizens Carry Office
The
Marine Bank
Corry
James Howard
Janice
Fred
Corry Jamestown Corporation
Sparta
Spring Creek
Columbus
Bear Lake
Clymer
Sherman
Tidioute
Union City
Jim
Aerye Se
Hamot Hospital
David Migliaccio
West Pleasant Street
Migliaccio
David
Leonard Migliaccio
Journal Today
State Income Tax Hikes Pass in 1989 Budget Showdown
Harrisburg AP report details a $136 million tax package to solve the 1969-70 budget crisis. Four Democratic reps back an income tax for long term reform, amid bipartisan moves to study broader tax reform. Measures include a 6 percent insurance premium tax, a 30 mill real estate tax on utilities, and a gross receipts levy for utilities. The House approved each item by narrow margins, while the Senate backed all three taxes with solid majorities.
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Harrisburg
General Assembly
Herbert Fineman
Iunday
Gerald Kauman
Joseph Bonetto
Leonard L. Martino
D-Allegheny
Amos K. Hutchinson
D-Westmoreland
Shafer
Pennsylvania to raise vehicle fees and gas tax
Harrisburg AP reports legislation to raise license fees to 14 dollars for six million passenger cars and increase gasoline tax from seven to eight cents per gallon. Gov Shafer expected to sign early next week. Renewal forms will reflect the new 14 dollar rate with an April 1 effective date. Municipalities to receive larger road tax rebates in 1971 72 with half the 48 million dollar yield returned locally.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Gov. Shafer
Shafer
Warner M. DePuy
DePuy
Senate
House
Nixon seeks $2 billion in federal cuts amid slowing inflation
The Nixon administration urges Congress to trim 57 programs from school milk subsidies to the board of tea tasters to help reach a projected 1971 budget surplus. The move comes as wholesale prices ease and leading indicators drop, with economists predicting inflation cool by year end.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Board of Tea Tasters
Labor Department
Commerce Department
U.S
Board of Federal Tea Tasters
Riots Erupt Near UCSB Campus Sparks National Guard Activation
In Santa Barbara Isla Vista protests turned violent as rocks bottles and tear gas filled streets. 300 National Guardsmen were mobilized after a fourth night of clashes leaving multiple injuries and dozens arrested.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
University of California At Santa Barbara
Eeaoer
South Hadley
Mass
Mount Holyoke College
California State
California National Guardsmen
Ronald Reagan
Isla Vista
National Guard
Reagan
Vietnam
Vernon L. Cheadle
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Scotts Crossing Road
McEldowney
Manuel Ramos
Ramos
South
Bronx
University of Rhode Island
New England
Roy G. Poulsen
Associated Press
Fullerton
California
Sacramento
Florida
William C. Cramer
William Kunstler
Chicago Seven
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