Shapp discloses eight years of tax data in public release
Gov. Shapp outlined personal finances from 1966 onward in seven pages of tables, showing more than 11.5 million in income and about 2.9 million in taxes, and that he paid no federal income tax from 1967 through 1969. He filed suit against a House committee subpoena seeking the returns, arguing privacy and irrelevance to state contract probes. The court tentatively scheduled a hearing for next Wednesday.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
House
Commonwealth
James 8. Bowman
Penelec Announces First Step of 9.8 Percent Increase
Penelec customers will see higher electric bills by mid October as the first of three proposed rate hikes moves into effect. President J Franklin Smith said Step 1, worth about 17.9 million dollars annually, is allowed subject to further Public Utility Commission review and potential hearings.
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Pennsylvania Electric Company
J. Franklin Smith
Penelec
Public Utility Commission
PUC
Cycles Collide Headon Both Riders Hurt
Two Union City motorcyclists were injured in a head on crash on private property east of Union City. Jack E. Shayko 19 and Calfin Pifer 18 were admitted to Union City Hospital with a fractured right kneecap and a broken left ankle. State police said both bikes swerved to avoid the collision as they approached from opposite directions and ended up on the same path.
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Union City
Headon
Union City Hospital
Jack E. Shayko
R.D
Calfin Pifer
R.D. 1
Homeowners Group Set to Vote on Housing Concessions
The Corry area housing dispute moves toward a final vote as the Concerned Homeowners weigh concessions. At City Council chambers last night the council and CORIDC aligned on most terms and 15 of 17 concessions were agreed. Spokesman Charles Munn will call a meeting next Sunday to decide whether to accept the package or take the case back to court. The city expanded the softball field for Little League play and discussed buffers between the development and South Center Street.
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South Center Street Hill
Corry Area
Jack Downey
Downey
Charles Munn
Airport Toad
Munn
South Center Street
David A. Johnson
Thieves, Burglars Loot City Homes and Plants
Police report multiple thefts across the city with loot totaling several hundred dollars. At Western Auto Store on East Washington Street burglars entered via roof door and stole three rifles valued at 337 dollars plus 20 dollars cash. Crestline of Pennsylvania plant suffered a pried door break with damage estimated at 100 dollars. Erie County Plastics Plant 2 saw theft of a 75 foot chain and five support pipes along with six scaffold planks and ten sheets of galvanized roofing worth 310 dollars. Connie's Super Market reported 27 tubes of plastic cement stolen from a shell, with value 415 dollars. Investigators Cpl. Dana Scouten and Officer Dennis Anderson noted ongoing inquiries.
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Cpl
Dana Scouten
Dennis Anderson
Western Auto Store
East Washington Street
E.P. Shenefiel
Shenefiel
Winchester
Crestline of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Thomas Benton
Paul Campbell
Erie County Plastics Co
East Main Street
Campbell
Connie’s
Josephine Frisina
Judge Clears Calley and Orders Him Released
A federal judge reversed Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. murder conviction saying he was denied due process due to pretrial publicity and improper trial procedures. Elliott ordered Calley released immediately, with Army parole reviewed and possible stay options to be filed with higher courts.
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Columbus, Ga
My Lai
Army
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
US. District Court
J. Robert Elliott
Elliott
Sth US
Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Ceonvene
Rascal
Washington
Albert O. Conners
3Rd Army
Howard Callaway
Army and
Air Force Clemency Board
Nixon hospitalized with dangerous blood clot in lung
Former President Richard Nixon has a blood clot in his right lung, a potentially dangerous embolus, doctors said. The clot moved from a leg vein and was detected after tests by a nuclear medicine specialist, with treatment starting after tender thigh findings.
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Long Beach
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
John C. Lungren
Nixon
Earl Kenneth Dore
Long Beach Hospital
Lundgren
Rockefeller Snubs Watergate Questions During Hearings
Vice president designate Nelson Rockefeller dodged questions on whether full disclosure of Watergate would be hampered by a White House agreement to give Nixon Watergate tapes. Senator Byrd pressed for answers, but Rockefeller avoided specifics while praising Byrd. The confirmation hearings proceed with other lawmakers and opposition groups next.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
White House
Presiden Nixon
Robert C. Byrd
Rockefeller
Byrd
D-W. Va
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
House
New York
House Judiciary Committee
Howard W. Cannon
D-Ney
Rockefellers
Attica
Nixon
Parolee Charged After Kidnapping Cincinnati Girl
A jobless parolee, Prank Joseph Wiechman, 26, was charged with kidnapping 16 year old Allison Mechem in Cincinnati. The girl was found safe in a locked motel room five miles from home. A second man at a chili parlor was released. Wiechman surrendered without a struggle following a police tip.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Charles S$. Mechem Jr
Mechem
Allison
Joseph Wiechman
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Wiechman
Florida
Mount Lookout
Melissa
Charles Mechem
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Indianola
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jerrold
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