State Police lab backlog delays helmet case in Erie
A snowmobiler's stolen helmet remains unresolved after six months as Pennsylvania State Police rely on a single chemist in four counties to confirm paint analysis. The lab's staff shortage also threatens testimony in a Corry High School gum drug case, sparking concern over court readiness and an imbalance favoring lawbreakers.
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State Police
Troop E
Lawrence Park
Erie
Corry Area High School
Pennsylvania State Police
Corry
Tower Pressure Sets Stage in Nixon Campaign Deal
Eastland aides discuss Texas contract hopes tied to President Nixon's campaign as Tower weighs shifting support to drop Webb. Ed Norton notes Tower promised presidential business earlier, while Bob Heller reports being pulled into Webb’s campaign at Senator Tower's direction, provoking Webb’s anger.
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Washington
Jim Eastland
Mississippi
Nixon
Tower
Texas
Ed Norton
Bob Heller
Taylor Webb
Webb
Heller
John Tower
Eastland
Norton
Joanou
Fred LaRue
White House
Mitchell
Houston
LaRue
Ad Agency
John
Law on liability for cave-in from sewer connection
The installer bears responsibility for a cave-in caused by an improperly installed sewer connection. If the municipality or a licensed plumber installed it, they would be liable. The property owner must prove improper installation caused the cave-in and that natural causes did not.
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Kennedy
Do Your Bit Every Little Bit Helps Moral Tale
Grass roots opinion from Buffalo Times Herald notes a village feast where each villager pours water into a communal cask. The lesson warns that personal inaction dilutes collective effort, urging everyone to contribute their share.
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Buffalo
Times-Herald
ITT and the GOP Conspiracy Debunked in Columnist’s View
Columnist Jack Anderson argues the ITT San Diego offer to fund the GOP convention and alleged lobbying aimed at antitrust decisions were exaggerated to drum up political drama. He states the ITT lobbyist and Kennedy used routine influence tactics, not a real conspiracy, framing the affair as a political performance.
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ITT
San Diego
Jack Anderson
May Mayhem in Markets Amid The May-June Selloff
A New York AP market brief notes May struggles in stocks as the May-June selloff pattern persists since 1953, with June usually lower than May except 1958. It discusses the pre vacation slump theory, Stock Trader’s Almanac views on institutional trading, and the seasonal pull of October, November and December amid election year volatility.
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New York
Almaniac
Opening Erie Railroad depot set for May 28 in Corry
Local Chamber of Commerce completes plans for the formal program inaugurating the Erie Railroad passenger depot on May 28. Several community developments are noted including the VFW singles classic result with Bill Hammond winning 50 dollars and a trophy after an eight game score of 1 708. The nationwide steel strike and 70 000 oil pipeline workers walkout will impact Corry next week as Ajax Iron Works reduces hours from 45 to 40. A modern milk plant is planned by Model Dairy at West Wayne and Smith streets, with a contract to follow in coming weeks. Reverend George B Morgan resigns as pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church after six and a half years. The Corry Journal invites brief reader communications, signed and legible, on a single subject. all are subject to condensation.
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Erie Railroad
Ajax Iron Works
West Wayne and
Smith Streets
Model Dairy Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
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