Memorial fund for Corry firemen soars past three figures
Contributions to the Stanford Hose Company memorial fund rose this week with local industry and memorial paper sales pushing total on deposit to 31,278 at Marine Bank and Corry Savings and Loan. Lewistown Fame Fire Company No. 2 sent 28 plus a tribute to five Corry men killed in the Easter Sunday fire. The memorial praise honors volunteer firemen, noting their bravery and brotherhood. Local groups including McInnes Steel and Aero-Tlow Dynamics gave 300 and 100 respectively, with school and community groups adding smaller sums as planners target a final tally near 89 million.
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Stanford Hose Company Memorial Fund
Meadville Fire Department
Marine Bank
Corry Savings and Loan
Fame Fire Company No. 2
Lewistown
Corry
Pennsylvania
Shme
McInnes Steel
Aero-Tlow Dynamics
Bo Area High School
Borereck Firemen
Venture Inn
St. ‘Thomas’ Women’s Organization
Ladies Auxiliary
Hartford Township
Hartford
Ohio
First Moon Walker Accepts Desk Job
Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, will take a desk job in Washington as head of NASA’s Aeronautics program, starting July 1. He leaves active astronaut duty but plans to stay aviation engaged, with Aldrin remaining in the corps and Collins having moved to a state department post.
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Moon Walker
Washington
National Aeronautica and Space Administration
Astronaut Corps
Armstrong
NASA
Wernher von Braun
Element Ee
Lunar Sur
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Aldrin
Collins
Voters Slow to Turnout in Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Primary
Widespread interest lagged as Auditor General Robert P. Casey and Milton Shapp faced off in the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Voter turnout was unusually light across Pennsylvania with Philadelphia reporting first city votes and other areas predicting low participation. Shapp led in early Philadelphia, while Casey voted in Scranton, amid a tainted primary aura and disputes over turnout.
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Philadelphia
Robert P. Casey
Milton Shapp
Calnabe
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Casey
U. S
Chambersburg
Allentown
Reading
Norristown
Easton
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Muriel
Lower
Merion Io
Richard
Pittsburgh
John Exler
Erie
Uniontown
Roth Casey
Raymond J. Broderick
Budgets Passed for Six Districts in Corry Joint School Board
The Corry Areas Joint School Board approved individual budgets for six districts for 1970-71 totaling Corry 1,439,736 Columbus 464,515 Concord 300,224 Elgin Borough 39,870 Spring Creek 179,137 Wayne Township 266,785 and a jointure budget of 2,342,442. The board also elected James Howard of Marine Bank as jointure treasurer by unanimous vote for another year.
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Corry Aves
Corry Area
Corry
Columbus
Concord
Elgin Borough
Spring Creek
Wayne Township
Jointure
James Howard
The
Marine Bank
Agai Unanimous
Howard
Damage Heavy In 3 Crashes In Corry State Police Report
Three auto accidents were investigated by Corry State Police yesterday and this morning with no injuries reported. At 7 35 am yesterday a Brackenridge driver could not stop and hit a manure spreader as the tractor operator turned left in front. Regis J Ebric 23 was the car driver and Rulaf Chapin 59 of BD 1 Union City was the tractor operator. The crash occurred on Route B about two miles north of Union City. Trooper Clair Stile investigated. A second crash occurred yesterday afternoon near Townville when Archie Lingo 62 of RD 3 Centerville crossed the centerline while negotiating a right curve. An oncoming car driven by Russell C Beuchat 24 of RD 1 Centerville pulled aside to avoid the crash but the report cuts off.
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Corry
Brackenridge
Regis J. Ebric
Rulaf Chapin
B.D. 1
Union City
Clair Stile
Archie Lingo
RD. 3
Centerville
Townville
Russell C. Beuchat
RD. 1
Night Time TV Mystery Solved at Point Mugu
In Point Mugu and nearby Port Hueneme residents faced TV image loss after sundown. Pacific Missile Range officials found a salt and dust film on antennas and wires, kept conductive by night moisture, causing signal disruption.
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Point Mugu
Callé
Port Hheneme
Pacific Missile Range
Will File Forms Council Balks At Paying Utility Tax
The City Council urged by David Johnson read a four page letter from the Pennsylvania League of Cities on the new utility tax law. They agreed to submit the state form by the June 1 deadline but unanimously withheld payment of the tax. Corry’s sole utility is the city owned sewage treatment plant.
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David Johnson
Pennsylvania League of Cities
State
Corry
Council
House
Senate
Seasion
League
Johnson
Douglas Rozelle
Qty
Corry Voters Take It Easy on Light Ballot Day
About 300 voters by noon favored a light ballot in Corry. Second Ward shows only contest for committee man while ward results mix Republican and Democrat tallies. Senate adjourned until June 8 with tax deadline June 1 and four tax filing options discussed. court suit filed contends unconstitutionality.
Council Rejects Plea On Paying Lien Penalty
City Council rejected a bid by Frank McKnight for partial waiver of a 1957 paying penalty on a Sciota Street property tied to the estate of H. Howard Johnson. McKnight offered to cover all taxes totaling 249 dollars and the penalty of 840 dollars but asked the council to waive 578 dollars of the penalty, arguing insolvency and risk to clear title. After debate, council voted 3 to 1 to deny the request, citing risk of setting a precedent and noting they could waive the penalty but not the paying assessment.
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Frank McKnight
E McKnight
H. Howard Johnson
Sciota Street
Corry Country Club
McKnight
Johnson
Martin Keppel
Sperty Con
Eaenalt
Douglas Rozelle
Open Last Phase of SA Drive begins in Corry Inn
The Salvation Army moves into the last phase of its capital fund drive aiming for $100,000 locally. Bert Williams chairs the general phase as teams prepare to push donations. thus far over $35,000 has been pledged. The drive runs to June 2 with pledge card turn-ins and accounting at drive headquarters. The Victory Dinner is planned for June at the Ventire Inn. midst updates occur May 3 and May 27.
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Salvation Army Capital Fund
Corry Motor Inn
Bert Williams
Drive
East Main Street
Ventire Inn
Lett
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Harold Thomas
William Halfast
Stanford Hose Company
Ralph Butcher
Meadville
Donald Shea
Union 515
Fire Fighters Association
Endsley
Ellen
Green Ridge
Constitutional
U. S. Senate
Raymond P. Shafer
Shafer
Ralph B. Scalera
Beaver County
Ernest P. Kline
Beaver Falls
William G. Sesler
Eugene F. O'Leary
Monessen
Kline
Sesler
Hugh Scott
Norval Reece
Eugene McCarthy
Reece
Frank Mesaros
Harrisburg
James A. Byrne
Nicholas Lamont
State Senate
Committeeeman
Fourth Ward
Rumbaugh
Ann. Kermiat Narcy Yenchak
James Korp
Beverly Kenniston
McMichal
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