Jordan Fighting Breaks Out Again in Amman and Irbid
Beir ut reports fierce Jordanian army attacks ousting Palestinian guerrillas in northern Jordan. Amman radio says 5,000 guerrillas surrendered. Fighting spreads to Amman outskirts as evacuation of Americans continues. Middle East Airlines planes to carry about 100 people. Israeli observers note heavy artillery and pursuit after shelling. some sources call the action a pogrom.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Jordan
Amman
Arman
Middle East Airlines
Syria
Palestine
Irbid
Deras
TnIrbid
6Th Royal Artillery Battalion
Damascus
Ramlha
International Red Cross
Cairo
Hussein
Jaafar el Numairi
Middle East
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
al Hadaf
al Fatah
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasir Arafat
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Charge Reduced Guilty Plea In Erie County Case
A Corry man, David L Buell, 28, pleaded guilty to a reduced assault and battery charge in Erie County court after originally facing rape charges. Judge Pratt sentenced him to 11% to 23 months in jail, with fines and costs, and ordered him to complete remaining prison time for a parole violation before returning to county jail. The case was part of multiple pleas in a day of county court actions.
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Corry
Erie County
William &. Pratt
David L. Buell
B.D
Pratt
Buell
Western Penitentiary
Boston
Penelec appeal slows local industries in heat wave
Utilities in a four state region urged reduced electricity use as high demand met by cutbacks and shutdowns at Ajax Iron Works Corry Jamestown and other plants. Air conditioning lighting and heavy equipment were curtailed to avert power failures amid hot humid weather and ongoing repairs. Some firms like Erie County Plastics and Rogers Structural Steel faced temporary shutdowns and potential worker furloughs as the region seeks to conserve scarce power.
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Pennsylvania Electric Company
Corry
Edward Zarger
Ajax Iron Works
al Pilz
Pilz
Corry Jamestown Corporation
Zending
Arthur Kiehl
William Helmintoller
Raymond
Corry Foam Products Company
George Cate Aald
Erie County Plastics Co
William
Rogers Structural Steel Co
Robert A. Ott
Penelee
Penelec
Pennsylvania
Shapp Attacks Shapp in Penn Central Feud During Whistlestops
Democratic candidate Milton Shapp charged Penn Central planned to move or fire 180 shop craft workers from Altoona to Indianapolis violating the 1968 merger. He urged Gov Shafer to join a suit in U S District Court. Shapp blamed rail issues for campaign troubles and warned of a poor economy if Republicans stay in power.
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Altoona
Milton Shapp
Penn Central Railroad
Shapp
Indianapolis
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
T. Johnstown
Penn Central
Greensburg
Republican
Truth Squad
Johnstown
Stephen J. McEwen Jr
Delaware County
Henry Fitzpatrick
Raymond Broderick
Lewistown
State Capitol
Harrisburg
Harold Wilson
England
Broderick
Nation Spared Railroad Strike For Moment
Washington AP report: a threatened nationwide rail strike over firemen job eliminations has been postponed two weeks to give negotiators time to settle the dispute. Union and railroads work toward fireman brakeman role fusion amid federal mediation and potential congressional action to halt a walkout.
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Washington
United Transportation Union
Secretary of
Labor
James D. Hodgson
Almot
Congress
Nixon
Wixon
Troopers Return from Corry Transfers in Controversy
A third of four Pennsylvania State Police troopers moved from Warren to Corry for alleged intimidation have been reassigned back to Warren. Trooper Ralph Pfaff returns, with Portzer and Rain already sent to their original posts. Attorney Joseph Walsh of the Fraternal Order of Police cited policy violations and discipline actions tied to part time work to cover medical costs for children with birth defects. Walsh sought contact with the police commissioner and later with the Governor's office.
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Pennsylvania
Corry
Warren
Warren Barracks
Ralph Pfaff
Daniel Portzer
Gary Rain
Joseph Walsh
Fraternal Order of Police
Portzer
Rain
CJ To Cat 123 Workers Tomorrow
The Corry Jamestown division of the Singer Corp the second largest employer in the city will cut 123 production workers from the employment list effective tomorrow, according to Jack Downey personnel director. Downey confirmed rumors of the layoff noting it targets employees hired since September 1968 across most departments while office staff are unaffected. He blamed a general drop in business in the steel office furniture sector and cited similar scans at Raymonds and McInnes Steel though Ajax Iron Works and Erie County Plastics report no layoffs.
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Corry Jamestown
Singer Corp
Jack Downey
Downey
Grade Crossing Headaches Persist
Corry faces persistent rail grade crossing dangers with nine deaths over several years across Mead Avenue Shady Avenue Scotts Crossing Road. State DOT and legislators, the Public Commission, newspapers and Citimens have sought fixes as other crossings remain untreated.
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Corry
Mead Avenue
Shady Avenue
Scotts Crossing
State Department of Transportation
State Department of Highways
Public Commission
Citimens
Scotts ‘Crossing
Gates Street
Triver
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William Lesler
Edward Damico
State Assembly
Journal
McEldowney
Raps
Robert Beck
Columbia Country Club
Chevy Chase
Pittsburgh
Cat
MeImmes
Erie County Plastics
Ajax
Rogers Structural Steel
Centre County
Pennsylvania Avenue
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