Purdy Still Faces Contempt Charges
BARRISBURG AP Contempt proceedings against Col. E. Wilson Purdy should continue despite his resignation as commissioner of the state police. Rep. Ronald G. Leach said the panel will pursue contempt citations for Purdy and three subordinates for failing to appear at a hearing on alleged state police wiretapping. The committee’s vote to cite them requires a House majority. Scranton appointed an acting commissioner and announced court martial proceedings for two officers who testified about tapping under orders. Purdy claimed the probe is politically inspired.
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Barrisburg
Col. E. Wilson Purdy
House
Ronald G. Leach
Purdy
Scranton
Lench
Paul A. Rittelmann
State Police Academy
Willard J. Stanton
Carcacii
Ordres
Pennsylvania
Stanton
Atateme
Police Investigate Burglary at Woodcock Home
City police are investigating a burglary reported Saturday at John Woodcock's home on Ridgestree. Missing are two leather jackets, a tool box with about 200 dollars of tools, a radio record player, clothing and 33 dollars in cash. Entry was through a rear door nailed shut prior to the theft.
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John Woodcock
Ridgestree
Woodcock
Composting The Answer To Waste Disposal In Erie County
Public Law 89 272 offers funds for planning and building efficient waste disposal plants and hints at composting as a key solution. Erie County health authorities warn of mounting garbage and landfill strain as Corry and other areas report ongoing disposal problems. County health officials urge combining operations and burying all waste while noting land shortages threaten future disposal capacity.
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Congress
Erie County
Corry
Cate
Washington Street
Bentity-Operatan A Dudo
County Health Department
Davenports
Erieland 2000
Man dies after cigarette causes fatal burns in hotel lobby
Pittsburgh police say Edwin Schwartz, 40, was lighting a cigarette in the lobby of the Haddon Mall Hotel when his clothes caught fire. He died yesterday in a hospital of burns.
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Pittsburgh
Edwin Schwartz
Haddon Mall
Vaccine May Offer Cancer Hope From Wayne State
Wayne State University researchers report a four year program yielding dramatic gains in cancer. Two patients previously deemed hopeless were cured of tumors while eight others survived with halted or slowed cancers. Not all patients improved. results vary by disease stage and antibody response. The program blends patient cancer cells with rabbit cell chemicals to trigger antibody production, aiding the body to attack malignant cells. Trials included ice and human patients at Northville State Hospital with promising skin and breast cancer reductions.
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Detroit
Wayne State
Paul L. Wolf
Detroit Institute of Cancer Research
Wolf
Wayne Group
Dre Wot
Wayne State Group
Iice
Northville _ State — Hospital
Pennsy Line Open After Derailment
The Buffalo to Pittsburgh line of the Pennsylvania Railroad resumed normal traffic by 7:30 p.m. after a Saturday derailment two miles north of Sherman. A Pittsburgh bound freight of 127 cars hit a broken tail section at 9:45 p.m. no injuries occurred. Sixty two cars derailed? No, 28 boxcars left the right of way carrying pig iron scrap peat moss farm implements coal and newsprint. The cause and extent of damage were not yet determined.
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Buffalo
Herman
Celebration Ends In Death For 6
In Canton Pennsylvania what began as a joint birthday celebration for two elderly brothers ended in tragedy when six relatives died in a car crash. The group of Cecil Garrison 73 and his wife Suale 71 and Cecil’s relatives Shirley Garrison 66 Romana Garrison 42 Gordon Garrison were killed along with another driver identified as Alfred B. Route 98 of Roaring Branch who was in fair condition. The collision occurred on US Route 14 in front of the Wheel Inn at Roaring Branch Tioga County near the Lycoming Bradford lines. The families reportedly planned joint celebrations for their birthdays this week.
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Canton
Alfred EB
Roaring Branch
Here
Cecil Garrison
Suale
Mansfield
Cecil
Shirley Garrison
Helen
Millerton
Inlaw
Romana Garrison
Gordon Garrison
Slamsport
Wheel Inn
Tioga County
Lycoming
Bradford County
Casil
Buddhists Vow To Continue Protests In Saigon
In Saigon the Buddhist leadership pledged ongoing demonstrations until the U S backed junta resigns. They form the Viet Nam Buddhist Forces and demand civilian rule, elections, and an end to military rule, insisting they seek nonviolence while denying anti American aims.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
Ngo Dinh Biem
Viet Nam
Thich Thien Minh
Johnson
Honolulu
National Liberation
39,000 Soft Coal Miners Strike In Pa 5 Other States
Soft coal miners in six states including Pennsylvania West Virginia Illinois Kentucky Alabama and Ohio strike over a new contract. About 35,000 miners are off the job with most mines lacking picket lines. UMW leadership says many more may join, while BOCA officials and union leaders discuss resuming negotiations. No disturbances reported as the contract expiration passed without a new agreement.
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Pitttsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Illinois
Kentucky
Alabama
Ohio
United Mine Workers
George Titler
UMW
Indus
Washington
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
W.A. Boyle
George Tiller
C.W. Moore
Bell and Zollar Mining Co
Oriole
Madisonville
Boyle
BOCA
BCOA
Next Session May Weigh More Milk Control
Harrisburg AP A. James Reichley Gov Scranton secretary says a third special session may be called within three weeks to consider extra milk control legislation. The Agriculture Dept estimates the milk price rise adds about $1.20 yearly per person based on 120 quarts per year. Reichley notes highway beautification mental health plan and Pitt status were to be included. details on milk remain undeveloped.
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Harrisburg
A. James Reichley
Scranton
Reichley
Department of Agriculture
University of Pittsburgh
General Assembly
Parachute From Faulty Balloon Near Sweetwater
Two aeronauts Tracy Barnes age 27 and Terry Wright from Chester DC parachuted safely from a hot air balloon before it crashed near the Sweetwater reservoir. The craft valued at 15000 dollars rose about 1000 feet then drifted west. Both men were unharmed according to the sheriff's office.
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San Diego
Calif
Tracy Barnes
Terry Wright
Chester
D.C
Sheriff's’ Office
Sweetwater
IRS Won't Extend Tax Filing Deadline This Year
Washington AP says taxpayers face no extension for the April 15 filing deadline. IRS notes Friday is a regular business day unless April 15 falls on a weekend or holiday. Tax returns should be postmarked by midnight Friday to meet the deadline.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Route 6 Croup To Meet Here In 40th Session
The 40th annual meeting of the U S 6 Roosevelt Highway Association of Pennsylvania will be held at the Hotel Corry at noon Saturday. Wilbur C. Webb, chief deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways, will speak. Chester P. Bailey, association president, notes the $27.5 million fee lifting under the 1966 71 program and Highway Department support for Route 6 as Pennsylvania’s scenic parkway. Officers, directors and members are urged to attend. others are welcome.
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Roosevelt Highway Association of Pennsylvania
Ie Hotel
Corry
Saturus Wilbur C. Webb
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Chester P. Bailey
Highway Department
Bailey
Pennsylvania
Editorial Board Member Dies After Son Killed in Crash
New York Times editorials member Wellington Wales died yesterday at 41 apparently from a heart attack. His son Samuel G. Wales, 19, was killed Friday night in a train accident, leaving the family in tragedy.
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New York
Wellington Wales
The
New York Times
Samuel G. Wales
Salvage Tug Takes Tow of Liberian Freighter Navigator
A Liberian freighter named Navigator became the focus of a salvage operation as a tugboat secured a line to the vessel and began towing it to an appointed location for recovery.
Burned Out Cruise Ship Being Towed Toward Jamaica
The Viking Princess burned and exploded in the Windward Passage, leaving 496 aboard. Two passengers died of heart attacks as the Liberian freighter Navigator and the salvage tug Cable towed the ship south of Cuba toward Jamaica. Salvage rights appeared disputed, with authorities and insurers likely to decide. Captain Otto Thoresen ordered abandonment, saving many lives. The ship, a Norwegian-owned vessel operated by Plugship Lines, faced a salvage battle after fire and explosion in the engine room.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Jamaica
Haiti
Navy
Atlantic Fleet
Norfolk
Cable
Key West
Coast Guard
Otto Thoresen
Berge Sigal Bergsen
Plugship Lines Agency, Inc
New York
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