Corry initiates review of lengthy zoning ordinance
After 11 meetings across months the city advances a 43 page tentative zoning ordinance. City Council, Zoning Board, Planning Commission and staff plan further hearings before final approval. The rewrite aims to balance growth with orderly development, preserve industrial land, guide commercial and residential expansion, and ensure safe transportation access.
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City Planning Commission
William Halfast
Laurence Barton
Jack Downey
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Erkki Rainesalo
Scannell
City Zoning Board of Adjustments
City Council
Robert Grice
City of
Corry
Florida freezes push up crop prices across the nation
Florida officials estimate crop losses at least 100 million for vegetables and 150 million for citrus after a severe freeze. Prices for orange juice concentrate could rise from 22 to 31 cents per 6 ounce can. Gov. Askew urged a federal disaster declaration as farmers seek low cost loans and migrant relief.
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Agriculture
Robert Bergland
Florida
Bergland
Askew
Carter
Frank Pope
U.S
Agriculture Department
Florida Emergency Board
Federal Power Commission
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Carter weighs easing natural gas price controls and gas flow
President Carter and energy adviser James R. Schlesinger consider emergency legislation to ease natural gas shortages by temporarily removing interstate price controls and allowing pipeline shuffles to alleviate shortages. White House cautions proposals may not end the crisis and notes impact on gasoline markets.
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Washington
Carter
James R. Schlesinger
Congressional Committee
White House
Gerald Ford
Congress
Federal Power Commission
Warren Fire Destroys Three-Story Downtown Building
A basement-started blaze gutted a three-story brick office apartment building in downtown Warren. No injuries. 39 residents evacuated as flames rose up to fifty feet. Roof collapsed while steel frame walls remained intact. four hours of firefighting ended with total destruction and an investigation underway.
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Warren
Bell Telephont Gem
Strike Under Way At CAHS
As The Journal went to press a high school source reported students at CAHS staging a strike over lack of access to the vo tech facility and missing tools and equipment for trade courses. The protest was centered in the cafeteria per a student, with school officials not commenting.
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Journal
The
Corry Savings and Loan Reports New Records
The Corry Savings and Loan Association announced a record year in 1976 with 215 new mortgages, an 8 percent rise, and over 311.7 million dollars in mortgage loans. Year end assets rose 16.8 percent to 13.78 million, with savings up 15.8 percent to 12.42 million and dividends totaling 731 thousand. Directors Lloyd Stowe Roy Reed and David L. Nichols were reappointed to three year terms as the board noted strong performance and cautious inflation concerns for 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Savings and Loan Association
Corry
David L. Nichols
Nichols
Lloyd Stowe
Roy Reed
Allen Kuhn
Wilbur F. Rickers
Nelson Thompson
Horton J. Davis
Ross G. Fehrman
W.W. Hammond
Walter S. Peake
Edward Rossbacher
Pa. Will Not Dig For Lake Erie Natural Gas
Pennsylvania will maintain a seven year moratorium on drilling for natural gas in its portion of Lake Erie. Gov. Shapp cited strong opposition and said the 600 billion cubic feet of potential gas cannot be retrieved quickly enough to address the current energy crisis. Local officials fear environmental damage and economic impact on tourism along the lake shore.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Lake Erie
Middle Atlantic
Michael McLaughlin
Maurice Goddard
Environmental
Frund
Erie
Goddard
New York
Ohio
Eugene Frund
De's Minerals
Ontario
Bernard Dombrowski
State House
Dombrowski
House
Senate
Santa Barbara
California
Raymond Shafer
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Pol
Srren Bes
Gainesville
Fla
Reubin Askew
Erie County
Neil McLaughlin
Corryites
Union City
Waterford
Wattsburg
North East
McLaughlin
James Rhodes
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Columbia Gas of
FPC
Warren Fire Guts
CAHS
Jan Allen
Richard Celeste
Columbus
Canada
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