Barger Won't Resign as Police Chief Amid Charges
HAMHISHURG AP James D Barger will not resign as state police commissioner amid perjury and conspiracy charges tied to an alleged scheme to alter accident report forms He has retained private counsel and gave an exclusive interview denying resignation The Dauphin County grand jury recommended the charges January 13 and the case awaits filing by Dist Atty LeRoy S Zimmerman Also named are two Barger's top aides in the same grand jury report.
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Hamhishurg
James D. Barger
Hershey
Barger
Dauphin County Grand Jury
Dist
Atty
LeRoy
Zimmerman
Gay
Shapp
Gen. Kane
Icy Roads blamed for two weekend car accidents
Two weekend crashes were blamed on icy roads. At North Center street an 82 year old Iva L Eimall and 21 year old Michael A Mulroy collided after a driver ran a stop sign, causing minor damage. On East Main Street a jeep driven by William G Lutton skidded into a snowbank at a railroad crossing, with only minor damage.
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North Center Street
Iva L. Eimall
Columbus
North Center
Michael A. Mulroy
Baittel Oheat
Mulroy’s
Mulroy
East Main Street
William G. Lutton
East Congress Street
Lutton
Free Ohioan In Drug Heist
Three Ohio men were tied to a burglary at Eckerds here last year. Christopher Tiano, James Knox, and Joseph Klopp faced charges. Knox was convicted while Klopp’s case and Tiano’s were dismissed or not pressed for lack of evidence after Knox refused to testify and the trio’s car was traced to motel stays. Police traced the vehicle to Knox after an all-points bulletin. Loot from the Eckerd’s break-in was found in the car.
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Eckerds
Erie County
Christopher Tiano
Cleveland
Corry
Ohio
Offier
James P. Knox
Knox
Ashtabula
Joseph Klopp
Parma
Tiano
Eckerd
Klopp
Snow Peak ski gear theft ends with three in jail
Three Columbus men, Russell Barstow, Robert L. Davis Jr., and William W. Cochran, were arrested after security guards and bystanders caught them stealing $665 worth of ski equipment from cars in the Peek at Ghatatas lot. They appeared before Justice Milton Courtwright in Breach Creek and were jailed in lieu of bond on grand larceny charges.
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Columbus
Chautauqua County
Mayville
Peek
Ghatatas
Utauqua County Sheriff's
I Peak
Russell Barstow
Robert L. Davis Jr
William W. Cochran
Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department
Justice
Milton Courtwright
Breach Creek
Roger A
Jamestown Woman Injured In Crossroad Crash In Corry
A Jamestown woman, Mrs. Reva Wynn, was treated and released from Corry Memorial Hospital after a two-vehicle crash at the FR crossing in Elgin. Lois Labowski of Corry skidded and struck the Wynn auto. Labowski’s car valued at 200, the Wynn car at 400. Also injured were drivers Nancy B. Smith of Garland and James G. Davis of Bear Lake in a Lottsville collision. a Bear Lake man lost control on Route 257 east of Corry. another auto’s driver not identified.
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Jamestown
N.Y
Corry Memorial Hospital
Ees Auto
Elgin
Reva Wynn
Wilson Wynn Sr
Wynn Auto
Lois Labowski
F.D. 4
Corry
Nancy B. Smith
Garland
James G. Davis
R.D. 1
Bear Lake
Smith Auto
Davis Auto
Smith
Bear Lake Area
Trucker Unscathed After Train Collision in Centerville Borough
Kenneth L. Ehrhart, 40, of Venus, escaped injury when his 1975 Brockway tractor trailer struck the third car of a 25 car train at Route 8 crossing in Centerville Borough Corry. The train, operated by Ralph A. Berlin, 68, of Oil City, continued with no damage to itself. Ehrhart’s rig owned by Weaver Co. of Fryburg carried coal and sustained tractor damage. The trailer remained undamaged and was moved to Erie. a Weaver wrecker recovered the wrecked tractor.
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Oil City
Centerville
Corry
Kenneth L. Ehrhart
B.D. 1
Venus
Ehrhart
Brockway
Route
Ralph A. Berlin
Weaver Goal Co
Fryburg
Weaver
Erie
Weaver Co
Bloodmobile Visit Here by Corry Red Cross Described
A Corry Chapter spokesman called last week’s bloodmobile visit “quite a good” effort. The chapter hoped for 120 units but collected 130 from 149 donors, with 17 first timers. Three special blood types were urgently needed for open heart surgery and were fully met. The visit was the third of five planned for the current year. the next is planned for March.
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Corry
American Red Cross Today
Thomas Grice
Gtice
Teachers Vote On New Pittsburgh Contract After Strike
In Pittsburgh AP news teachers and the school board reach a tentative pact ending a strike. A $10.1 million wage package and key issues such as class size and job security are settled. Ratification by the 4400 teachers would restore classes Tuesday pending ballots.
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Pittsburgh
Albert Fondy
Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
Fondy
Allegheny County
Economic Picture Begins To Brighten
Washington AP reports President Ford in a Congress address says the economy is steadily growing healthier and taxes may be cut again in 1979. Unemployment remains high though expected gains and inflation slowed, with further tax relief tied to spending restraint and a 1877 budget proposal.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Humphrey Says He Will Stay Senator If No Leader Emerges
Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota states he will remain in the Senate and not run for president unless the Democratic Party fails to present a clear leader for the nomination. In a TV interview he said he is content to wait and see if a deadlocked convention turns to him.
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Sen
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Urge More Use Here Of Ident
Corry residents are urged to participate in Operation Ident a police backed program to deter burglary. Chiefs plan a two page Erie Sunday TV spread detailing the effort. residents can borrow an electric scriber to mark valuables for up to three days and receive a front door sticker.
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Corry
Pennsylvania
Kenneth Nichols
Erie County
Erie
Nichols
Hearst Bank Robbery Trial Set to Open Tomorrow
Patricia Hearst’s bank robbery case is slated for trial with defense motions on pretrial rulings and possible dismissal. Hearst contends evidence issues, brainwashing by William and Emily Harris, and private interviews are pivotal as jury selection begins after a delay for Judge Carter’s neck surgery.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
MS. District Court
Oliver J. Carter
Thomas May
Als
Miss Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
SLA
Carter
Hearst
William
Emily Harris
Harrises
Los Angeles
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Roberts Lenske
Eric
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Sandra
Stephen
Paul
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Patty Hearst
San Mateo County
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