Flood Toll Rises in Conemaugh Valley to 72 Dead
In Cambria and surrounding counties volunteers found two more bodies, bringing the flood death toll to 72. Victims were a young girl in Johnstown’s Hornerstown and a young man in Franklin. Insurance payouts exceed 1.3 million as claims are projected to total about 25 million. Health concerns linger in Solomon Run as sewer lines fail and debris cleanup continues amid road repairs and housing needs.
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Johnstown
Conemaugh River Valley
Cambria County
Joseph Gobekar
Hornerstown
Franklin
Johnstown Tribune Democrat
National
Solomon Run
State Health Department
Royal Plate Glass Co
Pennsylvania
Cambria
Indiana
Homer City
National Guard
New Florence
Federal Housing and Urband Development Department
Red Cross
U2 Spy Pilot Powers Killed in Crash Near Los Angeles
Francie Gagg eeeth Up pilot Powers, 47, and George Spear, Bell Jet Ranger pilot, died when their helicopter crashed 1200 miles north of Las Angeles during a routine flight. The incident, linked to Cold War era tensions, led to investigation and calls for safety reforms. Powers served 21 months in service before becoming civilian, and his death prompted national concern over spy aircraft operations and air safety.
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Angeles
Francie Gagg Eeeth
Jet Union
Hut
Russia
Museo
Powers
Healy
Americas Iundier de Souindee
Ing Jana Eee Aan Aircraft
Prestigious Packard visits from West Coast to Pennsylvania
Robert Hopkins of Sacramento tours Pennsylvania with a mint 1935 Packard. The right hand drive Detroit-made roadster, part of a six-car antique collection, shows original paint and radio after 100 000 miles. Hopkins, third owner, and wife Anne Bozek of Corry, have logged over 7600 miles this year on a cross country trip.
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Robert Hopkins
Corry
Sacramento
Calif
Pennsylvania
George Hopkins
Columbus
Robert
The
Journal
Detroit
Anne Bozek
Martin
Charities To Collect Sales Tax Under New Pennsylvania Rules
Harrisburg AP reports charitable groups will be required to collect sales tax next month under conditions that remove an unfair advantage over businesses. The rule targets bake sales and carnivals held by entities such as fire companies and similar charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Joseph Nestico
State Bureau of
Tax
Nestico
House Weighs Abortion Debate Moves in Congress
AP reports the House returns to the abortion fight with little chance of expanding federally funded abortion access for the poor. Attorney General Griffin Bell argues the Hyde Amendment should stay restrictive, denying funding in rape or incest cases. The House faces procedural limits as Rep. Daniel Flood leads potential amendments.
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Washington
House
Griffin Bell
Bell
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
Senate
Daniel Flood
D-Penn
Flood
Four Airlines Seek Transatlantic Fare Cuts
Four major U S airlines petition for permission to offer cut rate fares on transatlantic routes with minimal service. The move follows a British carrier Laker Airways gaining approval for a low cost no frills New York to London flight schedule, intensifying overseas travel competition.
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Washington
FY Airlines
London
Laker Airways
Civil Aeronautics Board
Trans International Airlines
Trans World Airways
CAB
Laker
Sky
New York
Trans International
Brussels
Belgium
Caliornia
Oakland
Calif
TWA
Pan American
Nationwide Leisure
Laker Airway
Lakereways
British Airways
Alfering
Liker Airways
Ww Airlines
Beach Battle Brews From Racial Hatred
Boston clashes over the right to swim at Carson Beach unfold amid segregation memories. Police have arrested 43 people since July 22 as fights, chants, and blockades flare between black residents from Columbia Point and white teens from South Boston.
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Boston
South
Edmund Fitzgerald Findings Released
Coast Guard board of inquiry blames ineffective hatch closures for the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald after a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975. Twenty nine crewmen perished when the lake freighter sank in 530 feet of water near the lake's SE end. The wreck shows the ship split in two and a wall of water overwhelmed the vessel. Captain Ernest M McSorley reported deck damage and water intake before the final transmission. No bodies recovered. only a lifeboat and life jackets found.
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Cleveland
Coast Guard Board of Inquiry
Edmund Fitzgerald
Lake Superior
Coast Guard
Board of Inquiry
Coast Guard Board
Superior
Wis
Fitzgerald
Ernest M McSarley
Board of
J.B. Cooper
Arthur M. Anderson
McSorley
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Moraine State Park
Southeast Missouri Council
Federal Trade Commission
Packard
Supreme Court
Michael Goldman
Metropolitan District Commission
Irnal
Blatt Bros. Corry “Drive-In
Island OF
DR. Moreau
Garfield
Pew
William Watson
Allender
Lehman’s Tire Service
S. 1St Ave
Cog Anthony
Insuranent Avenue
Barty Shrout
Bac
Corry, Pa
Mary-Jane Titch
Goodyear Tractor Tirese
Crown Milker
Remington Mall
Johnson Bros
South First Avenue
James G. Miller
Robert Knight
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