Water Crisis Deepens as Leaks Persist in City Main
Crews from the water department work for a third day to locate and fix underground leaks after a major break drained two thirds of a 45 million gallon reservoir. Repairs on multiple streets continue with some residents still without water while officials urge conservation and standby tankers and emergency water sources.
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Carry
Water Department
Wayne
East Smith Streets
West Park Place
Robert Grice
Sherman Street
Fourth Ward
Northwest Street
Dustry
Grive
Hare Creek
Sciota Street
Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Grice
Gunman holed up after hostage drama in Indianapolis
Anthony G. Kiritsis, 44, took Richard C. Hall, 42, hostage in a Meridian Mortgage loan dispute. Police said Kiritsis grew edgy, claimed explosives on the third floor, and sought immunity from prosecution as bomb squads disarmed potential devices. Hall is son of the mortgage company’s board chairman.
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Indianapolis
Anthony G. Kieitsis
Itsis
Ft. Harrison
Kiritsis
Richard C. Hall
Meridian Mortgage Co
Hall
Meridian
Maj
Joe Ernst
Marion County Police
Rand
Ernst
Sparta School site studied for new district elementary
Two preliminary site studies evaluate the Sparta location for a projected district elementary school. Of six sites, Sparta seems most likely but state approval may block it due to acreage, water, and sewage concerns. Drawings show layouts with and without the existing gym building and are under review to expedite the project.
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Sparta
Sit
Board of Education
Penelec Won't Drop Hike Despite Soaring Profits
The Pennsylvania Electric Company refused to withdraw its rate hike request to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Consumer advocate Mark Widoff criticized the move while noting retroactive charges and VG profits at parent General Public Utilities Corp, amid a harsh winter. Leiden countered that Widoff lacked full facts.
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Pennsylvania Electric Company
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Mark Widoff
Penelec
PUC
Earl Seidel
Erie
Widoff
General Public Utilities Corporation
Leiden
McBride Leads USW Vote As Sadlowski Fights On
AP reports Lloyd McBride, administration-backed candidate for United Steelworkers president, leading early unofficial counts 164,216 to 100,857 with 2,752 locals. Sadlowski supporters claim a rival lead. totals vary by camp. Turnout tops 550,000 across major locals excluded. both camps predict, debate, or delay final results as voting continues.
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Pittsburgh
Lloyd McBride
United Steelworkers
Edard Sadlowski
Sadlowski
Associated Press
McBride
John Askins
J. W. Abel Bothcamps
St. Louis
Abel
Chicago
USW
Afl-Cio
Carter Signals Widened Debate On His Economic Plan
President Carter said he could accept congressional changes to his jobs and tax proposals while warning drastic shifts could lead to a veto. Democrats pushed a public works bill larger than Carter requested as debates over arms talks and Warnke’s nomination continued.
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Washington
Congressional Democrats
Carter
Congress
Capitol Hill
Soviet Union
Paul Warnke
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Warnke
Senate
Nens
House
Senate Public Works Committee
Jennings Randolph
D-W
White House
Randolph
Mom Uses TV CPR To Save Daughter In Fire Incident
Mrs Bruce Crane of 401 South Center Street credits a TV guided CPR lesson and Red Cross training for saving her 3-year-old Heather after an electric shock near 8 pm. Heather revived after initial near-drowning in bath water, transported by rescue crew to Gerry Memorial Hospital. Heather is reported in fair condition as doctors monitor recovery.
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Heather
Rey
Nirs Crane Sayn
Fur
13 Hired With CETA Funds Here 13 Hired With CETA Funds Here
Three persons began temporary employment for the Corry Redevelopment Authority under the Comprehensive Emergency Training Act. They remove snow and ice from the elderly housing complex in the fourth ward. About 20 people inquired about the $1 an hour jobs. The program lasts until February and is coordinated by the Corry Redevelopment Authority.
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Corry
Flynt appeals bond ruling after obscenity conviction
A three judge Ohio appeals panel asked for more information before ruling on bond for Hustler publisher Larry Flynt. They want assurances the magazine would not be distributed in Hamilton County if released. Flynt was convicted of pandering obscenity and engaging in organized crime and remained in county custody.
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Cincinnati
Hustler Magazine
Larry Flynt
Flynt
Hamilton County
Ohio Court of Appeals
Hustler Magazine Inc
Charles Kaps
Althea Leasure
Americans Change Careers Study Shows Widespread Job Shifts
Washington AP report from the Labor Department based on the 1970 census finds nearly one in three workers changed careers between 1965 and 1970. Women shifted less than men, professionals and managers showed stability, and younger workers led the trend as the share changing occupations declined with age.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Monthly Labor Review
Dixie Sommers
BLS
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Jacksonville
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