Work Off Welfare Plan Heads to Senate Floor
The Senate Finance Committee approved a "work off" plan allowing AFDC welfare recipients to repay benefits by performing jobs at local parks, public facilities or child care centers. counties could set wages at the higher of local prevailing or state minimum wage, with safety standards and no displacement of regular workers. Critics, including welfare groups and the Carter administration, argue the measure lacks meaningful training and risks limited long term value.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Carter Administration
Merchants reject total free parking plan in downtown
Downtown merchants presented a three point plan to city officials aiming for limited free parking. They want Friday free parking from 2 pm, deferral of daily free parking, and stronger two hour time limit enforcement, with weekend free parking continuing.
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Chamber of Commerce
Michael DeCorte
Daniel Alexander
The
Chamber
Robert Grice
City Ad
Kenneth Nichols
DeCorte
Benjamin Calderone
Council
Calderone
Hijack Flight Forces Paris Return After Wounding Stewardess
A French Air Inter Caravelle with 107 aboard was hijacked to Paris Orly. The gunman, described as a blond five year old, wounded a stewardess who was soon freed. He demanded broadcasting a 12 minute message over Radio Europe No 1 and Radio Monte Carlo, threatening to execute a passenger if demands were not met. Officials noted the stewardess was not badly hurt and negotiations sought content of the message before any further action.
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Paris
Orly
France
Air Inter Caravelle
Lyon
Radio Europe No. 1
Radio
Storm Sewer Work Ties Up South Street
City crews tear up East South Street near the high school, limiting traffic to crawl speed as work on additional storm sewers proceeds. Administrator Robert Grice says the project should wrap in two to three weeks, weather permitting, diverting a creek into the storm system to relieve the sewage plant. Drivers slow along the makeshift route, a temporary perk of construction.
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East South Street
High School
Robert Grice
Grice
South Street
Gas Leak Triggers Mass Hospital Treating 190 in Philadelphia
A chlorine gas leak at a water treatment plant in Philadelphia sickened and sent more than 190 people to hospitals. The leak began while an employee switched chlorine flows, releasing up to four tons of chlorine as a green haze spread through East Falls. Firefighters and police, along with medical staff, treated respiratory cases and moved patients to upper floors as fumes persisted.
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Philadelphia
East Falls
George Pell
Carmen Guarino
Wayne Fowler
Fowler
Guarino
Medical College of Pennsylvania
Morrissey
William Calvin
Roxborough Memorial Hospital
Calvin
Uermantown Hospital
Anthony Giorgio
Queen Lane
West Smith Plaza Owner Seeks Large Tax Cut
Erie County assessors heard appeals for tax reductions from major property owners including West Smith Street Plaza owned by the Cafaro Brothers of Youngstown. Anthony Carafo seeks a 102,100 cut from 445,990, alongside requests from Eastway Plaza Commerce Building Masonic Temple Building and others. Additional hearings are scheduled through next week and October 7 with Liberty Plaza Boston Store and Carlisle's among others seeking lower assessments.
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Smith Street
Cafaro Brothers
Youngstown
Ohio
Anthony Carafo
West Smith Street
Commerce
Masonic Temple
Eastway Plaza
Erie
Commerce Building
Masonica Temple
Liberty Plaza
Boston Store
Carlisle's
Fire kills Wattsburg man at lumber site
State police investigate a Wattsburg Lumber Company flash fire that killed Karl Zaborowski, 31, who was preparing gasoline for a chain saw when flames erupted. Fire officials say the blaze gutted a 100 foot structure, with $5,000 damage and authorities awaiting toxicology tests to determine cause.
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Wattsburg
Wattsburg Lumber Company
Karl Zaborowski
Zaborowski
Erie County
Mark C. Glenn
Merle Wood
Charles Zaborowski
R.D. 1
Wattsburg, Wattsburg Hose Co
Elgin- Beaverdam
Probe Pa. Architect Kickbacks
FBI says it is probing allegations that architects and engineering firms pay 5 percent kickbacks on state contracts to Democrats. Harrisburg investigations focus on scope and current activity as lawmakers face indictments and probe into political corruption.
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Harrisburg
FBI
Patrick Philbin
Dennis “Harvey” Thiemann
State Democratic Committee
Pennsylvania
Philbin
House
Herbert Fineman
Fineman
Fender Bender and Shoplifting Incidents In City
City police reported a minor two car collision yesterday with Kathryn Webber cited for overtaking on the left after attempting to pass Gary Dingfelder as he turned into his driveway. Light damage, no injuries. Earlier this week two Union City youths were arrested for shoplifting women’s socks and slacks valued at 2.19 and 14.44. Also cited was Charles Kerns for failure to stop at a red light at 3 a.m. at North Center and West Smith.
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Kathryn Webber
R.D. 1
Ms. Webber
Gary A. Dingfelder
B.D. 3
West Washington Street
Dingfelder
Martha Shaney
Union City
Charles E. Kerns
RD. 1
Spring Creek
North Center
West Smith Streets
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William Morrissey
Roxborough
Corry
Vincent Kennerknecht
Journal
Kennerknecht
Eaton
West Smith Plaza
Erie County Board of Assessment and Revisions
North East
Eddie Edwards
Probe
Probe Pa
Architect
Vaulbin
Henry Cianfiani
Frank Lynch
Temple University Dental School
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