Eastern Air Lines Tri-Star crash in Everglades kills many
A Lockheed L1011 jumbo jet, Eastern Flight 401 from New York to Miami, crashed in swamp near Miami International. At least 88 survived. extensive search continues as rescuers pull bodies and remains from waterlogged wreckage. Survivors report little warning and no explosion, passengers recall a brief ascent before the impact.
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Miami
Eastern Air Lines
Everglades
Easter
Bill Hodges
Coast Guard
Hodges
Eastern
New York
Kennedy International Airport
Miami International
Martin Siminerio
Long Island
Simmerio
Urella Deal Backfires and Dreamer Quits
State Police Commissioner Rocco P Urella denied knowledge of any wiretap by troopers and said he will not resign. The episode tied to the Pennsylvania Crime Commission involved Creamer despite Urella’s claim, with calls for resignation and suspensions within the force. The probe, linked to Philadelphia Police Department corruption, intensified political pressure as Gov. Shapp, Creamer, and aides held secret meetings.
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Harrisburg
Rocco P. Urella
Urella
Pennsylvania Crime Commission
J. Shane Creamer
Creamer
Arella
The
Crime Commission
Philadelphia
Richard Phillips
Shap
County Millage Battle Fails to Cut Virginia Taxes in 1973 Budget
Erie County commissioners adopted a $16 million budget for 1973 but rejected a last minute plan to cut real estate taxes by half a mill. Minority Commissioner Leo Weir opposed the package, arguing for the tax reduction. Chairman William Hill Jr. and Louis Rzymek supported the budget after Controller A J Gehrlein said service cuts were needed to lower taxes. A $273,442 welfare check and a $350,000 quarterly revenue sharing grant remained unallocated in the budget.
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ERI
Erie County
Leo Weir
William O. Hill Jr
Louis Rzymek
A.J
Jake
Gehrlein
Hopkins Named To Liquor Post
HARRISBURG Rep. Kenneth B. Lee speaker designate for 1973 74 announces Rep. Forest W. Hopkins of North East as vice chairman of the Liquor Control Committee. Lee praises Hopkins fourth term and diligence while Hopkins cites investigations into liquor board gifts and calls for a thorough review of Commonwealth liquor sales.
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Harrisburg
Kenneth B. Lee
Forest W. Hopkins
North East
Forrie Hopkins
Lee
Hopkins
Liquor Control Board
Commonwealth
Skyjackers face death option and federal airport police plan
Rep. John M. Murphy proposes a new Congress bill to allow execution or 25 year minimum for hijackers and to create a $50 million a year FAA security force to police airports. The plan includes mandatory passenger screening, secondary boycotts against nations harboring hijackers, and suspension of air service.
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Washington
Congress
John M. Murphy
D-N.y
John J. O'Donnell
Air Line Pilots Association
Murphy
O'Donnell
Nixon
Federal Aviation Administration
United States
U.S
Homicide suspected in Jamestown girl's death
Jamestown police investigate the death of 15 year old Patricia Gale Fairbanks found in a backyard area near her home. Coroner ruled death from a severe fractured skull and brain damage. Missing since Nov 28, she left for a nearby drugstore.
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Patricia Gale Fairbanks
Jamestown
Chautauqua County
Thomas Constanzo
Richard Ream
Jamestown Detectives
Fairbanks
Dolores van Damme
Penelec delays rate hike to March after PUC suspension
The Public Utility Commission delays a 24.5 million rate increase for Pennsylvania Electric Co. for three more months, citing need for further study. Penelec president N Gwynne Dodson warns consumers will suffer from extended regulatory lag while Bloom of PUC notes workload limits. The company serves about 460,000 customers across 33 counties.
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Harhisburg
Public Utility Commission
Pennsylvania Electric Co
N. Gwynne Dodson
George S. Bloom
PUG
Pennsylvania
Bloom
PUC
Bombing Halted as Paris Peace Talks Set to Restart
President Nixon ordered a halt to bombing north of the 20th parallel and Kissinger's secret Paris talks will resume January 8. Deputy press secretary Warren said bombing pauses will continue as negotiations restart, with technical expert talks slated for January 2 after a nearly month gap since December 13.
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Washington
Nixon
North Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
Paris
White House
Gerald L. Warren
Warren
Kissinger
Newsprint Costs Going Up Again
United States paper firms announce a planned five dollar per ton increase in newsprint prices early next year pending Federal Trade Commission approval. It is unclear whether all proposed hikes will be approved, following earlier regulator actions. Firms signaling the rise include Bowater Price Papers Great Northern Paper and Domtar Pulp Paper.
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Yors
U.S
Federal Price Commission
Media General Inc
Bowater
Price Papers
Great Northern Paper Co
Domtar Pulp & Paper Ltd
Loss Hits Thousands In Three Crashes
Three crashes reported last night and today in Corry area, two in city limits and one in Mill Village, linked to alcohol. A corry woman Barbara Wojcichowski and Louie Beardsley of Erie were involved in a west Washington street collision. Beardsley charged with drunk driving after failing a breath test. A second single vehicle chase on West Washington involved Forest Lindsey, 17, fleeing police near Gates Street. A separate mint coin find in Corry spurred high-value offers, but the finder Robert Wank of The National Bank of Corry remains cautious.
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Mill Village
West Washington Street
Erie
Corry
Barbara A. Wojcicehowski
Brook Street
Louie F. Beardsley
Beardsley
Porter Auer
Wojcicchowski
Forest M. Lindsey
R.D. 3
West Washington
Gates Street
Lindsey
Robert Wank
National Bank of Corry
Coin World
Wank
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Rzymek
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Penelec
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Mint
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