Four Die as Western Pa Storms Rake Region
Severe weekend storms and tornadoes ripped across western Pennsylvania leaving four people dead and ten hospitalized. A tornado cut a 60 foot path in Westmoreland County while others died in Oil City and Clarion County from lightning and falling trees. Utilities suffered minor outages. Corry and Big Run faced spared but branch damage and destroyed trailers.
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Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
Oil City
Clarion County
Corry
Pennsylvania Electric Company
General Telephone Company
Penelec
Edward Zarger
Albert Mitchell
Jefferson County
Big Run
Mitchell
Shirley Lemaster
Bowser
Adrian Hospital
Punxsutawney
Big Run Court
Carter Ready For Anything Democratic Convention Begins
New York AP Carter prepares for a political clash at the Democratic National Convention with a private on floor telephone system and a large staff. The campaign reports 350000 spent on convention operations, with 25 staffers, 50 telephones, and 44 floor workers under 30 VIP leaders including Sen Birch Bayh and Frank Mankiewicz. Carter relies on 20 green telephones linked to trailers, red and white lines linking delegations, and internal Carter networks to curb rumors and guide delegates. The setup aims to keep pace with a late schedule and avoid delays, even as reporters awaited Strauss briefing.
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New York
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Madison Square Garden
Americana Hotel
Peter Emerson
Sen Birch Bayh
Indiana
Frank Mankiewicz
George McGovern
Carter Arsenal
Democratic National Committee
New York Subsidizes Corry Mayville Rail Line
New York State will subsidize part of the Mayville to Corry rail line though five miles stretch in Erie County. Commissioner Raymond T. Schuler said the line serves Chautauqua County industries and will connect to the Erie Philadelphia route, with PennDOT not asked to cover subsidy. The move will be noted in the first revision of Pennsylvania's rail plan.
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New York State Department of Transportation
Erie County
Mass Transit
Kenneth Springrith
North East
Raymond T. Shuler
New York Commissioner of Transportation
Mayville
Corry
Penn Central
ConRail
Corry-Mayville
Pennsylvania
Schuler
Chautauqua County
New York
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Warren
Kane
Penndot
Mayville-Corry
Nixon family hopeful as Pat Nixon improves after stroke
In Long Beach California Pat Nixon shows signs of improvement after a stroke that could leave partial paralysis. Former President Richard Nixon reports hopeful progress as he, Tricia Cox, and Julie Eisenhower visit for over four hours. Doctors expect two to three months to assess permanent damage with therapy likely for months. Flowers and messages from dignitaries including Ford Kissinger and foreign leaders flood the hospital as Pat Nixon moves to a room with an ocean view.
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Long Beach
Calif
Nixon
Pat Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Tricia Cox
Julie Eisenhower
Reating
Government aims to regulate car safety and fares
Government seeks consumer input on auto safety and airline fare transparency. Transportation Department extends air bag rules to Aug. 31 1977 with three options for protection. FTC reports Hertz Avis and National Car Rental agreed to consent orders prohibiting price fixing and airport exclusivity, preserving competition.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Transportation Department
General Motors
William T. Coleman Jr
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Hertz Corp
Avis Rent-A-Car System, Inc
National Car Rental System, Inc
Hertz
Avis
National
Bloodmobile Seeks Buddies for Wednesday Visit
The first Bloodmobile of the new fiscal year arrives Wednesday with a 135 pint target. The Red Cross urges Buffalo Blood Bank donors in Corry to bring a buddy to boost longtime donor turnout and recruit new donors. Hours at Red Cross HQ on East Main Street are noon to 5 30 p.m.
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Red Cross
Buffalo Blood Bank
Corry
Main Street
Ara
Corry Planning Commission to Meet Tonight at 7:15
The Corry Planning Commission will convene at 7 15 p m in the Municipal Building to discuss routine business. The session follows secretary Paul L Taylor remarks that the agenda is limited to ordinary matters.
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Planning Commission of the City of
Death sentence for Cleveland man in Spartansburg killing
Preston Fayne Jr., 20, was sentenced to death in Ashtabula County for the shooting death of John McQuiston, 25, at a gas station on I-90 in North Kingsville after a robbery. Three accomplices were injured during the crime. McQuiston had recently moved from Corry to Spartansburg.
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Cleveland
Ashtabula
Ohio
Spartansburg
North Kingsville
Preston Fayne Jr
Revenue Aid Checks Due for Erie County and Localities
Congressman Joseph Vigorito announced the 16th revenue sharing payment totaling 1,134,258 to Erie County and local governments, bringing the program total to 24,276,205. Corry will receive 46,859. Other municipalities receive Elgin Borough 245, Union City 15,104, Wattsburg 958, Concord Township 32,95, Wayne Township 95,715.
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Joseph Vigorita
Erie County
Corry
Vigorito
House of Representatives
Senate
Elgin
Union City
Wattsburg
Concord Township
Wayne Township
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Robin
Latrobe
Americana
Garden
Uhter
Robert Strauss
Wat
Bloodmobile
Lou Hanna
Zoning Board of Adjustment
W.W. Hammond Jr
East Smith Street
Sparta
Michael J. Malone
Clarence I. Spitzer
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