Nixon Speaks Tonight On State of the Union Address
President Nixon will address Congress in a joint session at 9 p.m. EDT touching on the Watergate crisis. He will present a lengthy written State of the Union with proposals like a revised national health insurance plan and a form of guaranteed annual income. A new transportation program and tax linked welfare ideas are also outlined.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
State of the Union
White House
Gerald L. Warren
Melvin R. Laird
Camp David
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
House
Roy Ash
Mike Mansfield
Montana
School Board Waives Rental Of Sparta Gym
The Corry Area School District Board of Education voted 4-2 to let The Sparta Club of 1974 use the Sparta gym for a dance without charge to raise money for a senior trip to Washington D. C. Senior Corry Area High School students from Sparta organized the event.
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Sparta Club
Corry Area School District
CAHS
William Helmintoller
T Allan May
Melvin Messinger
William Kafferlin
Roger Lansberry
Robert Joy
Excess Profits Fight Kills Emergency Energy Bill
Congress returns energy bill to conference as excess profits provision faces rejection. Nixon backs recommitment but leaders expect little chance of reconsideration. White House seeks passage for rationing and conservation measures amid ongoing Arab oil embargo fears. Oil firms report strong 1973 earnings gains while hearings probe multinational influence. Scarce high cost energy and fuel shortages persist in cities across the nation.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Nixon
Hugh Scott
White House
Senate Interior Committee
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
House Commerce Committee
Harley O. Staggers
W. Va
Jackson
Bellig
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
George McGovern
D-S.c
Walter JF. Mondale
D-Minn
Phillips Petroleum Co
Sun Oil Co
Marathon Oil Co
Federal
William B. Simon
American Automobile Association
AAA
10 Persons Dead San Fran Police Seek Two Killers
San Francisco police pressed a massive manhunt named Operation Zebra for at least two gunmen linked to a series of random killings. In the latest wave five people were shot in two hours on city streets. one survivor may be paralyzed. Police say fear grips residents as a motive of hate or robbery is suspected.
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San Francisco
William O'Connor
Roxanne McMillan
F.W. Blaisdell
San Francisco General Hospital
McMillan
Charles Barca
U S Bases on Okinawa Cut as Part Realignment Plan
The United States agrees to give up five Army and two Marine bases on Okinawa and to release 12 additional sites after relocation of personnel and facilities. Okinawa hosts 77 U S installations, with the plan marking the largest return of areas to Japan since the island’s retrocession.
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Tokyo
United States
Okinawa
Japan
Naha
Nixon to reject subpoena for in person testimony in Watergate case
White House said President Nixon will refuse to testify in person at the 1971 Ellsberg psychiatrist break in case, citing constitutional grounds. Written interrogatories may be considered, with potential answers on key issues about the plumbers and presidential orders.
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Washington
Nixon
California
Daniel Ellsberg
White House
Warren
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
David Young
G. Gordon Liddy
Superior Court
Gordon Ringer
Los Angeles
Richard M. Nixon
District of Columbia
James D. St. Clair
Liddy and Young
Plumbers
Pentagon
Beverly Hills
Ellsberg
Lewis Fielding
Women Voters Push Home Rule in Erie County Meeting
Erie County commissioners will meet with the Erie County League of Women Voters on February 20 to revive a stalled home rule study. The Study Commission, created last November, considers Act 62 of 1972 offering home rule or optional plans and seeks questions on government accountability, efficiency, and possible changes.
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Erie County
Erie County League of Women Voters
League
Study Commission
Pennsylvania
Leed's shop weathering back-to-back disasters
Mrs. Phyllis Provaznik, owner of Leed's women's apparel on North Center Street, faced a burglary and a roof collapse within a year. Winds damaged the building and rain ruined spring stock, with insurance assessors on site. She vows resilience, stating small catastrophes won’t defeat her business.
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Phyllis Provaznik
Leed's
North Center Street
Negotiations Open Between Corry District and CASSPA
The Corry Area School District begins Friday evening talks with non instructional workers who voted to form the Corry Area School Service Personnel Association. CASSPA, affiliated with PSEA, represents about 60 employees. The district solicitor and a PSEA field rep will negotiate. duration remains uncertain.
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Corry Area
Corry Area School Service Personnel Association
Casspa
PSEA
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Frank G. McKnight
Donald Creola
Edinboro
Senate approves pension reform bill in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a major pension reform 45 to 1 sending the measure to the House. It ends special formulas for legislators and judges and applies a 2 percent annual pension accrual based on the highest three years of salary for new employees, with savings projected at 12 million annually after incumbents exit in a decade. Lt. Angelo J. Carcaci was cited for contempt for refusing to answer questions before a House committee, with potential jail unless released on appeal.
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Whith
Tmdaly
Angelo J. Carcaci
Qarcaci
Chamber
Clarence Bell
Delaware
National Guard
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Sparta
San Fran
U.S
School Service Union
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