North Vietnam fires SAMs as U S vows new air strikes
North Vietnam fired 37 foot SAM2 surface to air missiles at three U S planes supporting the Laotian ground drive to disrupt the Ho Chi Minh trail. U S Command said no planes were damaged as fighting rages in Laos near Hill 30 and Lao Bao. U S and South Vietnamese forces widen air campaign across Indochina to ease pressure on 40 000 troops in Laos and Cambodia.
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3.0 Per Cent State Income Appears Certainty Today
Harrisburg AP Gov Shapp's tax reform package with a 45.5 percent income tax faces Senate vote after weeks of feuding. Democrats shift to support a $1.5 revenue package, touting offsetters for high earners while Republicans warn of slowed growth. Leaders set House noon return as 11 a.m. session looms.
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Pennsylvania Senate approves compromise 3.5% income tax plan
The Senate Finance Committee backed a $1.58 billion 18 month revenue package from Jan 1 1971 to June 30 1972. It includes a 3.5 percent tax on personal federal taxable income retroactive to Jan 1 1971, continued gross receipts tax, higher capital stock levy, and a 12 percent corporate net income tax. Governor Shapp signaled conditional support citing needed revenue and additional taxes.
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Missing loot thwarts theft case at Fort Wayne aviation firm
Police report the missing loot from a larceny case has ended charges against the prime suspect. Sgt Kenneth Nichols notes the loot was taken from the pot station while evidence in the equipment theft from an airplane owned by Kenneth Enright of Fort Wayne. DA Michael Pi states the absence of loot collapses the prosecution. he says Rev Enright could have faced trial if identifiable loot had been recovered. Also stolen were a siphoning hose from a Rogers Structural Steel truck while the station was unattended.
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Zoning Board Approves Spring Plant on West Bond
Corry Zoning Board of Adjustment approves a request to use a West Bond building for spring manufacturing by Everett Phillips and Roger Haight. Six employees to work there, no outside storage, start target October 1, repairs delayed by a fire.
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Miners Blast UMW Leader Boyle After Embezzlement Indictment
Pittsburgh AP. Western Pennsylvania hard coal fields fuel discord in United Mine Workers after federal embezzlement indictments. Yablonski and MD leaders condemn Boyle while opponents claim harassment, as District 6 support shifts amid ongoing factional battles and lingering Yablonski tragedy.
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Gas Space Heaters The Deadly Appliance
Gas space heaters cause carbon monoxide poisoning in homes, with deaths and near misses recorded across several communities. Corry housing officer John Hornick warns about improper venting and poorly installed units, noting no venting device can safely replace proper exhaust.
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Purge Card Mailing Sent to 629 Voters in City
The county voter registrar mails purge list cards to 629 residents warning they cannot vote in the upcoming primary unless they sign and return the form within 10 days. No special registration planned. districts list 44 109 182 95 102 97 as recipients. Officials say the cost of extra registrations outweighs benefits.
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FBI silent on Capitol bombing theories and threats
AP reports confusion after a Capitol blast with many theories and false bomb scares. The FBI offered no details while authorities debunk several threats to federal buildings and a letter claiming credit surfaced among postal deliveries.
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