City Council Reviews Elderly Center Site Options
City officials released initial data on three potential sites for a permanent senior citizens center. The Stairways building, owned by Joseph Gentilman, is favored for the program, though it currently houses the Care and Share Center. Erie County funding of 16000 dollars is pledged to buy the chosen building, with union labor donated, while city funds of 5000 dollars have not yet been committed.
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First Avenue
West Main Street
W. W. Waterhouse
Water Company
West Pleasant Street
North Center Street
Elks Club
Water Department
Joseph Gentilman
David Johnson
Johnson
Greater
Erie County Commissioners
Erie Steelworkers Union
Mary Ann Kibler
Sewage Plant Flunks Tests and Expansion Plans
The Corry sewage treatment plant failed recent Erie County Health Department tests with suspended solids and BODs out of spec. City faces a costly expansion potentially over one million dollars, funded largely by the federal government, with local share around 70 thousand. City council must act soon to avoid blocking sewer extensions and to align with the Corry Wayne Comprehensive Plan affecting nearby townships Columbus and Concord. President Sadat to visit Vienna May 30 to June 3 ahead of talks with President Ford in Salzburg.
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Corry
Erie County Health Department
Corty
County Health Department
Sanitary Walter Board
Corry-Wayne Township
Concord Township
Columbus
David Johnson
Lawn Mower Ripoff Loss Near $23,000
State police in Meadville probe a weekend theft at W L Dunn Construction Co in Cochranton. Thieves loaded nine riding mowers eight push type mowers a snow blower and tractor mowers onto a till bed truck behind the Dunn building. Total loss around $23,000 with the truck valued at $11.00.
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Meadville
W.L. Dunn Construction Company
Cochranton
Dunn Building
Petition Flops After Probe Of Engine Test At Cooper Penjax
City Engineer David Johnson told City Council there is no proven nuisance from engine testing at the Cooper Penjax plant on West Washington. Carmen Rainieri claimed rattling and vibrations from Mott Street, but resident Alice Carmcke denied any complaints and said neighbors were not consulted.
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David Johnson
Cooper Penjax
West Washington Street
Carmen Rainieri
Mott Street
Council
Alice Carmcke
Cooper Pentax
Rainieri
Carmike
Penjax
Noise complaints cited in long petition at council meeting
A disputed petition listing neighbors unhappy with noise from ongoing engine testing at Ajax now Penjax is examined. Johnson’s report notes night testing is rare but audible near Rainieri’s home, with vibrations possible in dwellings and low frequency noise blamed for disturbances.
Corry Area School District OKs 1975 76 Budget
The Corry Area School District approved a 4,324,179 budget for 1975-76 by a seven to one vote. James Bennett dissented, objecting to a 40,000 allocation to capital reserve. The plan funds administration through debt service and includes a four mill local property tax increase split between board action and state equalization factors.
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Corry Area
James Bennett
Capital Reserve Fund
Ford vetoes bill to curb strip mining and protect environment
President Ford vetoed a bill aimed at environmental safeguards for coal strip mining, arguing it would raise unemployment and consumer energy costs while increasing dependence on foreign oil. He urged Congress to pursue a balanced, comprehensive energy program. Supporters and opponents foresee a tight House vote, with Senate override unlikely.
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Washington
Pord
S Am
Ford
Congress
America
House
Frank G. Zarb
Federal Energy Administration
Senate
Fire damages steak house under construction
Firefighters from Corry responded this afternoon to an electrical blaze at a new steak house in the West Smith Street plaza. At presstime the extent of the flames was not yet clear.
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Corry
West Smith Street
Kissinger Gromyko Resume Talks on SALT Pace
In Vienna Kissinger and Gromyko resume discussions on the tempo of Geneva SALT talks for a new arms treaty. A brief Middle East review is planned before Kissinger departs for Boon as the pair met for a 75 minute opening session with interpreters.
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Vienna
Austria
Henry A. Kissinger
Andrei A. Gromyko
Kissinger
Indochina
Geneva
Middle East
Boon
Gromyko
Shapp Presses Private School Aid After Supreme Court Ruling
Governor Shapp vows to seek constitutionally valid methods to aid private schools after a U S Supreme Court ruling struck down portions of two 1972 Pennsylvania laws. The court upheld a $5 million textbook program while cutting $28 million in material loans and services including counseling testing and speech therapy. Education Secretary Pittenger orders suspensions as impact on students, with Catholic groups arguing the aid was nonreligious.
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Gav. Shapp
U.S. Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Supreme Court
John Pittenger
Msgr
Francis Schulte
Philadelphia Human Aun
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McEldowney
Cooper
Philip Sample
Erkki Rainesalo
Ajax
Pentax
City Streets Department
Rodney Ricketts
Center Street
Main Street
Journal
Vietnam
Cambodia
U.S
Omyko
Ager
SL. Louis
Moscow
SL Louis
Nixon
Bill
Archdiocesan Schools
Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
Henry Aschenbrenner
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