Snowstorm Traps Drivers as 18 Inches Fall in Pa
Lewistown AP report describes a severe blizzard dumping up to 18 inches of snow in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Route closures, power outages, and hundreds of stranded vehicles disrupted travel as Tab Lyons and Ginger Lyons endured a 12 hour 29 mile trek after leaving State College.
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Pennsylvania
Tamaqua
Penndot
Hazelton
Lewistown
Tab Lyons
Ginger
Lyons
WKVA
State College
Penn State
Seven Mountains
Pennsylvania Department of ‘Transportation
Hazleton
Wilkes-Barre
Prudent City Budget Eyes Surplus and Sewer Debate
City Council moved swiftly through a dense agenda. A potential year end budget surplus and no tax increase next year were noted as pension funds remain solvent. North Hills sewer study continues while protecting city investment in the golf course. Worth Street ballpark work planned and bids awarded for storm sewer materials and sewage plant gear. Erie Disposal drops planned rate hike with October rebate. A new city water well payment of 15,088 was approved, with hold harmless community development fund hearings scheduled for November 7 and 21.
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Benjamin Calderone
Calderone
North Hills
Chemung Supply
Elmira
Simmons Equipment
Pittsburgh
Corry Bridge
Robert Grice
Erie Disposal Company
Garbage Company
Erie Disposal
Layne Company
Wreck, Fire Claim Woman After Early Morning Crash
Sandra Reed, 25, of 216 West Pleasant street wrecked on West Washington street near Mead avenue around 3 am. Her vehicle burned to total loss after tow truck arrival. Police also arrested Howard Rickerson, 19, on minor alcohol possession. An incident at Cliff Carrolls Bar involved a broken window. no arrest by press time. Donald E. McKuhn Jr., 20, cited for driving an unregistered vehicle with expired temporary tag on East Columbus avenue.
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Sandra Reed
Ms. Reed
West Pleasant Street
West Washington Street
Mead Avenue
Rowland’s
Columbus Volunteer Fire Department
Howard D. Rickerson
A.D. 4
Rickerson
Sciota Street
Cliff Carroll
East Main Street
Spring Creek
East Columbus Avenue
Donald E. McKuhn Jr
B.D. 1, Spring Creek
Barber Center Faces Fiscal Woes In '78
The Dr. Gertrude Barber Center with a Corry Maple Ave campus projects a deficit up to 175000 by June 30 1978, amid a 1977 78 budget of nearly 2 million. State funds mainly support operations. adult workshop and preschool programs face major shortfalls. County officials pushed for increased state funding while local satellite centers keep programs running.
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Dr. Gertrude Barber
Corry
Maple Avenue
Joseph Schmitt
Erie County
Schmitt
Harold Emerson
The
Journal Today
Harrisburg
German commandos rescue 86 hostages in hijack ending
West German Border Guard Group 9 conducted a rapid raid in Mogadishu Somalia, freeing all 86 hostages and killing three hijackers amid the Lufthansa jet seizure. One hostage pilot was killed. a lone female hijacker survived in hospital. Several hijackers, including Baader and Ensslin, reportedly harmed themselves as the raid concluded.
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BOM
West Germany
East Africa
Lufthansa
Mogadishu
Somalia
Carter
Bonn
Mitsuo Setoyama
Radio
Christine M Santiago
Santee
Calif
Leo
Santiago
Andreas Baader
Gudrun Ensslin
Sweide
Jan-Carl Raspe
Trimgard Moeller
Raspe
City May Force North Hills Sewer
City officials edge toward forcing a sewer tie in for homes north of the North Hills golf course amid a dispute over cost assessment methods. The rear-lot plan faces stalled consensus among landowners, prompting the city to consider alternatives including a pumping station at higher cost, with health concerns on the golf course and runoff from hilltop homes.
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North Hills Golf Course
Rity
David Johnson
Johnson
Hilltop
Golf Commission
Erie County Health Department
Council Bul
Garbage Firm Drops Planned Rate Hike After Computer Error
Erie Disposal Company executives met with city officials and The Journal to explain a computer error that caused a mistaken anticipated rate increase. The firm will drop the raise, offer a rebate in this month's bill, and honor the $2.50 per cubic foot cap for residential disposal while confirming no increase before next March per the contract escalator.
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Journal
James Scott
Buddy Sprague
Erie Disposal Com
Scott
Sprague
Erie
Summit Township
Robert Grice
Grice
Thieves Take $2,500 In Tools From Buesink's
Police at the Corry substation investigate a burglary over the weekend at Buesink's old agency on West South Street extension. Thieves pried the back window, taking a tool box and Sanders worth about $2,500 from the company.
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Corry
Chif Buesink
West South Street
Therugie
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Abdulaldir Salad
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