Taxpayer power drives Sparta anti merger fight
A Sparta area taxpayer group formed to oppose merging Sparta Merged School District with the Corry Area School Jointure. At a Grange Hall meeting in Spartansburg over 100 residents heard progress on an Erie County injunction plan. Young named president, Delorese Firth secretary, Donna Stanbro treasurer. Actions include contacting Governor Shapp, hiring an Erie County attorney, and arranging fundraisers by Sparta ninth graders to cover legal costs.
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Bill Exton
Goliath
Sparta
Pennsylvania
David
Corry
Grange Hall
Spartansburg
Erie County
Ee Ohare
Erle
Renaraienia
J, Open i Puma
Stanbro
Milton Shapp
Meadville
Crawford County
Erie
Jack Wingerter
Patie
Solon Raps U.S. Plan To Bail Out Lockheed Corp
Washington AP reports Congress likely to approve loan guarantees for Lockheed Aircraft Corp with possible action on others. Rep Moorhead attacks the move as a bailout for Lockheed chairman and his allies, criticizing admin plans and noting a Treasury bill seeking 250 million in guarantees to avert collapse.
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Moorhead
Secretary of Treasury
John B. Connally
Congress
Lockheed
Connally
Nixon
West Germans seek wider currency fluctuation amid dollar flood
Bonn plans to widen the exchange margin for European currencies rather than pursue unilateral revaluation. Economics Minister Karl Schiller will push joint action at a Brussels meeting, while France and Belgium resist any revaluation. If stalled, West Germany may act alone to float the mark with government limits, easing speculator pressure.
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Bonn
Europe
Conrad Ahlers
International Monetary Fund
Karl Schiller
Brussels
France
Belgium
Common Market
European Economic Community
Italy
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Brandt
Ahlers
West Germany
U.S
Willy Brandt
European Monetary Committee
Bank of Japan
Hong Kong
DC Protestors vow to return to Washington
AP reports thousands of antiwar protesters were arrested as they failed to halt government operations. Rennie Davis vowed more demonstrations in two months. Pastor Carl McIntire plans a larger March for Victory, contrasting the weekend protester crowd with older, long-haired demonstrators.
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Washington
Rennie Davis
Davin
Carl McIntire
Minera
C Lass
Oo ‘Gily
Births and deaths up in Corry area in 1970
Registrar reports Corry Memorial Hospital saw 379 births in 1970 up from 340 in 1969, a 39 rise, with 137 deaths last year versus 130 in 1969. Heart disease remained top killer with 56 deaths. cancer second with 41. Of 137 total deaths, 132 were Corry residents, two stillbirths noted, and a minor share from Elgin Concord Township and Wayne Township. Also mention of rising farm milk prices and dairy income prospects.
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Corry
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Corry Memorial Hospital
Reading
Elgin
Shee
Concord Township
Wayne Township
Washington
U S Steel price hikes spark industry waves across majors
Pittsburgh AP report notes U S Steel and J&L Steel Corp along with Republic Armco and Wheeling-Pittsburgh raising prices by over six percent. Bethlehem Steel held back amid White House reaction as officials warn against pricing beyond world markets. New rates target hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized and related products with June to July effective dates.
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Pittsburgh
White House
U.S. Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Republic
Armco Steel Companies
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem
Washington
Ron Zeigler
Zeigler
Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
J&l
U.S. Steel Arts
Cleveland
U.S
U.S. Steel
Armco
Banker's Family Released After $110 000 Ransom Paid
In Lebanon Ohio three masked men seized the bank president’s wife and daughter, forcing him to withdraw 110000 from the bank and set it on a rural road. They bound the wife Grace and daughter Susan 18 in the basement, warned they would kill if necessary, then fled in an abandoned gate, leaving no injuries reported.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Teward
Susan
Grace
Wilson
Ihna Aed Winnwa Ee
Union Rd
Lebanon Raceway
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Delaware County Citizens’ Committee
Upper Darby
Solon
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U.S. Money
Washington, D.C
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