Congress Holding The Key To Agnew Successor
President Nixon seeks counsel from Republicans and Democrats on a vice presidential successor to Spiro Agnew after Agnew’s resignation and no contest plea to tax evasion. Senate Leader Mansfield and Speaker Albert joined Nixon in discussions, with a nomination likely this week or next. Agnew faces probation and a $10,000 fine following a Baltimore court ruling.
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Washington
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
House
Carl Albert
D-Okla
U.S. District Court
Walter E. Hoffman
Baltimore
Hoffman
Justice Department
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Shooting Suspect Arrested Here
Okey F. Sutton 23 of Tempe Arizona was arrested by Corry state police near the city line on Route 426 after a reported Jamestown shooting. He was held for Jamestown detectives on a first degree assault charge in the case involving William Schruise 27 who was in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the stomach at WCA Hospital.
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Jamestown, N.Y
Corry
Jamestown
Okey F. Sutton
Tempe
Ariz
Sutton
William Schruise
Schruise
WCA
New York
Clair Stile
Stile
Frederick Murray
Francis Siergies
Paul Faith
Route 426
Sciota Street
City Police Warn Over Growing Petty Crimes
Police Chief Kenneth Nichols warns petty crimes around Corry Jamestown grow toward major offenses. A bridge deck ploy at Shady Avenue led to planks thrown into Hare Creek. Two more mischief incidents followed including a pumpkin strike on a Complete Auto Transport Co. truck causing 150 dollars in damage and a playhouse tipped and damaged amid laughing youths.
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Kenneth Nichols
Shady Avenue
Corry Jamestown Corporation
Nichols
Hare Creek
Edward Delaney
Ypsilanti, Mich
Complete Auto Transport Co
Ypsilanti
Delaney
Thomas Hughes
Gould Street
Hughes Yard
Buck Page
City Receives $4,842 Utility Tax Rebates
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue announced rebates for locally untaxed public utility property. Corry city collected 4842 dollars, Erie County total 56311 dollars, and Erie city 84186 dollars. Other areas listed include Elgin Borough 49 dollars, Union City Borough 1381 dollars, Concord Township 123 dollars, Wayne Township 356 dollars, Union City Area School District 4344 dollars, Spartansburg borough 79 dollars, and Spartan Township 125 dollars.
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Corry
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Erie County
City of
Erie
Elgin
Union City
Concord Township
Wayne Township
Union City Area
Spartansburg
Spartan Township
Route 6 Rocks Paint Question Stirs State Senator
State Sen. R Budd Dwyer from Corry writes to PennDOT District 1 in Franklin about painting center and edge lines on Route 6 between Corry and Union City. The tar and chip project buried the lines, and crews face how to paint gravel surfaces.
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R. Budd Dwyer
Corry
Dwyer
Penndot
Franklin
Union City
C. P. Saupp
Penndot Galena
Saupp
Action Station Here Closed By Pennzoil
Five employees of the Action Gas Station on Route 6 west of the city are out of work. The station and the discount cash and carry store at the facility have shut down ordered by Pennzoil. A spokesman cited marginal operations and fuel shortages as reasons.
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Action
Route 6
Donald Smith
Pennzoil Company
Corry
Pennzoil
Titusville
Rouseville
Warren
Ohio
Allan Hoffman
Connally Scranton Could Be Nixon's Pick for Agnew Seat
Nixon signals a quick nomination for vice president after Agnew's resignation. Connally, a Democrat-turned-Republican, and Scranton, the former Pennsylvania governor, surface as potential successors. Democrats urge a noncandidate who won't seek the 1976 nomination, while Republicans consider senior figures like Rogers Goldwater Cooper and Scott.
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Washington
Nixon
John B. Connally
Texas
Spiro T. Agnew
Connally
Senate
Congress
GOP
Agnew
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Capitol Hill
William P. Rogers
Barry Goldwater
John Sherman Cooper
Hugh Scott
White House
Mansfield
Carl Albert
Pilz Property Target After Repeated Car Crashes
Mrs Pilz of 211 East Columbus Avenue reports repeated damage to her property from vehicles failing to stop at a stop sign on Wayne Street. A recent fog night saw David J Cowles drive through the Pilz fence, causing $40 in damage and prompting calls for a state barrier to prevent tragedy.
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Pilz
AN. Pilz
East Columbus Avenue
East Columbus
Cowles
One Smith
Union Street
Smith Place
Robert Ripley
Smith
State Department of Transportation
Agnew resigns as vice president in shock move
Washington dispatch notes Agnew’s resignation under a Justice Dept deal, a no contest plea to income tax evasion with a $10,000 fine and three years probation in Baltimore, a successor to be named by Nixon with House and Senate approval, Carl Albert becoming second in line, prosecutors outlining alleged bribe tendencies, and Nixon’s expression of deep personal loss.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Justice Department
Baltimore
Nixon
House of Representatives
Senate
Albert
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Agnew Plea for Leniency After DOJ Case Release
The Justice Department released a 40 page court document detailing evidence against Spiro Agnew on all charges, including dropped counts. Richardsons plea urged compassion and asked the court to avoid confinement, while Hoffman signaled acceptance of the plea agreement. Agnew said he would address reporters soon after a Tuesday night Oval Office meeting with Nixon, with resignation sent to Secretary Kissinger.
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Justice Department
Agnew
Maryland
Richardson
Hoffman
Nixon
Oval Office
Henry A. Kissinger
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Secret Service
Philadelphia
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Carnegie Commission
National Bicentennial Commission
Arizona
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