Calderone to resign from City Council in early 1940s
Councilman Benjamin Calderone announced at the regular meeting that he will resign his post in January or February, leaving three years remaining in his term. The move echoes a earlier resignation by former mayor William A. Peiffer. Calderone won the seat last November in a tight race against Laurance Barton amid a disputed election.
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Benjamin Calderone
William A. Peiffer
Calderone
Laurance Barton
Dem
Jack Downey
Parks and Public Property
Journal
Light turnouts mark Pennsylvania primary amid Watergate fatigue
In Pennsylvania the Democratic U S Senate race between Peter Flaherty and Herbert Denenberg drew light voter participation across counties. Incumbent Richard Schweiker urged Nixon’s resignation as polls closed after 13 hours, while statewide turnout hovered around a third of registered voters. Local figures cited widespread apathy and weather as factors, with voters also choosing governors, lieutenant governors, Congress members, state senate seats, and state house representatives.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Fittsburgh
Peter Flaherty
Herbert Denenberg
U.S. Senate
U.S
Richard S. Schweiker
Nixon
Fayette
Northampton
Lancaster
Bucks
Montgomery
Delaware
Chester
Lackawanna
Cumberland County
Glenn Ayes
Tunkhannock
Robert Friedman
Pennsylvania State University
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Kissinger Eyes Quick Break in Syrian Israeli Golan Talks
In Jerusalem Kissinger aides push for rapid disengagement between Syrian and Israeli forces on the Golan Heights. He plans daily shuttles through Friday and may return to Washington after a ninth Damascus round with President Assad and meetings with Golda Meir. Peres hopes a deal by week’s end.
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Damascus
Hafaz Assad
Shimon
Peres
Hostage Crisis Ends with Gunman Surrender in Goteborg
In Goteborg Sweden a youth armed with a submachine gun released five women hostages and surrendered to police after entering a downtown drugstore Monday. He had taken seven women clerks hostage, fired at officers, and demanded release of bank robbers Jan Olsson and Clark Olofsson as ransom for the women's freedom.
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Goteborg
Sweden
Stockholm
Jan Olsson
Clark Olofsson
Nixon Faces New Subpoena Over ITT Dairy Fund Ties
President Nixon faces a possible House Judiciary Committee subpoena over requested tapes and material related to the dairy fund and ITT matters. The panel seeks 76 Watergate tapes and may issue further subpoenas as the impeachment hearings focus on the March 1973 conversations and the cover‑up timeline.
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Washington
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Dairy Fund
ITT
White House
Peter W. Rodine Jr
D-N.j
Judiciary Committee
John W
Dean III
H.R. Haldeman
Dean
E. Howard Hunt
Tom Railsback
Illinois
Charles Wiggins
R-Calif
Wiggins
Corry Senior Citizens Center To Open For Elderly Meals
A federally funded comprehensive nutrition program will open a Corry center by Friday at the former Corner Cupboard building on West Main and First Avenue. The site will offer hot noonday meals and afternoon recreation for seniors, providing a gathering spot and activities familiar to locals.
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West Main Street
First Avenue
Corry Senior Citizens Center
Thieves Nab Two Cemetery Mowers At Pine Grove
Thugs broke into a combined tool shed and garage at Pine Grove Cemetery last night and stole two International Cub Cadet lawn tractors with mower attachments. Value is about 1500 dollars. Corry Area Jaycees and GECAC's Violet Laws spoke on meals on wheels and new program locations as City Council discussed a permanent home, possible federal funds, and future senior transportation.
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Pine Grove Cemetery
Dana Scouten
Scouten
Pine Grove
Corry Area
Jaycees
Violet Laws
Greater
Mary Ann Kibler
Senior Citizens’ Center
Wharton Seeks No Ambulance Rate Increase For 1974 75
Corry Ambulance Service owner Robert Wharton asks city council to keep ambulance rates and city subsidy unchanged for the 1974 75 year citing rising operating costs and already low local rates. He proposes annual contracts and notes the service covers local and long distance transports.
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Robert Wharton
Corry Ambulance Service
Wharton
Mr. Johnson
Corry
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Buffalo
Erie
Ing
Pay Raise May Not Be Legitimate
City Council voted 3 to 1 to raise City Treasurer Mary Hubley’s pay, tying the increase to her tax collector duties for the city, school district, and county. Council members debated timing, with concerns about staff impact, and the change requires amending the salary ordinance under the Third Class City Code.
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Mary Hubley
Benjamin Calderone
Calderone
Council
David Johnson
Jack Downey
Mary Ann Kibler
David Miller
Corry
Free Clinic at Corry Armory Tied to Alumni Celebration
The Pennsylvania Health Department schedules a free clinic at Corry National Guard Armory May 30 to June 1 in connection with the Alumni Centennial Celebration. Screenings include diabetes and TR, blood pressure checks, and ECGs by appointment. Appointments via the Corry office of the Erie County Health Department. Testing times: Friday and Saturday 10 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Pennsylvania Health Department
Corry National
Corry
Erie County Health Department
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Democratic Party
Corry Evening Journal
Mead Park
McEldowney
Mideast
Milk Fund
Cas
William Halfast
Halfast
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Corry Armory
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