Prisoner links copper wire to Payne in Gama slaying
Erie County Jail inmate John Laskaris 19 says he gave Raymond Payne 30 spools of copper welding wire during summer 1975. He recalls Payne warning him not to steal more after Debbie Gama’s body, found August 12, 1975, was bound with copper wire. District Attorney Donald Lewis confirms the interview. another witness may testify.
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Erie
Erie County
Raymond Payne
Debbie Gama
John Laskaris
U.S. Post Office
Waterford
Payne
Cussewaga
Creek
Crawford County Line
Laskaris
Debbie
Crawford County
Donald Lewis
Lewis
Strong Vincent
Cambridge Springs
Cp Vo
Cere Oy Laskars
Payre
Vincent
Bear Brown Found Guilty In Slaying
Erie County jury deliberated four hours before convicting Terry Reed Bear Brown of first degree murder in the execution style killing of Pedro Colon last May. Brown, 24, was sentenced to life imprisonment under the state law mandating life for first degree convictions. the death penalty was not imposed. The defense plans an appeal, arguing diminished mental capacity.
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Erie
Erie County
Terry Reed
Bear’ Brown
Pedro Colon
Fred Anthony
Brown
Michael Palmisano
John English, Jr
English
Colon
Palmigan
Penn State Sees Higher Unemployment
STATE COLLEGE Pa AP Penn State University business analysts predict unemployment will rise in August after July figures show steady state statewide and a national increase They say deterioration would be needed before concluding a broad downturn while noting Pennsylvania remains near a low unemployment level In July there were 55000 fewer unemployed statewide Industries maintain job levels though wages and training concerns persist as underemployment and low skilled job misalignment pose social issues
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State College
Penn State University Business Analysis
Pennsylvania
Flash Floods Kill Two In England
AP reports two people died in southwest England as flash floods hit Cornwall and other areas hard by a summer drought. An 8 year old man was swept from his front room window in Polperro as four feet of water surged through the village, and a woman perished in her flooded ground floor home. Thunderstorms dumped heavy rain across the region. Water restrictions persist as reservoirs remain low despite recent September rains.
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England
London
Britain
Polperro
Cornwall
Something New to Worry About and Other Musings
A fragmented column mixes alarming notes on high level radioactive waste storage and dangerous emissions with pop culture quips. It cites a National Academy of Sciences estimate of up to 20,000 deaths annually from normal reactor emissions, then veers to TV actor Abe Vigoda, Hemingway’s last words, menstruation histories, and political jabs at Dole, Nixon, and Rockefeller. The piece pivots to marijuana, Spiderman educational aims, drug policy, and over the counter drugs studies, ending with a 1971 tax-on-dope revenue projection.
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National Academy of Sciences
Abe Vidoga
Fish
Hem
Margeaux
Janice Delaney
Mary Jane Lupton
Emily Toth
Robert Dole
George McGo
China
W. Clement Stone
Chicago
Richard Nixon
New Times
Allay Independent
Sehor
U.S
Eamn
Flatley Threatens to Cut Geriatric Funds Over Secrecy
Erie County Commissioner Michael Platley warned of withholding county funding from the Erie County Geriatric Center after the trustee board refused data on pay hikes for 18 administrators. Board Chairman Robert Young resisted disclosure while Edmund L. Thomas urged transparency in taxpayer-supported spending.
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Erie
Erie County
Michael Platley
Erie County Geriatric Center
Edmund L. Thomas
Robert Young
Thomas
Young
Platley
John E Mannarelli
Flatley
Joseph Schmitt
William O. Hill, Jr
Karl Boyes
William Brabender
Mannarelli
Brabender
Thomas Center
Bear Lake Busy Bee group meeting and city issues
Peggy Osborne hosted the Bear Lake Busy Bee with seven members as Mrs. David Quist conducted the meeting. Members voted to raise dues to 25 cents to fund donations to the Bear Lake Women's Missionary Society and aid college students and servicemen.
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Bear Lake
Busy Bee Home Extension Group
David Quist
Robert Smith
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