Liberian freighter sinks amid rough Pacific search
A Liberian 10,051 ton freighter with 40 crew sank about 520 miles northwest of Victoria Canada as gale force seas and 30 foot swells hampered rescue efforts. A Canadian plane spotted flares from lifeboats but no survivors confirmed. Golden Arrow crew chased lifeboats nearby while water temperatures threaten survival. The ship bound for Japan from Portland carried grain. officers Taiwanese, crew Filipino.
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B.C
Pacific
Here
Argus
C.Y. Tung
Japan
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Boyle's Prison Term Cut To Three Years
Former United Mine Workers leader W A Boyle sees his five year sentence reduced to three years due to bad health. He was convicted for illegal use of union funds and faces immediate parole after fines totaling 179 250. He remains indicted in the 1969 Yablonski murders.
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Federal Prison Hospital
Springfield
Justice Department
Boyle
Washington County
Joseph A
Jock) Yablonski
U.S
Richey
United Mine Workers
UMW
America
Ronald Malone
Watergate Political Fund
Supreme Court
Jock” Yablonski
Donations Sought For Yule Lighting Drive by Key Club
Corry Fire Department emergency truck will accompany Corry Area High School Key Club volunteers canvassing neighborhoods tonight and tomorrow. From 6 to 9 pm the students will seek donations for the Kiwanis Club sponsored Christmas Lighting fund in wards one and two tonight and wards three and four tomorrow.
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Corry
Corry Area
Nab Juveniles In Beer Bust
Three juvenile boys were charged with possession of alcohol by minors after a beer bust at a vacant Wayne Street house. An informant alerted police Friday afternoon when one youth left a rear window open and the trio entered to drink. A Wayne Street resident reported the incident, and police later found the owner’s son had arranged entry. Juvenile petitions may be filed.
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Wayne Street
Energy Bill Would Grant Nixon Gasoline Rationing Power
Washington reports an emergency bill would give President Nixon authority to order gasoline rationing with Congress able to veto other actions. Conferees aim to finish drafting the sweeping energy bill while Nixon and Energy Secretary Simon discuss a rationing decision this week. The administration also contemplates reopening trucking industry contract talks to protect members’ pay. An Associated Press study finds energy conservation by individuals is rising, with electricity use down in many areas over the past six.
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Congress
Troma
Senate House
Simon
Energy Emergency Action Group
Associated Press
Henry M. Jackson
White House
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
House Committee
Indochina
East Coast Storm Toll Rising With 25 Deaths Reported
The East Coast storm left at least 25 dead as icy conditions and outages spread from Georgia to Maine. Connecticut reported about 84,400 customers without power and 250,000 people in shelters or with relatives. Long Island and Rhode Island faced heavy outages while storms continued in Minnesota and Michigan.
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Associated Press
Connecticut
East
Alan Hekking
Office of Civil Preparedness
Georgia
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut National Guard
Cheshire
Conn
Long Island
M.Y
Rhode Island
Colorado
Midwest
Minnesota
Detroit
Michigan
New York State
Saranac Lake
No Decision On Destiny Of Hijackers
Five Palestinian guerrillas who killed 32 people in a two day spree at Rome and Athens hijacked a West German jet then surrendered at a military base. They freed 12 hostages, fired on a Pan Am jet in Rome and killed an Italian policeman in Athens. Kuwait and Lufthansa gave conflicting statements on safe passage and unconditional surrender.
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Nuwahar
Nuwar
Rome
Athens
Lufthansa
State Pays Final Check For Renewal
The Department of Community Affairs handed a 53496 check to Fourth Ward Urban Renewal Project officials for the state’s final one-eighth share of the project’s cost. Federal funding covers 75 percent, state 12.5 percent, and city 12.5 percent. Total state cash into the renewal is 120092. City’s cash share need not be paid in cash, with non cash credits covering city projects like the new police station nearby and Route 277 relocation, plus other municipal work to be included under federal rules.
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Department of Community Affairs
Fourth Ward
Virginia Nuzzo
Erie County Redevelopment Authority
Corry
City Streets Department
Two Vehicle Route 6 Collision Injures Drivers
A two car crash on Route 6 at about 5 pm tore open a gas tank and spilled fuel on the road. Both drivers, Caral Tomeho 18 of Union City and Cindy Polack 19 of Corry RD 8, were treated for minor injuries and released. Wreckage removal delayed traffic as Corry Fire Department hosed fuel and Corry Memorial Hospital logged minor injuries.
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Corry
Caral Tomeho
Tida Union City
Cindy Polack
R.D
Polach
Corry Memorial Hospital
Aday
Corry Ambulance Service
Buck Page
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Cindy Polach
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