Ford weighs rebate plan to spur economy
President Ford considers a one time about 10 percent tax cut for 1974 and a plan to mail government rebate checks to millions of taxpayers. Officials say final decisions were not made, with timing and delivery spread over nine months and possible use of oil levies to fund the rebates.
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Washington
Ford
U.S
Administration
White House
Congress
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
George McGovern
McGovern
Ford Administration
Local man Frushone named to Erie County Board of Assistance
Gov. Milton Shapp appoints Dennis Frushone, Chamber of Commerce manager, to the county welfare board amid political maneuvering with Corry interests. The formal document imposes an odd condition that he must “behave himself,” a constraint described as an old fashioned admonition.
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Milton Shapp
Dennis Frushone
Chamber of Commerce
Rountys Welfare Agency
Frushone
Erie
R. Budd Dwyer
County Assistance Agency
Ben Franklin
Senate
Tornadoes Kill Eight in McComb Mississippi
McComb Mississippi reports eight dead and about 70 injured as tornadoes strike area schools and a residential district. Most children survived. warnings extend to parts of Texas Louisiana and nearby states with watches posted by the National Weather Service.
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Miss
Texas
Louisiana
National Weather Service
Tennessee
Alabama
Kentucky
Milnais
South Center Housing Gets Going Again
The CAIDC backed project on South Center Street resumes after a halt caused by a modular unit supplier pulling out. Plans shift to panelized units, with Shields Construction guiding work and HUD finalizing contract terms. local subcontractors may be involved once finalized. Meanwhile, several tornadoes hit the region causing injuries and damage, notably in Mermentau Evangeline McComb Natchez Greenville and other towns. hospitals faced ambulance shortages but drills aided response. editor Oliver Emmerich described the destruction in McComb.
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Corry Area
William Shields
Shields Construction Company
HUD
Shields
Acadia Parish
Mermentau
Ronnie Benoit
Lake Charles
Evangeline
McComb
Summit
Southwest Hospital
National Guard
Natchez
Greenville
Monticello
Nola
Brandon
Pelahatchie
Jackson
Oliver Emmerich
McComb Enterprise Journal
Not Bankrupt Try-M Files For Bankruptcy
Warren based Try M Finance and Try M Consumer Discount filed Chapter XI petitions in Pittsburgh. President William B. Dyke insisted the company is solvent with $12 million in assets and that offices will remain open. A federal attorney will oversee operations while the court reviews an arranged plan to convert assets to cash and protect investors during the interim. The firm lists $11 million in loans and $1 million in real estate. cash is not readily available to refund investors. Offices span Warren Titusville Corry Meadville Greenville Brookville Bradford.
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Try-M
Washbaugh
Try-M Finance
Titusville
Corry
Brookville
Try- M Consumer Discount
Meadville
Greenville
Bradford
Chase to run for four years as Democrat DA
District Attorney Robert Chase announced he will seek a four year term and has changed his party registration from Republican to Democrat. He said the move reflects respect for his predecessor Gordon Kennedy and the DA staff, not the county party edge, and he discussed the decision with his wife before making the announcement.
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Robert Chase
Gordon Kennedy
Chase
the Journal
Kennedy
Columbus Man Arrested in Chautauqua County Attempted Murder
Ernest M. Proctor, 37, of Columbus, arrested for attempted murder in the Monday assault on Luther J. Mason near Clymer. Mason, found beaten near a creek, is in satisfactory condition at Corry Memorial Hospital. Proctor is jailed in Warren County awaiting extradition. two other suspects, Milton Swanson and Richard Milburn, were arrested earlier and held for extradition by New York authorities. The investigation, ongoing, led to the suspect's identification after the victim was interviewed at his hospital bedside.
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Corry
Columbus
Chautauqua County
Ernest M. Proctor
Suzanne Hodges
Sugar Grove
Warren County
Proctor
Luther J. (James) Mason
R.D. 1
Clymer
Mason
Sheriff's Department
Corry Memorial Hospital
Milton C. Swanson
Richard W. Milburn
R.D. 1. Clymer
Warren Couty
New York
South Vietnam Vows to Reclaim Phuoc Long Province
President Nguyen Van Thieu said he will order South Vietnam's armed forces to recapture Phuoc Long Province. A U S embassy spokesman said Gen David Jones will visit Saigon on a Southeast Asia familiarization tour to discuss the Communist offensive and air force needs. The Ford administration reportedly considers a $1 million supplemental aid request after halving a prior $1.4 billion proposal.
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South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Phuoc Long Province
U.S
David Jones
U.S. Air Force
Southeast Asia
Jones
Ford Administration
Congress
North Vietnam
City and PennDOT spar over what counts as a pothole
Corry officials clash with PennDOT aides over pothole size standards. Crews filled only holes deemed hazardous on Center Main and Washington streets, while city officials say several large pits were left untouched. Officials plan talks to resolve the disagreement amid ongoing Viet Nam war news.
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Penndot
Center
Main
Washington
Rep
Oil spills and pollution push the planet to new highs
The Smithsonian Center for Short-Lived Phenomena reports 92 environmental pollution events in 1973, including 26 tanker oil spills of 10 000 gallons or more, with 11 spills in U.S. waters. Seven radioactive leaks, 13 pipeline ruptures, and 10 large onshore oil tank spills marked the year.
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Earth
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Smithsonian Institution
Center
United States
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Smithsonian
Housatonic River
Pittsfield
Mass
Torrey Canyon
Strait of Magellar
South America
Metula
Persian Gulf
Japan
Savannah River
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Hanford Reservation
Richland
Wash
Los Alamos
N.M
Ilinois
Connecticut
Mound Laboratories
Miamisburg
Ohio
Cambridge
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