Grice Halfast Win In Light Primary In Corry
Corry voters chose Grice and Halfast for two Republican council nominations while Bernard Riehart heads the Democratic slate. Incumbent Grice directs Streets. Halfast benefited from door knocking and firemen support. Mary Hubley tops City Treasurer race with no opposition. Downey runs for two year council. School Board race features Webster Morrow May against Elchynski.
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Stanford Hose Company
Robert Grice
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Dale Webster
Louis Morrow
Allan May
Charles Elchynski
Anthony Surprises In Upset Over Agresti
Anthony shocks Agresti in Erie County judicial primary race as a political newcomer with extensive campaigning defeats Agresti for the Democratic nomination while Pfadt dominates the Republican side. Final tallies show Anthony 11338 to 10986 for Agresti in Democratic tallies and Pfadt 15287, Anthony 6676, Agresti 4721 in Republican totals.
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Commissioner Race Looks Like Rerun Of Four Years Ago
The Erie County commissioner race appears a repeat of four years ago with a team contest between Leo Weir and Fred Hill. Weir credited teamwork and a February start as key to victory, while Hill framed the win as a vote of confidence in leadership. Lamberton and Democrats praised the teamwork and results as the county aims for strong governance.
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Local election slate with party candidates listed
The document lists candidates by office for the county election. Democratic and Republican nominees include Judge of Court of Common Pleas Fred Anthony and William Pratt. County Commissioners William Hill Louis Reymek Leo Weir Fred Lamberton. County Treasurer John Seaman Neil McLaughlin. Clerk of Courts Tom Brown Byron Clapper. District Attorney Gordon Kennedy James Dailey. Register of Wills Roger Fischer William North. County Coroner Merle Wood unopposed.
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Pratt
Ledger
Law and Order
District Attorney's Office
James Dailey
Theodore Kwiat
Gordon Kennedy
Mario Restifo
George Wilson
Byron Clapper
Court OF Common Pleas
Fred Anthony
William Pratt County
William Hill
Louis Reymek
Leo Weir
Fred Lamberton County
John Seaman
Neil McLaughlin
Tom Brown
Register OF Wills
Roger Fischer
William North County
Merle Wood
Black Judge Nominated In Pennsylvania Primary
In Philadelphia, a bid to back a black judge for the state’s top court advanced, while Gov. Shapp’s intervention failed to shift the Democratic mayoral race. Johnstown saw a dramatic mayoral upset as incumbent Kenneth Tompkins, amid bribery and conspiracy charges, was defeated by Cambria County treasurer Herbert Pfuhl Jr. Other statewide results favored party-backed candidates and proposed constitutional questions, with Louis J. Manderino and Robert N. C. Nix Jr. winning the statewide court contests.
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Law and Order
Johnstown
Kenneth C. Tompkins
Herbert Pfuhl Jr
Cambria County
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State Supreme Court
Pittsburgh
Commonwealth Court
Louis J. Manderino
Robert N.C. Nix, Jr
Tee Common Pleas Court
Tipplers Victory in Sugar Grove Primary Vote
Sugar Grove residents debated liquor licensing in a primary election. Only 56 voted no on the ballot question while over 200 supported continuing liquor sales in the Sugar Grove area. Voters split across Gret district and the second district, with about 113 and 97 ballots respectively.
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Congress Halts RR Strike and Grants 13.5 Percent Hike
The two day railroad walkout ended after President Nixon signed legislation granting the AFL CIO Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen a 13.5 percent wage increase and ordering the strike halted until Oct 1. Labor and transport sectors projected a full resumption within 24 hours while markets regained some stability.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Rural voting results show tight races in Corry area
The Associated Press notes that in township ballots the women’s rights question failed 41 to 35 while surrounding rural areas yielded victories for women. Spartansburg Borough saw a tie between two of five Republican council candidates as the primaries produced few surprises across outlying municipalities.
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Roger Stranahan
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Guy Fish
Val Shreve
John Hajec
Emory Albers
David Halberg
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Boy Scouts Not Police Crime Spotters
City officials deny any program to recruit Boy Scouts as crime spotters for the police department. Scout officials also refute the existence of such a program, while an unrelated group claims the idea was stolen from an FBI office. The article touches on local elections and council results in Concord Township, listing names and vote counts for GOP and Democrat nominees and other ballot questions.
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Zoning Board Grants and Delays Hearings on Local Projects
The Zoning Board approved Alan Dingfelder’s year‑long general repair shop and contracting business at 124 Chestnut Street with conditions to clean premises and cover materials. A Corry Transfer Co plan to demolish Corry Concrete Block on Shady Avenue and build a 60 by 80 foot steel truck repair facility faced resident objections. data on the site was promised next week. Re‑hearing is scheduled for Monday at 7:30 p.m.
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Corry Foam Products Co
Oil City School Tax Unchanged Budget Adopted
Oil City Area School Board approves a tentative budget over 3 million with no tax change. The board keeps the levy at 6345 mills, same as last year when a half-mill decrease was approved. Reenacts a 1 percent wage tax and the $5 per capita tax.
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Louis Rzymek
William O. Hill Jr
William Pfadt
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Alexander F. Barbieri
George C. Eppinger
Chambersburg
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New York Stock Exchange
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Concord Township
Gay Fralick
Elwin L. Gates
Henry E. Butcher Sr
Holland Chase
Viola Morris
Betty J. Reed
Clarence McCray
Frank D. Palmer
Earl J. Ruffner
William A. Swarm
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