Columbus Township Restores Functions After Reorganization Standoff
Miller and Brundage resolved a postelection dispute at the Warren County Courthouse. The Journal reports no curtailment of township services as Columbus is back in service with supervisors directing operations. The county court will appoint a new member to fill the vacancy created by Samuel Upperman while records are organized and a budget is completed.
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Columbus
Lawrence Miller
John Brundage
Jordan Christensen
William A. Peiffer
Miller
Brondage
Warren County
Journal
Robert Wolfe
Samuel Bonavita
Samuel Upperman
Warren County Court
Melvin Baccus
Thomas Messinger
Brundage
Christensen
Car Tractor Collision North of Union City
A Union City man escaped injury when a car struck the garden tractor he drove on Hanlin road. John Silka, 30, of Union City slowed to turn into his driveway, and Clarence Rosier, 83, also of Union City, struck the tractor and then the mailbox. Estimated damages totaled 200 to the tractor 300 to Rosier’s car and 1010 to the mailbox. A second two vehicle crash occurred on Route 97 when Virginis Munday 34 pulled from a lot into a truck driven by Daniel Albaugh 27. Damages were 1500 to the truck and 300 to the other vehicle. Continued on Back Page.
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Union City
Hanlin Road
Union Township
John Silka
R.D
Silka
Clarence Rosier
Rosier
Virginis Munday
R.D. 1
Daniel Albaugh
Lake City
Death of George J. Warner Obituary Notice
George J. Warner obituary note appears on the back page. Details on birth, death date, survivors, and funeral arrangements are provided for community reference.
Dem Commissioners Take County Top Positions
Erie County commissioners, along party lines at the annual reorganizational meeting, named Democrats to top posts. Michael Flatley became board chairman with a 1500 extra pay on top of a 20000 salary, while William Hill was named election board chairman after Hill nominated Republican Karl Bayes, a motion Bayes declined to second and Bayes later declined the post.
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Erie
Michael Flatley
William Hill
Hill
Karl Bayes
Platley
Bayes
Flatley
Boyes
Leaky Roof Forces Red Cross Bloodmobile to YMCA
Red Cross officials announced a venue change for an upcoming blood drive due to a leaky roof at the headquarters building on East Main Street. The drive will be held at the YMCA, with donors receiving the same consideration as in prior major party election operations. The plan reflects broader county discussions on budget cuts and local governance changes set to take effect in 1978.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
YMCA
Red Cross
East Main Street
Red Croué
Betty Damon
ARC
Toll figure for Tangshan quake disputed by Hong Kong paper
The South China Morning Post cites a top secret Chinese document claiming 659,237 dead and 79,000 injured in the July Tangshan quake that devastated Tangshan and Tientsin, with official figures still undisclosed. The report notes foreign aid rejection and limited foreign observers, while historic records place the 1588 event as China’s deadliest.
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Hong Kong
China
South China Morning Post
Tangshan
Peking
Tientsin
Shens
Calcutta
India
Alaska
San Francisco
Hsinhua
Coast Guard hunts for Grand Zenith oil tanker missing in North Atlantic
Coast Guard and allied air units hunt about 100000 square miles off the U S Northeast and southeastern Canada for the Panamanian registered Grand Zenith carrying 8 million gallons of No 6 oil. Eight boats and 38 crew reported missing after last contact near 60 miles south of Yarmouth Nova Scotia. Searchers look for life boats and life jackets while computer projections guide drift paths. The Grand Zenith may be linked to the Argo Merchant spill of 7.6 million gallons near Nantucket last December.
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Boston
Coast Guard
North Atlantic
U.S
Coast Guards
U.S. Navy
Air Force
Canada
Somerset
Mass
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
U.S. Coast Guard
Richard Griggs
Dallag
Georges Bank
Cape Cod
Argo
Nantucket
Universe Leader
Delaware River
Grand Zenith
Sea King Corp
New York
Zenith Navigation of
Panama
Sea King
Philadelphia Sludge Dump Faces Local Protest in Clearfield County
Residents of Covington and Graham Townships oppose a Rolling Stone Reclamation Project to deposit 360000 cubic yards of treated sewage sludge on 1000 acres. The EPA funded plan aims to reclaim land and aid Philadelphia treatment upgrades, but locals fear safety, winning a 123 to 8 vote against at a December 20 meeting amid county and township opposition.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Clearfield County
Terry Couderet
Covington Township
Tts
Rolling Stone
New Jersey
Covington
Graham
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Couderet
Slate Dog License Sale In Area
Exit County Treasurer Weil McLaughlin announced today the dates and times his office will visit outlying municipalities to issue 1977 dog licenses. Prices are $1.20 for a male or a spayed female and $2.20 for a female. Mail orders add 1% to cover postage, making $1.83 or $2.93 respectively, with no stamps or self addressed envelopes. Hours at sites run 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Corry January 24 at the Municipal Building. Union City January 21 at the Municipal Building. Wattsburgh February 7 at the Wire Hall.
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Weil McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Corry
Union City
Wattsburgh
One Screw, Low Mercury Balk Cable
Corry Cable Co customers suffered a one and a half hour TV outage as a loose screw in the equipment let down screens. Manager Dennis Kabel attributed the blackout to weather and a faulty screw, noting the system is back to normal after the issue was fixed.
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Corry Cable Co
Dennis Kabel
Kobel
Rabel
Irregularities Found in Pa Free Lunch Program Investigation
Federal and state investigators probe summer free lunch for poor children amid reports of spoiled food incomplete meals and meals delivered to unauthorized sites. Philadelphia sponsors United Institutions of Pennsylvania Congregation Beth Tavim and Special Programs for Americans face reimbursed totals. officials warn of criminal aspects and potential administrative irregularities.
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Harrisburg
U.S .Agriculture Department
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Warren Vann
State Department of Education
United Institutions of Pennsylvania
Beth Tavim
Richard Young
U.S. Agriculture Department
Office of Investigation
Wilson Park
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Corry Beaver
CAHS
Jim Gruca
Meadville
Yenchak
George J. Warner
Dem
William Green Jr
Erie County Geriatric Center
Lynda Harpst-Sandy
District Attorney's Office
Vann
Vanin
Young
Miami
Los Angeles
St. Louis
San
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