Landlords and Welfare Reform Debate Across Erie County
A Erie County welfare spokesman explains why shelter allowances now go to recipients for rent. Landlords and real estate agents clash over direct payments, arguing it would ease rents but banks and lenders fear risk. Some welfare recipients seek buying homes, while others face housing loss and legal entanglements.
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Bill Raton
State Department of Welfare
Erie County Welfare Department
Erie
Corry
Journal
Department of Welfare
Savings
Lindsay
France plane crash kills sixty with eight survivors
AP reports a Vickers Viscount operated by Air Inter crashed in Central France near Clermont-Ferrand killing 60 of 68 aboard. Eight survived, including a five year old. Rescue blocked briefly by a boulder. survivors hospitalized and considered not in danger. A separate U S Air Force C119 crash in southern France killed five Ohio men en route to Greece.
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Clermont-Ferrand
France
Air-Inter
Lyon
Clermont
Marcel Delcroix
Sylvain Montonnex
U.S. Air Force
Ohio
Athens
Greece
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Aulen
City’s Income Tax Revenue Reflects Payroll Growth
The city’s one per cent income tax is projected to yield about 30000 000 this year and 306000 next year, with the Corry Area School District and the city each likely surpassing 80000 annually. Miller notes three quarters show 64303 for the city and school district, 89117 to other districts, signaling steady payroll growth and a strong local economy through 1973.
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William E. Miller
Corry Area
Corry
Miller
Nixon vows more pre election vetoes amid campaign clash
President Nixon promises additional vetoes on proposed laws as George McGovern calls for a congressional override. McGovern denounces nine vetoes as outrageous and urges a special session to allow passage of bills. The vetoes would save about 2.75 billion through mid 1974 while Nixon promotes a China corn deal worth 18 million. Agnew takes a campaign break after addressing a Maryland rally.
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Associated Press
Nixon
George McGovern
Congress
McGovern
Ohio
Michigan
China
Sargent Shriver
Shriver
New York
America
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Red Cross Urgently Seeks Specific Blood Types
The American Red Cross in the Corry area requests four units AB positive four units AB negative six units 0 negative and thirty units 0 positive for next week's Bloodmobile at the Corry YMCA Tuesday from noon to 5 30 p m The visit quota is 156 units following 109 donors already showing intent to donate and a 10 percent deferral rate Officials urge donors to inform the Red Cross office to be scheduled and avoid long waits
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American Red Cross
Corry
Buffalo
Red Cross
Cochairman
Dean Dubrosky
Red Cross Office
POW Wives Question Peace Deal In Vietnam War
Virginia Beach reports show POW wives and children doubting a cease fire as Nixon nears re election. Charlotte Christian and Louise Mulligan cite fear of further delays and political posturing while voicing hopes for POWs. The article notes Hanoi Saigon tensions and fresh Viet Cong shelling across South Vietnam including Da Nang.
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Saigon
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Virginia Beach
Charlotte Christian
Naval Base
America
Christian
Cmdr
Michael D. Christian
Nixon
Debbie
Louise Mulligan
Hanoi
Mulligan
James A. Mulligan Jr
McGovern
Washington
Vietnam
da Nang
Which Way Do We Turn It
John Schroter, 4, and Missi Ferguson, 3, seem to have It as the community debates gaining or losing an hour. The children illustrate the playful confusion during the time change. Local readers are reminded to adjust schedules and clocks accordingly.
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John Schroter
Missi Ferguson
Journal to host state lawmakers in government forum
Confirmation comes from four state legislators invited for a future Journal government forum. The first Erie County commissioners session was held at the Municipal Building, expanding meetings beyond county level. Next will feature Rep. Forest Hopkins, House Majority Leader K Leroy Irvis, Sen. Budd Dwyer, and Sen. Richard Snyder, with date and site to be announced.
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Erie County
Erie
State House
Senate
Forest Hopkins
North East
House
K. Leroy Irvis
R. Budd Dwyer
Meadville
Sen
Richard Snyder
Lancaster
Irvis
Snyder
General Assembly
State Department of Welfare
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Charles Lindsay
Welfare Department
Porter
Auer
Viet NY
Ninth Marine Battalion
Viet Cong
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
Kissinger
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Liberation Radio
Y Journal
Pryor
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