Community drives and crashes roll through Erie area
The Egin Beaverdam Volunteer Base Company starts a Saturday 9 a.m. membership drive with a $10 minimum, urging larger gifts from wealthier families. A two car crash on West Smith Street caused about $700 in damage, with Richard Kawalski and Perry Huffman as drivers. Another collision on North Center Street damaged two cars, with John Migliaccio and Mary Potocki involved. Police report a local river driving with an outdated inspection sticker, and a criminal mischief case at Quality Markets after $15 in refrigerator damage. An abandoned Conrail bus was found on Liberty Street, with unauthorized use charges pending. Three Erie residents were treated after an Route 89 crash near Corry, all released after hospital care. Ottaway’s Route 428 crash caused $250 damage. Mrs. Laura S. Cogan died in Orlando, funeral arrangements pending. Three Erie men face multiple charges after a hit and run that injured a detective. they were captured after the car was abandoned. A swine flu inoculation clinic saw no takers for the fourth week. flu shots continue through March. Weather today is partly sunny in the low 40s with snow tonight, 20 percent precipitation today, 80 percent tonight and Tuesday. Mrs. Winifred Clancy died at Corry Memorial Hospital. funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P. Kawalski
RD. 1
Union City
Perry Huttman
R.D. 1
Kawalski
West Smith Street
Huffman
Essex Street
West Smith
North Center Street
John L. Migliaccio
Harborcreek
North Center
Mary Jane Potocki
Spartansburg
Migliacela
Potocki
Erie
Corry Memorial Hospital
Corry
Frank Bberle
Kathleen
Bberle
Stephen’ P. Umpirowicz
Elgin- Beaverdam
Erle
Asault
Michael Perry
Alan,Turbacvewski
Bris F. Gibbs
Dennis Tobin
Saint Vincent Health Center
Aan
Deaths A H Bigelow 85 Funeral services held in Corry
Anson H Bigelow 85 of 125 East South Street died Saturday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital after a six month illness. Born February 11 1892 in Genesee Falls New York he served in WWI in France and worked 43 years for the Erie Railroad retiring in 1956. Surviving are three daughters and multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery Corry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.H. Bigelow
Anson H. Bigelow
East South Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Genesee Falls
N.Y
Hynts
U.S. Army
France
Erie Railroad
Cuba
Radolph
N Y
Corry
Corry Vfw
Raidolph
Velma Smith
Wilma Filton
Daytona Beach
Fla
Retired Men To Get More 5S Benefits
The Supreme Court overturned a New York federal court ruling that would have cost the government up to 17.5 billion and boosted monthly Social Security checks for nine million retired men. The unsigned decision held that Congress’s 1972 sex discrimination ban need not be retroactive, preserving prior benefit formulas and delaying equity until 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Will Webster
Northport
N.Y
Congress
High Court
Hils
Webster
Whitney Biennial invites 40 artists for 1977 show
The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York announced 40 painters photographers and sculptors invited to participate in the 1977 Whitney Biennial. The exhibit focuses on U S work from the last two years and on artists whose decisive influence began in the 1970s, supervised by director Tom Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whitney Museum of American Art
United States
Tom Armstrong
Whitney
Funeral Services Held for J. Hubert Heerlein at First Presbyterian
The funeral service for J Hubert Heerlein was held Saturday at 11 am at the First Presbyterian Church with Dr John Graham officiating. Burial followed in Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers were Kenneth Wil Lloyd Harvey Hubert Orlo and Vernon Watrous and Harald Messinger. Dr Graham read Psalm 23 and James Hoover played hymns. Attendees included relatives from Ashtabula Ohio Pittsburgh Toledo North Hast Union City and Corry area. Also noted was the service for Russell Merritt at Bracken Funeral Home with Rev Reed J Hurst officiating and interment in Pine Grove Cemetery. Bears included Russell S Merritt Jr Norman L Merritt Carmen E Merritt and Dennis Merritt with numerous Merritt relatives listed as attendees. Rev Lyle Bemis led portions of both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hubert Heerlein
First Presbyterian Church
Yatthev
John Graham
Pine Grove Cemetery
Kenneth Wil Lloyd Harvey
Hubert
Orlo
Vernon Watrous
Harald Messinger
Graham
James Hoover
David Klochak
Ashtabula
Ohio
Donald Eyman
Lesley
Robert
David Eyman
Pittsburgh
Nellie Harvey
Toledo
Hig
Paul Wilks
North Hast
Laura Calfisch
Catherine Crowell
Union City
Corry
B.S. Merritt
Russell
Merritt
Bracken Funeral Home
Reed J. Hurst
First United Methodist Church
Russell S. Merritt Jr
Norman L.merritt
Carmen E. Merritt
Dennis
Rollin Merritt
Rosalie Trisket
Malcomb Young
Lee Olsen
Warren
Lyle Bemis
Sherman
N.Y
Kenneth Maroni
Niagara Falls
Ralph Roush
Fred Seifts
Cattaraugus
Thomas Roush
Marvin Light
North East
Franke Roush
Nes
Roger Rauch
North Clymer
Roush
Lakevood
Jack Whitey
Findley Lake Ee
James Stewart
Apollo
Coal Firms Fined For Price Fixing
In Harrisburg six anthracite coal companies and two executives faced fines after a federal court price fixing case. Carl Tormaine and Joseph Frank received one year suspended sentences and two years probation. Several firms were fined including Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Co and Reading Anthracite Corp at 50,000 each. Frank paid 10,000 and Tomaine 5,000. other fines ranged from 20,000 to 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Carl Tormaine
Joseph Frank
William Dugan
Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Co
Reading Anthracite Coral Co
U.s.district Court
R. Dixon Herman
Herman
Blue Coal Co
Glen Burn Colliery Inc
Greenwood Stripping Corp
Lehigh Navigation-Dodson Co
Frank
Tomaine
USSR President Off On Africa Mission
President Nikolai Podgorny left Moscow for a major African mission to Tanzania Zambia and Mozambique to meet black political and guerrilla leaders. Fidel Castro also heads to Africa after visiting Tanzania, with plans to visit Angola.
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Moscow
Nikolai Podgorny
Africa
Podgorny
Tanzania
Fidel Castro
Cumbia
Mozambique
Zambia
Rhodesia
South
Astro
Dar Es Salaam
Cuba
Angola
Castro
Algeria
Libya
Somalia
South Yemen
Ethiopia
Congress Again Pushes Tax Simplification Measure
Six months after tax law changes sparked record taxpayer errors Congress debates a simpler system. The House has passed a plan the Senate Finance Committee reviews to ease filing for 9 percent of the population with a longer yet simpler form. The tax bill also includes 50 per person rebates as the finance committee moves ahead. The Senate aims to finish a finance disclosure bill while the House debates a union picketing bill tied to construction site grievances, previously vetoed by President Ford.
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Hiuse
Congress
House
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Finance Committee
Senate
Gerald R. Ford
Larter
Senate Fiance Committee
Carter
Internal Revenue Service
Pa Aircraft Ties to Lt Governor Run Support Exposed
Philadelphia reports Maj. Gen. Harry Mier Jr used his Pennsylvania National Guard role to recruit supporters for Lt. Gov Ernest Kline’s governorship bid. Mier resigned as adjutant general after publicized use of military resources for non military aims. The Inquirer details a September 21 trip for 12 leaders to Norfolk Virginia aboard a National Guard funded aircraft carrier tour part of Operation Understanding. The piece also outlines tax simplification proposals and their impact on 1976 returns, itemized deductions, exemptions, and credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harry Mier Jr
Pennsylvania National Guard
Ernest Kline
Philadelphia Inquirer
Mier
the Inquirer
Kline
National Guard
Norfolk
Forrestal
Former Donora cop dies in Washington County jail
Melvin Peatross, 48, a former Donora policeman jailed for his role in a police burglary ring, was found dead in his Washington County Jail cell from an apparent heart attack. An autopsy was planned to determine the exact cause. He had been sentenced earlier to 254 months to be served on weekends for conspiracy in the Western Pennsylvania Grocers Association burglary.
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Washington, Pa
Donora
Washington County
Melvin Peatross
Wester Pennsylvania Grocers Association
AE Ray
French Stock Market Slides After Leftist Victory
PAMIS AP reports the French stock market fell about four percent after the Socialist Communist alliance won a majority in local elections. Traders blamed jittery trading and political uncertainty, while observers noted leftist plans to nationalize industries and currency interventions. François Mitterrand and Georges Marchais hailed the result as signaling a shift, with Premier Raymond Barre’s government pushing a campaign against leftist policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAMIS
Charles de Gaulle
National Assembly
Francois Mitterrand
Communist Party
Georges Marchais
Raymond Barre
Winter Weather Persists Despite Spring Arrival
The nation experienced winterlike conditions as spring began with snow in New England Iowa Wisconsin Colorado Montana and Washington and rain across the Pacific coast northern Florida and Kansas. Temperatures ranged from zero in Valentine Nebraska to 78 in Key West Florida. Snow expected in Iowa and the Great Lakes region with showers and higher elevation snow for Montana and the north Pacific coast.
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New England
Iowa
Wisconsin
Colorado
Montana
Washington
Nebraska
Lowi
Pacific Coast
Florida
Kansas
Valentine
Neb
Key West
Fla
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
Atlanta
Great Lakes
North Pacific Coast
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Egin-Beaverdarh
Cox
Chrix Ac Munsee
East
Columbus Avenue
Kenneth Winchell
Quality Markets
Conrail
Liberty Street
Robert L. Ottaway
Spring Creek
Ottaway
Laura S. Cogan
East Pleasant Street
James B. Cogan
Orlando
Pennsylvania
Erie County Health Department
Health Department
Community Services
Bie
Winifred Clancy
B.D. 1
Stewart Road
Eugene Clancy
Jacob Michizel
Mc. Pd
Michael Yoakumy
Tulsa
Gla
Yoakum
Chriss Cole
Leon
Ofrs
Robert Loveland
Lyle.Bemis
Jesus
Rev. Hurst
Ussr
Anatoly Gromyko
Soviets’ Africa Institute
Andrei Gromyko
Zambir
Dolly Madison
Caffornia
W. Smith Street
Plase
N. Center St.corry
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