Lawmakers seek tuition aid after Corry blast tragedy
State Representative R Budd Dwyer announced plans to push House Bill 1967 and House Bill 1947 to provide four years of full tuition at state colleges for children of firemen and law enforcement officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty. The move follows Easter Sunday’s Corry disaster that claimed five volunteer firefighters, including three with eight children among them. Meadville and Corry deaths prompted memorials, sympathy from Sherwin Williams, and school services set for 11 am Monday with a brief two minute silent tribute.
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R. Budd Dwyer
Meadville
James Gallagher
House
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Dwyer
Corry
Gallagher
David Hayes
Budd Dwyer
Forest Hopkins
Robert Bellomini
Cleveland
E. Colin Baldwin
Sherwin-Williams Company
Rais
Fure
Hijacked Plane May Fly To North Korea
North Korea said the hijacked Japanese airliner grounded in Seoul could land in Pyongyang and promised safe treatment for those aboard while cautioning it would not assume liability for any in-flight accident. The 727, hijacked by about 15 radicals after a Tokyo departure, held 115 people, including two Americans, for over 90 hours as negotiations and conflicting reports unfolded.
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Seoul
North Korea
Pyongyang
Red Cross
Japan
Tokyo
Fukuoka
Mobs Attack Police as 12 Families Evicted in Chicago
In Chicago a crowd of over 300 attacked deputies evicting 12 families from Contract Buyers League homes for unpaid monthly payments. About 25 arrests, two policemen hurt. one activist faced aggravated assault charges. Evicted families planned to move possessions as tensions rose in a Negro neighborhood.
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Chicago
Arthur Williams
Contract Buyers League
Monkey Man Returns to Biology Class After 45 Years
John T. Scopes returns to a Tennessee high school classroom for a first appearance since the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial. He chats with Peabody University students, meets reporters, lectures in Peabody auditorium, and recalls the trial era while reuniting with a college roommate.
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Nashville, Tenn
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Scopes
Dayton
Tenn
Peabody University
Tiia
Shreveport
Peabody
John L. Stark
Jack‘enn
University of Chicago
Stark
Northwestern University
U.S. Geological Survey
University of Kentucky
Rhea County High School
State Gasoline Tax Hike Begins
Harrisburg AP reports a one cent state gas tax rise from 7 to 8 cents per gallon takes effect today. Official vehicles are exempt under a new provision for the commonwealth and subdivisions. Some stations began passing the tax to motorists as early as Monday amid wholesale price increases from four firms announced over the weekend.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Truck Hits Boys On Bicycle Near Franklin Route 322
State Police report two Franklin youths, Stephen L. Foster aged 12 and William Schlorff aged 13, were riding a bicycle west on Route 322 two miles west of Franklin when a coal truck attempting to pass struck the bike. The collision occurred at 3:15 p.m. in Cranberry Township. Both riders were admitted to Franklin Hospital for observation and listed in good condition.
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Franklin
Stephen L. Foster
William Schlorff
Cranberry Township
Franklin Hospital
Tragedy Night Sparks City Wide Funeral Feats
Massive lines of mourners formed outside Bracken and St George funeral homes for Easter Sunday fire deaths. Firefighters from Girard Erie Edinboro and many counties filled the city as services for David Apps Jon Miller Richard Brigham Dennis Rockafellow and Lauren Shreve were held. County leaders declared mourning with flags at half mast while Fire Chief Alfred Apps faced an unbearable loss as he watched long lines paying respects. Continued on Page Four.
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Bracken Funeral Home
North Center Street
St George Funeral Home
Girard
Erie
Edinboro
David Apps
Jon Miller
Richard Brigham
Dennis Rockafellow
Lauren Shreve
Stanford Hose Company
City of
Erie County Fire Company
St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church
Dennis
Rockafellow
Faith Church
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Alfred Apps
St. George
Edward Zarger
Controllers Strike Loses Steam Amid Back-to-Work Trend
Washington AP reports a slight back-to-work trend amid the air traffic controllers strike though many remain absent and delays persist. F Lee Bailey and PATCO officials face contempt charges while FAA notes rising shift attendance in cities like New York Chicago and others. External mediation urged as city retailers close parts of the day during the two day work stoppage.
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Washington
F. Lee Bailey
PATCO
Bailey
Federal Aviation Agency
New York City
Chicago
FAA
O'Hare Tower
Aurora Control Center
New York
National Association of Air Traffic Specialists
Nixon
John A. Volpe
Dick Cavett
Twouay
Edward Zarger
Phoenix Hotel
Loblaw's
IGA
Quality Master Markets
A&p
Macko's
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Raymond Sandburg
Flint Avenue
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United Nations Command
Ping
Monkey Man
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence Darrow
Bryan
Darrow
State Supreme Court
South America
Loulaiana Petroleum
Bil Eaton
Ed Hannigan
Ridgefield
N.J
Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Company
Soldiens
al Apps
Peiste
Carry
Chamber of Commerce
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