Notorious Columbus Driver's Rampage Ends With Crashes
Thomas McCafferty, 24, of Columbus caused a string of wrecks totaling 2825 dollars while fleeing from Corry police and injuring himself. He moved from Sample Flats road toward hospital scenes and collided with multiple vehicles and property before resuming eastward toward Scott's Crossing and Costa Corners, with two citations from city police and one from state police. The incident began as he tried to reach Mrs. Billie Jo Curtis, 23, also of Columbus, reportedly his sister, who had been taken to Corry Memorial Hospital after a fall.
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Columbus
Corry
Thomas McCafferty
Corry Memorial Hospital
Billie Jo Curtis
Sample Flats
Macnaie
McCafferty
West Smith
East Smith
Pennsylvania Avenue
East Main
Costa Corners
Scotts Crossing
East Main Extension
Scott's Crossing Road
David P. Brodie
Spring Creek
Ews
al Fatah
Jorin
Arafat
United States
Jordan
U.S
Middle East
Vietnam
Lebanon
Welfare Cuts Averted Amid Harrisburg Budget Talks
Legislative leaders and Gov. Shafer agreed to fund state government at current levels for the new fiscal year, avoiding a proposed 75 percent cut. Fineman warned the plan risks running out of funds in eight months without votes for taxes or cuts. Welfare caseload expected to rise from 633,000 to 710,000. eight months of current funding possible before additional money is needed.
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Harrisburg
Shafer
Herbert Fineman
Fure
Welfare Department
Stanley A. Miller
K. Leroy Irvis
Irvis
Miller
Budget Office
City Council Eyes Quiet Session Tonight
City Council agenda outlines a calm meeting with four items. Mayor Edward will seek appointment approval foravil service while City Engineer-Administrator David Johnson discusses sewer assessments 1970 construction and state utility tax. A. Leon Higginbotham named Yale trustees’ first Black member, 42, with Antioch College BA.
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Eee
Edward
Avil
David Johnson
Johnson
New Haven
Conn
A. Leon Higginbotham
U.S
Eastern
Pennsylvania
Yale
University
Higginbotham
John V. Lindsey
New York
Antioch College
Postal reform faces House vote amid union conflict
Washington AP report shows a sweeping postal reform bill headed for House passage despite major opposition. Key fights center on compulsory union membership, retroactive pay, and patronage. National Letter Carriers union threatens a walkout if the bill fails. Postmaster General Blount warns of a possible veto if retroactive pay remains. Retroactive pay would start April 16 with an estimated $598 million cost for the coming fiscal year.
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Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Congress
Mpeas Easce Nel Yeaa
Comunion
National Letter Carriers Union
House
Winton M. Blount
Senate Post Office Committee
Senate
Apollo 13 Blast Report Blames Management
A special review board concludes the near disaster stemmed from a flare of issues during a March 27 countdown test and a heater activation in a liquid oxygen tank. The panel outlines probable sequence of events leading to the in flight explosion and notes valves, switches, and power circuits were involved during the testing at Cape Kennedy.
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Washington
Edgar M
O.ine
National Aeronautics and Space Actministration
Cape Kennedy
Pacific Ocean
Cortright
State Police Probe Three Area Crashes
State Police investigated three weekend crashes causing $2,035 in damages with no serious injuries. At Route 426 east of Corry, 18-year-old James K. Stahl pulled onto the highway and collided with Rudolph Harris. visibility was hindered by trees. A second crash at Cottage and Mill streets in Columbus involved Martha D. Brown. no serious injuries. A third crash at Route 77 and Oil Creek road involved Richard Lincoln and Dennis D. Rieck, with $225 in damages and charges pending. Arthur Petrosky of Midland was fined $2000 and given a two year suspended sentence for operating a $50,000 football gambling pool.
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Corry
James K. Stahl
Oakley Avenue
Rudolph Harris
Erie
Stahl
Robert Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Cottage
Mill Streets
Columbus
Richard W. Sickler Jr
Snyder Circle
Martha.d. Brown
R.D. 2
Pittsburgh
Arthur Petrosky
Midland
Beaver County
Petrosky
U.S
Edward Dumbaud
Javits bill seeks 30 day limit on presidential troop use
Senator Javits proposed a 30 day cap on presidential authority to deploy U S forces without a formal declaration of war. He urged hearings in the Foreign Relations Committee as Senate debate on Southeast Asia moves toward a potential vote on the Cooper Church amendment. The measure would allow 30 days, extendable only with Congress action, and aims to restore Congress’s constitutional checks on war powers.
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Washington
Jacob K. Javits
U.S
New York Republican
Cambodia
Vietnam
Javits
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Southeast Asia
Cooper Church
Thailand
Frank Church
D-Idaho
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Defense Department
United States
Acme
Helio
Congress
Indochina
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
Herbert Klein
Nixon
Klein
ABC
Snoopy Downs Red Baron at Lawrence Airport fly-in
Snoopy’s three wing homebuilt, Red Baron, flipped onto grass after a tire went soft during landing at Lawrence Airport. The wheel collapsed and a bent prop resulted, but no major damage seen. A good crowd and several homebuilt planes attended the event. Journal Photo by Endsbey.
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Snoopy
Lawrence
Journal
Endsbey
Ajax Votes Deliberations On New Pact At Ajax Iron Works
Local 1748 machinists and aerospace workers meet in the Central Labor Council Hall to decide on a contract offer from Ajax Iron Works as the current agreement nears midnight. Negotiations have stretched about three weeks with no vote yet taken.
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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Ajax Iron Works
Central Labor Council Hall
West Main Street
Soariona
Aero So
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John
John Liebegott
Ohio Street
Linda
Marvin Mead
Najib Rusheidat
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Red Baron
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