Ford Sees Woman Becoming Vice President in 1992
Ford predicts a woman will be nominated for vice president and likely succeed a president who dies in office within the next four presidential elections. He spoke in a last interview with The Associated Press three days before leaving office, noting a cautious path to a female presidency and weighing party chances.
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Saul Pett
Washington
Ford
Associated Press
Oval
John Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
Alexander Hamilton
White House
Gerald Ord
Anne Armstrong
Britain
Arctic Gas Crunch Drives City Into Emergency Shutdown
City gas customers reduce operations as large users close doors or curtail activity amid a sudden gas shortage. Erie declares a state of emergency prompting school closures and industry cutbacks. Corry area plants pause, some backfill may occur with heated spaces via fuel oil, boosting costs and threatening ongoing operations.
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City Council
Corry Area
Corry Jamestown
Residents seek fuel savings as cold spell bites Corry area
A phone poll reports Corry residents and fuel users coping with gas shortages. Michael H. Johnson battles a sick child while conserving heat. Mrs. Falcone stays partly heated after pneumonia scare. Frank Gentile notes widespread difficulty as cars fail to start. Wayne Holthouse reports canceled customers at a home beauty shop due to lower thermostat settings. Neil McKay uses fuel oil and keeps the house at 64 degrees. Paul Hurlbut lowers heat and endures heavy snow shoveling costs.
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McKays
Paul D. Hurlbut
Mead Avenue
City Council Briefly Hears on Auto Show Parks and Repairs
City Administrator Robert Grice presented a rapid sequence of items to Meadville council. The Antique Auto Club of Corry seeks a Mead Park show on June 26, the sewer ordinance 1224 was introduced, Allen Industries partial payment for Mead Park tennis courts was approved, and a study into a required fire escape was authorized. The meeting adjourned promptly.
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Robert Grice
Grice
Council
Allen Industries
Mead Park
Department of Labor and Industry
Pennsylvania Faces Severe Cold and Gas Shortages
Pennsylvania grapples with record cold as NWS warns of subfreezing highs and gas supply risks. Lt. Gov. Kline declares emergency amid pressure drops in western lines. mass care centers may open if needed. Eight frostbite cases, multiple deaths tied to shoveling and exposure. river flooding possible if thaw arrives unexpectedly.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
National Weather Service
Ernest Kline
Kline
Columbia
Equitable
People's
People’s
Harrisburg
Kling
Civil Defense
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Allentown
Westmoreland County
Greensburg
Delaware
Coast Guard
Snow drifted crash on Route 8 near Buells Corner
Corry state police said a whiteout caused by drifting snow led to a two vehicle collision on Route 8 as Kerry Ann Orwig of Titusville and Robert W. Sampsell of Corry approached from opposite directions. Both drivers swerved but could not avoid impact with $500 damage to Orwig and $800 to Sampsell.
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Corry
Buells Peace
Kerry Ann Orwig
R.D. 4
Titusville
Robert W. Sampsell
Orwig
Sampsell
Look For Corryite At Inaugural
Corryites watching the Carter inauguration on television Thursday may see Lt. Col. James Rumbaugh, a former Corryite, serve as aide to Archbishop Cannon who will give the Invocation. Rumbaugh heads the Mental Health section at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, and he is married to Rita Downey of Corry with four children. Roselynn Carter is expected to emphasize mental health programs during her White House tenure.
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Rita Downey
Corry
Washington
Carter Inherits Healthier Economy from Ford Era
Washington AP reports that Carter faces a healthier economy than Ford, with unemployment down, industrial production rising sharply, and personal income up in December. The government also expected a 6.5 percent annual growth in GNP for Q4 1960s style figures, contrasting with earlier slower growth and price rises.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Ford
The Year That Was Lowlights Of 1976
A satirical roundup by Dan Scannell lists political scandals and public missteps from 1976. It cites figures such as Carter, Wallace, Reagan, Mondale, and Ford in a brisk chronicle of controversial moments and provocative remarks across government and media.
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Erie
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Cooper Energy Services
Philip Sample
Sample
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Frank Smith
Meinnes
Smith
Raymond
Maurice Della Vecchia
AU International Foam
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East
Congress Street
John J. Falcone
South Second Avenue
Frank J. Gentile
East Frederick Street
FEAR
Granville Station
Sydney
Pleasantville
Gerald Mack
R.D. 2
Corryite
Carter
Economic Performance Administration
Dan Scannell
Gary Gilmore
New Zealand
Joseph D. Waggoner Jr
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Rcal
Orange County
Dallas
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Kennedy
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Lockheed
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Tallahassee
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Colorado
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Richard Schweiker
James Hastings
Gerald Ford
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Earl Bute
Bute
George N. Garrett
Miami
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