Cory City Council Approves First Reading of Budget Hike
In Corry, a three to two vote passed the first reading of the budget approving a two mill increase in real estate taxes. The final reading is set for 20 days later with the budget on display. Mayor Kibler, Finance Director Calderone, and Councilwoman Mack voted yes while Councillors Schwab and Halfast voted no. Schwab proposed cutting $25,000 and reducing two positions in Streets to make his point.
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Cory City
Corry
Mary Ann Kibler
Benjamin Calderone
Barbara Mack
Fred Schwab
William Halfast
Schwab
Calderone
Pifere
Kiam
Streets
Council
No. 1
No. 2
Corry council debates budget cuts and tax rises
City officials and residents debated balancing the 1977 budget amid calls to cut services. Halfast raised concerns over insurance costs and potential staff cuts while Calderone floated eliminating police dispatchers. Council supported a plan to raise taxes or trim staff with a public 20 day review before second reading.
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Calderone
Gilmore seeks execution as Utah Pardons board weighs death
Convicted killer Gary Gilmore appeared before the Utah Board of Pardons urging execution by firing squad. He was warned the board controls its own process while he remains on hunger strike since November 19. Gilmore, who favors death over prison, sent a defiant letter urging no clemency.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
Utah Board of Pardons
Gilmore
Citizens urge deeper cuts to 1977 city budget
A local newspaper urges Council members to reevaluate the 1977 city budget, proposing further cuts in Streets, police dispatch, and fire department salaries. The editorial suggests private dispatch for ambulances, paid drivers at stations, and daylight volunteer drivers, aiming to reduce the two mill tax increase while respecting prior budget work by Mayor Kibler and others.
Seven Die As Hunters Invade State's Woods
On the first day of the two week back season nearly one million sportsmen hunted the woods. Two young hunters died from gunshot wounds and others suffered heart attacks or strokes. Snow ice and rain cut deer harvest to about 29 600, with fewer hunters and several accidental shootings reported across multiple counties. Authorities identified the deceased and noted a stray bullet disabled wires and disrupted communications in Warren and surrounding areas.
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Connecticut
Wayne Robert Thompson
Farrell
Mercer County
Four Corners
Elk County
Mark Allen Schatz
St. Marys
Earl Renner
Perkasie
Bucks County
Potter County
Thomas Kabusk
Trumbull
New Freeport
Greene County
Wayne Neely
Bradford
McKean County
Michael Culick
Yatesboro
Armstrong County
Anthony LaCorte
Seward
Westmoreland County
Williard Dodge
Wyalsing
Bradford County
Russell B. Gottshall
Lock Haven
Clinton County
Robert G. Myers
Jersey Shore
Lycoming County
Washington Hospital
John Dryer
Bentleyville
Steven Mcketa
Cokeburg
Warren
Kane
Miles
Wanted Meanest Hunter Of Year
Lloyd Whitman of 439 Shady Avenue reported to city police that after a successful hunt he left a 139 pound six point buck in the trunk of his car on North Center Street. He later found the deer missing, with the animal said to have been struck behind the left ear by a WA caliber slug.
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Lioyd Whitman
Shady Avenue
North Center Street
Whitman
Robert Overmeyer
Erie
Saint Vincent Health Center
Overmeyer
Richard Hilinski
Twin- Tech
Ene
Millcreek
Greene
North East
Harborcreek
Girard
Mercyhurst Prep
St. Benedict Academy
Villa Maria Academy
St. John Kanty Prep
Ohio Men Charged In Area Fracas
Two Cleveland men, John C. Hanzel and William Snyder, both 21, face misdemeanor charges of harassment and sexual abuse after an incident at a Cutting, New York general store. They were arraigned, posted bail, and released. another incident involved tire slashing at the Sugar House at Peak’n Peek resort.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cutting
N.Y
Clymer
John C. Hanzel
William Snyder
Sugar House
Peak'n Peek Resort
Chautauqua County
Hanzel
Snyder
Clymer State
Woman Freed After 125000 Ransom Paid In Kidnapping
Elizabeth Ann Ferringer, 28, of Brookville, was found in a basement chained upright after a 20 hour abduction near State College. FBI says two Centre County brothers Gary R. Young and George K. Young were taken into custody. charges to be set by U.S. Attorney. Ferringer had been abducted from her parents’ home as her husband and family waited during a holiday weekend. The ransom was delivered on a rural road and the kidnapers directed authorities to the shack where she was kept.
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FBI
Here
Elizabeth
Ann Ferringer
Brookville
Neil J. Welch
Philadelphia
PBI
Centre County
Welsh
Gary R. Young
Pennsylvania Furnace
George K. Young
Pine Grove Mills
U.S
John Cottone
Ferring
One Hurt As Sniper Surrenders
PORTLAND ORE AP Police took a man into custody after more than 70 shots fired from a Holiday Inn area into northeast Portland. One officer wounded, none other hurt. Daniel Harmon Jones 20 Independence California surrendered after hours of gunfire. Police recovered rifles and set bail at 100000.
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Portland
Ore
Holiday Inn
Daniel Harmon Jones
Independence
Calif
Barry Cook
Harry Walden
Erie Snowstorm Paralyzes City With 17 Inch Fall
A historic blizzard blankets Erie and surrounding areas with about 17 inches of snow. Interstate 90 traffic halts, Erie International Airport shuts, and schools statewide cancel as authorities urge caution. One pedestrian in serious condition after a car strike. Mayor Tullio considers emergency action but holds off.
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Corry
Erie
Eries International Airport
New York State
State Line
Hamburg
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Louis Tullio
National Weather Service
Policeman Shot By Ex Mental Patient in Pittsburgh
An ex mental patient perched atop a parking garage shot a retired policeman in his apartment before turning the gun on himself. John Notopoulos, 33, of Sewickley, died at the scene. Archie Morrone, 76, a former police lieutenant, suffered a superficial shoulder wound and was treated and released.
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Pittsburgh
John Notopoulos
Sewickley
Archie Morrone
Central Medical Pavillion
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Mack
Tere
Police
Charles Parkhurst
East Smith Street
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Parkhurst
George Gibson
Journal Today
Game Commission
Journal
Eaton
Clinton
McKean
Tioga
State
Collwgh
Jefferson County
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