1700 Added To County Work Force May Growth
Erie County payrolls rose by 1700 in May lifting total employment to 410900 while unemployed stayed at 12900. Nonmanufacturing gains and seasonal factors boosted the economy but the local jobless rate remains high versus state and national levels. Production hours held near 40 weekly with Longest week at 49.5 hours in paper and publishing. Factory outlook remains cautious with summer vacation impact and limited data on year-end expansion. A Georgia, Alabama, and Florida chicken shipment deal to the Soviet Union is valued at about 225 million dollars.
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Erie County
James A. Roseberry
Corry and Erie Bureau of Employment Security
Erie
Corry
BES
Roseberry
Postal rates rise on Tuesday across second to fourth class
Washington announces rate increases of 5 to 20 percent take effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. The changes, phased under the 1971 Postal Reorganization Act, affect commercial second and nonprofit third class mail and fourth class books. The system expects about 1.6 million dollars more weekly in revenue as temporary rates advance toward permanent schedules.
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Washington
Postal Service
A. Rostal Service
Postal Rate Commission
College Aid Bill Passes in Pa House
The Pennsylvania House approved a package of 34 bills delivering over 278 million dollars in state aid to colleges. Temple University faced opposition from some black legislators who accused it of racism, delaying final action. Penn State, Temple, Pitt, and Lincoln received the largest shares while state-owned schools like West Chester and Mansfield were funded directly. Representative David Richardson of Philadelphia spoke against Temple for over an hour.
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Harrisburg
Temple University
Temple
Penn State
Pitt
Lincoln
West Chester
Mansfield
David Richardson
Philadelphia
House
100 More held people Released in Uganda hijack crisis
Diplomats report 100 more captives freed at Entebbe Airport as Israel signals willingness to discuss prisoner releases. A French airliner hijack from Greece is linked to negotiations with Prime Minister Rabin empowered to negotiate for freedom of Israelis held since the incident.
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Kampala
Uganda
Entebbe
Israel
Tel Aviv
Yitzhak Rabin
Greece
Air France
Nairobi
Kenya
Paris
Erie County Hospital Now Erie County Geriatric Center
Erie County Hospital was transferred to a private corporation to access higher state reimbursements under new rules. Senate Bill 964 could bring county facilities to parity with private centers, prompting talks of dissolving the county operation. The center plans to float a $144 million bond this month as the 505 hospital staff shift to private employment.
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Erie
Erie County Hospital
Milton Shapp
Senate
Shapp
Erie County Geriatric Center
Joseph Schmitt
Schmitt
Jake” Gehrlein
Lehmitt
Oehrlein
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