County Gets Message On Area Road Mess
Erie County commissioners faced road upkeep concerns at a Tuesday session led by endorsing a Corry area call for better highway maintenance. Dennis Frushone of the Corry Chamber cited Route 6 tar and chip damage, while audits in the Corry Area School District revealed missing funds totaling about 25,000 dollars. State police and a district attorney are handling the case as officials urge PennDOT action and a potential Corry area conference with PennDOT for ongoing oversight.
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Erie County
Corry
Dennis Frushone
Erie County Commissioners
Erie
Corry Area
Robert Kebert
Meadville
Kebert
Board of Education
Cpl
George Maslar Maslar
Robert
Fred Murray
Raging Fire Threatens Los Angeles Homes
A brush fire northwest of Los Angeles forced evacuations of about 700 residences as 500 firefighters battled flames driven by winds and heat. The Tuesday blaze charred around 1000 acres of brush and trees, with authorities unsure of the fire’s cause and reporting no serious injuries. Three years ago a similar fire in the area destroyed over 100 homes and 10,000 acres.
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Los Angeles
Transfer Move Fails in Erie County Timeclock Plan
Erie County commissioners Deadlocked on transferring Benjamin Musso from the county hospital to the courthouse to set up a new timecard system for about 800 employees. Commissioner Hill urged reuse of a county employee, but Leo Weir did not second and Louis Rzymek abstained, ending the bid. Musso had begun work at the courthouse and will return to the hospital.
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Erie County
Erie County Hospital
William OQ. Hill Jr
Benjamin Musso
Leo Weir
Louis Rzymek
Rzymek
Weir
Hill
Musso
David DeHaven
Kissinger Seeks Peace Amid Mideast Diplomacy Tour
Secretary of State Kissinger plans a Cairo visit and stops in Jidda Amman Rabat and Pakistan as Washington accelerates peace talks between Israel and Arab states. The trip aims to outline a framework for negotiations with the US mediating amid U.S. and Soviet cooperation.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Cairo
Mideast
United States
Israel
Kissinger
Jidda
Amman
Rabat
Morocco
Pakistan
Peking
White House
Golda Meir
Nixon
West Bank
Suez Canal
U.N
Soviet Union
Moscow
Dobrynin
U.S
Bribery Report Hits Pennsylvania Auto Tag Bureau
A House committee heard testimony from Philadelphia area auto tag service operators who paid bribes for faster processing of vehicle papers. Messengers confirmed routine $1 to $2 payoffs at counters or nearby lavatories, with one source citing an average $1.50 per application. Bureau director Walter Markham acknowledged long rumors of payoffs over two decades amid ongoing inefficiency.
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Harrisburg
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Bureau
House
Philadelphia
Jack van Zandt
Abat
Central Auto Tag Service Inc
van Zandt
William van Zandt
Warminster
Bucks County
Walter Markham
Department of Transportation
Pa to Pay Tar Chip Damage on Route 6
Reports of broken windshields followed tar and chip repairs on Route 6 from Corry to Union City. Perry Bennett, Waterford, an employee of Penelec, sought state payment after a similar prior claim, with Bennett told to file through Erie County highways head Vincent Kennerknecht. The governor’s toll free line is 1-800-932-0784.
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Corry
Union City
Perry Bennett
R.D. 4
Waterford
Penelec
Bennett
Benett
Vincent Kennerknecht
Erie County
Nab Robber Kidnaper After Corry Capers
A former Corry man who escaped Erie County jail, stole a car, burglarized the A M Litz store, and abducted station owner John McMahon before being captured in Jamestown. Bemis faces multiple charges including auto theft burglary armed robbery kidnapping and parole violation. Local police plan extradition actions.
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Corry
Erie County
Jamestown
N.Y
Harry J. Bemis
Bemis
A.M. Litz
North Center Street
McMahon Area
East Main Street
John McMahon
Snyder Circle
McMahon
Tamarack
Bear Lake
Kenneth Nichols
FBI
Arco Station
Halloween candy fears and safety tips spread nationwide
Authorities urge parents to inspect unwrapped treats after recalls of razor blades and drugs last Halloween. Medical and safety groups advise bright costumes and reflective tape, fire resistant materials, and parental supervision. In Highland Indiana fundraisers run haunted houses with proceeds supporting youth activities, while in Southfield Michigan a diabetic boy explains Halloween challenges and candy limits.
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Washington, D.C
The
American Medical Association
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington
Highland
Ind
Lake County
Young For Christ
Milwaukee March of Dimes
Dracula
Stephen Gordon
Southfield
Mich
Steve
United States
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Northwestern Planning Commission
William C. Hill Jr
Neil McLaughlin
Weir Buck Hill
Ismail Fahmy
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Camp Davis
Corrupt Vehicle Bureau
Corry Capers
Police
Sai
Associated Press
Marsha
Olsen
Children’s Hospital
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