Canoe Capsizes Drowns Man On French Creek Near Sherman
A Sherman man James Gessie Jr. drowned when his canoe with two others capsized in rain swollen French Creek near Sherman. Gessie was found two hours later downstream near Marvin road bridge. companion Roger Tewinkle faces charges for not wearing a life jacket. Three others, Grat e, Strine and Kayre, were rescued by Clymer firemen. Funeral arrangements by Spitzer Funeral Home.
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Sherman, N.Y
French Creek
Gelste
Roger Tewinkle
Sherman
Tewinkle
Marvin Road
Gessie
Thomas Grate
Edward Strine
North East
Karen Kayre
Erie
Clymer
James Gelsie Jr
Somerset
el Paso
Tex
Julie Gelsie
Pearl Pizer
Storystown
Corry State Police Probe Several Weekend Incidents
Corry state police investigated multiple weekend incidents including simple assault theft and vehicle accidents. A 19-year-old Corry man, Brian M. Huelat, was assaulted on Route 8 near Union City with a 24-year-old suspect in a green car. An early Saturday crash on Route 77 near Spartansburg injured Richard C. McCray, 24, with $1,000 damage. A Cherry Hill road collision injured Judith Sweger, 31, while distracted by items on the seat. Roxanne Morton, 47, suffered vehicle damage valued at about $450. Mary Lou Payer reported undercarriage damage from a pothole on Lindsey Hollow road. A separate Route 9 incident near Union City involved Gary Niemeyer, 21, whose windshield was struck by a thrown stone causing $195 damage. An antenna and mirror were broken from Samuel C. Martin’s car at the Starlight Inn. (Turn to back page.)
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Corry
Union Township
Union City
Brian M. Huelal
Huelat
Centerville
Spartansburg
Richard C. McCray
R.D
McCray
Berm
Roxanne Morton
R.D. J. Corry
Moony Cle
Mary Lou Payer
Fifth Avenue
Lindsey Hollow Road
Gary Niemeyer
R.D. 1
Waterford
Samuel C. Martin
R.D. 3
Martin
Starlight Inn
Winter weather hits U.S. food prices and supply
Federal and state officials warn drought and frost push up vegetable costs and could tighten canned fruit and vegetable stocks through 1977. USDA reports prices higher in January, with frost in Florida and wet Rio Grande Valley conditions raising costs, while experts disagree on overall supply and impact on tomato acreage and processed goods.
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Louise Cook
Florida
Robert Gibson
California Canners and Growers Association
National Canners ‘Association
Gibson
Supermarket ‘News
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Bret
Don Hodgson
Independent Grocers’ Alliance
Calgon
Hodgson
California
Carter staff to get raises up to twenty nine percent
President Carter weighs a staff pay rise following Congress and federal agencies, with senior aides studying the size of the increase and a decision expected next week. White House aides note the political challenge given his economy platform, while officials brief Cabinet and spouses on energy and foreign policy issues. The president plans to watch Warnke's swearing in and meet with European leaders, as the Carters spend time at the White House and visit cultural venues over the weekend.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
White House
Rex Granum
Paul Warnke
U.S
Zbigniew Braexinski
Brzezinski
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Carters
First Baptist Church
New York City Ballet
Kennedy Center
Two Crashes Cause $7,000 Damage Here
Two weekend crashes caused $7,000 in damage and injuries. A Conrail crossing on Pennsylvania Avenue saw a car nosedive onto the tracks, injuring Mrs. Martha Thompson and her husband, both treated and released at Corry Memorial Hospital. A Route 6 collision at Corry Plaza involved Linda Lynman and Donald Karlene, with $6,400 total damage. Karlene faces reckless driving charges.
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Conrail
Pennsylvania Avenue
Corry Memorial Hospital
Martha Thompson
R.D. 2
Titusville
Pennsylvania
Donald M. Karlene
Kane
Karlene
Continuation of Probe Into Teamsters Pension Fund
The government widens its investigation of the Central States Pension Fund while Teamsters President Frank Fitzsimmons and three aides agree to resign as trustees by April 30 and hire independent investment experts. The Labor Department announced the deal ahead of congressional hearings on the 1974 pension reform law enforcement.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Central States Pension Fund
Teamsters
Frank Fitzsimmons
Labor Department
Gunman Hijacks Spanish Airliner En Route to Abidjan
A gunman with a pistol and a rifle hijacked a Spanish Iberia Boeing 727 shortly after takeoff from Barcelona with 97 aboard and ordered a fuel stop in Algiers before continuing to Abidjan. The destination change avoided Oman due to fuel limits. no injuries reported. The hijacker, identified as Italian Zossi, did not state his demands but speculation tied to Italian rightists in Spain. The Spanish government weighs an extradition request for six Italian terrorists.
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Madrid
Spain
Barcelona
Ivory Coast
West Africa
Iberia Air Lines
Algiers
Abidjan
Palma
Mediterranean
Mallorca
Zossi
Oman
Algeria
Theria
Yossi
Pot Decriminalization Hears Testimony On Smuggling Risks
A top federal law enforcement official warned that relaxing penalties for marijuana possession could boost smuggling into the United States. U.S. Customs Commissioner Vernon D. Acree testified before the House Special Committee on Narcotics as hearings opened on decriminalizing casual marijuana use. Oregon and California have already decriminalized, with several other states moving in that direction. The committee warned against an inconclusive debate and will weigh costs and effects on border enforcement and state policies.
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Washington
U.S. Customs
Vernon D.acree
House
Special Committee On Narcotics
California
Oregon
Wolff
Minnesota
South Dakota
Colorado
Ohio
Vermont
Maine
Senate
Deaths Charles E. Tanner Obituaries on back page
Charles E Tanner a long time resident of the town died yesterday at his home after a long illness. He was 72 and survived by a widow two daughters and a son. Funeral services will be held Friday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.
Hope To Get Remains Of U S Pilots In Hanoi
Honolulu to Hanoi trip by a five member presidential commission on missing Americans aims to locate the remains of 12 U S pilots shot down in the Vietnam War. Rep G V Montgomery notes last visit yielded three sets of remains. Commission led by Leonard Woodcock seeks information on 2,546 missing Americans and potential gestures from Vietnam toward normalization.
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Honolulu
Vietnam
Hanoi
G.V. Montgomery
D-Miss
Washington
D.C
Philippines
United States
Montgomery
House Select Committee On
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
South Viet- Ma
Sail
Commission
Moslem Leader Abdul Khaalis Booked on Holding Against Will
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, leader of the Hanafi Moslems, was booked in Washington on armed holding against will. He and 11 followers were arraigned after 134 hostages were freed from three sites following a 38 hour crisis. A grand jury is expected to hear evidence soon.
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Washington
Hamaas Abdul Khaslis
Abdul Khaalis
Joseph O'Brien
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Spitzer Funeral Home
Judith Sweger
Elk Street
Cherry Hill Road
Energy
National Gallery
Teamsters Fund
Charles E. Tanner
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers Union
Mike Mansfield
United Nations
Charles Yost
Marian Edelman
The
Children’s Defense Fund
Paul Thursy
B’nai B’rith
B‘nai B'rith
Washington, D.C
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