Familiar Trio Repeats Vigorito Wins Sixth Term in 24th District
Congressman Joseph Vigorito defeats Clem Scalzitti by about 23 000 votes to secure a sixth term. Vigorito carried Erie County 40 614 to 32 571 Crawford 13 271 to 7 995 and Mercer 22 650 to 13 287. He praised voters and warned Democrats to deliver on issues as Scalzitti lamented the campaign and questioned Washington records.
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Joseph Vigarito
Clem Scalzitti
Scalzitti
Vigorito
Washington
Crawford County
Erie County
Crayford County
Mercer County
Erie
Crawford
Mercer
Voters reject UC dam park and borough tax question
In Corry the dam recreation area proposal failed by a wide margin, while Union City voters defeated the borough tax measure to fund the museum. Countywide, the 3,182 acre park around the Union City Dam was rejected by about two to one, with a final tally of 39,492 against and 20,818 in favor.
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Union City
Corry
Union City Museum
Eri County
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Meadville Fire Loss May Hit 250000
Fire destroyed a large downtown building in Meadville Crawford County with seven fire departments on scene for over three hours. The structure housed Gospel Book and Supply Store White Star Stores Inc regional office and warehouse Style Shop beauty salon and Monarch Welding and Radiator Shop. Heavy smoke sent two firefighters to Meadville City Hospital and others treated at the scene. State Fire Marshal planned today to probe for arson as a possible cause with losses near 250000.
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Meadville
Crawford County
Central Station
Gospel Book and Supply
White Star Stores, Inc
Style Shop
Monarch Welding
Meadville City Hospital
Peter Balsamo
Dick Volunteer Fire Department
White Star
Jacob Pongratz
Ralph Butcher
Thomas May
Corry Vote Near 60 Percent Surprises Pollsters
Corry voters turnout reached 59.45 percent with 1,950 ballots cast from 3,280 registered. GOP turnout was 62 percent while Democrats were 56 percent. Officials had expected under 50 percent and offered no single reason for the higher response.
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Corry
Shapp Victory Boosts Democratic Control In Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp won a second term as Pennsylvania governor, delivering a Democratic edge in the state House and expanding the Senate margin. Richard Schweiker was re-elected senator with AFL-CIO support, while Republicans vow to rebuild. Philadelphia turnout reached 63 percent amid showers as Shapp carried key counties and claimed a historic Delaware County win for a Democrat in governor and local races.
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Philadelphia
Milton J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
Shapp
China
Drew Lewis
State Senate
U.S
Richard
Schweiker
Afl-Cio
Lewis
State House
Senate
Watergate
Presi
U.S. Census Bureau
John S. Fisher
Allegheny
Beaver
Berks
Bucks
Cambria
Lackawanna
Lehigh
Luzerne
Northampton
Schuylkill
Washington
Westmoreland
Erie
Delaware County
Burglary and Vandalism at Conelway Elementary
State police pursue leads in weekend break in at Conelway Elementary School. A modular classroom was entered by smashing a window, damage estimated around 1200 dollars, a record player stolen, machines and teaching aids damaged, glue poured into equipment, and vulgar graffiti found. No arrests yet.
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Gerry
Conelway
Edward Pass
Corry voter lands third highest tally on Home Rule Commission
Corry voters backed a county government study and the Home Rule ballot by 868 to 545 locally, 31,677 to 27,387 countywide. William P. Waterhouse of Corry finished third among commission candidates with 11,469 votes, behind Erie figures Elliott N. LeFavier 12,070 and Richard A. Foct 11,825. The panel will study county government and propose optional forms under Act 62, possibly an executive council or county manager system.
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Corry
Home Rule Study Commission
William P. Waterhouse
Elliott N. LeFavier
Erie
Richard A. Foct
Didates
James P. McBrier
Ray Walczak
James T. Casey
Mary Lamary
Irving Murphy
Edinboro
John O'Brien
Judith Lynch
Erie County
Mold Not To Blame In Erie Plant Accident
ECPC aides say a mold did not explode injuring Michael Tinko 25 a setup man at the Erie plant. Tinko was cleaning a material feed chute when a back pressure released, spraying plastic into his face. He is hospitalized in fair condition in the intensive care unit at Hamot Medical Center.
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Erie County Plastics Corporation
Michael Tinko
Journal
Tinko
ECPC
Hamot Medical Center
Erie
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James Jovenall
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Clymer
Mina
New York State
Th Mina
Gop
Dent Nixon
Scranton
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