Pa Banker Pays 40000 Ransom in Bath Porch Exchange
Clark P. Smith, president of 1st National Bank of Bath, paid a $40,000 ransom after a wife was held briefly by two white suspects in their 30s. The couple, who had bound Mrs. Smith with a sweater, left after demanding the payout on the porch. The money was delivered within 10 minutes and no bombs or church intrusions were found.
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Bath
Clark P. Smith
1St National Bank of Bath
Smith
Police Patrol Car Damaged In Crash Involving Drunk Driver
A local man selected the wrong car to ram last night and was charged with drunken driving after his westbound car collided with a city police cruiser on West Main near Spring. Officer Charles Rhodes detected alcohol as Randall, 30, of Shawnee Trailer Court, was uncooperative and refused a sobriety test.
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West Main Street
Spring Street
Charles Rhodes
Barry C. Randall
Shawnee Trailer Court
Randall
Allowbis
Live GOP primary race heats up with petitions filed
Michael Mickey Johnson a Republican teacher at Conehway School and Peace Corps veteran circulated a petition amid a crowded municipal primary with four other council candidates. Police detained a man named Klakamp for disorderly conduct after an incident. Damage from two crashes totaled at least $50 per car with no injuries.
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Michael
Mickey) Johnson
East Congress Street
Johnson
Conehway ‘School
Africa
Peace Corps
Klakamp
Israel shoots Libyan plane down after misread signals
Israel says flight recorder shows all on board bore responsibility and backs international probe. Defense Minister Dayan cites misinterpretation by pilots as the cause after Israeli fighters shot down the Libyan airliner near the Suez Canal. 106 of 113 aboard died. survivor reports include a Jordanian and a critical copilot.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Egypt
Moshe Dayan
Cairo Air Control
Suez Canal
David Elazar
Dayan
Beersheba
Reserve Bank Hikes Charge To Members
Washington AP report: The Federal Reserve Board raises its discount rate from 5.0 percent to 5.5 percent effective Monday in a credit tightening move to curb inflation. Chairman Arthur F. Burns urged banks to restrain rate increases, outlining standards for prime rate actions and cautioning against passing short term market rises to borrowers.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Nixon Administration
Burns
Communists Kill 10 At Peace Panel Office
In Tri Ton Mekong Delta shells struck near a Joint Military Commission conference room killing ten Vietnamese. Six students and two teachers died in a school yard. two South Vietnamese soldiers died and six were wounded in a second strike. Col. J G Whitted was present but unharmed. Cease fire violations totaled 121 in 24 hours with 169 enemy killed and 42 friendly deaths. An intact helicopter crash probe saw questions from all parties but no new details released.
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Saigon
Joint Military Commission
International Commission of Control and Si
Tri Ton
Mekong Delta
Military Commission
U.S
Can Tho
J.G. Whitted
International Commission
North
Steven Myers
South Fork
Myers
Highway 13
An Loc
Winter Carnival 1973 Trails And Races Postponed
Jaycees in Corry postpone major Winter Carnival events due to lack of snow. Four trail rides planned with a Tuesday 7:30 pm gathering at Brown's Bridge and an 8 pm departure toward Tamarack Bear Lake. Rides require 1973 buttons sold at Venture Inn Jeff Taylor Insurance and Gace Jewelers. Wednesday ride starts at 2 pm from the Corry Jamestown Foremen's Club near Route 6 east.
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Mice and Jaycees Gang
Jaycees
Corry
Brown's Bridge
Sciota Road
Nixon aides seek labor support amid price worries
In Miami Beach Nixon administration officials clash with AFL CIO leaders over sustaining labor backing for the president. The Labor Management Advisory Committee met to discuss policy on wage guidelines amid rising prices. Meany urged higher wage limits, arguing for 7.5 to 8 percent, while loathing price hikes, especially in food.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nixon
Afl-Cio
Cost of Living Council
John T Dunlop
Dunlop
Washington
Labor
Meany
Cost of Living Council Advisory Committee
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Corry Journal
Dan McEldowney
Erie Lackawanna
Penn Central
Railroads
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Penn
Central
David Schweigert
Stee
Slagle
East South Street
Tee
Rouseville
Journal
Eaton
Reserve Bank
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