Profumo gains royal favor in honors list
John Profumo, once British war minister who resigned after a liaison with Christine Keeler, is restored to favor and named a Commander of the British Empire for his work aiding London's poor. The honors list also includes 205 others. Brezhnev calls for US-USSR pact to curb mass destruction tech amid growing fear of new weapons era.
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Nation in Brief notes purge orders and personnel risk
Army officials face possible reprimands for failing to purge 1971 files of citizen political activity. 9,200 documents found in intelligence files four years after orders to purge. Ky urges refugees not to be exploited or take jobs away from Americans. Patton Jr named commanding general of the 11th Armored Division. Getty III named executive vice president of Rhinestone Records. Hathaway sworn in as interior secretary, succeeding Morton. CIA and Fairfax police describe illegal cooperation four years ago involving surveillance and a drug inquiry break-in with no findings.
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Wood stove tax cut unlikely in energy bill
Washington observers say a special tax cut for wood burning stoves is unlikely as the House pursues an energy bill. Rep James M Jeffords proposed a $32 million annual saving for homeowners who install stoves, arguing it would reduce oil use. Critics warned the measure risked turning the bill into a Christmas tree. The vote on the amendment was a stand up count with indecisive attendance.
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Pothole-ridden Route 426 prompts danger and critique
Motorists traveling north on Route 426 near the city regularly swerve into the southbound lane to dodge cavernous potholes. PennDOT had laid a new surface last year at a substantial cost promising six years of durability, yet it failed within six months.
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City To Talk Pay Hikes For Officials On Monday
City Council's Monday night agenda covers bids on a backhoe for the water department and the second reading of a salary ordinance raising the city treasurer pay. Officials’ salaries, including mayor and council, may be updated. Other items include a safety director report on a derelict club building, house removal by burning, engineer comments on construction, mower quotations, a state league voting delegate, tax exoneration, and revenue sharing use plans.
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Corry to Benefit From Federal Summer Jobs Plan
Eight hundred Erie County youths will gain summer employment through a U S funded program. Corry is slated to receive a notable allotment as part of a $533,231 set aside by the Department of Labor for disadvantaged youths. Checks will arrive once the measure is signed by the President after overwhelming House and Senate votes.
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Two Clymer women hurt in one car crash on Clymer Hill
Two 22 year old Clymer women Brenda Crosscut and Tanya Bensink were hospitalized at Corry Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition after a one car crash on Clymer Hill road. Details are scarce as no agency has information on the incident.
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Auto Sales Still Down in Early June Figures
DETROIT AP reports early June auto purchases rose 9.4 percent from May to 157,579 cars, yet remain the slowest pace since 1961. GM and Chrysler anticipate resuming Supplemental Unemployment Benefits later in summer or year-end. Ford and AMC face ongoing layoffs with SUB funds strained. recalls announced on postal vehicles and brake systems mark ongoing safety and producer concerns. Industrywide layoff projections rise, with Ford idling plants and AMC recalling 12,000 vehicles.
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Senate panel extends jobless benefits under 65 week plan
The Senate Finance Committee sent to the full Senate a bill extending unemployment benefits to as high as 65 weeks in states with high jobless rates. The plan varies by insured unemployment levels, with 65 weeks in 6 percent or higher areas, 52 weeks in 5 to 6 percent, and 39 weeks in under 5 percent. The White House announced Ford signed a $15 billion supplemental, freeing education checks for veterans and $50 bonuses for 34 million Social Security and railroad retirement recipients.
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County Seeks Civil Defense Plan After Criticism
Erie County commissioners plan a Wednesday meeting with Civil Defense officials to decide future funding and operation of the CD program. Corry officials note Corry shelters are stocked, with seven sites and a 200 bed field hospital, while Erie faces criticism over neglect and staffing gaps.
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Best Woman Hired as City Meter Reader Shines
City water department calls the new meter reader the best man we ever had but the new reader is Mrs Judy Gerzina. She is the first woman in the role. Gerzina, 23, comes from 1414 West South Street and works under the Comprehensive Employe Training Act. She says she enjoys the work and her employers praise her performance.
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