Weather Swing Ends Harsh Winter In Corry Yard Sunbathing
A Corry resident was spotted sunbathing on East Church Street as a warm spell followed a bitter winter. The season dumped 168 inches of snow, 14 feet deep, with record cold and frost four feet deep, buckling mains and draining reservoirs and challenging the fire department.
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David Lynam
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McMichael
Altoona
East Church Street
Blizzard Paralyzes Portions Of Plains
Western Plains remain paralyzed as blizzard dumps over a foot of snow in spots. Amtrak Zephyr stalled at McCook Nebraska for over a day with 120 passengers enduring 60 mph winds and 1 inch snows. Widespread outages and drifts hinder roads, utilities, and fuel pumps amid missing farmers, five Colorado deaths, and blizzard warnings.
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Strasburg
Lincoln County
Leroy Yowell
Gunmen in DC siege freed without bail in Hanafi case
Federal prosecutors plan felony murder indictments against 12 Hanafi gunmen who released 134 hostages after a 38 hour siege in Washington. Leader Hamaas Abdul Khaalis and four others were freed without bail. eight others held on bonds. Hostages were unharmed by end. four wounded from the initial violence remained hospitalized. Funeral planned for radio journalist Maurice Williams. The case centers on armed kidnapping charges and potential counts for each hostage.
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Wheaton
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Abdul Rahman
Hanaf
Moultrie
Islamic Center
Silbert
U.S. Atty
Martin J. Litsky
Abdul Muzikir
Abdul Nah
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
Samuel Fishman
B'nai B'rith
FTC drops plan to ban premiums in kids cereal ads
The Federal Trade Commission will not proceed with a television ad ban on premiums in child directed ads. The agency found insufficient evidence that such ads are inherently or invariably unfair or deceptive while promising continued case by case fairness reviews. Premium offers remain common in child advertising with many spots featuring rewards to attract purchases.
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Federal Trade Commission
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980 Vie For Position Barton Draws Top Mayor Ballot
The Erie County Board of Elections drew 980 candidates for ballot positions for a May 17 primary. Key races include J David Ungerman atop county executive on the Democratic ticket and Russell Robison first on the Republican line. Corry mayor Laurance R Barton leads Democrats with Mary Ann Kibler unopposed on the GOP.
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Pat Cappabianca
Frank Polaski
Laura R. Bordonaro
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Andrew Hanisek
Louis Raymek
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William P. Waterhouse
Corry
Earl Cameron
Don Ryan
Richard L. Nygard
Emmitt A. Maas
Ronald B. Burrows
Francis “Poke
Jerome H. Davis
Robert W. Shephard
Louis F. Banna
Ivan Bennink
Elizabeth
Barton
Polanski Arrested on Charge of Forcibly Raping 13 Year Old
Police say director Roman Polanski was arrested at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on a rape charge after a 13 year old girl accused him of luring her for a photo session at Jack Nicholson’s West Los Angeles home. Bail set at 2500 dollars.
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Dan Cooke
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Angelica Huston
John Huston
Misleading Advertising Sparks Public Suspicions Of Big Business
Waltham Massachusetts AP reports that Gallup officials say the public grows more distrustful of big business than in a generation, seeking government controls. Leonard Wood notes polls show rising fear of business cheating consumers, with 24 percent labeling business a major future threat, up from 12 percent in 1988. Mercedes Bates of General Mills urges executives to listen to consumers.
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Leonard Wood
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Mercedes Bates
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