Local airport hosts record EAA fly-in crowd
About 1000 visitors attended the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 160 event at Lawrence Airport. More than 100 planes flew in, including one from Kentucky. Civil Defense directed traffic and parking for the largest fly-in at the local airport, while Elgin-Beaverdam and Stanford Hose Company volunteers ran concessions and stood by for emergencies.
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Experimental Aircraft Association
Chapter
Erie
Lawrence
Frank
Lucie
Kentucky
Civil Defense
Elgin-Beaverdam Volunteer Hose Company
Stanford Hose Company
Retirement State Police Are Well Paid
Pennsylvania state policemen receive higher pay under the Commonwealth retirement system than most state employees. For years uniformed troopers sought donations from truckers, bus companies, garages and others for a supplemental pension fund. Contributions peaked at 506000 in 1970 to the State Police Civic Association, organized in 1917, incorporated in 1922, and recently thrust into the public spotlight by the Howse committee.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Police Civic Association
Mittee
Robert Zinsky
Association
Zinsky
Cape Kennedy Preps Rocket For Skylab
At Cape Kennedy the Saturn 1B booster for Skylab 2 rolled to the launch pad on a transporter. The July 27 liftoff aims to ferry three more astronauts to Skylab, with the current crew of Conrad Kerwin and Weitz continuing a 28 day mission and reporting good health.
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America
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Earth
Conrad
Kerwin
Skylab
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Prospects For Vietnam Peace Report Warns Of Poor Outlook
A Senate staff report says genuine peace in Indochina looks bleak four months after the Paris cease-fire. It notes Washington may miscalculate Hanoi and Thieu, details unusual U.S. aid such as CIA paying Laotian pilots to abstain from combat, and cites questions about the Laotian payroll and fighting strength estimates ranging from 150,000 to 275,000.
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Washington
Indochina
Paris
Senate
United States
Hanoi
Thieu
Senate Foreign Relations
James G. Lowenstein
Richard Moose
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
White House project payments tied to Watergate, Kalmbach says
Herbert W. Kalmbach Nixon lawyer calls payments to Watergate defendants and lawyers a White House project. He sought 75000 dollars for an urgent project with high authority approval, part of 210000 total disbursed, including 30000 from Philippine nationals, amid questions and late reporting.
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Washington
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Nixon
Watergate
White House
Kalmbach
Finance Committee
General Accounting Office
GAO
John D. Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
Nixon Committee
Stans
Errant Vehicle Operators Test Patience Of City Police
City police say the weekend brought multiple vehicle related incidents with alcohol suspected in several cases. A 1 a m crash left Darlene Craker 16 facing charges for learner permit after midnight and reckless driving after her speeding car struck a parked vehicle causing $800 damage. Another minor collision at 9 p m caused $30 damage when Nancy Grinder backed into Dale Lutz while his car was in an illegal parking space. Dennis Casler 18 was cited for operating a cycle without a license and for traffic signals violations. The report notes five charges against errant drivers, including three for one motorcycle operator.
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Darlene M. Craker
Miss Craker
Porter Auer
Paulson
Dale G. Lutz
East South Street
East Main Street
South Center
Lutz
Nancy Grinder
R.D.3
Spartansburg
Dennis H. Casler
Shady Avenue
Demolition Waste A Curious Cost Crisis
The article discusses the high disposal costs for demolition debris from porch removals. With local options like Corry transfer station and Jennings Landfill rejecting demolition material, residents face prohibitive charges and limited pickup capacity. City Engineer David Johnson notes no solution has emerged despite a governor's advisory committee effort.
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van Merasowney
Corry
David Johnson
Motorists Helped Prevent Route 8 Disaster
Police say extreme heat caused a stretch of northbound Route 8 a mile south of Route 77 to heave. Motorists stopping to direct traffic until State Police and PennDOT crews arrived prevented a potential crash. The road was repaired by evening.
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Penndot
Four Men Arrested in Mill Village Grocery Burglary
State Police at Corry barracks arrested Gary Fellows Allen Eastman John Jenkins and Calvin Barrett all of Waterford after a burglary at Abercrombie Grocery in Mill Village Erie County between Friday night and Saturday morning. They allegedly stole about $1000 in groceries including cigarettes canned goods and baked items. Bail set at 5000 for three suspects 3000 for Fellows. two nonlocals posted bond. most stolen items recovered and returned.
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Corry Barracks
Mill Village
Abercrombie
Erie County
Frederick Day
Gary W. Fellows
Waterford
Allen C. Eastman
R.D
John S. Jenkins
Calvin C. Barrett
Fellows
Eastman
Jenkins
Barrett
George T. Abercrombie
R.D. 5
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Civil Air Patrol
McEldowney
Cape Kennedy
Kalmach
Maurice H. Stans
Democratic Party
Worth Street
East Street
East Pleasant Street
Craker
Harold T. Paulson
Corry Transfer Staion
City Engineer Municipal
Corry, PA
Corry Transfer Station
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