City Reports Patch Repairs Pending at Crossings
City Streets Director David Miller announced imminent patch repairs at railroad and state crossings. Penn Central will reimburse time and materials for patching with railroad technical approval. Erie Lackawanna crews will start mid month and PennDOT crews arrive June 16 to fix city roads under traffic supervision.
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David Miller
Penn Central Railroad
Miller
Erie Lackawanna
Penndot
Sadat Applauds Israeli Cutbacks A Step Toward Peace
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat hailed Israel's plan to reduce forces along the Suez Canal and said cargo bound for Israel could pass the canal with further concessions. He told CBS in Salzburg the move opens momentum for peace. Rabin said Israel will withdraw half its 7,000 soldiers and 30 tanks before the canal reopens, signaling genuine peace aims. Egypt may ease the ban on Israeli ships if commanders deem the cuts serious.
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Israel
Suez Canal
Sadat
CBS
Salzburg
Austria
Ford
ABC
Yitzhak Rabin
U.N
Rabin
Egypt
City Police Awarded $4138 State Grant At Meeting
Mayor Mary Ann Kibler announced $4138 in state funds for the City Police Department at a City Council session. Grants cover radio equipment upgrades, two officers in a 12 week training, a nine week chemical intoxication course, and FBI led chief training starting July 13, making Corry’s Kenneth Nichols the first chief to attend.
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Mary Ann Kibler
Governor's Justice Commission
Ridgway
Kibler
Kenneth Nichols
Nichols
FBI
Corry
Expelled Pennsylvania Senator Mazzei faces perjury indictment
Former state Senator Frank Mazzei, the first in Pennsylvania Senate history to be expelled, was indicted for perjury by a federal grand jury. The 62 year old Pittsburgh Democrat is accused of lying about $20,000 extorted from BMI Corp on two state leases, after receiving a 10 percent kickback. He faces up to five more years and $10,000 in fines if convicted.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Mazzei
Pennsylvania Senate
Thornburgh
Mazzei
City Council approves treasurer pay boost to 2400
Last night the city council unanimously approved ordinance 1209 raising the treasurer’s salary for treasurer duties to 2400 effective January 1 1976. The total combined salary for the treasurer remains about 8591.53 with added tax collector and water account roles discussed.
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Benjamin Calderone
State Farm to raise auto insurance rates in Pennsylvania
State Farm Mutual, the largest auto insurer in Pennsylvania, will raise rates by an average of over 15 percent statewide and 17.8 to 29.7 percent in the Philadelphia area. The increases take effect July 1, citing inflation after no prior state hikes since 1970.
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State Farm Mutual
Pennsylvania
Ozzie Nelson dies at 69 in Los Angeles
Ozzie Nelson, bandleader turned actor of radio and TV fame, died of cancer at 69 in his Hollywood home. Harriet Hilliard Nelson was at his side. sons David and Rick visited him daily. Funeral set for Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills.
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Ozzie Nelson
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Harriet
Harriet Hilliard Nelson
Nelson
Pacific Ocean
Hollywood
David
Rick
Forest Lawn
Hollywood Hills
Drug Price Ads Debated by FTC Whose Rules Could Cut Prices
Washington AP report notes the Federal Trade Commission floated a rule to allow prescription drug price advertising. Surveys show mixed support among pharmacists and suppliers. If adopted, the rule would override state prohibitions, aiming to save consumers over 130 million dollars annually.
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Federal Trade Commission
District of Columbia
FIC
FTC
Lewis A. Engman
Commission
Five rescued from sunken oil rig near Galliano La
Joe Bellard survived 26 hours submerged on a valve handle inside a life air bubble after the Progress Marine No. 2 rig toppled in 60 feet of water. Five men were rescued. one remained missing as divers searched the sunken hulk. Coast Guard helicopters scoured the area while officials assessed salvage viability.
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Galliano
Joe Bellard
Progress Marine No. 2
Bellard
Coast Guard
Lousiana
Opelousas
Derrel John Dore
Rescuers pull oil rig crewman from Gulf near Grand Isle
Rescuers pluck D R Redman from the Gulf of Mexico in scuba gear after 29 hours 45 minutes trapped in an overturned oil rig near Grand Isle Louisiana. Four crewmen were rescued and one remains missing in the incident.
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D.R. Redman
Gulf of Mexico
Grand Isle
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Allegheny County
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