Scuba diver saves friend then drowns in quarry rescue
In Abilia Pennsylvania a 16 year old diver, Richard Dochterman, died after he shared air with friend Ralph Groff, 16, in a Lancaster quarry. Groff and Garry Ashby, 17, reported Groff's air failure and Dochterman's attempt to free the strap before drowning.
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Ablia
Richard W. Dochterman
Steet
Ralph T. Groff
Lancaster
Groff
Garry Ashby
Ashby
Dochterman
Secretary of State Addresses AP Meeting
Secretary of State William P. Rogers speaks at the 69th annual Associated Press lunch at the Waldorf Astoria. The event expects about 1,550 executives from newspapers radio and TV. AP outlines plans for regional news systems using new technology. Ann Wheeler, wife of Havana correspondent John Fenton Wheeler, addresses the gathering to discuss life as a household wife.
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New York
William P. Rogers
Associated Press
Waldorf Astoria
Ann Wheeler
Havana
John Fenton Wheeler
Cubs
Coleman Turns Strike Over To Governor
Coleman Co and the United Steelworkers Union have escalated contract talks to Gov. Shafer after negotiations stalled. Coleman threatens to close the Somerset camping equipment plant by Wednesday if no agreement is reached, with about 400 workers having walked out in February. Company reps say they will not comment on resuming talks and the state labor department remains at an impasse.
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Somerset
Coleman Co
United Steelworkers Union
Clifford M. Jones
Department of Labor and Industry
Dept. of Labor and Industry
Shafer
Coleman
Wichita
Kan
Wardens Seek Modernized Pennsylvania County Jails
Wardens from Pennsylvania county jails urge legislative reforms to replace obsolete facilities with a modern standards code. The report calls for enforceable jail standards, updated personnel rules, new facility designs for small counties, staff tenure, and inspector oversight to curb patronage and improve safety. The group also recommends shifting some prisoner transfers to law enforcement and ensuring trained staff and periodic inspections.
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Washington, Pa
Pennsylvania
Joseph A. Feconda
State Wardens Association
Washington County
Commonwealth
British Troops Guard Irish Bases After Bombs and Riots
In Belfast and Londonderry British soldiers reinforced to guard key installations after weekend bomb blasts and sectarian rioting. The 6,000 troops were ordered not to intervene in civil disorders as police faced unrest. emergency measures included mobilizing Royal Ulster Constabulary reserves and special service units.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Ireland
United Kingdom
Britain
Bernadette Devlin
Dungiven
Ulster Constabulary
Silent Valley
Mourne
Kilmore
Armagh
Brocton Man Killed In Barn Auto Accident
A Brocton man, 41, was fatally injured when a car jack slipped while he worked under a auto in a barn near his home in Busti town. Robert Stonefoot was pronounced dead at Brooks Memorial Hospital after being found by his daughter Lynn as his sons Thomas and Bruce assisted. Autopsy ordered to determine exact cause of death.
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Bnuulin
N.Y
Brocton
Robert Stonefoot
Brooks Memorial Hospital
Dunkirk
Stonefoot
Lynn
Thomas
Bruce Stonefoot
Three Men Arrested After Travelers Checks Theft
FBI reports three men charged in the January 18 burglary of the Fort Pitt Savings and Loan Assn in Pittsburgh. James Barone, Richard Henkel, and Calvin Kelly were arrested in separate states. Henkel eluded police in a high speed chase through Squirrel Hill and Greenfield.
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Pittsburgh
Savings and Loan Association
FBI
James M. Barone
Richard E. Henkel
Calvin J. Kelly
West Virginia
Moundsville
W.va
Henkel
Squirrel Hill
Greenfield
Kelly
Warren
Ohio
Barone
Youngertown
Fort Pitt
No plans to legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania
A Special House committee investigating narcotics law enforcement says no legislation to legalize marijuana has been proposed or planned. Chairman Rep Milton Berkes, a Democrat from Buckn, stated he is opposed to legalization.
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Harrisburg
Howe
Pennsylvania
Milton Berkes
D-Buckn
Survey counters Shafer on Pennsylvania jobs plants
An AP report from Harrisburg quotes Dr. W. M. Arnold saying Pennsylvania lags neighboring states in manufacturing wages and per capita income. The study notes a “drastic decline” in agriculture, railroads, coal mining, textiles, and basic steel, and warns of brain drain to low paying industries.
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Harrsburg
Shafer
Pennsylvania
W. M. Arnold
Arnold
State Department of Public Instruction
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Deaths Mrs Kennel Lees of Clymer
Mrs. Kennel Vera Lees of Clymer was pronounced dead at Corry Memorial Hospital at 7 p.m. yesterday after she was stricken in her car. Born March 21 1901 in Grove City she lived in Mercer County most of her life and in Clymer since 1964. Surviving: husband two daughters Mrs David Lewis and Mrs Roy Myers two sons George US Navy and David five granddaughters. Funeral at Dorr Funeral Home Grove City with burial in Woodland Cemetery. Also noted Argentina pageantMiss Fat Lady of 1969 weighs 442 pounds.
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Lees
Clymer
Corry Memorial Hospital
Grove City
Mercer County
David Lewis
Roy Myers
Lineaville
George
U.S. Navy
David
Corry
Book Lovers Speak On Meaning Of Reading And Escape
A reader reflects on how books have given pleasure, relaxation, and knowledge across histories and adventures. The piece cites novels from politics to exploration and notes books as a lasting, influential part of life with future significance.
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J. Guy Butters
M.D
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