Urge Ford Delay On Tariff Hike
Washington AP report states House Speaker Carl Albert urged President Ford to delay a further $1-a-barrel oil tariff, saying no commitments were made. The House postponed action until after Memorial Day recess on a substitute energy bill, while administration officials weigh options including price controls removal and further tariffs.
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Washington
House
Carl Albert
Ford
Congress
Albert
Zarb
Federal Funds Set For Mead Park Recreation Upgrades
Washington call confirms a $29,000 U S grant for Mead Park to add two tennis courts fencing and utility facilities. State funds of 23800 and local share 13188 bring total to 65988 with completion unlikely before next spring due to paperwork and delays.
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Washington Today
Joseph Vigorito
The
Journal
U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Mead Park
Pennsylvania
Jack Downey
Parks and Public Property
Senate Will Be Busy House Passes Jobless Benefits
The House approved a 6 billion plan to extend two federal unemployment programs and boost weeks of benefits through mid-1976, while a second 5 billion public works bill would fund state and local projects at 100 percent federal share. Labor Dept figures showed unemployment benefits claims rose modestly while total recipients fell slightly.
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Senate
House
Washington
Congress
Ford Administration
Labor Department
Auto Strikes Amish Buggy Injuring Two Children
Two Amish children, 5-year-old Mary K. Keim and 12-year-old Albert K. Keim, were injured when a car rear-ended their horse-drawn buggy on Route 77 near Spartansburg. Mary Keim was admitted in satisfactory condition, Albert Keim was treated and released. Driver Marilyn S. Roach, 20, of Erie, reportedly misjudged speed. Spartansburg Ambulance Service transported the children. damage estimated at 500 to the car and 300 to the buggy.
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Mary K. Keim
Corry Memorial Hospital
Albert K. Keim
Dan M. Keim
RD. 1
Spartansburg
Corry
Marilyn S. Roach
Erie
Spartansburg Ambulance Service
Spartansburg Volunteer Fire Department
CMH
Boy 14 Injured When Bike Hits Car in Corry
A 14-year-old Corry boy, Douglas Jaggs of R D 4, was treated at Corry Memorial Hospital for leg bruises after his bike collided with a car at Fourth Avenue and Pleasant Street. Rexford Nichols, 29, of 431 Second Avenue, driving south on Fourth, reported the bike struck the car’s right front. Nichols said no bike damage estimate was given, while auto damage was listed at $100.
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Corry
Memorial Hospital
Fourth Avenue
Pleasant Street
Douglas Jaggs
R.D. 4
Boyd Jaggi
Rexford Nichols
Second Avenue
Jaggi
Nichols
County To Have New Look Home Rule Group Votes For Change
The Erie County Government Study Commission voted unanimously to recommend a home rule charter. The 11 member panel, elected in November, studied forms of government and options from other areas, aiming to tailor a system for Erie County. They expect a spring report with a proposed structure and ballot timing, likely fall 1976.
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Erie County Government Study Commission
Erie County
Irving 0. Murphy
Commission
Murphy
Crawford
Allegheny County
Erie Countie
Nude vacation planning by Barry Plaxen goes global
New York AP reports Barry Plaxen markets nude vacations through Skinny Dip Tours and Town and Country Travel. Cruises and trips span Yugoslavia France Corsica Guadeloupe Antigua Tahiti and Caribbean routes with prices from a one day nudist camp admission to a transatlantic cruise at 1100. Yugoslavia and France offer full nudist resorts and cities where daily activities occur nude.
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New York
Barry Plaxen
Plaxen
Europe
Yugoslavia
France
Corsica
Guadeloupe
Antigua
Tahiti
Virgin Islands
Jamaica
Bahamas
Jersey
Beef prices to rise as cattle costs spike
Consumers face higher hamburger and steak prices after wholesale and live cattle jumped to their highest level in 20 months. On Monday prices reached 50.25 per hundredweight in Omaha with analysts predicting a possible later decline as pastures improve.
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Associated Press
Duewer
Omaha
Neb
Riddle of Parking for Handicap Solved by Council
City Council eases access for a disabled resident by setting aside one parking space on each side of West Park Place. A survey by City Engineer David Johnson found yard parking infeasible, and authorities ruled no precedent would be set for future cases.
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West Park Place
West Park
David Johnson
Council
Johnson
Stairways Building Up For Grabs
City reports three sites for a temporary senior center location, with the Care and Share Center as best option, though council hesitates to move it. Mayor Kibler notes the building is for sale by owner Joseph Gentilman, with no hospital interest shown. Gentilman is selling properties. Care and Share remains rented through June. GECAC has not provided new funding updates.
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David Johnson
Mary Ann Kibler
Joseph Gentilman
Corry Memorial Hospital
Greater Erie Community Action Committee
GECAC
Senior Citizens Center
Mack Vote Falls Short Of Nomination
Journal correction shows Barbara Mack failed to reach the 100 write-in votes required for the Democratic nomination for City Council. Rita Downey remains Democrat, William Halfast Republican, Barbara Mack, and Fred Schwab running as independent.
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Barbara Mack
Mack
Fay
Thal Weste-Ins
Rita Downey
William Halfast
Fred Schwab
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Frank Zarb
Ron Nessen
Nessen
U.S
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
White House
Lake and
Seneca Streets
Amy Beckwith
David Beckwith
Spring Street
McEldowney
Scorcher
Jamestown
Boy
Manhattan
Hull
New Jersey
Larry Duewer
U.S. Agriculture Department
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