Fire volunteers drill praised for countywide coverage
In Corry and surrounding towns volunteers trained during a Sunday drill at Maple avenue amid the firing of two Crystal Coal Co. buildings. Nine fire companies took part, illustrating the mutual aid system that sustains area protection and honoring dedicated volunteers who risk their time without pay. Meanwhile at Washington, Cuban Watergate prisoners Bernard Barker and Frank Sturgis wrote from prison expressing mixed feelings yet hopeful messages to their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Coal Co
Maple Avenue
Corry
Columbus
Sparta
Spring Creek
Elgin-Beaverdam
Wattsburg
Clymer
Cuban letters hint at Watergate links and leaks
The text recalls Barker and Sturgis sharing private letters showing Watergate ringleader E. Howard Hunt in the White House and alleging national security ties to the 1970s break‑in. It notes Cubans involved faced prison while Watergate plotters stayed free, implying protected connections and fallout.
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Sturgis
William F. Buckley
CIA
Howard
Hunt
White House
Letters and CIA intrigue touch on Watergate era
Excerpts show personal letters amid Watergate chatter, mentions of Sen Weicker and Hunt, Buckley CIA ties, and policy notes on inheritance, joint accounts, and Pennsylvania obligations. Also notes a New Orleans lawyer tied to Interior energy oversight and a consumer protection roll.
Pursuit of virtue in Pennsylvania a wary reform tale
The Pennsylvania General Assembly shows limited appetite for ethics reform despite a string of misdeeds by fired liquor board counsel. Rep. Caputo's dual role raises conflict questions while House Ethics pursues disclosure, not broad bans. Senate action flags slow, with one measure fading after brief praise and a bribery past. Four bills on lobbyist activity exist, signaling growing awareness.
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Alexander J. Jaffars
State Liquor Control Board
Charles II Caputo
Pittsburgh
House
Liquor Control Committee
Watergate era claims stretch across party lines
The passage recounts late July 1970s era allegations about surveillance in 1960 involving Nixon and Kennedy campaigns. Affidavits accuse Kennedy supporters of spying on Nixon, naming Carmine Bellino as a participant. The piece contrasts media focus on Watergate with limited uproar over prior surveillance claims.
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GOP
George Bush
Kennedy
Nixon
Sen
Robert Kennedy
Carmine Bellino
Senate Watergate Committee
Bellino
Washington
Wardman Park
Corry gridiron clash and local union talks headline night events
From Corry September 18 1953 reports show Corry Area High School football favored to beat Youngsville at Loveland Field while workers at Aero Supply plant near Corry resume talks after two rejected offers. Also notes local pageant runners up and 40 years earlier church news.
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Corry Area
Warren
Youngsville Eagles
Loveland Field
Beavers
Skein
Aero Supply
Corry
Perry F. Haines
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Erie
Meadville
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Janet
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Macho
Buckley
William Buckley
Charles King Mallory
New Orleans
Interior Department
Interior
Louisiana Power and Light
Mallory
By William Ecenbarger
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Captain Ahab
Moby Dick
Caputo
House Ethics Committee
William Yohn
Montgomery
Yohn
Senate
Edward L. Howard
R. Bucks
Oil and Gas
John Stauffer
R. Chester
Stauffer
Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
Paul Harvey
Labor
Peter Brennan
Ann Lictus
Betty Powers
Annette Curtis
Vance
Mr. Nixon
Bobby Kennedy
Joe McCarthy
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New York
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