U S Wage Freeze Contested in Congress Battle
Senators McC Mathias and Moss lead bid to override President Nixon on federal pay raises. House already upheld the order, Senate poised for a decisive vote today after committee backed overturning Nixon’s postponement. Phase 2 context cited, with aim to limit raise impact if override fails.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Charles McC Mathias
R-Md
Frank E. Moss
Utah
House
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Mathias
Moss
Stanford Hose Memorial Fund grows for firemen children
The Stanford Hose Memorial Fund, born from Easter Sunday 1970 deaths of five volunteers, holds 29 684 dollars in Citizens Savings Trust and 845 dollars in savings, totaling 40 429 dollars for the children’s college educations. Officers named: Lyle Hotchkiss president, Frank McKnight vice president, Benjamin Calderone treasurer, Russell L Brant secretary, Ivan Bennink assistant secretary treasurer. The fund arose from selling 15 000 memorial edition papers at 1 dollar each, with many donors paying more. Victims: Jon Miller Lauren Shreve David Apps Richard Brigham Dennis Rockafellow.
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Stanford Hose Memorial Fund, Inc
Trust Department
Citizens Carry Office
The
Marine Bank
Memorial Fund
Lyle Hotchkiss
Frank McKnight
Benjamin Calderone
Russell L. Brant
Ivan Bennink
Hose Company
Stanford Hose Company
Fund For Education of the Children of the Firemen
Jon Miller
Lauren Shreve
David Apps
Richard Brigham
Dennis Rockafellow
Elgin Passes Housing Law Amid Hassle
Elgin edges ahead with a 1967 zoning ordinance targeting mobile homes amid a heated debate over trailers. Galen Danner sues, claiming unconstitutionality and discrimination against mobile home occupants. A council move to add two members prompts petitions and legal action as residents clash over city siting.
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Elgin
Galen Danner
Corry
Danner
William Peiffer
Cecil Reynolds
Lindley McClelland
Judge rules no intervention to protect Attica prisoners
Federal judge in Buffalo ruled insufficient evidence to enforce court protection of prisoners rights at Attica state prison. Testimony described beatings harassment and property destruction by guards and police after the Sept 13 storming of the prison. decision dismisses injunction requests though lawyers plan to appeal.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Attica State Prison
John T. Curtin
U.S. District Court
Curtin
Misunderstanding Clouds Wayne Township Bridge Repair
Wayne Township faces funding gaps for the deteriorating Jim Brown bridge on Mill road. The structure, safe for only two tons, could be strengthened to four tons with limited funds, while a $105 000 liquid fuels request to Erie County commissioners was rejected. Township officials plan meetings with PennDOT and the county school district to address rerouted buses and safety concerns.
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Jim Brown
Mill Road
Wayne Township
Erie County
State Department of Transportation
Penndot
Michael Skapura
Roger Follett
The
Journal Today
Follett
William Dill Jr
Prison Reform Bill Seen Getting Another Chance
In Harrisburg AP reports a prison reform bill to credit rehabilitative work toward parole may pass next week after falling nine votes short 93 65. Majority Leader Irvis expects 44 absentees to return and back the measure. The plan features academic and vocational programs, counseling, and a parole review by the Board of Probation and Parole with projected costs of 162 769 first year and 347 542 in six years.
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Harrisburg
K. Leroy Irvis
Dallegheny
House
Senate
Irvis
Bureau of Corrections
Board of Probation and Parole
Appropriations Committee
Three Car Crash Causes $2000 Damage in City
A three car crash at South Center and South streets yesterday just before 2 p.m. caused $2000 in damage but no injuries. Helen A. Shultz 41 Bradford ran a red light, colliding with a Peterson truck from First Avenue then striking a third car driven by David L. Benson 19 Mead Avenue. Shultz cited for running red light. damages estimated at $600 Shultz car $1000 Peterson truck and $400 Benson car.
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South Center
South Streets
Helen A. Shultz
Bradford
South Street
Carl Peterson
C.J. Peterson and Son Lumcing
First Avenue
Peterson
Shultz
David L. Benson
Mead Avenue
GOP to Open City Headquarters in Corry Campaign Year
GOP workers gathered at the city building as Corry Republicans plan the fall campaign HQ and a new city chairman after Ray Weber nears term end. City Council candidates Jack Downey and Robert Grice and school board candidates Mrs Louis Morrow and Allan May attended the session. Off duty Ashtabula firemen picketed City Hall for the second day protesting delays in a new union contract. captain Octavian Pugliese said operations were unaffected.
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Corry
Ray Weber
GOP
Erie
Jack Downey
Robert Grice
Louis Morrow
Allan May
Ashtabula
Ohio
Octavian Pugliese
Mystery Shroud Coming Off New Economic Plan
Washington AP reports President Nixon will unveil Phase 2 a wage price restraint plan likely tied to productivity. The plan faces questions on wage growth after the November 13 expiry and whether cost of living adjustments will be included. Government sources foresee the Cost of Living Council continuing as the chief policymaking body with possible labor input in a review board.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
U.S
Cost of Living Council
Organized Labor
Prices Fall as Wholesale Index Posts First Drop in Year
Washington AP reports wholesale prices declined for September, the first drop in nearly a year during Nixon's wage price freeze. The seasonally adjusted index fell 0.4 percent, with food prices down 1.4 percent and industrial goods easing slightly. The overall index stood 5.2 percent above a year earlier.
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Washington
Nixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Change Will Oust 2 From City SS Board
The Selective Service System will replace all local board members over 65 with 18 to 30 year olds effective January 1, 1972. In Corry Local Board 64 two members, Harry Burrows and Dr. Hugh O'Hare, will resign. three others stay. Pennsylvania may lose 25 percent of its local board members. Citizens aged 18 to 39 are invited to apply.
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Corry
Harry Burrows
Hugh O'Hare
Selective Service System
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Jocal Boant
West Coast and Chicago Dock Strikes Halted by Court
Federal judges paused the West Coast dock strike and the Chicago grain elevator workers walkout, ordering a 10 day return to work pending hearings on extending the Taft Hartley moratorium. The West Coast strike, at 99 days, halted 15,000 dockworkers and cost states over $1.7 billion. Chicago involved 500 hall handlers. Trade disruption and safety concerns prompted government action, with hearings set for October 15 in Chicago and Friday in San Francisco. Meanwhile, soft coal talks expected to resume as 100,000 miners remain idle across 20 states.
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Justice Department
Chicago
Senate Finance Committee
House
Nixon
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wise
Proxmire
Senate House Economic Committee
Washington
West Coast
San Francisco
Clifford M. Hardin
Japan
United States
United Mine Workers
W. A.tony Boyle
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Herman Schwartz
2Nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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New York Jets
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Juanita Edwards
R.D
Miss Edwards
City SS Board
West Ports
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