Economy On The Threshold Of Recovery
The article notes inflation easing and a 5 percent GNP rise for July to September, but a 1.7 percent drop in industrial production in September. It cites McCracken saying the economy is on the threshold of recovery, while the auto workers strike against General Motors restrains growth and boosts inflation.
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McCracken
Commerce Department
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
GNP
Paul W. McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
Students Shoot Up Office Shuts York Schools For Week
In York Pennsylvania 40 William Penn High students invaded the principal's outer office and fired three pistol shots narrowly missing Principal Richard Eckenroth. Police arrested 16 juveniles and seven adults on disorderly conduct charges as the district locks schools until Monday. Superintendent Dr. Charles Walters links unrest to the York Free School group, formed by local graduates and dropouts.
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York, Pa
York Public
William Penn High School
Pennsylvania
Richard Eckenroth
Charles Walters
York
York Free School
Walters
William Penn
Weekend police log opens with multiple calls and vandalism
City police faced a busy shift with drunken driving, a bomb threat, a drunken disorderly case, and malicious mischief. A Head Starts center bomb threat prompted school officials to contact State Police. troopers found no device. A vandal slashed both rear tires of Clinton Smith’s car at Rogers Structural Steel, estimated loss fifty dollars as officers investigated. At 2.8 a.m. officers patrolled East Columbus Avenue and spotted a car being
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Bear Lake
Clinton Smith
R.D. 4
Corry
Rogers Structual Steel Co
Eagle Street
Smith
Warren Reynolds
Joel Steele
East Columbus Avenue
Wilcox Products Firm Sold Here In Corry
Wilcox Products on Pennsylvania avenue, a long standing Corry supplier of industrial and janitorial cleaning goods, has been sold by Mr and Mrs Shearer after 15 years of ownership. New owner Kern Sanford of West Columbus avenue will take over on November 2, having 16 years at Buesink Ford agency including 83 service manager. The sale includes all stock.
YMCA Board Elects New Director
The Corry YMCA board selected Allan Schell as executive director in a special meeting. He comes from Warren where he led youth programs and will start November 16 after replacing Steve Welch who left for Connecticut.
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Corry
Gannon College
Warren Rotary Club
Schell
Ray Schell
Pat
Unemployment Here Below National Mark in August
August figures show Erie County unemployment at 3.6 percent, well below the national rate of 5.1 percent. Corry's unemployment aligns with the county trend but rises with construction layoffs and a production cut at Corry Jamestown. General Electric interview efforts in Erie and Corry aim to place workers, with 14 hired, 2 awaiting decisions, and 29 qualified prospects interviewed in Corry.
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Erie County
Edward Kinley
Corry
Pennsylvania State Employment Service
Corry Jamestown
General Electric Company of Erie
Lectern
Philadelphia Teachers Strike Fails to Close Schools
Philadelphia public schools remain open with volunteers as 13 000 teachers strike over pay and a longer school day. Gov. Shafer condemns action as illegal while board and union bargain over a two year contract and 24.3 million demand.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
Board of Education
Raymond Shafer
Philadelphia Common Pleas Court
Shafer
Kent Jury Indicts 25-35 Mostly Students at Kent State
Unofficial reports say a special state grand jury investigating Kent State violence indicted 25 to 35 people mainly students charged with drug violations. The panel defended Ohio National Guardsmen who fired on protesters May 4, with no Guardsmen indicted. Four students killed, nine wounded. report due at 9 a.m. EDT.
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Ravenna
Ohio
Kent State University
Ohio National Guardsmen
Kent State
Ohio National Guard
Kent City
Halloween Mask Covers City Park Statue Face
The article notes exterior decorators placing a Halloween mask on a statue in City Park, captured in a Journal photo by Pryor. It also covers a union rejection of arbitration and proposals to extend the school day by 28 minutes, citing disruption to lunch schedules.
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Pryor
Citizens’ Group
School Board
Iming
Richardson Dilwroth
Mark Shedd
Trudeau invokes War Measures Act over Quebec kidnappings
Ottawa AP report: Prime Minister Trudeau declares Canada under threat from Quebec separatists after two officials are kidnapped. KLQ claims responsibility while a Quebec government prisoner swap offer fails. Act grants curbs on arrests, deportations, censorship without Parliament.
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Ottawa
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canada
Tastee
Adam
Quebec
James R. Cross
Pierre Laporte
Algeria
Cuba
Robert Lemieu
Montreal
The
Quebec Liberation Front
KLQ
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North Center Street
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Pata
Biok
Ymca Board
Allan Schell
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James A. Hea
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Portage County
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Allegheny County
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House of Commons
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