Pothole bill spurs state debate and tax plan
State Senator Quentin Orlando defends a new gas tax increase to fund road maintenance amid pothole complaints centered in Corry. The measure passed both chambers and awaits Gov. Shapp’s signature as Dwyer and Hopkins press PennDOT for regional funding while critics warn motorists face higher costs. In Washington, Colson’s Watergate tapes reveal him discussing CIA plots and Nixon’s leadership with private investigator Richard Bast, noting tensions over intelligence and retaliation fears.
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Quentin Orlando
Erie
Corry
House
Senate
Shapp
Garbage Polities and Hiring Gimmicks in Erie Tales
A humorous Erie Evening Journal column mulls over job biases as garbagemen outrank newspapermen in public regard. An interview scene with an Erie Disposal executive mocks doctors lawyers legislators and others, notes hiring from rival firms, and imagines comedians ministers and other figures filling the public relations void. The piece threads satire with local color and ends reflecting the paper’s playful newsroom tone.
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Erie Disposal Co
Erie
Erie Disposal Company
Eaton
Anon
Give Factory
Colson on tape talks of Nixon fears and CIA spy claims
Colson discusses Nixon’s trust issues and fear of CIA spying amid Watergate. He notes possible extortion, CIA links, and a motivation to protect sensitive documents. The interview references Howard Baker, Haig, and a Senate memo. tensions rise over declassification and presidential dilemma.
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Colson
Bast
CIA
Nixon
al Haig
Mike
White House
Senate
Watergate Cochairman
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Baker
Haig
Rise and fall of Florida land boom and Coral Gables dream
A sweeping but damaged reminiscence recounts the 1920s Florida land boom from submerged marshes to elite suburbs like Coral Gables. It notes developers claims, celebrity tales, soaring prices, and the 1926 hurricane ending the spree, with figures from Miami to Harrisburg referenced in a broad panorama.
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John Martin
Tallahassee
Florida
Merrick
Miami
Coral
Coral Gables
George
Miami Daily News
Henry Villard
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R. Budd Dwyer
Forest Hopkins
State Department of Transportation
Dwyer
Hopkins
Penndot
Washington
Charles Colson
Richard Bast
Central Intelligence Agency
Johnnie Walker
Pentagon
Tricky Dick
THE
Milwaukee Journal
Hecorry Evening Journal
Sunday West South Steel Corry
Geroge
William S$. Eaton
Edar
John McLavenlin
Pressrver
Alsocared
Corry Pa
Aeverhaing Weadhine
By Jack Anderson
National Security Council
Jack Anderson
Corry Area High School
the Journal
Kissinger
Howard Hunt
Cubs
New York
Coney Island
Smith and Hardy
Sth
Flagler Street
Labies
Binder
House of Cards
Supreme Court
United States
Thomas Meighan
Bay Front Park
Miami Life
Jan Garber
William Jennings Bryan
Gilda Gray
James Cox
Ohio
Joseph W. Young
Hollywood-by-the- Sea
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Arthur Pryor
Walter C. Hill
Retail Credit Company of
Atlanta
Fort Lauderdale
United States Senate
Richard 5. Schweiker
R-Pa
Washington, D.C
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Harrisburg
United States Representative Assembly
Joseph P. Vigorito
Cannon House
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