Draft Limit Sponsor Schweiker Won't Quit
The Senate defeated a bid to add a $1.7 billion pay rise to the two year draft extension bill. Senator Schweiker of Pennsylvania insisted he would press his one year pay amendment despite the 42 to 31 vote against it. Senator Hughes of Iowa supported the pay hike, but absentees and political calculations dominated.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Richard S. Schweiker
R-Pa
Schweiker
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Harold E. Hughes
D-Iown
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
House
Only Hope For 4 Lane Route 6 Is Federal
A Meadville meeting drew 31 people from Mansfield to discuss Route 6 becoming a four lane highway via the Interstate system. Officials argued interstate funds are essential, with ecologists opposing the Warren bypass and state focus on the Reading to Danville link. The group heard that without interstate status the project has little chance to proceed.
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Pennsylvania
Mansfield
Meadville
Harold Reslink
Erie
Pennsylvania Transportation Commission
Warren
Donald H. Dolecki
Franklin
Region 1
Harrisburg
Reading
Danville
Neat
Pennsyvania ‘Association
Mass murder case driver in California yields 12 hacked victims
Juan Corona, a farm labor contractor in Yuba City, is charged with 10 murders after 12 men were found buried in peach and prune groves in Northern California. Victims, all transients, show back-head wounds. weapons suspected include a machete or heavy knife. Police traced graves across the Feather River area as a search continued.
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Yuba City
Calif
California
Juan V. Corona
Sutter County
Corona
Roy D. Whiteaker
New Richland Road
Sandy Orchard
Feather River
Sullivan Ranch
Whiteaker
Sons
Merger District Millage Promises Stable Taxes Nearby
Interim committee adopts a tentative budget for next year for the Corry Merged School District. Mill levies will reflect county assessed value, not city or township rates, with Corry at 30.5 mills and other areas ranging from 25 to 52.1 mills. Per capita tax may drop to 10 dollars for Elgin and Corry. total budget about 3.29 million dollars, final figures pending Sparta Merged School.
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Corry
Erie County
Columbus
Spring Creek Township
Elgin
Sparta
Jamestown School Board Fires 23 Teachers Without Comment
Jamestown NY The Jamestown Board of Education unanimously approved Superintendent Bryan A Shaddicks recommendation to terminate the services of 23 teachers effective June 30 with no discussion. Over 100 teachers attended the meeting but none spoke.
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Jamestown School Board
Jamestown
N.Y
Bryan A. Shaddick
Board of Education
John F. Sherwood
Jamestown Teachers Assn
CAHS Teachers and Parents Hear Drug Education Program
About 300 parents and teachers attended a three hour session at Corry Area High School to learn about drugs. James Michael cited a 200 percent rise in county drug abuse in two years and warned that many youths on probation may be using drugs. Frank Moody urged education at home, stressing the need to inform families about drug dangers.
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Corry
James Michael
Corry Area High School
Michael
Erie County
Michel
James ‘Hurlbut
Frank Moody
St. Vincent Hospital
Erie
Sadat and Soviets Present a United Front in Cairo
Soviet President Podgorny and Egyptian leader Sadat spoke at a Cairo banquet signaling continued Kremlin support. They condemned U.S. backing of Israel and planned a joint study of Soviet-Egyptian relations. Sadat’s purge of pro-Soviet figures was noted but not publicly discussed.
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Nikolai V. Podgorny
Anwar Sadat
Cairo
Sadat
U.S
Israel
Washington
Suez Canal
Podgorny
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cie
Eee
Kremlin
Aly Sabry
Mohamed Fayek
City wrestles with ownership of endangered Main Street building
Bricks fell from a 46 East Main Street structure prompting a ropeoff. Officials say no clear owner exists after a 1970 tax sale redemption. City may buy for taxes but faces a twoyear grace period. City engineer and solicitor study options to repair or lien the property while pursuing health concerns.
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East Main Street
Erie County
David Johnson
Johnson
The
Journal
Douglas Rozelle
West Main Aor
Pryor
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Norpeat
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Sherwood
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CAHS
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