Attempted Murder Shocks London Princess Anne Attack
Englishman Jan Ball 26 was charged with attempted murder after a failed kidnapping attempt on Princess Anne in central London. Beaton and an officer were seriously wounded as the gunman fired at the royal limousine, with a ransom note and two revolvers found at the scene. Police eventually overpowered Ball in St James Park, near Buckingham Palace.
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Jan Ball
Princess Anne
London
Anne
James Beaton
Beaton
Ball
Elizabeth II
Daily Telegraph
Daily Mail
Trish
Buckingham Palace
St. James Park
Peter Edwards
Edwards
Edward VIII
Army
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Inflation Jump Drives U.S. Prices in February
Washington AP The Labor Department reports February inflation at 1.3 percent led by higher food and fuel costs. CPI rises to 141.5, foods up 2.5 percent, energy surges, real take-home pay falls 0.6 percent. Nixon admin predicts slower gains after spring peak. Gasoline and motor oil costs are a major factor in the rise.
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Labor Department
United States
Nixon
John T. Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Dunlop
City police crack 15 burglaries linked to Erie trio
Corry police connected three Erie men to a December Bowl-Aire Lanes burglary and related heists at the VFW Club and Tony's Tavern, tying four Corry burglaries to the suspects. Officers from state police and nearby counties aided, with total loot about 1200 dollars.
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Charles Rhodes
Erie
Bowl-Aire Lanes
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Richard Lamp
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First Avenue
Rhodes
Pennsylvania
Chautauqua County
Crawford
Union City
The
Journal
Winter Snow Forecast Hits Northwestern Pennsylvania
Travelers faced winter warnings as a heavy snow forecast hit northwestern Pennsylvania today. State police at Corry were advised by the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh of three to five inches of snow. Officers urged drivers to exercise extreme caution on the roads.
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National Weather Service
Pittsburgh
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Shapp Seeks More Gas for Pennsylvania in Washington Visit
Gov. Milton J. Shapp plus senators Scott and Schweiker met with energy chief William E. Simon in Washington to press for at least 31 million extra gallons for March. Simon pledged an increase and an official to verify state records amid dispute over 1972 73 consumption and car registrations.
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Pennsylvania
Milton J. Shapp
Shapp
William E. Simon
Hugh Scott
Richard Schweiker
Simon
Harrisburg
Sparta Principal’s Car Tire Slashed at School
Corry state police investigate criminal mischief at Spartansburg school after vandals slashed one tire and broke the antenna of Principal LeRoy Peck’s car. Damage estimate not given. Incident occurred during the school day with discovery in late afternoon.
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Corry
Spartansburg
LeRoy Peck
Peck
Set Store Hours For Good Friday
The Corry Chamber of Commerce Retail Division endorsed Good Friday hours at a meeting this week. Rev Reed Hurst urged posting open hours on April 12. The chamber will ask members to display hours, with a March 29 30 open house for the new office at the former Corry Pharmacy building from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. A door prize drawing was announced.
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Corry
Prosecutor Subpoenas More Nixon Material
Washington AP The Watergate special prosecutor Jaworski subpoenas additional White House documents including 27 tapes and related materials. The request targets President Nixon with a Monday compliance deadline. James D. St Clair confirmed receipt of a subpoena on television. Jaworski had said Nixon refused vital material, including dairy industry contributions and White House plumbers activity.
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White House
Leon Jaworski
Nixon
James D. St. Clair
St. Clair
NBC
Jaworski
James C. Eastland
Dmiss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Special Prosecutor
Archibald Cox
Cox
Sirica
House
Electric Bills Jump Up To Fifty Percent Increases
An Associated Press survey finds many Americans facing electricity bill hikes up to 50 percent year over year. Highest rise seen in Jacksonville where bills rose from 17.90 to 27.70. Charges blamed on higher fuel costs with crude oil up fourfold since 1973. Public hearings show consumer protests spreading. The piece also references Nixon tapes and a Mayville village election where Thomas Linski, a Corry native grocery owner, won trustee seats amid Republican dominance.
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Orange County
Mayville
N.Y
Corry
Thomas Linski
Linski
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