Welfare Head Solon Battle Over Funds
Harrisburg AP. Welfare Secretary Helene Wohlgemuth and House Appropriations Chair Martin P. Mullen clashed over the department seeking more than 1 billion dollars next fiscal year. Mullen blasted Welfare as the worst department on Capitol Hill and accused Wohlgemuth of lying to the legislature while Wohlgemuth claimed politics hinder reforms as Republicans seek GAO review. Mullen pressed for a $4 million reduction, while insisting the full appropriation is needed. he also criticized lawmakers who push for reelection at the department’s expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Welfare
Helene Wohlgemuth
House Appropriations
Martin P. Mullen
Welfare Department
Mullen
Capitol Hill
Congress
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Nobel Prize Winning Jap Author Kawabata Dies in Apparent Suicide
TOKYO AP reports Yasunari Kawabata, Nobel laureate in literature, died after being found unconscious with a gas hose at a seaside Yokohama apartment. The frail 72 year old had gall bladder trouble, no suicide note. motive unclear. Japanese writers long faced a dark literary tradition of self destruction driven by disillusionment and idealism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Yasunari Kawabeta
Kawabeta
Yokohama
Kawabata
Huddleston To Be Tried In Third Yablonski Death Trial
Jury selection begins in Washington County for Silous Huddleston the 63 year old former coal miner charged with murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of Joseph A Yablonski his wife and daughter The trial follows two earlier Yablonski related prosecutions and follows a defense bid for bail citing severe heart and lung illness and a doctor warning life expectancy under a year The key witness is Huddleston's daughter Annette Gilly who has pleaded guilty and become a state’s witness describing a plot approved by the UMW “big man” likely Tony Boyle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Pa
Washington County
United Mine Workers
Joseph A
Jock’ Yablonski
Silous Huddleston
Neaby Clarksville
Yablonski
UMW
W.A
Tony’ Boyle
Huddleston
Tennessee
George Pappas
Pappas
Charles Sweet
Annette Gilly
Cleveland
Explosive Laden Man Hijacks Swissair Jet to Ciampino
A man carrying explosives seized a Swissair jetliner with 20 aboard on a Geneva to Rome flight. He forced a landing at Ciampino military airport, diverting from Fiumicino. Police rushed to the scene as the jet circled the Italian capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Geneva
Ciampino
Fiumicino
Pa Primary Moves To Final Week
In Pennsylvania the Democratic presidential contest narrows to a final week with Humphrey surging and Muskie claiming underdog status despite Shapp and other leaders endorsements. McGovern concentrates in Massachusetts on April 25, with 182 PA and 102 MA delegates at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Milton J. Shapp
George McGovern
Massachusetts
Henry M.jackson
Alabama
George Wallace
U.S
Shirley Chrisholm
Florida
Humphrey
Shapp
Muskie
Richard Miller
Mercer County
Miller
Stolen cannonball still dangerous in Jackson scene
Police warned Jackson residents that a 200 pound live fuse cannonball from 1863 remains capable of causing heavy damage and death. It vanished from outside C O Drummond’s Jackson home on Saturday after being found on his property in Vicksburg in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Jackson
C.O. Drummond
Drummond
Vicksburg
Lynette Brown Cash Loan Offer
Lynette Brown invites readers to visit for a quick cash loan and friendly service. She promises consistent money value and cheerful assistance, aiming to attract customers seeking extra cash or the best local investment interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynette Brown
Soldier Says Officials Ignore Cheating Claim
Lt. Earl M. Bricker III accuses the Army and Congress of ignoring his charges that officers cheated on secret missile duty exams at Homestead Air Force Base Florida. He cites a wider pattern and warns national security could be endangered if unqualified officers react to a crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Bricker
Investigating Board
Norman
Witnesses Linked To White House Testify
Washington AP reports two witnesses with direct White House links were set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Kleindienst ITT matter. Richard Ramsden and Jack Gleason will address questions about White House roles, decisions on ITT settlements, and the San Diego convention site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Richard G Kleindienst
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Richard J. Ramsden
New York
Jack Gleason
ITT
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kleindienst
Jack Anderson
Ramsden
Peter M. Flanigan
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Flanigan
Gleason
San Diego
WR. Merriam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Solon
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Japan
Hitomi Yamaguchi
FBI
Gilly
Union
Tony Boyle
Coca-Cola
Corry Foodliner
North Center St
Armour
Guatemala City
Guatemala
United States
Lynette
North Center Corry
Try-M Consumer Discount Co
Alan G. Frazier
Korea
Senate Armed Services Committee
Empoli
Italy
Enzo Borsellini
Circus
Bill-Rose
Sears
Renate
North Center
Corry
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!