Seek Clues In Tragic Beverly Hills Club Fire
In SOUTHYATH Kentucky authorities shift from body recovery to clues about the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire that killed at least 160. A crane dismantles the facade revealing the Zebra Room above the basement boiler area. 38 people were reported missing. 118 of the dead identified. Investigators doubt arson and have not explained the blaze’s rapid spread.
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Southyath
Beverly Hills
Midwest
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Red Cross
Fort Thomas
Armory
Southgate
Dick Riesenberg
Kentucky Highway Patrol
Ken Brandenburgh
Brandenburght
Memorial Day Weekend Highway Death Toll Rises
The Associated Press reports at least 421 people died on U.S. highways during the three day Memorial Day weekend. AP began tally at 6 pm Friday and ended at midnight in each time zone Monday. The National Safety Council estimated 400 to 500 deaths over the holiday period. In 1988 a record 629 were killed over a four day observance. last year 442 died.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Suburban School Subsidy Bills Move Through Harrisburg
House Bill 593 would raise state education funding for Erie County and over 500 districts, potentially boosting per pupil aid from 750 to 1050 dollars. A companion bill, HB 1000, was set for Appropriations Committee discussion, with final actions likely weeks away.
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General Assembly
Harrisburg
Erie County
Appropriations Committee
Erie
Robert Bellomini
Local view on subsidy bill for Corry area schools
Corry area School Superintendent Charles Krepps reports local administrators favor HB 593 for needed subsidies while praising parts aiding urban districts but cautioning rural districts. He notes Corry’s subsidy rate may be about 43 percent and stresses urgency before legislative action in 1976.
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Corry Area
Charles Krepps
The
Journal
Krepps
Kreps
Corry
CMH Fights State Rules Over Hospital Board Powers
CMH associates pursue action with the state Department of Health and local legislators to block proposed Pennsylvania Bulletin rules. Samuel Antrim says the rules would usurp incorporation and trustee authority, set board composition by income and race, and threaten Patient's Bill of Rights, increasing costs and legal risk for Corry Memorial Hospital and other facilities.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
State Department of Health
Pennsylvania Bulletin
General Assembly
Samuel Antrim
CMH
Department of Health
State Secretary of Health
Department of Halth
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Board of Incorporators
Board of Trustees
Boards of Incorporators
Board of Incorporators and Trustees
Secretary of Health
Audit of Area Justices Reveals 26,000 in Fines Retrieved
State audit of four area justices covering November 1, 1975 to June 20, 1976 shows they collected over 26,000 in fines and handled nearly 1,700 violations. Violations included motor vehicle 1,608 and fish and game 40, among others. All payments and practices were found to be in order.
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Orter
Meadville Heist Buries $146000 In Cash Cigarettes Trucks
Robbers held up Spaulding Co wholesale warehouse in Meadville early Monday taking 146000 in cash cigarettes and two Mercedes-Benz delivery trucks. A night watchman aged 78 was bound and gagged. Police suggest inside knowledge or accomplice involvement.
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Meadville
Mercedes-Benz
Spaulding Co
Alex Williams
Jack Holt
Williams
Rogers-Ferry Road
Memorial Day Tragedies and Reflections Across U.S.
Memorial Day weekend remembers those fallen in battle as Americans prayed and marched amid fresh tragedy. A Kentucky supper club fire killed at least 160, while highway crashes and other accidents claimed many lives nationwide. Veterans voiced nostalgia for past parades as others marked the day with swims and wreaths.
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Southgate
U.S
Frank Coghlan
Staten Island
Brooklyn
New York
Verrazano Narrows Bridge
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Washington
Navy
J. Graham Claytor
Seattle
Bill Fletcher
Fletcher
Richard Cavender
Bonita
Calif
Cavender
Cantini
France
Long Island
Manhasset
N.Y
The
Legion
North Shore
Buck crashes into Corry home startling residents
A four point whitetail, misdirected, burst through a window at 215 Essex Street in Corry striking Margaret Williams and knocking her down. Tommy Tanner, visiting relatives, was riding a bike nearby as the deer raced away. No injuries reported, deer left unharmed.
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Corry
Dunkirk
Margaret Williams
Essex Street
Tommy
Multiple Accidents Over Holiday Weekend With High Damage
Corry state police investigated several accidents over the holiday weekend with high damage but no serious injuries. At least two crashes occurred on Route 426 near a curve three miles north of Corry, with speeds noted as high. In one incident a Pokosh car struck a parked truck in Clyde Morton’s yard, causing 5900 to the car and 1000 to the truck. Other wrecks included O Day rolling a car on the same curve causing 1500 damage, Giordano’s SUV rolling into a ditch after deer avoidance, Tilford’s motorcycle skidding after hitting a pothole with minor injuries, and Koon’s truck being rear-ended near Titusville with 2000 damage to the truck and 300 to the other car. A Halbach sports car rear-ended Sperry’s truck on Route 6 with 100 damage to the sports car, and Posker struck a stray steer on Route 8 causing 250 damage.
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Corry
Bradley Pokosh
Columbus
Clyde B. Morton
Morton
Daniel K O'Day
Snyder Circle
O'Day
Carol Lee Giordano
R.D. 2
Sugar Grove
Freehold Township
Giordano
Gwendolyn Halbach
Akron
N.C
Richard Sperry
RD. 2
Wayne Township
Sperry
Halbach
William J Posker
Titusville
Rome Township
Hydetown
Posker
Sound Off Tonight invites reader vent column
The Journal calls readers to phone in pet peeves and grievances for the Sound Off column. Between five and eight tonight, callers can share issues they'd like addressed by the responsible body.
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