Erie County Industry Still Strong Across Diverse Plants
Erie County and Corry show broad industrial diversity with the Viking Plastics plant joining Erie County Plastics Corp. The county reports a $1.25 billion annual industrial value, ranking 12th in employment and 13th in output among Pennsylvania counties, with 44,000 manufacturing jobs and a $385 million wage bill. Millcreek and Lawrence Park contribute most jobs, Corry and other towns hold smaller clusters, while heavy industry remains dominant in transportation, metals, and machinery.
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Erie County
Corry
Viking Plastics
Erie County Plastics Corp
Erie
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Millcreek
Lawrence Park
Millcreek Township
Lawrence Park Township
Union City
Girard Borough
North East Borough
Lake City
Fairview Township
Fairview Borough
Albion
Wesleyville
Girard
Edinboro
Indian chiefs and government subsidies linked to tribal influence
Government funds flow to tribal chiefs via NTCA contracts and consulting fees. Memo notes Treasury financing for chiefs convention and proposed FY 1973 contract of 299532. Interior officials push to use chiefs as voice, while dissenters and water rights battles color the pattern.
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National Tribal Chairmen’s Association
NTCA
Louis Bruce
Interior Department
Harrison Loesch
Fort Peck
Totten Trust in Savings Accounts for Niece Explains Possession
A Totten trust places funds in a savings account for a niece. Upon the uncle's death the money belongs to the named beneficiary, the niece. Banks require a death certificate of the trustee and proof of beneficiary before releasing funds.
Government Seeks to Curb Self Harm With Seat Belt Edict
The piece debates expanding laws requiring seat belts across four states and contemplating 17 others, with possible fines or jail for noncompliance. It critiques government protection goals, FDA food and dye concerns, and debates health care expansion while questioning civil liberties and enforcement.
Mead Park plan approved for summer improvements in Corry
Directors of the Mead Park Association approved a 2485 dollar program of summer park improvements including four new fountains, enclosing 11 existing fountains in stone, adding 300 feet of water pipe to the Little League field, five new fireplaces, and rest room plumbing and partitions with a gravel walk.
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Mead Park Association
Dow Jones capers explained by Cunniff analysis
John Cunniff explains mutual funds and pensions influence on stock swings. He notes the Dow Jones average shows larger swings from single issues due to its smaller stock base. Meigs foresees more stability as economic conditions normalize despite ongoing daily volatility.
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New York
J. Meigs
Argus Research
Washington
Dow Jones Capers
John Cunniff
Meigs
Stock Exchange
Dow
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Hank Adams
FBI
Les Whitten
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Corry Journal
Fella
Rogers Morton
William Youpee
Morton
Uncle Tomahawks
Raymond Nakai
Peter MacDonald
Loesch
Egypt
Hafez Ismail
Sadat
Nixon
Middle East
United States
Ismail
Cairo
Paul Harvey
The
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
U.S. Department of Transportation
Women of the Moose of the Corry Lodge
Mamie Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower
Rebeccca Morrison
Alfred Morrison
East Main Street
Harry A. Wagner
Kewanis Club
Hotel
Miss Rum
Jack Franz
Washington, D.C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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