Council Briefs Highlight Hearings and Funding Steps
The council held a public hearing on Hard Harmless and Discretionary finds and will hold a second on February 7. They agreed to urge officials to sustain local funding for Corry Counselling Services. Council discussed alternatives for filling a $7,500 housing officer post and parking restrictions on North Center Street. Barbara Mack eyed using Bicentennial surplus for a Mead Park bandstand and Snow-Sculpture Contest details. Skating caretaker hours were noted. Delinquent sewer payments will trigger water shutoffs under the new combined billing system.
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David Johnson
Charles Heinz
Office of Housing and Urban Development
Council
Department of Public Welfare
Corry
Barbara Mack
Mead Park
Fred Schwab
Robert Grice
Grice
Schwab
Tanker Irenes Challenger sinks after split near Midway
Honolulu AP Coast Guard reports the 600-foot tanker Irenes Challenger carrying 4.15 million gallons of light crude oil cracked in two and sank 204 miles southeast of Midway Island. Pacific Arrow rescued 28 of 31 crew. three remained aboard. No injuries. Weather good with 6-8 ft seas and 10-15 knot winds. Coastal aircraft and Mallow cutter converged on scene. cause under investigation.
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Honolulu
Midway Island
Pacific
U.S. Coast Guard
Pacific Arrow
Jim Gilman
Coast Guard
Irenes Challenger
Tsakos Shipping and Trading Co
Piraeus
South Africa
Japan
Venezuela
Gilman
Mallow
Robert V. Renaud
Iron City Brewery Posts Fifth Straight Loss
Pittsburgh AP reports Iron City Brewery suffered its fifth consecutive annual loss amid a cool summer and aggressive price cutting by national rivals. The firm posted a $687,940 deficit, with sales sliding 34.5 million to $33.9 million, as capacity expansions by giants pressured its Pittsburgh market share. Chairman George L. Pfeil said large brewers’ capacity additions strain their ability to maintain dominance.
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Pittsburgh
Iron City Brewery
George L. Pfeil
Shrinking Class Size Raises Cost Of Pennsylvania Schools
Harrisburg reports show dwindling enrollments yet higher public education costs as pupil to teacher ratios shift from 25 to 1 a decade ago to 19 to 1 now, with projections to 17 to 1 in ten years. PSBA contests smaller classes boost costs, while PSEA argues for more individual attention and discipline benefits.
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Harrisburg
PSBA
Pennsylvania State Education Association
PSEA
Department of Education
Pennsylvania
Electric Chair Returns to Mind in Pa Death Penalty History
In Pleasant Gap, PA, a 2,200 volt electric chair sits idle in Rockview State Prison’s isolation block. Five death row inmates with pending appeals remain, while Gov. Shapp’s stance and PA capital punishment law shape ongoing debates.
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Pleasant Gap
Elmo Smith
Rockview State Prison
Gary Gilmore
Utah
Rockview
Pennsylvania
Gilmore
Gerard McKenna
McKenna
Smith
Adams County
Bradford County
Huntingdon State Prison
Benjamin Davis
York County
York
Huntingdon
George Geschwendt
Bucks County
Trevose
Graterford
Philadelphia
Clifford Futch
Pittsburgh
Stanton Story
Shapp
Hotton
Six more bodies found in Barcelona harbor disaster
The U S Navy says a collision with a Spanish freighter capsized a landing craft near Barcelona, leaving at least 30 dead. Over 80 survivors reached shore or were rescued, with about 30 injured. 24 bodies have been identified and the navy planned to name the dead and injured.
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Barcelona
Spain
US. Navy
Navy
Cmdr
John Dewey
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Washington
Guam
Trenton
Arela
Hill Switches Will Run For Executive
Erie-Siie County political scene swirls as William Hill Jr. says he will circulate and file nominating petitions for county executive though he has not confirmed candidacy. Speculation centers on Hill’s strategy to influence the Democratic primary while Commissioner Michael Flatley asserts his own strong bid. Karl Boyes’ Republican withdrawal shifts focus to the Democratic contest, with Flatley pledging a hard run.
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Erie — Siie
William ©. Hill Jr
Hill
Michael Flatley
Flatley
Karl Boyes
Blue Cross Appeals Rate Turndown in Pa Hearings
Pennsylvania Blue Shield and three of five Blue Cross Plans appeal the Insurance Department rejection of their rate hike requests. Blue Shield Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania Blue Cross of Lehigh Valley and Capital Blue Cross sought higher rates for 85 special-rate subscribers. Commissioner William Sheppard set a hearing for February 2.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Blue Shield
Blue Cross
Western
Lehigh Valley
Capital Blue Cross
William Sheppard
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Council Briefs
Benjamin Calderone
John Hornick
William Halfast
North Center Street
U.S. Supreme Court
Byron White
Thurgood Marshall
Iron City
Furniture Department
Barney’s Firestone
NTT
Barneyv
Olin
Cory, Pennsylvania
Ofriday
Roe Freu
Corry Savings and Loan
Bevings
Corry Savings and Loam Association
Nth Center Street
Oer
Penn
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