Corry to Press State Officials Over Road Funding Priority
A Corry delegation will meet with the state secretary of transportation and the Transportation Commission to push for road funds. The effort, led by the Chamber of Commerce and The Journal, aims to force a shift in the southeastern Erie County priority on the road-aid list. If officials hesitate, a local political push may follow to influence future votes.
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Watergate revelation unfolds after clerical, legal turmoil
Washington recounts the Nixon Watergate confrontation as Assistant Attorney Generals and prosecutors reveal a widening conspiracy. Details emerge from Klein Dienst's home meeting and all night sessions, with John Dean and Jeb Magruder providing key eyewitness accounts.
Watergate Sunday meeting and Nixon aides implicated
A White House briefing in April exposed deep concerns over a Watergate conspiracy. Prosecutors led by U.S. Attorney Harold Titus pressed Peterson and Kleindienst, detailing ties to Mitchell and possible impeachment risks. Nixon later claimed he was investigating all facts.
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Overzealous Officials Tapped Phones and Burglary Tactics
The passage portrays top Nixon aides allegedly wiring officials and newsmen, burglarizing Democratic HQ, and extending surveillance to Republicans. It reflects on legal boundaries, invokes the Nixon pump Papers era, and questions patriotic zeal versus unlawful acts in a political spying saga.
Corry Jamestown plant strike slows Erie County jobs
In July 1953 Corry and Jamestown building work on East Columbus avenue lagged three weeks due to ironworker strikes. New 25 mph signs on Center street bolster traffic enforcement, while circus day brings A G Kelly and Miller Bros show at East Main street grounds with two performances at 2 and 8 p m.
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Pennsylvania watchdogs explored for a tougher fiscal monitor
An article criticizes the Harrisburg watchdog committee as ineffective and proposes a new, stronger entity patterned after the GAO. It notes the GAO’s bipartisanship and long tenure, contrasts it with a politicized state panel, and cites Sen. Franklin L. Kury pushing for a professional auditing staff to oversee executive spending as the legislature plans about six billion dollars in outlays.
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