Return to basics reshapes Corry area schools vocational drive
The Journal reports a shift from heavy college emphasis to vocational technical education. Corry Area School District plans a full vocational program by next September. Superintendent Charles W. Krepps Jr. cites travel distance and bus time as barriers to joining the statewide yo-tech setup. He proposes options including partial use of the high school building and possible new additions. The district, spanning 225 square miles, seeks funding and coordination to implement broader tech offerings.
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King
Journal
Charles W. Krepps Jr
Krepps
Pennsylvania State Advisory Council of Vocational Education
Corry Area
Commonwealth
Corry
Montour
Delaware
Philadelphia
Lackawanna
Carbon
Northampton
Fulton
Lawrence
Forest
Lebanon
Wyoming
Beaver
Cameron
Snyder
Union
Lehigh
Juniata
Mifflin
Northumberland
Pennsylvania
Erie
Kreps
Peggy Paul
Vincent Salsgiver
Mary Ann Kibler
McEldowney
Corry vo tech plan eyed as district weighs options
Corry area school directors discuss housing the vocational education department in a town building, with rent or purchase on the table. The plan hinges on 11 school districts voting on Corry’s entry into a satellite Corry concept, signaling a challenging few months ahead.
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Corry
Corry Area
Franco Revived After Heart Failure At La Paz Clinic
Madrid Generalissimo Francisco Franco, 82, reportedly suffered a heart stoppage at 3:30 a.m. local time but was revived by heart massage at La Paz Clinic. He has been ill for 29 days with heart problems, kidney failure, blood poisoning, and bronchial pneumonia, with artificial respiration and a kidney machine resumed after a three day pause.
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Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
la Paz
Franco
Elderly Hikers Found Safe After Night In Woods
Two Warren area men Henry Shield 79 and Fred Shield 77 spent the night lost in Pleasant Township woods amid cold rain. State police and Pleasant Township firemen searched until midnight and resumed with a helicopter and tracking dogs in the morning. The hikers, warmly dressed and in excellent condition, were checked and released from Warren General Hospital. They said they did not have matches and had managed to stay warm.
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Warren Area
Warren General Hospital
Henry Shield
Fred Shield
Pleasant Township
Warren
State Police
Franklin State
Kissinger Contempt Vote By House Intelligence Panel
Washington AP The House Intelligence Committee voted to cite Secretary of State Kissinger for contempt of Congress for withholding subpoenaed documents on eight covert intelligence operations. The action passed with a 10 percent margin as Republican Rep. McClory quoted White House counsel Buden stating President Ford would invoke executive privilege to refuse release of the materials. The panel had subpoenaed Kissinger to produce all State Department requests for covert operations abroad in one of seven subpoenas issued last week.
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Washington
House Intelligence Committee
Henry A. Kissinger
Congress
Robert McClory
Illinois
White House
Philip Buden
Ford
Kissinger
State Department
Ford to use ABA list in Supreme Court picks
Washington AP report says Ford will not be bound by ABA recommendations as the bar association screens a sub twelve list for Douglas's successor. Levi sent the list to the ABA. officials call it very small. Names include Hilary Hufstedler and Betty Murphy among others. Bork, Coleman, Griffin also featured in speculation.
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Washington
American Bar Association
Supreme Court
Ford
The
Bar Association
Atty
Edward H. Levi
ABA
Nessen
Levi
Bar
Loia Mentschikoff
Univesity of Miami
Fla
Betty Southard Murphy
National Labor Relations Board
Carla A. Hills
Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Circuit Court
Shirley Hufstedler
Robert H. Bork
Transportation
William T. Coleman
Senate
Robert Griffin
R-Mich
Ford Will Consider A Black VP Mate
President Ford indicated at North Carolina Central University that he would consider a black running mate for 1976. He cited Sen Edward Brooke as a qualified possibility and noted Nelson Rockefeller has withdrawn. Ford praised Brooke and said he likes him personally and respects his record.
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Massachusetts
Senate
Ford
Black College
William Coleman
Transportation
Carla A. Hills
Housing and Urban Development
Betty Ford
Supreme Court
School Bus Slides in Icy Roadway No Injuries Reported
A wintery spell with icy streets caused multiple minor crashes on Route 277. A loaded school bus slid into a ditch while entering Corry on Union street hill but no injuries occurred and all children were safely delivered. Corry state police logged two additional icy road accidents in the morning.
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Corry
Union Street
Sally Staples
Gary Dexter
R.D. 1
Pittsfield
William T
Oil Price Control Extension in Senate 20 Days
The Senate voted a 20 day extension of oil price controls to Dec 15, delaying price increases and allowing time to finalize the comprehensive energy bill. White House says Ford has no objection but has not decided on signing. conference work could adjust prices for months if accepted.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
White House
Ron Nessen
Ford
Senate House
Ford Administration
Frank G. Zarb
Kassab Pressuring Legislature For More Pothole Funding
Transportation Secretary Jacob Kassab urged the Pennsylvania Legislature to earmark more revenue for road maintenance. He proposed restoring $57.9 million for resurfacing and $10 million for pothole repair, plus $232 million to support snow removal and related highway work, with a total plan tied to higher license and gas costs. If the bill fails, PennDOT warned 700 employees could be laid off.
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Penndot
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Spring Creek
the Journal
Robert Kasse
Warren County
Kassab
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