Shafer Seeks Pennsylvania State Pension
Former Gov Raymond P Shafer has filed for a state pension estimated at about 12000 annually from the Pennsylvania retirement fund. The board will review at its May meeting, while Shafer also draws a per diem as head of Nixon era Drug Abuse Commission.
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Harrisburg
Raymond P. Shafer
Shafer
Nixon
Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse
C. DeLores Tucker
Pennsylvania Pension Plan
Galmorolis
James H. Duff
Pittsburgh
Duff
Supreme Court
Michael A. Musmanno
Fire Damage at Eastman Keystone Station Causes $1000 Loss
Three fire trucks and 30 men answered the alarm from Eastman Keystone Station on North Center Street near East Columbus Avenue just before 6 pm. Owner Alan Eastman reported the blaze started in a defective heater. Fire Chief Alfred Apps said the $1000 damage affected the building with no content loss and no injuries. Units returned by 6:37 pm.
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Eastman Keystone
North Center Street
East Columbus Avenue
Alan Eastman
Alfred Apps
Shapp Patronage Jobs List Kept Under Wrap
Harrisburg AP report says the Shapp administration sealed patronage job files when Gov. Shapp took office, despite promises to release them within 24 hours. Newsmen were repeatedly stalled, with officials citing political motivations behind the delay. A testy exchange at a January news conference highlighted the demand for change sheets. Begler, Shapp aide in charge, controls many files and gave access only if cleared with May.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Shap
Tony May
Capital
Samuel Begler
Begler
Eeemeek Patie
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Union
Afl-Cio
Wee
May
Begler’s
Shapp Withholds Endorsements for Local and State Races
Harrisburg AP Gov. Shapp will not endorse Democratic candidates in municipal elections and plans to extend the policy to statewide primaries next year. He cites his open primaries stance and says the move supports a stronger Democratic Party. He introduced two new administrators and awaits an AG report on the state prevailing wage law as federal holds Davis-Bacon.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
William H. Carr
Carr
G. Lench
Democratic Party
John N. Scales
Democratic State Committee
Frank Rizzo
Lee Per
Nixon
Two States Face Loss of 54 Million Welfare Funds
Washington report notes Indiana faces 39 million and Nebraska 15 million at risk of federal welfare aid cutoff next Thursday. Governors push emergency measures. other states California Missouri Connecticut and Arizona face hearings or appeals as Nixon administration enforces a 20 year policy to align payments with inflation and regulations.
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Washington
Indiana
Nebraska
Edgar D. Whitcomb
California
Missouri
Connecticut
Arizona
Enemy Buildup Pushes Allies Toward DMZ Front
Saigon rushes reinforcements as allied commands report increased enemy buildup near the DMZ. U S fighter bombers hit a North Vietnamese SAM site in the Laotian panhandle one mile west of the DMZ. Artillery duels flare across the zone as North Vietnamese long range guns move into the northern DMZ for the first time. The U S Command notes a 50 percent rise in enemy activity while Saigon stations additional battalions on the northern front. Lt Col Tran Van An cites possible offensives or defenses, with no clear decision yet.
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U.S
Dmz
Saigon
Tran van An
Quang
South Vietnam
Laos
North Vietnam
Laotian Panhandle
Blaze Burns Spring Creek Trailer Killing Shelter Aid
A six member Spring Creek family was burned from their Blue Eye road trailer today. Fire crews arrived around 10 a.m. and fought the blaze for about an hour. The kitchen end was destroyed. damage estimates were not available. The Salvation Army and Red Cross provide shelter and aid.
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Spring Creek
Blue Eye Road
Terry Lindsey
Lindsey
Corry Salvation Army
Red Cross
James Lindsey
Would-Be Burglars Fail In City Car Theft Attempt
Two youths attempted to steal two 1971 cars from Fitch Motors on First Avenue around 1 am. They abandoned the plan across the street, leaving the cars near the showroom with only minor mileage. Police investigated, finding Hornet and Javelin idle and no entry, while staff confirmed no property missing.
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Fitch Motors
First Avenue
American Motors Co
Cara
West Pleasant Street
Merton Fitch
Carlyle Fitch
Sune
Faith In Corry Kids Restored
Capt James Korp of the Corry Salvation Army said two Corry Area High School boys confessed to causing minor damage to cars behind the Army building on West Washington. They agreed to pay the damage, denied stealing an Army flag, and asked to keep names confidential.
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Corry
James Korp
The
Teir
Korp
Salvation Army
Capt. Korp
Police
Auto license deadline extended to April 30 in Pa
Harrisburg AP PennDOT extended the changeover to 1971 license tags from March 31 to April 30 due to a shortage of new plates. Secretary Jacob Kassab blamed slow Bicentennial Commission design and prison production delays, noting 3.1 million applications processed and 1.7 million mailed in January still not returned.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
PennDot
Jacob G. Kassab
Kassab Kassab
Kassab
Bicentennial Commission
Tenew
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