Shapp and Lewis win primaries to launch Pennsylvania race
Gov. Milton Shapp and Drew Lewis won their party nominations in PA. Shapp led the Democratic field with 643,921 votes to Martin Mullen 177,875 and Harvey Johnston 93,967, while Lewis dominated Alvin Jacobson 461,623 to 81,187 and Leonard Strunk 55,849. Shapp accused Lewis of smear tactics. Lewis billed integrity as the campaign issue. Shapp, first governor in nearly a century with a potential reelection, cites IRS tax scrutiny and a Williamsport cable firm as key topics.
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Philadelphia
Milton Shapp
Drew Lewis
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Martin P. Mullen
Harvey Johnston
McKees Rocks
Lewis
Montgomery County
Alvin Jacobson
Adrians
Chester County
Leonard Strunk
Mullen
Johnston
Jacobson
Strunk
Harrisburg
Lewis Swith
Voters approve $100 million nursing home safety bond
Philadelphia AP voters back a 100 million state bond to help nursing homes meet Fire Life Safety Code standards. With 88 percent counted, yes 714,736 no 237,630. The measure passes to fund sprinklers, fire proofing and safety upgrades for profit and nonprofit facilities at favorable 5 percent rates through state borrowing.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Sen
Richard Frame
GOP
Honory Cochairman
Bond Issue Coalition
Commonwealth
Leonard Bachman
Francis Shearer
Nursing Home Crisis Coalition Ofennsylvania
Youths Face Charges After Tamarack Swamp Beer Party
A police operation ended a late night juveniles party at Tamarack Swamp. About 35 to 40 youths were identified. seven on duty officers broke up the gathering. Juveniles face possession and consumption charges by minor under PLCB rules. No adults were arrested. Three youths were detained at the barracks to await pickup by parents. No abuse by officers was substantiated.
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Tamarack Swamp
Paul Sita
Sita
Very Short and Very Sad Editorial in Corry
Yesterday election day faced a dismal turnout in Corry with 3,290 voters registered and only 761 voting, about 22.5 percent. The piece chides the 27 percent who stayed home and criticizes federal governance and local highway conditions.
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Corry
Washington
Flaherty Beats Denenberg in PA Primary for U S Senate
Pittsburgh Mayor Peter F. Flaherty claimed a narrow win in Pennsylvania's Democratic U S Senate primary and predicted victory over incumbent Richard Schweiker in November. Returns from western counties boosted Flaherty while Denenberg carried Philadelphia, with overall turnout low. Schweiker forecast a fall win and pressed clear positions on Watergate.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Peter F. Flaherty
Pennsylvania
U.S
Richard Schweiker
Flaherty
Herbert Denenberg
Maherty
Denenberg
Frank Mesaros
James Quigley
Schwiker
Nixon
Schweiker
Plaherty
Allegheny County
Voters Sparse as Incumbents Lead in Corry Primaries
Corry election yields suggest weak turnout with incumbents renominated. Vigorito defeated DeLuca and Hamilla for the Congress nomination while Clem Scalzitti won the GOP race. Hopkins easily carried the state senate contest and will face Schuster in November. Local tabulation notes a record-low turnout with debate over distrust and primaries as two-step process.
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Corry
Joseph Vigorito
Vincent DeLuca
Lawrence Hamilla
Ee Forest Tigpacky
Ee " Gorton
Wesleyville
Petrice Banke
Hopkins
North East
Gorton
Richard Schuster
Schuster
Robert Sulecki
John Baubitz
R. Budd Dwyer
Corryate
James A. Jovenall
Mercer County
Clem Scalzitti
Congress
Vigorito
Erie
Scalzitti
Vincent N. Deluca
Lawrence G Hamilla
Sharon
DeLuca
Hamilla
Clement R. Scalzilti
PennDOT to discuss area roads at Corry meeting
Representatives from PennDOT along with Erie County officials and the Erie County Citizens Advisory Committee on transportation will gather at Corry Area High School cafeteria at 7 30 p m to answer questions on local road conditions. Delegations from Route 426 to the New York line Route 89 and Route 6 areas are invited to explain their problems. Al Osborne will bring copies of the state 12 year highway plan.
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State Department of Transportation
Penndot
Corry ‘Area
Highway Department
Franklin
Erie County Citizens Advisory Committee On Transportation
Vincent Kennerknecht
Erie County
Christopher Capotis
Avales
New York State Line
al Osborne
Corry Jaycees Profit From Butter Jar Sale Supports Local Retarded Youth
Corry Jaycees report a $550 profit from selling 960 jars of pale butter. Local chapter keeps 58 percent with the rest to the state. Funds earmarked for CHEER activities, Camp Cornplanter, and the Erie County Camp for retarded children. Jaycees praise David Mitchell and other volunteers.
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Corry Area
Jaycees
William Will
Wilt
Corry
Nixon Refuses Subpoena for Watergate Tapes
President Nixon rejected a House Judiciary Committee subpoena demanding tapes of 11 Watergate conversations and offered only an edited transcript for 66 ITT and dairy industry related taps. Committee members described the response as unfavorable while hearings continued and new tapes surfaced as key evidence.
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Washington
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Wiley Mayne
White House
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
Mayne
Rodino
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
James D. St. Clair
St. Clair
ITT
Atty
John Mitchell
H. R. Haldeman
Judiciary Committee
Blood donors respond well to local blood drive
Corry area donors answered a Red Cross plea with a successful bloodmobile visit. Of 138 registered, 17 were deferred, yielding 122 units collected. July 1973 106 units, November 1973 65, February this year 76. First fiscal year visit set for July 23. Corry Foam Products and Corry Jamestown led with 13 donors each. Edward Larrivee noted 33 first timers and 15 second timers among 139 donors.
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Red Cross
Herea
Corry
Corry Foam Products
Corry Jamestown
Blood Program
Edward Larrivee
City Receives No Reports of Serious Misconduct
Police reported no serious mischief overnight and into the morning, a contrast to concerns following last night’s events as residents await further updates.
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Quigley
Martin Mullen
Notality
Harvey Johnson
National Association For the Advancement of White People
Ernest Kline
Kenneth Lee
Journal
Eston
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