Planejackers Strike Twice In Havana Hijack Wave
Two U S airliners were hijacked to Havana on the same day as January’s hijacking toll rose to ten. Eastern Flight 121 with 105 passengers and eight crew completed a round trip from Philadelphia. National Airlines flight with 30 passengers and crew returned to Miami after landing in Havana.
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Havana
Eastern Airlines
Cuba
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National Airlines
Gulf of Mexico
California
Sky Pirates
United States
Mexico
South American
Federal Aviation Administration
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Philadelphia
Fort Myers
National
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Viltoria Sikorski
James Brown
Brown
Varadero
Local Driver Violations and Tragic Accident Report
List of motorists with suspended licenses includes Larry Beezub Dewey Lewis and James Davis for violations. Roy Noble dies from burns after a gas stove explosion. Weather and road conditions caused a school holiday in Forest County. Lost pet notices and minor police interventions accompany community notices. An 8 year old student Fred Kindle Jr died in a vehicle collision near Kittanning. Boost Corry- It’s Good For You.
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Union City
Dewey M. Lewis
Elgin
James Davis
Northwest Street
Roy W. Noble
Oil City
Noble
Oil City Hospital
Kittaning
Indians State University of Pennsylvania
U.S. 422
Kit-t
Fred Kindle Jr
Waynesburg
Battle Lines Form Over Pennsylvania Income Tax Plan
Harrisburg reports the state faces a major budget clash as Gov. Shafer calls for an eight item income tax proposal alongside a 2.52 billion dollar budget. Democrats and Republicans discuss crossing party lines while leaders signal mixed support and opposition.
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House
K. Leroy Irvis
Allegheny
Herbert Fineman
Philadelphia
Shafer
Pennsylvania
Irvis
Commonwealth
Pittsburgh
Senate
Ernest P. Kline
D-Beaver
Kline
General Assembly
Senate Appropriations Committee
Martin L. Murray
Luzerne County
Murray
Temporary Sales Tax Needs Vote
Gov Shafer faces a looming revenue gap as the 6 percent sales tax due to expire July 1 may not be extended. The budget shows a 493 million shortfall unless lawmakers affirm the rate, with eight tax options proposed including more income taxes and possible sales tax reductions. A Gainesville Florida note reports Gordelia Scaife May donated 200000 to UF medicine, boosting her total gifts to over 1 million.
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Shafer
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
GOP
Gainesville
Fla
Ligmier
University of Florida
Gordelia Scaife May
University
School of Medicine
Legislative plan eyed to widen funding beyond real estate taxes
Lamb reports proposed legislation seeks to raise the non real estate tax cap from 13 to 15 mills and shift reliance toward wage and occupation taxes under Act 511 to reduce real property tax increases. The Pennsylvania Economy League's material guided the draft as consultants note municipalities favor non real estate sources for revenue. Further in depth research by the economy is underway.
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Lamb
Pennsylvania Econ Lomy League
Senate
Free Cuba Trip No Joke Now
Donna Jean Yost a National Airlines hostess on a Los Angeles to Miami flight was among four hijacked crew members ferried to Cuba. The plane returned to Miami three hours after landing in Havana. Yost, a 1966 Taylor Moosic High graduate, had joked about free trips to Cuba with fellow stewardesses.
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Miami
Havana
Ronald J. Toth
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Toth
Luis Sierra Valdes
Cuba
Freedom House
State Department
Scranton
Donna Jean Yost
Miss Yost
Mildred Yost
Taylor
National Airlines
Donna
Yost
Taylor-Moosic High School
University of Miami
Local Government Commission Debates Future Tax Measures
City council and regional commission discuss potential future tax measures to fund local services. Officials outline goals, potential rates, and timelines while residents express concerns about impact on households and business.
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