Shapp Faces Budget Cuts and County Aid Dispute in Pa
Gov. Shapp says he will sign the $4.5 billion budget but would cut increased county aid and cites a “meat axe” approach to state services. He warned the plan risks new taxes next year and delayed final action beyond the new fiscal year, while lawmakers praise it as a curb on bureaucracy.
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Shapp
Senate
Allegheny
Philadelphia
Commonwealth
General Assembly
House
Allegheny County
Thomas Nolan
Young Erie Juveniles Arraigned on Burglary Charges
Two Erie youths aged 15 and 14 are to be arraigned in Warren on burglary charges after targeting Timothy P. Murphy’s Warren apartment for $700 in jewelry and the First Presbyterian Church for $100 in cash. The boy admitted living in Corry and the sister called him her boyfriend. They used false names. The 15-year-old is sought by Erie County juvenile authorities for a separate April 21 BB gun shooting of two youths.
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Warren
Timothy P. Murphy
First Presbyterian Church
Corry
Erie County
Three In False Alarms Admit Involvement
A juvenile boy admitted making five false alarm calls across weeks. Another boy and an adult female may face charges later today. Police seek clarity on their involvement while continuing the Erie County investigation. Police Chief Kenneth Nichols says identifying the trio may slow the false alarms.
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Erie County
Kenneth Nichols
Union Members to Vote on CJ Jamestown Contract
Local 1097 of the International Association of Machinists will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. to vote on Corry Jamestown Corporation's contract offer. About 115 furloughed workers are expected to attend as the current contract expires at midnight Monday.
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International Association of Machinists
Corry Jamestown Corporation
Gerald Owens
Owens
Queen Elizabeth II to Make U S State Visit in Bicentennial Year
Washington AP United States President Ford invited Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh to a state visit during the bicentennial year. The royal couple will tour the United States from July 7 to July 11, 1976, an invitation accepted with pleasure.
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Washington
Britain
Elizabeth 11
Duke of
Kindinburgh
Ford
United States
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
FBI Agents Killed in Pine Ridge Shootout Executed by Suspects
Two FBI agents were shot to death on the Pine Ridge Reservation while serving warrants. A man from Oglala was reported killed in the exchange, with authorities unsure about identities. The incident followed another threat in Alameda where an explosion hit Bureau of Indian Affairs offices. An AIM source named the dead man as Little Joe Killsright, though officials declined confirmation. The case prompted ongoing patrols and no arrests as the investigation continued.
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Pine Ridge
South Dakota
William Janklow
Joseph Grimbach
Alameda
Calif
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
San Francisco Chronicle
Chronicle
New World Liberation Front
California
Jack H. Coler
Ronald A. Williams
Oglala
Wounded Knee
Coler
Denver
Williams
Rapid City
Joe Robert
Wounded Knee Legal Offense Defense Committee
Robert
The
Minneapolis Tribune
Little Joe Killsright
Porcupine
County Junker Roundup Could Be In Trouble
Erie County eyesore cleanup faces hurdles as a citizen poll shows many junkers already sold or awaiting disposal. Officials warn private haulers may undercut the program while a public relations push seeks cooperation to remove rusting cars before the bicentennial. Local contacts in Corry, Concorde, and Wayne Township are listed for spot reports.
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Corry
Erie County
America
Hay Fels
Krie
Erie
Christopher Uapotis
Capotis
Tn Corry
Marie McCray
Concorde
Willard McCray
Wayne Township
Janie Kolstee
India Protests Cool Down Amid Gandhi Crackdown
AP report notes scattered protests against Indira Gandhi as emergency rule spreads. Police used tear gas in Ahmadabad. 676 arrests across nine states after the state of emergency. Opposition leaders among those detained as a nationwide push for resignation follows her corruption conviction and partial stay of sentence.
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India
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A. R. Baji
Bombay
Kerala
Mysore
Gujarat
Haryana
Baji
Ahmadabad
Gandhi
Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court
Indira Ghandi
Kennedy rejects 1976 draft to block Wallace bid
AP report cites Senator Edward Kennedy's firm denial of any path to the 1976 Democratic nomination. In a CBS Cronkite interview he said he would not accept a nomination or a draft under any scenario, including stopping Gov. George Wallace. He also ruled out supporting a Wallace ticket and dismissed the idea of running to prevent Wallace's candidacy.
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Washington (Ap
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Kennedy
Alabama
George C. Wallace
CBS
Walter Cronkite
Cronkite
Wallace
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