McGovern Charges Hoover Tried To Destroy TWA Pilot’s Career
Democratic candidate George McGovern accused FBI Director J Edgar Hoover of attempts to ruin the career of Trans World Airlines pilot Captain Donald J Cook after Cook criticized FBI handling of a hijacking. McGovern tied Hoover to a “wild west” FBI raid at Kennedy airport and said Hoover pressured TWA by warning FBI personnel away from flights. He cited Cook’s remarks alleging the FBI plan risked crew and passenger safety.
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Washington
Sen
George 8
McGovern
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
An Airlines
South Dakota
Hoover
Joe McCarthy
Edmund S. Muskie
Gestapo
Dole
Lockport
Trans World Airlines
Pit
TWA
Donald J. Cook
Rome
Cook
Air Force
Proxmire blasts AF for accepting defective planes
Senator William Proxmire alleges the Air Force has accepted 35 C-5 or N protests defective planes, demanding Lockheed address flaws and recalling deliveries at the Pentagon’s expense. GAO notes show 127 defects per aircraft, with wing cracks, landing gear, braking, and unreliable navigation and refueling systems. Aircraft limited to hard runways, teetering on overhaul and possible new wing mods.
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Washington
William Proamire
Wisconsin Democrat
Pentagon
Eee
Lockheed Corp
Senate
la Proxmire
Air Force
Proxmire
Lockheed
GSA
Earth Week demos urge action on pollution and waste
Demonstrations across the nation mark Earth Week as activists highlight garbage, pollution, and recycling. In Atlanta a man sits amid trash inside the primate building to dramatize danger to animals, while New York workers survey blocks emptied of traffic and air pollutants. Des Moines aims to gather 80 tons of waste paper. by 1 pm over 200 tons were collected. A Connecticut rally raises about 15000 dollars for Earth Action Group. Grand Forks mayor urges solutions in conservation and ecology terms as volunteers clean parks and advocate reuse and reduced emissions.
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Prem Man
Atlanta, Ga
New York
Madison
Des Moines
Iowa
Hatter
Conn
Connecticut Earth Action
Atlanta
Vernon Risling
Rhode Island
North Dakota
Grand Forks
Hugo Magnuson
Natives Were Restless Over The Weekend
Police reports show a busy weekend with cases of malicious mischief drunk driving and disorderly conduct. At the Lorraine Hotel Forest and Russell Seitz challenged staff causing arrests for disorderly conduct. A 36 year old woman Gloria Weldner was jailed after resisting a sobriety test. Ernest McMichael faced malicious mischief charges for smashing a tail light and damaging a car. Egg damage and minor paint chipping were reported on a separate vehicle lay.
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Lorraine Hotel
Julius Wotus
Wotus
Forest D. Seitz
East Main Street
William Ripple
Seitz
Russell E. Seitz
Forest
Seitz Brothers
Porter Auer
Cliff Buesink Ford
Gloria L. Weldner
East High Street
Union City
Aner
Edison Harmon
Joseph Furst
Ernest McMichael
McMichael
Harrisburg in tax debate looms over business relief
In Harrisburg the fight over business taxes continues as Democrats push floor bills to tweak the new state income tax and Republicans seek profitable carve outs for select firms. A Warren clothing plant employing about 1,000 fears loss without relief as direct mail advertising may be tax exempted. Lamb signals only targeted changes, warns of potential veto by the governor, and notes no broad business tax cuts yet.
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Harrisburg
General Assembly
Warren
Lamb
Lamb Aid
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Hibbard
City Council Sets Night of Bids and Readings on Ordinances
City Council meets at 8 p m in the Municipal Building with a long agenda. Opening bids on the second nine holes of the North Hills Municipal Golf Course will occur during a joint meeting with the Municipal Authority. Ordinances for first reading cover vacating parts of Duane street and relocating Mead avenue and Essex street. Discussions include York street assessments and a petition on exemptions, plus a petition related to sanitary projects and bond funds status.
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North Hills
Bechin
Boat Ateeyiten
Corry National Guard Company
Douglas Roselle
Duane Street
Mead Avenue
Essex Street
Rozelle
Yorktreet
David Johnson
U S Says Pa Not Beautifying Roads
The Federal Highways Administration cites Pennsylvania for failing to comply with the 1965 Highway Beautification Act. The FHA lists 17 states with inadequate or unacceptable laws, while 14 have fully complied, 12 require amendments, and seven are under review. Secretary Volpe notes a 20 percent rise in roadside billboards since enactment.
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Washington, D.C
Federal Highways Administration
Pennsylvania
FHA
Commonwealth
Highway Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson
John Volpe
CAHS Seniors Scramble For Ticket Sales
Corry Area High School seniors race to raise 1300 by Saturday to cover half the Classics TV concert fee set for May 6 in the high school gym. So far 200 in tickets sold, with about 50 more weekend sales and trips to Franklin Warren and Youngsville high schools. The show will proceed with an overall 2600 fee. seniors remain liable. The Little Feat opening act is backed by Warner Brothers. Floods in the Middle East damage railways and bridges, causing multi million losses in livestock and plantations amid heavy rains.
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Corry Area High School
Franklin
Warren
Youngsville
Dennis Frushoné
Corry Chamber of Cormervehich
Frushone
Warner Brothers
Mideast
Beirut
Middle East
Grass Fire Stomped by Stanford Hose Volunteers
One of 25 Stanford Hose volunteers answered a grass fire call at 835 East Main Street yesterday afternoon. Aided by one engine and an emergency rack, they used 300 feet of booster hose to extinguish the fire threatening two sheds and a small grove of pines. Journal photo by Pryor.
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Stanford Hose
East Main Street
Pryor
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National Library
Charles Williams
Corry Library
Charles Lucey
Lucey
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Ireland
Corry Motor Inn
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Robert J. Dole
Williamsburg
Muskie
Maine
Senator Proxmire
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Council
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