Gilmore Date Set Jan. 17
Provo Utah AP judge sets death date for Gary Gilmore as sunrise January 17. Gilmore, tired of delays, demands release while vowing to pursue freedom in all courts. He had Diet back to normal after a 25 day hunger strike and welcomed the Supreme Court stay lift.
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Provo
Utah
Gary Gilmore
Gilmore
J. Robert Bullock
Atty
Noall Wootton
Supreme Court
Ronald Stanger
Seek Delays In Oil Price Hikes
In Doha OPEC opened talks with Saudi Arabia opposing a price rise. Saudi Oil Minister Yamani urged postponing any increase for six more months due to shaky world economy. ministers from 18 oil nations met to discuss a possible rise of under 10 percent from $11.61 per barrel as Indonesian chair Sadri cautioned on global impact.
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Doha
Qatar
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Persian Gulf
Mohammed Sadri
Yamani
Corry School Board weighs per capita tax exoneration
Corry Area School District directors again consider exon eration of the 15 per capita tax for residents over 72 and full time students. The board discusses whether exemptions are mandatory and how they affect city income tax, with a potential review deferred to next year.
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Corry Area
Helmintaller
Oity Income Tax Office
Helmintoller
Hugh McKnight
Columbus
Melvin Messinger
Four Year Old Hunter Missing Near Warren Prompt Search
State police, volunteers, and a Franklin barracks helicopter joined bloodhounds in scanning the Cherry Grove area for Merle Eames, 4, of Warren, missing since Monday. About 60 volunteers combed the woods as night fell, with no trace found and the hunt paused due to cold, snow, and zero temperatures.
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Franklin
Warren
Merle Eames
Cherry Grove
Eames
Wilbur Nordin
Sylvania
Robert
Titusville
Warren Sylvania
Franklin Barracks
Arlo May
Corry
Tracy Miller
Hames
Nardin
Anes
Nordin
National Guard
Grand Valley
Christmas Tax Cut Decision Hinges On Retail Sales
President elect Carter and advisers rank Christmas retail sales as a key signal for a possible tax break. With unemployment at 8.1 percent and inflation high, they plan to meet after Christmas to decide on economic policy, weighing November retail gains and other data on industrial production housing starts and profits.
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Washington
Carter
Atlanta
Commerce Department
William Lilley III
The
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Pregnancy Leave Pay OK'd in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg AP state Human Relations Commission says pregnant employees are eligible for disability pay of sick leave under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Commission officials note state law may differ from federal interpretation and that Commonwealth Court has a pending case on pregnancy disability.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Homer Floyd
State Human Relations Commission
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Floyd
US Supreme Court
General Electric
Commission
Commonwealth Court
Driver Hits Parked Train Near Union City
Keith Combs, 51, and his 14 year old son Blaine, both of Union City, were treated and released from Union City Memorial Hospital after Combs failed to observe a locomotive blocking an intersection. The locomotive driver El Kearney, 59, of Erie was uninjured. The car was demolished in the crash.
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Keith Combs
HD. 1
Union City
Combs
Blaine
Union City Memorial Hospital
EL. Kearney
Erie
Farview State Hospital Closure Aimed By Panel
Philadelphia Democrat Sen. Henry J. Cianfrani said a legislative committee investigating Farview State Hospital will recommend closing the facility and relocating patients. The panel plans to formally present its report in January, arguing the state should not fund such a place and that patients deserve access to families, psychiatrists, and lawyers.
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Philadelphia
Farview State Hospital
Henry J. Cianfrani
Sa Cianfrani
Cianfiani
Pedestrian Struck by Car In Corry West Columbus Ave
Corry man Frank Kirin, 63, is in satisfactory condition at Corry Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car along West Columbus Avenue at 6225 last night. He suffered a forehead laceration while walking on the highway’s right shoulder as Louise May Dean, 17, drove east and hit him. a witness supported Dean’s account that she did not see him in time. Police say factors include oncoming traffic, vehicle lights, and the pedestrian’s dark clothing.
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Corry
Corry Memorial Hospital
West Columbus Avenue
Frank Kirin
Mead Avenue
Kirin
Louise May Dean
Pay Phone Rate Hike Sparks Consumer Debate in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh AP report Bell Telephone seeks a 10 cent hike to 20 cents per call as part of a 139 million rate increase affecting 36 million Pennsylvania customers. State advocate Widett urges sharing the burden, noting profits require clear evidence. witnesses warn higher costs hit the blind and inflation.
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Pittsburgh
Bell Telephone Co
Pennsylvania
Mark B. Widoff
Ja Widoff
Public Utility Commission
Smith
Bell
Tom Kelly
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PUC
Walter Smith
Blind Action Coalition
Albert S. Hill
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