Explosion at Corry Public Library Causes Minor Fire
A boiler room blast at the Corry Public Library yesterday afternoon prompted the Corry Fire Department and Ambulance Service to respond. The pilot light failure caused gas buildup, triggering a small explosion in the boiler room. Children in the nearby area were evacuated as firefighters shut off gas and ventilated the building. Fire Chief Jerome Davis surveyed the scene.
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Corry Public
Corry
S. E. Anderson
Jerome Davis
Johnston
Beulah Flood Isolate One Million as Death Toll Grows
Floodwaters from Hurricane Beulah battered South Texas for two weeks, isolating about one million people in a 40 000 square mile area and imperiling the International Bridge at Rio Grande City. The Rio Grande ran 20 feet over flood stage, some streams overflowed, and damage was estimated at 1 billion dollars with 36 deaths nationwide.
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Rio Grande City
Tex
Rio Grande
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Beulah
Brownsville
Gulf of Mexico
W. E. Walker
International Boundary and Water Commission
Camargo
Mexico
Eight state steel strike disrupts shipments and jobs
Detroit reports show warehouses and docks crowded as an eight state strike by dissident Teamsters trackers causes production cuts and layoffs. Republic Steel idles 600 in Cleveland while Armco in Ambridge reduces 300 workers and Lukens halts 75 percent of truck deliveries, shifting to rail. Crucible Steel notes picketing curtailing up to a quarter of operations with no total layoff figures given.
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Detroit
Teamsters
Republic Steel
Cleveland
Ohio
Armco Steel Corp
Ambridge
Lukens Steel
Coatesville
Crucible Steel Co
Midland
Westmoreland Says South Vietnamese Army Improving
General Westmoreland tells AP that the South Vietnamese army is not fully effective but better than a year ago. He cites corruption, fear of night fighting, and leadership weakness as major issues while praising progress and ARVN gains in Juram Binh Tuy Province. He argues antiwar sentiment is overstated and U.S. support remains essential.
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Saigon
Willam C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Westmoreland
ARVN
Army of the
Ham Tam
Juran Binh Tuy
United States
Four Die In Area Highway Crashes
A Kerrtown boy, Daniel Lee Gable, 4, was killed when struck by a school bus after stepping from it. Bus driver Melvin E. Nolf, 26, thought all children had crossed. The 3:45 p.m. crash occurred near the boy’s home. Other crashes followed: John Danko Jr., 60, died after a collision near Tidioute. Dorothy and Richard Johanides suffered minor injuries. In Kane, Paul McMahon, 19, and Sheri Lee, 16, were killed when a car hit four trees. two passengers, Joseph McMahon, 18, and Patty Lynn Fox, 15, were hospitalized in critical condition.
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Meadville
Kerrtown
Daniel Lee Gable
Melvin EB. Nolf
Warren
Tidioute
Warren General Hospital
John Danko Jr
Wilcox
Danso
Dorothy W. Johanides
R. D. J. Russell
Kane
Route 6
Paul McMahon
Sheri Lee
Pasengers
Kane Community Hospital
Joseph McMahon
Patty Lynn Fox
Autumn Equinox Signals Equal Day And Night
New York AP reports autumn begins today with the vernal equinox. The sun crosses the equator moving into the southern hemisphere while the days and nights are of equal length in the northern hemisphere.
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New York
Equator
New York Grape Growers Plan Withholding Crop Price
NY grape growers voted to let the American Marketing Association bargain for a crop price this year. They seek $135 per ton for Concord grapes, aligning with Pennsylvania and Ohio bids. Thomas A. Bennett of the American Farm Bureau outlined both short and long term goals, stressing market value and production control.
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Whitfield
N. x
New York State
Independent Grape Growers
American Agriculture Co-op Marketing Association
American Farm Bureau, Federation
Marketing Association
Concord
Pennsylvania
Ohio
American Farm Bureau Federation
Thomas A. Bennett
American Farm Bureau
Eason Hall
Bennett
Heavy U S Bombing Spreads Death Across Vietnam Front
U S pilots report massive bombing of North Vietnamese gun positions as Marine casualties rise to 41 dead and 541 wounded over 11 days of fighting. Six Americans were killed and 72 wounded near Con Thien in renewed clashes. B57, Phantom, and B52 bombers unleashed massive strikes in the DMZ area, with Westmoreland calling the bombardment the heaviest in warfare history. Marines of the 4th Regiment pressed an assault on a reinforced Communist company near Con Thien but halted by booby traps and heavy fire.
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Saigon
U.S
Con Thien
South Vietnam
Reds
Demilitarized Zone
Willliam C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Ma~arines
Improve RR Bump At Sparta Improve RR Bump At Sparta
The Public Utility Commission ordered the Pennsylvania Railroad to realign its main tracks by three inches and remove the bump between tracks. The State Highway Department will repave the roadbed after completion. Road between Route 7 and 277 to the Warren County line is widened to 18 feet.
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Spartansburg
Public Utility Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
State Highway Department
PUC
Willard Tillotson
Warren County
Tillotson
Insurance Strike Won’t Affect Local Agents
A nationwide Prudential Insurance strike set for Monday should have no local impact, says Ned Johnston, area staff manager. Two nonunion local agents would cover duties if AFI-CIO members walk out. Union seeks fringe benefits including pensions and group insurance. contract expires midnight tomorrow with no negotiations yet.
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Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Ned Johnston
Prudential
Insurance Workers of America
Afi-Cio
Corry’s CAIDC Sparked Industrial Boom for City
The Corry Area Industrial Development Corporation CAIDC mobilized a 125000 fund drive in 1980, raising 112786 to lure industry. Six new plants created about 900 jobs, boosting the annual payroll to 25 million and expanding Corry’s tax revenue and economy.
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Corry
Ths
Corry Area
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
PIDA
CAIDC
Corry Rubber Corp
Cli
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Ters
Command
Sparta
Metro
Crestline
Elgin Laboratories
Tonnard Mfg
Corry Manufacturing Co
McInnes Steel Co
Max
West Main Street
Rubber Company
Corry Rubber Plant
Corry Chamber of Commerce
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