New Traffic Fines Twist Pennsylvania Driving Rules
New speeding fines and court costs take effect July 1977 as PennDOT and state lawmakers overhaul Pennsylvania motor vehicle code. Fines rise from 10 to 35 dollars plus per mile over limit. court costs double to 10 dollars. Revenues split between state motor license fund and local municipalities. Amnesty granted to some drivers with many points. point system reset July 1. Other changes include easier right turns on red, pay right turns, and stricter drunk driving penalties with license suspension.
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Pennsylvania
State Department of ‘Transportation
Penndot
Corry
Patsy Nichols
Charles Wise
Millcreek
Erie
Jack ‘Immerman
Bureau of ‘Traffic Safety
Joseph Kane
Zimmerman
Reagan selects Schweiker as running mate for 1976 bid
Ronald Reagan announced U S Senator Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania as his vice presidential choice if he wins the Republican nomination. He defended the pre convention disclosure as a public right, praising Schweiker as independent and compatible with his beliefs, while noting uncertain effects on Pennsylvania delegates and the overall contest.
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Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Richard S. Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Reagan
Schweiker
Ford
Associated Press
PSP On The Run Throughout Weekend
Corry state police responded to multiple weekend incidents including several traffic accidents. Theresa Willis, 44, of Lotisville lost control on Route 967 at 4 30 am Saturday, striking mailboxes and signs after speeding. Timothy Covey, 18, of Niobe NY, was injured when his car hit a tree stump near the NY border at 10 10 pm Friday. Gary Hicks, 28, of Erie, slid off Route 178 near Elgin with minor injuries. A Meadville area man, Michael Ray Bookamer, 19, died when his motorcycle crashed near Mercer Pike. Other crashes caused 700 damage after a deer collision near Cherrytree. Jail and theft reports include a minor possession arrest for Darlene Amoroso and several thefts of a battery, a homemade trailer, bicycles, and a lawnmower in the Corry area. Police noted ongoing investigations and back-page continuation.
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Corry
Theresa Willis
South Center Street
Lotisville
Willis
Larry Fitegerald
RD. 1
Bear Lake
Gertrude Baker
Bell ‘Telephone
Warren
Penndot
Timothy Covey
Niobe
N.Y
New York State
Cavey
Jamestown Hospital
Gary Hicks
Erie
Elgin
Hicks
Meadville
Michael Ray Bookamer
R.D
Mercer Pike
Yeager
Bookamer
Crawford County
Wilbur Thomas
Jim
Thomas Smith
East Pleasant Street
Smith
Smith Street
Cherrytree
George Baldwin
Centerville
Baldwin
Darlene Amoroso
Sixth Avenue
Louise Hammond
At & P.m
Herbert Bromley
R.D. 3
Bromley Oni
Break In Killing Of Horse May Bring Arrest This Week
A sharp turn in a case of extreme animal cruelty is expected as Sgt. A S Whaley of the Clymer NY State Police says an arrest could come this afternoon or tomorrow. The July 20 incident at Robert J Thornton farm injured a horse by being pushed from a second story to a pipe below, causing fatal injuries. Third degree burglary and cruelty to an animal charges are planned. Also noted is the city reservoir sprinkling ban in effect today through Wednesday, urging restraint on lawn watering and car washing to preserve water for potential fires.
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A.S. Whaley
Clymer Patrol
New York
Whaley
Lemon Street
Five Involved In Kidnaping Near Chowchilla
Investigators say up to five people may have helped kidnap a bus of Chowchilla schoolchildren and imprison them 18 hours in a buried moving van at a Livermore quarry. One suspect jailed. two sought. two more likely named in nationwide manhunt. Frederick N Woods IV and James L Schoenfeld hold federal arrest warrants. Schoenfeld’s brother Richard surrendered and is jailed.
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John Schoenfeld
John
Alameda County
Oakland
Calif
Richard
James
Frederick N. Woods I V
FBI
Chowchilla
Associated Press
Livermore
Madera
Ed Bates
Frederick N. Woods IV
James L. Schoenfeld
Woods
Schoenfeld
James Schoenfeld
Erie County to get 5.2 million road funds next year
Commissioner Karl Boyes announced a 35.2 million highway repairs allocation from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for Erie County next year, an increase from the current 3.7 million. He noted prior years of 4.7 and 4.8 million and discussed distributing a 2.3 million rural road fund, with a Route 9 project near the Erie County Field House and plans to prioritize roads based on traffic counts. He warned a shift away from gravel roads may occur if funds do not keep pace with rising material costs, and highlighted Jamestown Road as needing tar and chip work and major reconstruction at curves, with traffic around 2,000 vehicles daily.
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Erie
Erie County
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Karl Boyes
Boyes
Millcreek
Penndot
Route
Counnty
Jamestown Road
Wattsburg
New York State Line
White House Intruder Shot To Death
Washington authorities puzzled by motive after Chester Plummer, a 30 year old cab driver, scaled the White House fence and threatened a guard with a pine before being shot in the chest. The Secret Service notes no prior threat list inclusion and says no clear grievance against the President emerged.
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Washington
White House
Chester M. Plummer
Executive Protective Service
Chales A. Garland
Plummer
Secret Service
Jack Warner
Susan Ford
Nine year old girl recounts fatal shooting by child
In South Baltimore Marie Barcroft recalls a disturbing scene after a 7 year old, who had taken a pistol from a kitchen table, shot and killed her friend Jeffrey Krausch at point blank range. Police withhold the shooter’s name while the injured gunman’s family guards details.
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Baltimore
Marie Barcroft
Jeffrey
Jeffrey Krausch
South Baltimore General Hospital
Leffrey
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