Corry Wins Annexation Case Against Wayne Township
The Commonwealth Court ruled in favor of Corry to annex part of Wayne Township including Erie County Plastics and Sciota Lumber properties and nearby residences. The city expects up to 20000 dollars in initial costs offset by new taxes, with expanded police patrols and road maintenance. Township officials were not available for immediate reaction.
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Corry
Wayne Township
Douglas Rozelle
The
Journal Today
Commonwealth Court
Pittsburgh
Rozelle
City of
Erie County Plastics Corporation
Sciota Lumber Co
Batney Bernard
Brie
Housing Project Underway in Fourth Ward Renewal Area
The Corry Housing Authority launched a federally funded Fourth Ward urban renewal housing project with HUD financing. The total cost exceeds $500,000. CHA granted authority to advertise for proposals from developers. advertising starts next week for three weeks, then developers have 30 days to submit proposals.
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Fourth Ward
Corry Housing Authority
CHA
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Nuzzo
First Avenue
West Pleasant Street
Third Avenue
Second Avenue
Douglas D. Rozelle
Authority
Amnesty Draws Mixed Reactions
Washington hearings opened on eight amnesty bills for Vietnam war deserters and draft evaders drawing opposition from Selective Service officials and support from the ACLU. Subcommittee members debated precedents and punishments while housing projects under CHA accelerated timelines and funding actions moved forward with a new executive director and solicitor.
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Washington
American Civil Liberties Union
House Judiciary
Walter H. Morse
Selective Service System
Morse
Subcommittee
Robert W. Kastenmeier
D-Wis
Embargo Lift Seen Tomorrow
Arab oil ministers appear ready to lift the embargo on oil shipments to the United States at a Cairo meeting planned for Sunday. Libyan and Algerian opposition threaten timing changes, with Tripoli favored by some, Cairo by others. Egyptian officials say preparations continue despite doubts, and attendance includes Saudi Arabia Kuwait Abu Dhabi Bahrain and Qatar.
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Egypt
al Ahram
United States
Algeria
Libya
Tripoli
Anwar Sadat
Alg
Mahmoud Roushy
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Abu Dhabi
Bahrain
Qatar
Riyadh
Algiers
Sadat
Faisal
Hafez Assad
Houari Boumedienne
Syria and Israel clash again on Golan Heights front
Syrian military spokesman said forces clashed for 15 minutes in the central Golan Heights. Syrian artillery destroyed an Israeli bulldozer and a vehicle while Israeli units attempted to improve positions. No casualties were reported. Friday’s shelling prompted shelter warnings for Jewish civilians in frontier settlements. Meir said Syria planned an attack earlier but was thwarted.
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Golan Heights
Damascus
Golda Meir
Syria
Israel
State Hopes For More Gas With Day to Day Allocations
Federal energy officials will review Pennsylvania's gasoline needs daily, with William H. Wilcox saying extra shipments will be ordered if needed. He reports shortages exceeding March allocations and warns that without more supply the system could collapse each month. The state plans to pursue a larger daily flow and investigates equitable distribution.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
William H. Wilcox
Wilcox
Washington
Jerry Parski
Federal
William Simon
Pennsylvania Service Station Dealers Association
Energy Office
FEO
Congress
FEC
Mayor Kibler Declines State Senate Bid
Mayor Mary Ann Kibler said she will not run for the state Senate. She cited respect for Corry residents and her choice to remain mayor, thanking the Democratic party for its consideration as petitions circulated in her behalf.
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Kibler
Mary Ann Kibler
The
Journal Today
State Senate
Crawford County
Sen
R. Budd Dwyer
Meadville
Sara
Corry
Democratic Party
Truck Collapses Near Wattsburg Near Wattsburg Route 89 trap stalls traffic
A fully loaded tractor-trailer buckled on Route 89 south of Wattsburg. The Marwood Inc truck, driven by John E. Cornelius, 21, of Warren, carrying 20 tons of wood chips, caused $5,000 in damage as rain moisture made the load heavy and collapsed the trailer. Police theorize the wet chips saturated the load and struck rough road, triggering the collapse.
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Wattsburg
Marwood, Inc
Marienville
Corry
John E. Cornelius
Warren
Police Pestered Overnight By Variety Of Minor Capers
Overnight a restless population generated 13 incidents for city police. Three criminal mischief cases included broken church windows, a sugar spill in a neighbor’s gas tank, and a damaged fence. Other incidents involved minors with alcohol, vehicle code violations, a crash, theft, and pastry‑drop raids at groceries.
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First Baptist Church
Westj Pleasant Street
Simon Cosma
South Second
John Malek
West Smith Street
Malek
Gerald Fairchild
Park Street
Titusville Flood Alert as Rains Persist in Northwest Pa
Western Pennsylvania towns faced flooding as a storm dumped over two inches of rain locally. Church Run overflowed, three streets closed, basements flooded while Meadville saw swollen roads and debris blocking routes. The National Weather Service warned rivers and creeks would keep rising with crests near flood stage on French Creek and nearby waterways.
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Titusville
Pennsylvania
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Mingheny
Meadville
French Creek
Conewango Creek
Clarion River
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Service Station Dealers’ Association
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Turnpike
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