Snow Stops for Hunters Season Opening in Pennsylvania
Wintry storm hits Pennsylvania as deer season opens. Snow and ice slow traffic but hunters press on across western and northern tiers with 4 to 15 inches in places while warnings of more snow loom for the northwest. Minor accidents rise in some areas but no serious injuries reported.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Corry
National Weather Service
Pittsburgh
Warren County
Hazleton
Bradford
Winter storm slows Pa road clearing near Pittsburgh
PennDOT faced staff shortages as hunters emptied crews and contractors for deer season leaving main highways unsalted and unplowed for hours. Vehicles stranded and traffic snarls appeared in the Pittsburgh area while a Lehigh Tunnel backup of campers stretched miles northbound. State police reported major roads passable but many secondary routes remained impassable.
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Pittsburgh
Penndot
Pennsylvania
John Weber
Allegheny County
Pocono Mountain
Lehigh Tunnel
Slippery Roads Heavy Snow Trigger Weekend Crashes
Snow and ice blanketed Route 6 as hunters and motorists faced near zero visibility from Friday through Saturday. Major head on crash near East Columbus avenue involved Martha Evanoff and Paul Covey, with minor injuries. Earlier, Gloria and Dennis Consolo’s car was struck after breaking down in blowing snow, and Craig Grucza backed into a parked car on Worth street. Cassondra Walshy reported theft of a blue down filled coat and $5 mittens from the Armory dance, highlighting a harsh, theft-prone night.
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Paul F. Covey
R.D. 1
Columbus
Martha J. Evanoff
Seneca
Route 6
East Columbus Avenue
A.D. 2
Paul P. Covey
A.D. 1
Evanoff
Corry Memorial Hospital
Gloria
Dennis Consolo
Apache Avenue
Columbus Avenue
Dairy Queen
Paul A. Sieberg
Harborcreek
Rooney
Cassandra Walshy
R.D. 4
Union City
Te Armory
Ms. Walsh
One Dead 25 Wounded in Omaha Puppet Show Shooting
A well dressed gunman opened fire at Club 9 during Dave Wingert’s puppet show, killing a off duty sheriff deputy and injuring 25 others including a pregnant 27 year old woman. Ulysses Cribbs 32 was arrested on suspicion of murder and would face formal charges.
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Omaha
Neb
Dave Wingert
Wingert
Douglas County
Donald Knowles
Ulysses Cribbs
Knowles
Patricia Allison
Allison
Hilary Hoesing
Hartington
Hoesing
Dennis Lipari
Ruth
Bergan-Mercy Hospital
Trade Deficit Largest Ever
The United States posted its largest monthly trade deficit, $4.1 billion, in October due to a dock strike cutting exports. Exports fell to $9.2 billion from September’s $10.9 billion, while imports eased to $12.3 billion. Dock workers on East and Gulf coasts vote Tuesday on a contract to end the strike.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Gulf
Loss 35000 Fire Destroys Spring Creek Home
Fire destroyed the Clifford Eastman home on Oil Creek road Saturday evening with an estimated loss of 35000. Firefighters from Spring Creek and Spartansburg faced unplowed backroads and wind as they fought flames that engulfed the structure. The Eastmans, including a 6 year old, are staying with friends and will move into a nearby mobile home. clothing donations are requested.
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Spring Creek
Clifford Eastman
Oil Creek Road
Eastman
Eastmans
Kelly
Winter Crashes After Snow Storm Injure Few
A weekend storm dumping 16 inches of snow and freezing temperatures to 17 degrees sparked a range of highway crashes with widespread damage but few injuries. In one incident on Route 426 near Corry, William C. Denning, 37, of Erie, lost control on an icy patch, rolled over onto the west berm, and ended on his car roof. he was uninjured though the vehicle suffered severe damage. Another crash occurred at 9:45 am involving two cars.
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William C. Denning
Erie
Corry
West Berm
Denning
Centerville
Penndot
Dennis P. Winton
Titusville
Leonard Bidwell
R.D
Ashtabula
Union City Memorial Hospital
North Main
Union City
Charles Henderson Jr
Atlantic
Police Seek More Info In Rape Case
Corry police ask for community help after a brutal rape and assault on November 19 that left a local woman hospitalized. Officers seek anyone who passed the West Smith and Grace street area between 6 and 6 15 p m Saturday to contact the department or write to East South Street. Investigators want information on similar attacks in the last two months.
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Kenneth Nichols
Corry
West Smith
Grace Street
Nichols Ald
Adolescent Abortions Essential Task Force Report
A HEW task force urges that abortions be kept available to reduce high risk teen births. It recommends 147 million to 25 million dollars for teen pregnancy programs, expanding birth control, welfare for unborn children, and new Youth and Family Services, amid abortion funding and Medicaid limits.
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Washington
Health, Education and Welfare Department
HEW
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Carter
Peter Schuck
United States
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