Nixon sets new limits on campaign contributions reform
President Nixon proposed tighter campaign finance rules and anti dirty tricks measures in a broad reform push. He urged wider public disclosure while seeking to curb large cash sums foreigners and nonmoney assets. The plan would cap individual donations, bar certain noncash gifts, and restrict group influence via committees.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
House
Afl-Cio
Committee On Political Education
Senate Passes Minimum Wage to 2.20 an Hour
The Senate approved a bill raising the federal minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.20 an hour for 56 million workers. The measured vote 69 to 22 shifts the bill toward House action, with supporters hoping Nixon signs or a veto override. The measure would expand coverage to seven million more workers, end certain overtime exemptions, and tighten farm child labor rules.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
U.S
Nixon
House
House Labor Committee
Burglars Steal Gun Collection Valued at 4750
Corry state police investigate a late Wednesday burglary at Donald G. Van Dyke’s Spar tansburg home. Thieves smashed a window and door glass to access a cabinet, taking five shotguns five rifles four scopes and a pistol with holster. The most valuable items were three Browning skeet guns at 800 each.
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Spartansburg
Corry
Donald G. van Dyke
R.D.2
Alumni Booster Drive Aims at Centennial May Celebration
Scotty Ludwig though two, son of Robert Ludwig, is honored as Alumni Centennial Booster. Alumni officials state any CAHS graduate or not may join as a booster. Supporters urged to buy and wear booster buttons sold locally and at Centennial Headquarters, with buttons available from class members.
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Scotty Ludwig
Robert Ludwig
North Center Street
Corry Area
CAHS
McEildowney
Don’t Count Tax Bill Illegal Says State Officials
Harrisburg AP reports experts say the new tax relief plan may contain unconstitutional provisions though officials do not expect challenges. The most questionable measure would exempt about 154,000 military personnel serving outside Pennsylvania from personal income tax, a break barred by the state constitution except for limited groups.
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Harrisburg
House
Herbert Fineman
Philadelphia
26 000 Coal Miners Maintain Strike
In Charleston West Virginia about 26 000 miners stay away from pits in protest of state gasoline limits. The West Virginia Coal Association estimates 1.8 million tons of coal lost. Miners from 25 United Mine Workers locals plan to march on the state Capitol to demand governor recind the quarter tank rule. The tax package includes a 2 per cent income tax cut and a poverty exemption provision affecting pensioners. Officials call the provisions costly but politically essential to break the impasse.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Association
United Mine Workers
Peytona
Boone County
State Capitol
Corry Gains Footing in Regional Highway Planning
Corry residents may win influence in county highway planning as Barbara Mack proposes local representation on the Citizens Advisory Committee. Erie County Planning Chief Chris Capotis supports holding a future planning session in Corry to raise awareness and push for a share of transportation decisions.
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Metropolitan Planning Department
Corry
Citizens Advisory Committee
Barbara Mack
Corry Area
Chris Capotis
Erie County
Mack
Erie
Capotis
Oil Ministers Set For Sunday Cairo Embargo Meeting
Cairo Egypt AP after late talks Egypt will host oil ministers meeting Sunday to discuss lifting the embargo on the United States Saudi Arabia Kuwait Abu Dhabi Bahrain and Qatar plan to attend Algeria may join Libyan objections loom as President Sadat presses to end the ban while Algeria cites opposition and hotel shortages in Cairo and Tripoli amid Arab League guidance
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Cairo
Egypt
United States
Oil Ministry
Mahmoud Roushy
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Abu Dhabi
Bahrain
Qatar
Algeria
el Moujahid
Algiers
Tripoli
Libya
Roushy
Anwar Sadat
Houari Boumedienne
Arab League
Muammar Khadaly
Sadat
Belaid Abdessalem
Henry A Kissinger
Kissinger
Suez Canal
Syria
Israel
Maariv
Washington
Tel Aviv
Golan Front
Fighting Flares Across Golan Heights Front
Israelis and Syrians clashed on the Golan Heights front with tank and artillery duels and missile exchanges. Reports say Damascus prepared for renewed fighting as Israel warns of possible Syrian intention to heat up the front ahead of disengagement talks in Washington.
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Associated Press
Golan Heights
Damascus
Tel Marai
Tel Aviv
Israel
Shimon Peres
Peres
Washington
Syria
Golan
PHEAA Grants For Corryites In 73-74 Term
State Rep Forest W Hopkins announced that 126 Corry college students share 78848 in PHEAA educational grants for the 1973 74 term. Grants range 100 to 1200 with ten students at the maximum and five veterans receive aid under the Basic Grant or Veteran's Education Act. The list names Debra Amoroso 390 Harry Anderson 820 James Bennett 800 Douglas Bennink 480 Jack Bennink 790 Thomas Blair 1160 Garry Blakeslee 640 Joy Blakeslee 413 Rhae Blynt 370 Thomas Borstorff 1200 Dennis Britten 420 Peggy Brown 170 Bruce Burr 520.
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Forest W. Hopkins
Corry College
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
PHEAA
Hopkins
Kenneth Reeder
Corryites
Corry
Debra A. Amoroso
Harry T. Anderson
James D. Bennett
Douglas G. Bennink
Jack R. Bennink
Thomas J. Blair
Garry L. Blakeslee
Joy E. Blakeslee
Rhae L. Blynt
Thomas L. Borstorff
Dennis L. Britten
Peggy R. Brown
Bruce B. Burr
Michigan Faces Deadly Reye's Syndrome Surge
Bitter mother from Mendon describes the loss of her 6-year-old son to Reye's Syndrome as Michigan sees a sharp rise in cases this year. AP reports 14 child deaths in the state so far, with 44 cases this year and 140 nationwide since December 15. Doctors note the disease, not contagious, often follows flu like illnesses and presents with vomiting, convulsions, delirium, and potential coma as it damages brain and liver.
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Detroit
Reye
Joseph Bargo
Sturgis Mich
Mary Cook
Coldwater
Reye's
Michigan
Corry Dog Food Recall Over Lead Contamination
A Meadville firm recalls 312 tons of Dad’s Dog Food after tests show lead levels up to 8900 ppm. The tainted product, distributed in New York Pennsylvania Ohio, is in 10 25 and 50 pound bags with numbers 18 through 26 and 403 404 405. Four dogs died and several others ill. owners warned to discard affected bags and consult veterinarians.
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Meadville
Food and Drug Administration
Washington
Dad's Products Co
FDA
Mary van Dresar
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
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Richard Doran
Goy
Shapp
Revenue
Vincent X. Yakowicz
Perrin Hamilton
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