Hopkins Blasts PennDOT Over Road Funding Threat
Corry's Rep Forest Hopkins denounces PennDOT in a news release as pressuring state lawmakers over a $100 million funding request. Erie officials warn cuts will hit maintenance, with snow removal restricted and resurfacing severely reduced. Department officials cite revenue gaps and federal matching concerns amid a broader statewide funding crisis.
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General Assembly
Penndot
Corry
Forest Hopkins
North East
Pensdot
Hopkins
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penadot
Venhetraton
Licenspensdot
Erie County
Frank Schwabenbauer
Vincent Kennerksecht
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Deserts rise in Navy as recruiters face quotas
A Navy report shows record desertions with 12,886 sailors leaving in 11 months ending June 1. Officers blame recruiters pushing quotas for ill educated enlistees and functional illiteracy, noting the rate now doubles four years ago.
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Norfolk, Va
U.S. Navy
Navy
Henry Bolling
Petersburg
Bolling
Air Force
Army
Marine Corps
Defense Department
CJ Storage Tank Fire Hazard Sparks City Debate
Councilman William Halfast, director of safety, tells The Journal that fire officials view the new CJ Storage gas tank at Corry Jamestown’s Maple Avenue plant as a serious fire and explosion risk. He says city safety could deny placement but state law limits action despite safety concerns.
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William Halfast
The
Journal
Corry Jamestown
Maple Avenue
Halfast
Senate to Probe CIA Drug Testing History
The Senate intelligence committee plans a hearing at the earliest date to examine CIA secret drug tests from 1953 to 1964 after Adm. Turner delivered new documents. A committee spokesman said preparations aim for next week and Turner offered to testify on the full details of this unfortunate event.
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Washington
Senate Intelligence Committee
CIA
Adm
Stansfield Turner
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Scythe lesson and historic notes surface in quirky field tale
A photographer records John Moravek demonstrating a manual ash handled scythe. His father crafted the tool about five decades ago, a detail that adds local flavor to a broader set of archival snippets.
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John Moravek
John
Austria
Work Ahead For City Council
City Council nearing a busy night as they reconvene Monday. Councilman William Halfast will present on new breathing apparatus for the fire department and on safety aspects of the new liquefied gas system.
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William Halfast
Corry Jamestown Faces Municipal Business And Installations
Deaths noted as petroleum gas tanks are being installed in Corry Jamestown. City solicitor Douglas Rozelle plans a discussion on municipal borrowing. City administrator Robert Grice to comment on Wayne Township water main extension and Golf Commission audit. Three bids to be opened for water well, asphalt emulsion, and crushed limestone. Second reading of ordinances extending North Center street and city sewers.
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Corry Jamestown
Douglas Rozelle
Robert Grice
Wayne Township
Golf Commission
North Center Street
County Tax Claim Bureau Cracking Down on Delinquents
Erie County Tax Claim Bureau warns 2,700 properties owed about 1.08 million dollars in delinquent taxes from 1975 and earlier face notices of sale starting September 12 1977. Stay of sale options require 25 percent payment and new installments through August 1 1978 with interest capped until August 1 1977. Sales end redemption with a two year period removed. final sales with no post sale redemption.
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Erie County Tax Claim Bureau
Legal Journal
Jerry Robbins
Bureau
Agre
Robbins
Mureaut
Éth Street
East Wing
Korea Frees Copilot And Bodies Of U.S. Dead
North Korea released surviving copilot CWO Glenn S. Schwanke and the bodies of three crewmen to U.S. authorities after their helicopter was shot down. The dead were pilot CWO Joseph Miles, Sgt. Robert Haynes, and Sgt. Ron Wells. Schwanke walked across the Panmunjom line as coffins were flown to Seoul for medical care.
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Korea
North Korea
U.S
CWO
Glenn S. Schwanke
Spring Green
Wis
Panmunjomt
U.S. Army
Terrence McClain
Pentagon
Joseph A. Miles
Washington
Seoul
Schwanke
Carter
Col. McClain
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Way William
James D. Watkins
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Twouye
White House
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Turner
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Leon Craker
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