Eternal squeeze as Erie crossing shut for Conrail work
Crossings along Erie city streets face delays as Conrail crews start renovating the south of West 12th Street crossing. Local officials including Senator Dwyer press PennDOT for faster priority listing while federal aid criteria hinder rapid funding and repairs. Conrail remains responsible for maintaining safe crossings until upgrades occur, with sporadic patches failing to fix pothole issues. Continued on back page.
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West 12Th Street
Conrail
Louis J.tullio
West 15Th Street
CORRY
R. Budd Dwyer
the Journal
Penndot
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
Council Moves Fast On Light Agenda
City Council acts on a light July agenda amid heat. They approve bids for street resurfacing and curb cuts on Worth Street, plan sale of two Spring Street lots blocking Ridge Street sewer access, and set a minimum bid. Mayor Kibler seeks federal funds for police car updates and lighting. Recreation programs and a Pittsburgh bus excursion for Corry youths are announced, with applications to be filed. Calderone seeks rebates on 1977 property taxes only in hardship cases.
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Spring Street
Worth Street
Halfast
Ridge Street
Wright
Smith
Wayne
Cornell
Schwab
Johnson
Ray Brumagin
Brumagin
Mary Ann Kibler
Kibler
Barbara Mack
Mack
Couneil
Pittsburgh
Corry
County Manpower Agency
Benjamin Calderone
Calderone
Stop Sign Hidden by Tree in Pennsylvania Traffic Change
On July 1 new traffic rules let drivers turn eight on red where not posted. In Columbus near the Columbus Inn a STOP sign buried in a tree was nearly unseen, Our Journal photographer tried to capture it but was blocked from angles.
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Pennsylvania
Columbus
Columbus Inn
Journal
McCray
Tax Evaders Face Possible City Action on Occupational Tax
City assessor Jane Schwab describes an honor system failing to collect the $10 annual occupational tax. Some self employed earn over 1000 dollars profit yet avoid payment, with others falsifying records. She says council may need action to enforce and expand collection.
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Jane Schwab
Schwab
Mia
President Carter Doubts Early Summit With Brezhnev
President Carter reportedly doubts an early summit with Soviet leader Brezhnev, as Brezhnev favors delaying talks until a formal agreement on strategic arms can be negotiated at a lower level and ratified. Officials doubt a SALT accord can occur before the interim treaty expires October 1, while Brezhnev criticized U.S. policy in talks with Ambassador Toon in Moscow.
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Carter
Leonid
Brezhnev
Malcolm Toon
Kremlin
U.S
Soviet Union
Tass
Toon
Postmaster Seeks Higher Rates for Business Mail
Washington AP Postmaster general Benjamin Bailar asks the Postal Service board to raise first class rates for business mail by three cents while keeping individual rates at 13 cents. He cites a request from President Carter for a citizen rate to be cheaper than business mail and notes a 10 month delay before any changes could take effect. Bailar opposes extending delivery reductions and envisions a five day week if a citizen rate gains support. The citizen rate would apply to individuals mailing first class letters domestically with specially printed stamps.
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Washington
Benjamin F. Bailar
Postal Service Board of Governors
Bailar
Carter
Bailor
Board of Governors
Postal Rate Commission
United States
Erie County hires boost payroll by 22 thousand dollars
Erie County government payroll rose in early 1977 with 663 workers paid 289 thousand dollars for two weeks ending Jan 14 and 731 workers paid 285 thousand for two weeks ending July 1. Officials cite CETA and per diem hires and computerization aims.
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Erie
Erie County
Joseph Schmitt
Schmitt
CETA
Feds
CCY Seeks Funding For Youth Facility In Edinboro
The Northwest Regional Planning Council will hold its annual conference in Edinboro to discuss LEAA funding, including a $20,238 request from Concerned for Youth for Anchor House. If granted, $19,000 funds a counsellor-director and outreach for 35 troubled teens plus transportation, training, and utilities. Public meetings run next week at the Holiday Inn with other grant applications listed totaling $356,181.
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The
Governor's Justice Commission
Edinboro
Commission
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Corry
Concerned For Youth
Anchor House
East Church Street
Law Enforcement Assistant Administration
LEAA
Governor's Justice ‘Commission
Erie County
New Castle
Franklin
Sharon-Sharpsville
Mercer County
George Jr
Ellwood City
DuBois
Warren County
Sharon Key
Northwest Institute of Research
Holiday Inn
Two Hurt In Auto Accidents In Corry Area
Two people were injured in separate vehicle accidents yesterday per Corry state police. Raymond Slayton, 21, of 113 Worth Street, is hospitalized in satisfactory condition after a Route 426 crash near Wheelock, where his car hit a wagon and a tree. Barbara Barr of Centerville was admitted to Titusville Hospital after a rear collision with a truck, she is listed in good condition. Police seek a hit and run southbound on Route 42 that damaged a fence and left the scene.
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Raymond
Slayton
Worth Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Wheelock
John Jay
Barbara Barr
R.D. 1
Centerville
Titusville Hospital
Bloomfield
Stanley Martin
Sherman
N.Y
Barr
Martin
Route 42
Jerry Watrous
Pay Delays Show PennDOT Budget Fight and Stopgap Use
About 9,000 workers faced at least a one day delay as PennDOT and state police budgets strained by a stalled state budget and stopgap funding. Lawmakers debated the General Fund and education subsidies with no clear path to new taxes. A conference committee planned work on a compromise budget, aiming to reduce spending by 5 percent across agencies.
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Shapp
Hose
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City of Erie
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Penndot Trael
Staton
Thomas Nolati
Uapp
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