State Says Drop 60 Threat To Lay Off Teachers
Area educators view the move as political. Intermediate Unit 6 warns of up to 60 teacher layoffs across Erie Warren and Crawford counties due to a $500,000 funding cut. Dr. Kenneth Frantz says two Corry high and two elementary special ed teachers could be suspended. He notes legal risks and calls for preserving staff, proposing budget cuts instead of layoffs.
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Uator
Donald M. Carroll Jr
Frantz
Senate
Tri-County
Nixon Economist Sees Economy Slowing On Oil Shortage
The White House adviser Herbert Stein warned the fuel shortage could slow growth toward recession, with GNP two percent below potential and unemployment rising toward six percent. The report cites likely job losses in autos, aviation, and related industries, plus cost pressures and broader layoffs ahead.
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Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisors
Washington
Stein
Inferno Fire Kills 107 at Japanese Department Store
In Kumamoto Japan a seven story Taiyo Department Store fire raged trapping shoppers and workers. At least 107 killed and about 100 injured as helicopters evacuated survivors from the roof. Fire crews battled smoke on the third to seventh floors amid unclear cause and high casualties.
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Kumamoto
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Tokyo
Tims
Masatoshi Tsuruta
Taiyo Department Store
Sennichi
Osaka
Brussels
Belgium
House Panel Approves Ford Nomination for Vice President
The House Judiciary Committee approved Gerald R. Ford’s nomination for vice president by 29 votes to none. Senate action had already moved Ford forward, while all eight dissenting votes in the committee came from Democrats citing civil rights concerns. Rep. Don Edwards criticized the civil rights record as dismal amid broad Republican support.
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Gerald R. Ford
House
Judiciary Committee
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House Committee
Ford
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Pennsylvania Slashes Speed Limit To 55 MPH
Gov. Shapp ordered a statewide reduction from 60 65 mph to 55 mph on all highways to curb fuel use. Turnpike officials enforce the limit with warnings and prosecutions beginning Monday. Gas stations along the 470 mile toll road close from 9 p.m. Saturday to midnight Sunday for energy saving.
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Pennsylvania
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Shap
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House
Nixon
Congress
Commission
Corry Area Employment Stable Amid Energy Crisis
Corry area plants report stable jobs with no near term layoffs. At Corry Foam Products John Moyer says future risk depends on crisis severity but foresees no immediate cuts. Erie County Plastics hires mainly to replace turnover, while Associated Spring’s Raymond Division notes no layoffs and ongoing energy management plans.
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Focal
The
Journal Today
John
Jack” Moyer
Corry Foam Products
William Helmintoller
Raymond Division
Associated Spring
Con
County Bus Plan Floated For Corry Erie Link
County Commissioner Chairman Louis Rzymek urged Dr. Mary Ann Kibler the mayor-elect to attend the next county meeting to discuss a proposed Corry to Erie bus service. Kibler favors an EMTA adjunct with free rides for seniors, starting two weekly runs and possibly expanding to daily service if feasible. Kibler has about 1,000 petition names and aims to double them before the meeting.
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Louis Rzymek
Mary Ann Kibler
GOP
Edward Zarger
Kibler
The
Journal Today
Rzymek
Corry
Erie
Erie Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Eric
EMTA
Erie County
City of
Bizarre Mishap Kills Hunter in Warren County Weather Delays Search
A severe windstorm felled a tree that struck and killed Sidney Mason, 69, of Warren while hunting near Yankee Bush. A separate search for missing hunter Pasquale Malone, 24, of Erie, in the Wattsburg area, stretched several hours amid rain and difficult terrain until Malone was found near French Creek and treated in Erie. Police and volunteers from multiple departments assisted, with weather hampering efforts throughout the day.
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Warren
Sidney Mason
Yankee Bush
Mason
Waltsburg Hose
Union City Fire Department
Kuhl Hose
Waltsburg
Pasquale Malone
Erie
Malone
Joseph Millimaci
Aide Chapin Indicted for Lying to Watergate Grand Jury
Federal grand jury charges Dwight L. Chapin, Nixon appointments secretary, with four counts of false declarations to the Watergate grand jury regarding Donald Segretti. He faces up to five years and a ten thousand dollar fine per count. Segretti has pleaded guilty to campaign law violations and serves six months.
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White House
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Watergate
Chapin
Donald H. Segretti
Nixon
United Airlines
Segretti
Florida
Lompoc
Calif
Pa Senate Passes Liquor Gifts Bill
The Pennsylvania Senate approved a bill allowing state liquor stores to issue gift certificates in any amount, instead of the current fixed denominations. The measure passed 2 17 and moves to the House. Separately, the Senate Law and Order Committee backed a bill letting 19 year olds buy beer in the state.
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Senate
House
Senate Law and Order Committee
Pennsylvania
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