First Boeing 747 Crash Kills 55 Survives Reported
Lufthansa reports 139 aboard on Frankfurt to Johannesburg flight when the 747 lost power after takeoff and broke apart near an embankment. Two Americans identified among survivors as Susan Seaholm of San Pedro California and Thomas Scott.
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Lufthansa
Frankfurt
Susan Mary Seaholm
San Pedro
Calif
Thomas Scott
Wolff
Kenya
Omolo Okero
Johannesburg
South Africa
Local Police Stars of PSP Training Class
Twenty eight officers from fourteen departments in six counties complete a 12 week municipal police training course at Northwestern Training Center Meadville. Graduation is at 1 30 p m in Allegheny College Fine Arts Building with Ned McGrath as main speaker and David J Webber to speak for the class. Kenneth C Hunt to receive American Legion Award for outstanding student and revolver marksmanship score of 300. Joel S Steele is class president. Major Roy L Titler will present awards and diplomas.
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State Police
Northwestern
Allegheny College
Meadville
Ned McGrath
Wicu TV
Eric
David J. Webber
Sharon
Kenneth C. Hunt
Corry
American Legion
Hunt
Joel S. Steele
Roy L. Titler
Car Misses Deer but Driver Hurt in Route 89 Crash
A Spartansburg woman, Vicki Locke, 19, remains in satisfactory condition at Corry Memorial Hospital after her 1972 model car rolled over on Route 89 four miles south of Spartansburg. Police say she swerved to avoid three deer, drove onto the berm, and the vehicle overturned, landing on its roof. Damages were listed at $2,000.
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Spartansburg
Corry Memorial Hospital
Vicki Locke
RD. 2
State Bills May Die In Harrisburg As Talks Stretch
Last minute changes threaten final action on bills to tighten campaign reporting and ethics rules for judges and lawmakers. A three by three Senate House conference committee will meet today to seek a version acceptable to all. Main disputes include a fall primary, and an election commission to oversee campaign financing.
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Election Commission
Thomas Lamb
Lamb
C. Delores Tucker
Commonwealth
Commission
Tucker
Chrysler announces 64200 layoffs by December
Chrysler Corp announces extensive job cuts raising total layoffs to 64200 in December as 35500 on temporary layoff and 8400 indefinitely, with only one of six U.S. car plants operating. Union leaders decry the moves amid warnings of further Big Three layoffs and a deep industry slowdown.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
U.S
General Motors
Ford
Local police report string of minor incidents
Over several days city officers logged minor crimes and vehicle mishaps. A driver on East Columbus Avenue had a windshield shot at, a survey tripod and transit were damaged in a driveway collision, Bowl Aire Lanes owner Norman Holton reported a $50 cash theft, Crestline of Pennsylvania mechanic William Irwin saw two truck tires and wheels stolen, and a late night collision at East Columbus Avenue and Wayne Street caused $650 in damage. Additional details include the ages and addresses of involved parties.
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Larry Brown
R.D. 1
Spring Creek
Means Lumber Co
East Columbus Avenue
Brown
McLean
Johnson
Norman Holton
East Washington Street
Holton
Virgil Taylor
Crestline of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Avenue
Taylor
William Irwin
Wayne Street
Elaine K. Miles
R.D. 2
Corry
Spencer Road
Youth harvest cabbage for world relief in Corry area
Youths from St Pauls Lutheran Church harvested about 40 tons of cabbage on a Columbus Township farm under Michael Kuzma and Rev Patrick Maier. The produce will go to two packing plants then to the Lutheran Church of America HQ in New York for distribution to needy areas worldwide. The project, involving about 30 youths, chose mercy over profit to address global hunger. The Corry Area High School enabled the day’s work.
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Bill Eaton
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
New York
Lutheran Church of America
LCA
Michael Kuzma
Columbus
Patrick A.L. Maier
Maier
Canada
Corry Area High School
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Columbus Township
GECAC Seeks Day Care Aid For Carry
Greater Erie Community Action Committee asks Erie County commissioners to include funding for Corry day care in the 1975 budget. GECAC seeks $20,000 from county and $5,000 from Corry city, with Mayor Kibler eyeing a seat on the GECAC board to secure two Corry representatives.
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GECAC
Greater Erie Community Action Committee
Erie County
Erie
William C. Hill
R. Ben Wiley
Corry Center
Salvation Army
Hill
Wiley
City of
Corry
Mary Ann Kibler
Gecac Board of
William S. Eaton
The
Journal
State Police Warn People Dont Dump On Private Property
Corry state police warned that dumping garbage on another person s property is a crime and offenders will be arrested and prosecuted. Following an investigation near Titusville workers found trash on Goodwill road near Hydetown on property owned by Donald Hicks. Police said items traced to several area residents will lead to charges.
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Corry
Titusville
Goodwill Road
Hydetown
Donald Hicks
R-D-1
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PSP
United Auto Workers
Doug Fraser
Lynn Townsend
John Riccardo
Fraser
St. Louis
Eaton
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