No-Fault Gathers Support in Pennsylvania Deal
AP reports broad backing for a no fault car insurance compromise in Pennsylvania. The Shapp administration Insurance Commissioner Denenberg called the plan excellent and a top national model while lawmakers and the trial lawyers association negotiated amid late sessions and threats of House adjournment. The pact includes an automatic 10 percent liability insurance premium reduction and a compulsory provision, with hopes to pass by the next Wednesday. East Coast heroin shortages push buyers to California, Attorney General Kleindienst said.
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Hahhisburg
Shapp
Herbert Denenberg
Senate
House
Insurance Industry
Pennsylvania Trail Lawyers Association
Denenberg
Philadelphia
Freeman Hawkins
William Lesler
Capitol
Lesler
Pasadena
Calif
Richard G. Kleindienst
Justice Department
California
Cathers Buys Keystone Station and Plans Move
Ray Cathers, owner of Cathers Photo Studio on First Avenue, has taken over Keystone Service Station at North Center Street and East Columbus Avenue. He will keep station operations initially, with a full-time day mechanic planned soon, and moves his photo business to the North Center Street building next to the station. The studio currently sits in the Fourth Ward urban renewal area, with a move announced soon.
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Ray Cathers
Cathers
First Avenue
Keystone
North Center Street
East Columbus Avenue
Fourth Ward
Laird Defends Defense Budget on Midwest Campaign Swing
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird traveled through the Midwest arguing for defense programs while criticizing Democrat George McGovern. The trip, paid by taxpayers, covered Wichita Falls Fort Worth Oklahoma City and Wichita as he urged against defense budget cuts and rejected political aims claims. Laird insisted he was not playing a political role in the Nixon campaign.
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Washington
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Midwest
George McGovern
Laird
Pentagon
Defense
Wichita Falls
Tex
Sheppard Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Kan
CBS
Four Way Stop Sparks Near Crashes in Corry Area
A Corry area school district bus was nearly struck by a speeding semi at a new four way stop on Route 957 in Columbus. Drivers say detour traffic due to a bridge project on Route 6 caused confusion and near misses as residents adjust to stopping. Residents blame inadequate stop marking and warn of further incidents as the Back Page continues.
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Corry Area
Columbus
Brokenstraw Creek
Journal
At County Level Home Rule Study Begins
Erie countians formed the County Government Reorganization Committee to study the advisability of home rule under Act 62. Commissioners Leo Weir and William C. Hill Jr. joined, with County Solicitor Peter Schaaf leading, to assess public relations and potential reforms for Erie County government as the panel plans a thorough evaluation.
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Erie
Leo Weir
William C. Hill Jr
Commission Board
Peter Schaaf
Released POWs Go To Three Military Bases
Three American POWs freed by North Vietnam arrived home to three military hospitals in New York Alabama and California on their first day back. Air Force Maj Edward Elias joined family at Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama after a C9 medical flight while Navy Lt Mark Gartley went to St Albans Naval Hospital New York and Lt Norris Charles flew to San Diego Naval Hospital. The homecoming stirred political debate as activists clashed with officials and families debated timing of isolation and reunions.
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Associated Pres
North Vietnam
Air Force
Edward Elias
Navy
J.g
Mark Gartley
Norris Charles
Kennedy International Airport
New York
Gartley
Defense Department
Alabama
California
U.S
Peking
Moscow
Copenhagen
Maj
Hanoi
Elias
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
U.S. Naval Hospital
St. Albans
New York City
Department
Charles
Naval Hospital
San Diego
Cora Weiss
David T. Dellinger
Richard A. Falk
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Battery Thugs Some Choosy Are Doing Good Business
Battery thefts rise as thieves target car batteries in local parking areas. Joseph Sarnicki reports his battery stolen from behind Route 6 Plaza Loblaw at 9 am, costing 26 dollars to replace. Edward Davis notes a theft from one vehicle and a test of another, with police investigating.
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Joseph Sarnicki
Route 6 Plaza Loblaw
Edward Davis
West Washington Street
Sears
Davis
Quits Hospital Job Shirley Colvin Resigns After Negotiations
Mrs. Shirley Colvin, longtime Erie County Hospital administrator, resigned after county commissioners declined to sign a contract guaranteeing her tenure through the current administration at 14800 dollars yearly with automatic increases. The vote followed a resolution naming Colvin to a probationary post and shifting other medical staff leadership. Colvin suggested she may pursue offers from other counties, including an Allegheny County facility.
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Shirley Colvin
Erie County Hospital
Fairview
John Mannarelli
Mannarelli
William Lamberton
Joseph Namey
Grandview Hospital
Girard
Board of County Commissioners
Department of Public Welfare
Board of Institution District
Hospital Study Committee
Colvin
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
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Air
Force
G. Markham Gartley
Darlene
Janet Merritt
Ara
Pryor
Schaaf
Shirley
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