Corry Area School Board Battles Policy And Contracts
The Corry Area School District board wrestled with policy development, school doctor contract wording, and the Spring Creek school building dilemma. They favored in house policy work by some directors, while others urged outside help. The board also eyed the dormant Corry Area Schools Authority, noting vacancies and its near-zero activity. A meeting with Spring Creek officials is planned to resolve building ownership and heat issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Eaton
Board of Education
Corry Area School
Spring Creek
Corry Area
Hugh McKnight
Krepps
J. Guy Butters
McKnight
Fred Davids
Corry Area Schools Authority
Authority
Edward Thompson
Thompson
Corry Jamestown Corp
Roger Lansberry
Corry
Lansberry
Hearing Set For Tenants At South Center Complex
District Justice Patsy Nichols scheduled a 0 a.m. Tuesday hearing in a eviction threat case involving Roy and Mrs. Sherer at the South Center Street housing complex. Union City attorney Daniel Kuhns represents the tenants. Corry Housing Authority exec Virginia Grice seeks their removal citing flea infestation and rental-rule violations. The Sheerers deny fleas and claim extermination, while the authority blames prior occupancy.
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Patsy Nichols
South Center Street
Journal
Roy Sherer
Daniel Kuhns
Union City
Kuhns
Virginia Grice
Corry
Neo-Nazi leader arrested after campus picketing clash
Frank Collin, head of the National Socialist Party of America, was arrested at Triton Junior College in River Grove after a fight during a picket outside a speech by Simon Wiesenthal. One aide was bloodied as 10 Jewish sympathizers joined the confrontation.
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Frank Collin
National Socialist Party of America
Triton
Chicago
Collin
River Grove
Simon Wiesenthal
New York Court Strikes Down Death Penalty Statute
The New York Court of Appeals invalidated the state death penalty law in a 4-3 ruling, finding it unconstitutional for limiting jury discretion. The decision affects two death row inmates, Joseph James and Joseph Davis, as it reverses automatic sentences tied to specific murder circumstances.
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Albany, N.Y
New York
Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Louisiana
New York Court
Joseph James
New York City
James
Joseph Davis
Yonkers
Cow brain sandwich price climbs at Harvey's
A vintage sign on Harvey's Sandwich System in St. Louis notes the price of a cow brain sandwich has risen from a quarter to higher over the years. The ad preserves a quirky glimpse of old local fare and pricing.
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Harvey's Sandwich System
St. Louis
Pa Senate tax package defeated as votes fail
Senate Republican Leader Henry Hager says more talks needed after Monday night defeat of the tax bill. Democratic Leader Henry Messinger vows to revive the measure with broader support as eight Democrats again vote against taxes. The plan would raise personal income tax to 2.8 percent and CNI to 1 percent, aiming to generate about 220 million dollars to fund universities amid a statewide jobs pullback and corporate concerns.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Henry Hager
Hager
Henry Messinger
Pennsylvania
Thomas Nolan
D-Allegheny
William Duffield
D-Fayette
Duffield
Charles Dougherty
Philadelphia
Council Elect Meet City Budget Nearing Final Calm
City Council and newly elected officials met in a budget session focused on the coming year's operating plan. Fire crews answered a Meadville Holiday Inn room fire with no injuries. one room sustained heavy damage and surrounding areas had smoke and water exposure. Calderone outlined sewer fund deficits and possible use of $46,000 rental payments from the Municipal Authority to reduce debt, while officials ruled out a sewer rate hike this year.
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Meadville Holiday Inn
Gary Larcom
Vernon Central Fire Department
Vernon Township
Larcom
Calderone
Grice
H— Calderone
Forgotten Teachers Face $725 Shortfall in Corry District
Two head teachers in the Corry Area School District, Ronald D. Herschberger at the Vo Tech facility and Ralph E. Kester at Concord Elementary, are $725 short in salaries. Superintendent Charles Krepps asked the board to correct the shortages, and the directors approved unanimously.
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Corry Area
Ronald D. Herschberger
Ralph E. Kester
Herschberger
Vo-Tech
Kester
Concord
Charles Krepps
Board of Education
Seek 4% Jobless Rate Amid Carter Backing
Washington AP reports sponsors of full employment legislation backed by President Carter push a diluted bill aiming to cut unemployment to 4 percent by 1983. The measure creates no new jobs programs and lacks required administration steps, with House hearings planned for late 1977 or 1978 and expectations of passage in 1978.
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Washington
Carter
House Labor Subcommittee
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Augustus Hawkins
D-Calif
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Sound Off Column Invites Corry Callers Tonight
Tonight is your night to call Sound Off Share topical Corry concerns and bring attention to issues. Call 665-8291 between 5 and 9 to raise an issue or problem for public notice.
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Corry
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James Bennett
Concord Township
Melvin Messinger
Columbus
Bennett
William Helmintoller
Holiday Inn
Meadville
Benjamin Calderong
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Jack Carson
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