Corry Letter Details Lost Checks in Casey Office
Norbert Bachofner, former Corry alderman and notary public, accuses Robert Casey and the auditor general’s office of mishandling lost checks from local officials. He cites 15 uncashed checks dating 1972 to 1974, mostly small amounts, and requests probes by the state chamber of commerce. He also details delayed or unrecorded motor vehicle fee checks and permits, urging accountability in the Department of Transportation and related agencies.
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Robert Casey
Corry
Norbert R. Bachofner
Casey
Bachofner
State Chamber of Commerce
Auditor General
Mack Sennett
Harrisburg
Bach Omer
Department of Revenue
Department of Transportation
Auditor General's Office
R. Budd Dwyer
Dwyer
Commonwealth
Shapp
Corry Evening Journal
Pennsylvania
Frank Garber
Motor Vehicles
Shirley Mae Wettenburg
Jean Anderson
Mr. Garber
Shirley Vettenburg
Mrs. Vettenburg
Stretch Drives Ahead in Primary Cross Filing Matches
V day arrives as spring primaries close with cross filing shaping races in school boards district justice and city council. Kenneth Hogan W Raymond Brynt Patsy A Nichols and incumbent W Porter Auer cross file for district justice six year term. Joel Alsdorf Raymond Morris lead school board cross filings from Sparta. others from Corry. Six candidates vie for two city council seats. Fred Schwab runs Independent, not on Tuesday primaries.
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Office of District Justice
Cross
Kenneth Hogan
W.raymond Brynt
Patsy A. Nichols
W. Porter Auer
Auer
Sparta
Joel Alsdorf
Raymond Morris
Fred Schwab
Franklin Street
Schwab
Prowler With Ladder Stirs Neighborhood Report
Police seek a ladder carrying prowler described as five feet six to eight inches tall in a light T shirt and a wooden ladder with red painted ends. Mrs. Roger Haight said a neighbor warned of a man on a ladder by her home on East Frederick Street and the prowler fled after she hollered. He may face prowling and loitering charges if found.
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Roger Haight
East Frederick Street
Two-Car Pileup Near Centerville Causes $2400 in Damage
An Unguarded rural intersection about five miles west of Centerville saw a two car collision reported by Corry state police. Charles T. Mitchell, 21, of R D 3 Titusville, and James Wheelock, 29, of R D 1 Townville, were involved with $1800 damage to Mitchell and $600 to Wheelock. No serious injuries occurred. Mitchell pulled into Wheelock’s path at the intersection with no stop signs.
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Centerville
Corry
Charles T. Mitchell
R.D
Titusville
James Wheelock
Townville
Mitchell
Wheelock
Ruling Applies Draft Equally to Women in Montana
In Butte a federal judge declared a military draft must apply equally to men and women. Judge W D Murray rejected national security as a basis to justify sex discrimination, stating all citizens must be subject to the draft on an equal basis. The ruling signals possible appellate action by the Justice Department.
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Butte
Mont
U.S. District Court
W.D. Murray
Washington
Peter Straub
Selective Service System
U.S. Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Straub
Murray
Police Honoring Week Open House At State Police
Corry area celebrates Law Enforcement Week with an open house at the local state police station. Residents may tour the facility and view trooper equipment while learning about Pennsylvania State Police programs. Journal Photo by McEldowney.
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Corry
Pennsylvania State Police
Erie County Study Commission to vote on change issue
Erie County Government Study Commission will vote May 21 at 7 pm in Judge Jamies Dwyer Courtroom on whether to recommend a change in government and whether to pursue a home rule charter or an optional plan. The session includes release of a Mercyhurst poll and outlines potential paths, timelines, and the commission's six months of hearings.
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Erie County Government Study Commission
Erie County
Study Commission
Jamies Dwyer
Mercyhurst College
General Assembly
Irving Murphy
Judith Lynch
William Waterhouse
James McBrier
Karl Boyes
James Casey
Richard DeLuca
Missing 13 Marines and air crew amid Mayaguez rescue
Two American destroyers continue Gulf of Thailand search for 13 missing Marines and Air Force crewmen from Koh Tang. Mayaguez and its crew, including captain Charles T. Miller, arrived in Singapore as U S jets strafed a fishing boat to prevent them from reaching Cambodian shores. Pentagon says 37 minutes passed between crew recovery and a second air strike on the mainland.
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Washington
Gulf of Thailand
Air Force
Koh Tang
U.S
Mayaguez
Singapore
Charles T. Miller
Mountain View
Calif
Miller
Kompong Som
Phnom Penh
Pentagon
Joseph Laitin
15,000 Vietnamese refugees eyed for Fort Indiantown Gap
Gov. Shapp said officials told Adjutant General Mier that up to 25,000 Vietnamese refugees could be housed at Fort Indiantown Gap near Harrisburg, with the governor noting 15,000 as the likely figure and expressing concern over facility readiness.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Washington
Harry J. Mier
Fort Indiantown Gap
State
Mier
Indiantown Gap
Miertiss
Army
National Guard
Pentagon
Missing Ring Case Stirs Corry Police Probe
Corry state police continue an inquiry into a missing ring from Townville High School student Robert J. Laskey 17. A friend held the ring for a time, then it passed to a third person who denied possessing it. Police label the matter a theft amid unclear values and multiple involved individuals.
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Corry
Townville
Robert J. Laskey
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Forest Hopkins
Frances Sventek
Elgin
Roger Lansberry
Rex Ireland
John Merkle
Rita J. Saloum
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Jack Downey
Halfast
Council
Harry Coulter
Barbara Mack
Theodore Swanson
Jack Armitage
Prowler
Journal
McEldowney
Home Rule Study Commission
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