Gama Case: Judges Set Guilt Level for Raymond Payne
Erie court to hear testimony on degree of guilt for Raymond Payne, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 1975 slaying of 18 year old Deb bie Gama of Erie. Payne, a former Strong Vincent High teacher, seeks voluntary manslaughter or third degree murder, while prosecutors push first degree murder. Payne admitted being with the victim but claimed the death was accidental. He aided in moving her body to a Crawford County location later found in decomposition.
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Erie
Erie Cousity Court En Banc
Raymond Payne
Payne
Criminal
Debbie Gama
Eire
Miss Gama
Strong Vincent High School
Erie County
Edward Carney
Lindley McClelland
William Pratt
Leonard Ambrose
Tip
Michael Palmisano
Shad Connelly
Crawford County
Coed
Waterford
Cussewago Creek
Annual Corry Firemen Join Edinboro School Training Weekend
Nearly 575 volunteer firefighters from Pennsylvania Ohio and New York attend the Erie County Fire School on the Edinboro State College campus. Twenty two Corry firemen participate in hands on drills simulating crashes and multiple fires including chemical fires while learning extraction ventilation and rescue techniques.
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Corry
Edinboro
Fellows
Pat Scully
Erie County
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Edinboro State College
Boys Club camp in Catskills for sale at $2 million
The Boys Club of New York still seeks a buyer for its 4200 acre East Jewett Catskills camp despite a $700,000 price cut to $2 million. Club officials say extended wilderness camping clashes with some cultures and insist they are not leaving the camp business. PMID: The story also notes debt troubles for Isaac Hayes, who testified in bankruptcy court about $9 million in debts and limited income.
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Boys Club of
New York
Catskills
East Jewett
N.Y
Robert T. Olson
Olson
Housing and Clean Air Bills on Congress Agenda
In Washington AP reports the Senate returns from Memorial Day recess to tackle revisions of housing, community development, and clean air programs. A 48 billion housing and community development authorization bill would extend block grants to Sept 30, 1980, with 4 billion in the first year and a revised distribution formula prioritizing cities with more older housing. The measure also extends basic federal housing programs and includes a 1.24 billion housing assistance authorization.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Federal Housing Administration
Federal Savings and Loan Associations
House
Franklin Auto Crash Injures Two Seriously
Two seriously injured in a three vehicle crash Friday near the Franklin city line. Harry Heckman 24 of Pitcairn and Mabel Vanderhoff 57 of Pittsburg road Franklin were taken to Franklin Hospital. Louis Kisseleff 56 of Franklin was uninjured. Police said Heckman’s GMC lost control and crossed the centerline, striking Kisseleff and Vanderhoff vehicles. Damage totaled about 5,000 to the truck, 6,00 to the Kisseleff vehicle, 2,500 to the Vanderhoff sedan.
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Franklin
Franklin City
Franklin Hospital
Harry Heckman
Pitcairn
Mabel Vanderhoff
Pittsburg
Louis Kisseleff
Heckman
Raute
Uniontown Hill
Kisseleff
Vanderhoff
State Department of Transportation
No Vote On Gay Rights In Dade County Sermon
MIAMI AP Sunday sermon urged repealing Dade County gay rights law amid a last minute election push. Rev William Chapman referenced Sodom and Gomorrah while Anita Bryant’s Save Our Children movement campaigns against housing and employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. The Archbishop urged pulpits to read a repeal letter. gay groups urged voters to support the law in the Tuesday referendum.
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Miami Herald
Dade County
Fla
Anita Bryant
Save Our Children
Bob Green
Miami
William Chapman
Chapman
Miss Bryant
Save Our Children Inc
Pick Your Own Strawberries Open Across Pennsylvania
Strawberries are ready for harvest with many farms offering pick-your-own at 40 to 50 cents per quart, cheaper than store prices cited at 1 to 1.25. Farmers note weather losses and irrigation costs, while talk centers on accessibility and the appeal of fresh fruit. Lists of area pick-your-own farms are available from the Pennsylvania Agriculture Department.
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Harrisburg
Kent Shelhamer
Elbel
Shelhamer
Bibel
Mary Musser
Carlisle
Westmoreland County
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania Agriculture Department
Cameron St
Community Pitches In For Burned Hero
INDIANA Pa AP Charles Lefty Wertheimer suffered critical burns while pulling two children from a turning car. The Lefty Radiothon sponsored by WDAD aims to raise about 80000 for the father of five in a Pittsburgh hospital awaiting skin grafts. Community groups, churches, a CB club and businesses are donating with events such as Tupperware parties and car washes. Wertheimer, who operates an auto wrecking yard, was injured in May when he tried to save Michelle Lightner, 5, and her brother Matthew from a car fire. He pulled Michelle to safety but could not rescue Matthew. He has no insurance to cover medical bills.
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Indiana, Pa
Charles
Pittsburgh
Mary Ann Ballard
Lefty
Michelle Lightner
Matthew
Wertheimer
Michelle
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Scully
Mercer County
Transfer
Memphis, Tenn
Issac Hayes
U.S
Mignon
Union Planters National Bank
Hayes
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Transportation Department
Postal Service
West Penn Hospital Barn Center
Blatt Bros. Corry “Drive-In
Moonshine County Express
Jackson County
Rossbacher Insurance Service
1St Avenue
Corry, Fa
Clarence Raymond
Dennis C. Akam
Goodyear
Remington Mall
Johnson Bros
Pani Kubich
Mark Savko
Lasco
Woodmaster Stores
Garfield
James Baker
Mrs
James Hileman
Seman’ Tire Service
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