Corry Council Denies Police Chief 20 Year Retirement
The Corry City Council unanimously denied Police Chief Kenneth Nichols request for possible 20 year retirement after 20 years service following a heated session with Councilman Benjamin Calderone. Calderone and Mack led the denial with Mayor Kibler noting the vote, while Halfast was absent.
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Benjamin Calderone
Kenneth Nichols
Corry
Barbara Mack
Fred Schwab
Calderone
Mary Ann Kibler
Halfast
Nichols
Council
Pension Board
William Halfast
Mack
Cornfield Caper Leads to Quiet School Board Session
Corry Area School District discussed the cornfield incident near Sample Flats road. Howard VanTassel reported $500 crop damage. State police found no proof of student involvement or drinking. no charges filed. students to make restitution. district mindful of past suspensions but otherwise limited by non school property activity.
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Board of Education
Corry ‘Area
Howard VanTassel
Sample Flats Road
VanTassel
Journal
Carry
LeRoy Rieck
Sgt
Edward Pass
Ennett
Bennett
Krepps
Mack Defends Corry Dog Pound Against 'Pigpen' Claim
Councilwoman Barbara Mack told fellow council members the Corry dog pound is not the Pigpen described in papers. She visited the facility and argued wood construction can be kept clean. State vet Hoffman had warned the facility may not meet state standards and could be closed. Calderone and Wilber criticized prior newspaper coverage and questioned funding letters. Schwab urged repairing the pound and continuing city business.
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Barbara Mack
Corry
Fld. Hoffman
Corry Pound
Calderone
Aew
Bill Eaton
Benzinger
Schwab
Ae Hapa Nance Renerrale
City Seeks One Million For Public Works Program
City Council aims to secure 1 million under a public works bill authorizing 83 million for Pennsylvania and 2 billion nationally. David Johnson, consulting engineer, says applications will cover 800k for a community building and elderly complex, 200k for storm sewers, 200k for downtown construction.
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Public Works Il
State of
Pennsylvania
David Johnson
Johnson
Corry
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Corneil
Medd Park Tennis Courts
Coinneil
Ex-Corryite Hit With Car Fraud
Federal court charges two car dealers with odometer fraud. Injunctions filed against Ran Ben Hipster Motors of East Liverpool Ohio and Foster Collier of Jamestown New York for selling vehicles at Butler Auto Auction and Interstate Auto Auction in Mercer County with higher miles than shown. Offenders allegedly violated the federal odometer act. Consumers misled may be owed at least 1200 dollars plus attorney fees.
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U.S
Ben Hipster Motors
East Liverpool
Oho
Foster (Broly) Collier
Jamestown
N.Y
Foster Collier
Allegheny County
Mercer County
Flood Risk Lowers Property Value In Corry Area
In 1976 the Corry Area School District faced a tax adjustment after Meadow Lane subdivision land was found in a flood hazard area. G Boye H Smyers and Barrett sought tax relief as FHA loans became unlikely for new homes, leading to a reduced property assessment effective August 16 1976 and a school tax adjustment for 1976 77. The share shortfall reported as 242.23 dollars remains noted.
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Corryne
G. Boye H. Smyera
Meadow Lane
Barrett and Smyers
Corry Area
Liberty Tree Planting Set in Corry Bicentennial
The Corry Garden Club plans a Bicentennial project to plant a Liberty tree at a yet undecided time and place in honor of a Corry area resident to be named. Public nominations are sought, with the winner to be chosen after a deadline of October 12. Nominators should mail coupons from today’s Journal to Mrs. Daniels at 475 Worth Street.
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Corry
$800 Loss Reported In Shooting Spree
Corry state police reported two additional window shooting incidents totaling $800 in damage. The latest target was Lottsville Head Start Center in Bear Lake with $300 glass doors broken. Donald Engle’s Columbus furniture store sustained $500 in window damage. Police suspect Saturday night as the start of the activity and note the weapon could be a gun or slingshot with metal balls. The investigation continues.
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Corry
Columbus
Bear Lake
Lottsville
RD. 1
Donald Engle
Engle
Thousands Register To Vote In Pa
Harrisburg AP reports thousands flocked to voter registration offices across Pennsylvania to meet the November deadline. Lines surged as a new mail registration system caused delays with 600 to 700 mail applications in Butler County and 5 000 delivered in Delaware County. Dauphin County officials expect their busiest year in 25 years as 13 000 residents already registered by mail.
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Harrisburg
Grace Yoas
Butler County Bureau of Elections
Phil Smith
Floyd Kraft
Delaware County
Dauphin County
Thieves Lift $30 At Means Firm
City police investigate a theft at Meany Lumber Co between 3:30 and 5:30 pm yesterday. Manager Robert Morrison reported a Marine Bank bag containing money missing from a desk draw, with a total of $80 in coins taken. No suspects identified.
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Meany Lumber Co
Robert Morrison
Morrison
Ue Uhieves
Volkswagen opens New Stanton Pa. plant in Pennsylvan ia
Volkswagen executives opened a new assembly plant in southwestern Pennsylvania near New Stanton with Gov. Milton Shapp. Toni Schmucker said the firm aims to compete with Detroit’s big three and Japanese imports as VW seeks to boost small car sales. The plant had originally been built by Chrysler but was unused.
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New Stanton
Volkswagen
Pennsylvania
Toni Schmuecker
Pennsylveato
Japan
Detroit
Butz Quits as Agriculture Secretary Still Seeks Campaigning
Earl L. Butz resigned as agriculture secretary after racist remarks he made about blacks and gays. He says he will still campaign for President Ford in farm states, though Ford's campaign manager opposes the idea. A source suggests he may be used by the Ford campaign farm division as a private citizen or through the committee.
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Washington
Earl L
Butz
Ford
White House
Robefsen
James A. Baker Fl
Baker
Ford Campaign Committee
John Dean
Pat Boone
Sonny Bono
Rolling Stone
New Times
Buzz
Nessen
New Garbage Contract Will Leap Upward
The city weighs six options for garbage collection with Erie Disposal as costs are expected to rise from 77 000 to about 120 000 or more under a new four year deal. Council seeks study and recommendations as Corry lacks a landfill, forcing disposal decisions.
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Ram
Erie Disposal
Robert Grice
David Johnson
Avenue A
Grice
Johnson
Corry
Erie
Three Vehicle Crash Claimed Minor Injuries Near Corry
Corry state police investigated a four vehicle Route 6 crash yesterday at 4 40 p m near Corry. A car driven by 17 year old Danny M Floss stopped to turn left, was followed by two drivers. Dennis Muir 26 caused a rear impact that pushed Lindstroms truck into the Ross sedan. Damage totaled 2000 with $1000 losses on two trucks and $5 on the sedan. Rex A Reed 14 fled but returned about 15 minutes later. Two passengers suffered pains but were not treated.
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Corry
Danny M. Floss
Duane Street
William. A. Lindstrom
R.D
Ross
Lindstrom Intel
William A. Lindstrom, Jr
Theodore Cooper
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Worcester
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Liberty
Cov. Shapp
Volkswagen Board
Toni Schmucker
Wolfsburg
West Germany
Chrysler Corp. Butil
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