Time bombs found after Labor Day bank blast in three cities
An unexplained Bank of America explosion in San Francisco led to the discovery of time bombs in safe deposit boxes across four banks in San Francisco Chicago and New York City. The bomb promise warned of broader strikes and demanded political prisoner releases. FBI CIA and IRS traced the suspect to a Chicago man named Christopher Mohr, a 25 year old physicist. Police defused the devices after vaults opened amid a months long investigation.
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Bank of America
San Francisco
Chicago
New York City
FBI
U.S. Treasury’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Control
Christopher Charles Mohr
Mohr
Chicago Tribune
Central Intelligence Agency
Internal Revenue Service
Washington
Police Nab 2 Burglars Strike Twice in Area
State Police at Corry arrested two more men linked to Pine Woods Inn burglaries from last summer. James W. Dean and Joseph A. Kiril, both 18 of Union City, faced $5,000 bonds and await hearings. A third suspect, William R. Ingalls, 23, remains jailed. New burglaries in Wattsburg and Corry added losses totaling about $1,046, including firearms and jewelry, with investigations continuing.
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Corry
Pine Woods
James W. Dean
R.D. 1
Union City
Joseph A. Kiril
R.D
Dean
Anna McCall
Waterford
Erie County
Kirik
Porter Auer
William R. Ingalls
Pine Woods Inn
Ingalls
Wattsburg
R.D. 2
Cecil B. Hunt
Hunt
James F. Moodie
Moodie
County Hikes Bypass Nixon Pay Guideline
Erie County commissioners move toward raises exceeding 20 percent in several departments as they near final salary reviews. A special session was planned to review wage figures for the 1972 budget. Pfadt would receive 20000, with subordinates also getting about 20 percent increases. Liebel and Fuller would gain 13991 and 11144 respectively, while all prison positions rise and Warden Skonieczka collects 12294. Court staff see increases. Isakson and Kunz receive nine percent raises. In Syracuse, residents can swap Christmas trees for mulch at SUNY ESF Forestry, using private chipping services to produce organic fertilizer.
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Erie County
Willian Pfadt
Pfadt
Frank Liebel
Stanley Fuller
Martha Kessler
Alfred Skonieczka
Chauncey Isakson
Arthur Kunz
Isaksen
Hunt
Syracuse
N.Y
Syracuse Area
State University College of Forestry
Driver Cited After Two Car Crash on East Columbus
City police cited Robert W. Keppel after a two car crash at East Columbus avenue and North Center street yesterday afternoon. The collision damaged both cars for about 750. Keppel, 93, failed to yield the right of way and was cited. Raymond Ralston, 52, was treated for minor injuries.
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East Columbus Avenue
North Center Street
Robert W. Keppel
East Main Street
Marine National Bank
East Columbus
North Center
Keppel
Raymond Ralston
Sheffield
Ralston
Corry Memorial Hospital
Gas blast at McKeesport Hospital kills one, injures 23
Investigators say a natural gas explosion demolished a three story annex at McKeesport Hospital injuring 23 and killing Mary Ann Cunningham, 29. The blast in the boiler room damaged heating facilities and offices, with 60 workers in the building. A hospital supervisor Ellis Caldwell, 28, was hospitalized in critical condition. Damaged computer equipment valued at $500,000 and emergency heating kept the facility warm overnight.
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Mckeesport, Pa
McKeesport Hospital
Russell Hess
Mary Ann Cunningham
Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh
Ellis Caldwell
Robert Bigger
Nixon Appointees Sworn To Court
William H. Rehnquist and Lewis F. Powell Jr. were sworn in as associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday, the first simultaneous sworn-in pair in 50 years. Photographers were not allowed to record the ceremony.
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William H. Rehnquist
Lewis F. Powell Jr
United States Supreme Court
Stewardesses recount terror aboard cross country hijack
Seven stewardesses testified to a 9 hour ordeal on a Pacific Southwest Airlines flight hijacked from California toward Cuba by a shotgun armed man and a pistol waving woman with a Samonth old baby. Capt. William Young described threats to kill crew and passengers as hijackers ordered the plane to Los Angeles for refueling.
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Miami
Pacific Southwest Airlines
California
Cuba
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Young
Havania
Dianne Beighley
Dianne
Four Suspects Arrested In New York Hotel Robbery
New York police and FBI say they solved a multimillion dollar hotel robbery after raiding a Midtown room and seizing 250000 dollars in jewels. Four men were detained and charged with criminal possession of stolen property while two suspects remained at large.
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New York
FBI
Pierre
Midtown
Robert Daley
6Ist Street
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Nixon
Try-M seeks hearing on 337 North Center street site move
The City Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a hearing next Friday at 7 30 pm in the Municipal Building on Try M Consumer Discount Company request to use the former Dodge agency building at 337 North Center street for a discount office and driveways two adjacent properties Swackhamer north and Crawford behind the building for parking and front office space Plans call for front offices rear parking and a drive in window as the architect’s plans evolve meanwhile a six person police raid on a hotel New Year weekend yielded a multi million dollar haul and four suspects with prior records will face investigations as more arrests and recovered jewelry are expected
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City Zoning Board of Adjustment
Try-M Consumer Discount Company
Dodge Agency
North Center Street
Try-M
Warren
Car Agency
Swackhamer
Crawford
Hong Kong Flu Hits Pittsburgh Area
Allegheny County Health officials confirm Hong Kong flu in the region with 214 cases reported outside Pittsburgh city limits as of Tuesday. City school figures were unavailable. Symptoms include sore throat fever cough and body aches with some nausea. the 1968 outbreak claimed 4 428 victims locally three years ago. Cases also appeared in Connecticut New Jersey Michigan Kansas and Utah.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Connecticut
Newersey
Michigan
Kansas
Utah
Apollo 16 delayed. first NASA mission postponement for tech issues
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP NASA announced Apollo 16 launch moved from March 17 to April 16 due to needed modifications and testing of three systems the spacecraft separation mechanism lunar suits and lunar landing craft batteries. Astronauts Young Duke and Mattingly await a new target as Duke recovers from pneumonia and Mattingly notes it would spoil his 36th birthday if delayed. NASA staff emphasize the delays stem from safety critical upgrades and extensive testing.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly I
Mattingly
Duke
Midon
Young
Donald K. Slayton
Adiing
John
NASA
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Rochester
Benjamin Fradkin
Lawrence
Robert Comfort
Fairport
Bert Stern
Rego Park
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