Royalty crowned at Sparta Community and School Fair
Darla Rogers a 15 year old Corry Area High School sophomore and Kelly Capela a six year old Sparta first grader were crowned queen and princess at last night’s Sparta Community and School Fair ceremonies. The judging weighed poise personality appearance beauty and speaking ability.
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Darla Rogers
Kelly Capela
Sparta
Miss Rogers
Melvin Rogers
R.D. 2
Spartansburg
Corry Area
Princess Kelly
Thomas Capela
Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly in August
Washington reports August unemployment at 5.4 per cent, up from 5.3, with 4.9 million jobless. Labor Department notes a two month rise from 5.2 per cent and possible further job creation if rate hits 5.5 per cent. Wages advance: average hourly earnings up three cents to 4.24, weekly earnings at 157.73. Total employment 86.2 million.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ford Administration
Labor
Peter J. Brennan
Money supply policy and labor talks loom in 1970s economy
Washington reports tight money as unemployment nears 6 percent while the Fed tightens policy to curb inflation. Banks face higher reserve requirements and home loans hover near 10 percent as the economy slows. school service workers near ratification of a new contract in Pennsylvania. Arthur Burns heads the Fed, which aims for 3 to 7 percent money growth.
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Washington
School Service Personnel Association
PSEA
Donald Creda
Pennsylvania State Education Association
The
Journal
Board of Education
Creola
Ford
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Arthur PF. Burns
Burns
Ford opens talks with economists on inflation cure
President Ford met with about 30 economists as Congress pledged to stay in session if proposals merit consideration. They discussed expanding the money supply to lower interest rates and debated wage price controls. Senate and House leaders supported cooperation to restore public confidence, while no firm policy commitments were made.
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Washington
Ford
Democratic Congress
Capitol Hill
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
Cambridge
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Month
Con
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Council On
Coal Township Pa Among Nations Safest Towns In 1973
The FBI reports a nationwide crime rise in 1973 of six percent with over eight million serious offenses. Coal Township Pennsylvania, population 11,789, stood out with zero murders, no rapes, no robberies, and no assaults, one of nine cities over 10,000 that had no violent crime.
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Washington
FBI
Coal Township
Pennsylvania
America
Jesse Weaver
Shamokin
Philadelphia
Weaver
Set Final Bus Service Schedules
The Corry Erie bus service shifts from Wednesdays to Thursdays due to store and doctor closures on Wednesdays. Mayor Kibler arranged the change with Erie officials. Blue Bird Lines sets a $3 fare round trip, needs 40 weekly riders, and schedules depart Corry at 9 a.m. with a 5:20 p.m. return from Erie starting September 19.
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Corry
Erie
Mary Ann Kibler
Erie County
Harold Harvey
Blue Bird Lines
Corry Motor Inn
School Tax Rebate Ends September 30
City Treasurer Mary Hubley announced that school property taxes with the two percent rebate are payable through September 30 at the city building, Center street entrance. Taxes paid after October 1 revert to face value. Per capita taxes remain due at face value through October.
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Mary Hubley
No Indictments Sought In Pa. Forced Contributions
Westmoreland County District Attorney Albert Nichols said two cases of allegedly forced political contributions were too minor for trial amid staff shortages. He noted political motives behind the initial state investigations and referenced four cases from auditor general, attorney general, and his staff. The Republican committee’s review may include criminal action recommendations after 12 days of testimony, with Mercer County sessions to begin Monday.
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Harrisburg
Westmoreland County Dist
Albert Nichols
Nichols
House Select Committee
State Transportation Department
Penndot
Westmoreland County
Patrick Gleason
Rcambria
Mercer County
Thomas and
Wilemma Altman
Madison
Floyd Overly
Smithton
Chou En-Lai Condition Report Sparks Mixed Reactions
Reports circulated that Premier Chou En-Lai’s health worsened, prompting concern among U S visitors in Peking. Senator Hubert Humphrey quoted as saying a vice premier reported deterioration, while Fulbright and Jackson offered cautious comments and denied earlier claims.
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Associated Press
Peking
Chou Enlai
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Mutual Broadcasting System
Chou
New York Times
Humphrey
Teng Hsiao-ping
Hubert Humphrey
Chou En- Lai
China
Sen. Jackson
Henry M. Jackson
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Togo
Fulbright
Clymer Youth Hurt In Crash
A Clymer youth is in WCA Hospital in Jamestown today after a one car crash on French Creek Road yesterday afternoon. Randy N. Johnson, 17, is listed in satisfactory condition with hip back and leg injuries. a passenger was not hurt. Deputies say Johnson was traveling west on a rural road at high speed, left the road, skidded 273 feet, the car flipped and rolled 170 feet. Deputy Drake called rescue units and the driver was taken to Jamestown. Charges of speeding were filed with Justice Milton Cartweight.
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Clymer
WCA
Jamestown
Brench Creek
Randy N. Johnson
Chautauqua County Sherif's
Johnson
Thomas Drake
Clymer Rescue Unit
Drake
Milton Cartweight
French Creek
Corry Teeners Jailed Briefly In Theft Case
Two Corry teenagers were arrested in French Creek after a routine sheriff's check revealed a highway barricade with a flasher unit in their car. Robert B. Simmonsen and David A. Grinder, both 19, were jailed in French Creek on $100 bail each and later released.
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Chautauqua County
Mayville
Robert B. Simmonsen
East Main Street
David A. Grinder
West Bend Street
Simmonsen
French Creek
Chautauqua
Randy Vander Schaaf
Clymer
Milton Courtwright
Corry
Sheriff's Department
More $15 Levies Aimed At Drivers
City police issued citations for unpaid overtime parking tickets led by Corry Auto Auction with 11 notices. Each owes $15 in fines and costs, totaling $165 for the lot. Other named drivers facing the levy include Dewey M. Lewis, Union City. George Pless, 30 Marion Street. George Sample, 505 Mead Avenue. Merle Ottaway, 422 East South Street. and George W. Sveda, Pittsfield. A failure to pay may trigger warrants.
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Corry
Dewey M. Lewis
Union City
George Pless
Marion Street
George Sample
Mead Avenue
Merle Ottaway
East South Street
George W. Sveda
Pittsfield
Medical bills set to rise with inflation warn Weinberger
Health secretary Caspar Weinberger warned inflation will add more than 9.1 billion to U S medical costs over two years if unchecked He told the American Association of Medical Clinics that medical prices now climb about 50 percent faster than the general economy with physician fees rising 19 1 percent and hospital charges 17 7 percent annually He urged voluntary restraint or risk federal intervention and noted rising costs threaten the federal budget and wage price controls expires April 30
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Washington
Health, Education and Welfare
Caspar Weinberger
Weinberger
American Association of Medical Clinics
Congress
American Medical Association
The
American Hospital Association
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Eoose
Dems
Chou En-Lai
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