Blind Clairton Mayor-Elect Sees Path to City Rebuild
Clairton prepares for a blind mayor Lloyd H Fuge who won the seat after three previous attempts He aims to revive a distressed river town facing population decline blight and racial tensions His blindness is not viewed as a barrier to governance as he relies on information and trusted aides His wife Dorothy also blind supports his bid and cites confidence in his abilities The new mayor will assume office January 7 1960s-era framing reflects local pride and resilience
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Clairton
River Valley
Lloyd H. Fuge
Fuge
Fage
Western Pennsylvania School For the
University of Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Leonard Stansey Fuge
Dorothy
County Balks At Roof Bill Still Leaks
Erie County Commissioners refuse to pay MCI Co. $18,000 for roof materials at Erie County Hospital as leaks persist. Weir questions the job after a report that the roof still leaks despite installation under MCI supervision. The payment was contingent on a purchasing agent's report and remains withheld.
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Ere County
Erie County Hospital
MCI Co
Erie County
MCI
Leo Weir
Mannarelli
Weir
George Schroek
Famous Grandpa for First Born in Phoenix
Jessica Lee Van Dyke, born at Memorial Hospital Phoenix at 1:09 a m Tuesday, is the first baby of 1974. Her grandfather is TV star Dick Van Dyke. Parents Christian and Caroline Van Dyke praise the birth, noting it is a first grandchild for both families. Christian studies law at Arizona State University. Caroline’s parents are Mary and William North of Shaker Heights Ohio.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Memorial Hospital
Dick van Dyke
Jessica Lee
Christian
Caroline van Dyke
Arizona State University
Caroline
Mary and
William North
Shaker Heights
Ohio
Oil firms gave near five million to Nixon, Aspin finds
A study by Rep. Les Aspin shows 178 oil company officials and stockholders contributed about 4.98 million dollars to Nixon's 1972 re election, with Rockefeller and major petrochemical funds pushing totals toward 5.7 million. Gulf Oil led with 1.18 million, others included Amerada Hess Getty Oil and Standard Oil of California. The report notes anticonsumer, pro big oil policy links and cites illegal corporate gifts totaling 300,000 dollars from Gulf, Phillips and Ashland later returned.
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Nixon
Les Aspin
Wisconsin Democrat
Aspin
Rockefeller
Exxon
Gulf
Phillips
Ashland
Gulf Oil Co
Amerada Hess Corp
Getty Oil Co
Standard Oil of Calif
Sun-Oil Co
Pan Ocean Oil Corp
Phillips Petroleum Co
Williams Companies
Shaheen Natural Resources
Ashland Oil Inc
Charles R. Owens
Federal Energy Office
Fall In Elevator Shaft Kills Girl
Sharon Thomas 17 daughter of ex Pirates star Frank Thomas died after falling 35 feet in a stalled elevator at the Sheraton Motor Inn in Ross Township. She apparently lost balance while trying to jump to the lower floor during a New Year’s party rush. Authorities say the accident occurred at 1205 AM and she died about an hour later at a nearby hospital. Frank Thomas began with the Pirates in 1951 and later played for six other National League teams before retiring in 1966.
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Sharon Thomas
Pittsburgh Pirate
Frank Thomas
Miss Thomas
Sheraton Motor Inn
Ross Township
Thomas
The
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