American Ambassador Disappears in Beirut Crossing
In Beirut, American Ambassador Francis E. Meloy Jr. vanished while crossing the front line between Muslim and Christian sectors in an embassy car. Reports say he, along with a diplomat and the driver, were abducted by two armed gunmen. investigations and searches followed as militias on both sides participated and embassy officials sought word on his whereabouts.
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Lebanon
Ambamadde
Francis E. Meloy Jr
Wangersus
U.S
Pa Tosagunans
Espirite
Weley Od
Rable
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National Liberal Party
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Meloy
Hire Johnson To Design Vo Tech Plans For State
Johnson is hired to design vocational technical plans for forwarding to the state Department of Education. Preliminary interior drawings of the former Elgin Laboratories are to be submitted for approval today. The project aims to renovate the building and install equipment by September, with Superintendent Charles Krepps calling it a race against time as the Board of Education weighs the timetable.
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State Department of Education
Department
Elgin Laboratories
Charles Krepps
Board of Education
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New Motor Code Goes To Shapp
The Senate sent a 41-page Motor Vehicle Code to Governor Shapp after approving a compromise amid controversy over an amnesty provision. The bill reforms penalties by removing old points, liberalizes some offenses, and tightens others. It schedules effective dates, updates renewals, and allows right turns on red with local bans.
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Senata
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House
Wilmot E. Fleming
R-Montgomery
Fies
Sen
William
Duffield
Dfayette
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Corry Area School District to keep special education control
Superintendent Charles Krepps reports that the Corry Area School District will retain jurisdiction over_handicapped and trainable mentally retarded classes. The board is urged to approve Intermediate Unit 5 sponsorship of a secondary trainable mentally retarded class and an elementary physically handicapped class within the district.
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Corey Area
Charles Krepps
Krepps
Corry
Tita
Houston Floods and Storms Trigger Losses and Drownings
Flooding from heavy rains rivered Houston and several states with 1.8 inches in spots and widespread high water. A 8 year old girl drowned in a Houston storm drain. a 19 year old male died when a wagon overturned during a tow attempt. two others are dead including a 68 year old man found after his car hit a truck. Downtown areas flooded basements, hospitals, and power outages affected several facilities. The Astrodome hosted a rain-delayed Astros-Pirates game marking a rare stoppage in the city’s history.
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Houston
Patricia Wilhalte
Jorge Delgado
Prinee
Gora
Howton
Disadwood
Howe
Wal Ina
Meldite
Astrodome
Contemporary Arts Museum
Ja Harithas
Erie County faces near one million deficit in 76 plan
Erie County budget officials warned of a looming deficit close to 1 million as state reimbursements fall short delinquent taxes mount and taxpayers delay payments. A special session with county commissioners was scheduled to map a plan to avert borrowing and restore balance through cuts in departments and authorized spending.
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Erie
Erie County
Joseph Scheultz
Bing Ua
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Daflett
School Board Approves Moves In District Teaching Staff
The Carry Area School District Board approves resignations including Robert H. Sunderland at Sparta Elementary and Margaret E. Ware librarian retirements. They hire remedial reading specialist William A. Henk and grant maternity leaves to Christina Anderson and Marlene W. Bitley. A sabbatical is set for Max L. Bennink for 1977-78.
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Board of Education
Carry Area School District
Wade
Sparta
Seba
Robert H. Sunderland
Margaret E. Ware
Conelway
Spring Creek
Miss Morris
William A. Henk
Dormont
Henk
Edinboro State College
Teading
Edinboro
Aliguat
Concord
Columbus
Mia
Christina Anderson
Mra
Marlene. W. Bitley
Sandra D. Hughes
Misa ‘Hughes
Mira
Eileen Simmons
Miss Hughes
Max L. Bennink
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Om Area Junior-Senior High School Band at Week-Long Camp
About 120 students and 10 adults will attend a week long band camp from August 15 at Temple Grove Campgrounds near Greenville. The event aims to prepare parade routines and halftime shows for the football season with an estimated cost of 9800 dollars, funded by the students.
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Om Area
Sun
Tall Wea
Board of Education
Thamp Ndl
Trak
Tke Ragoen
Ronald Haley
Rusgell Beant
Temple Grove
Greenville
Insurmountable Legal Woes Cloud Swine Flu Immunization
Government officials face first openly possible failure of the swine flu mass immunization plan for 215 million Americans as liability concerns, indemnification battles, and legal obstacles threaten to delay or derail the campaign. Manufacturers demand federal protection from lawsuits, doctors worry about liability for volunteers, and HEW weighs contract language while open meetings set dosage and vaccine targets.
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On & A
U.S
Dr. Delano
Te Aca
Merrell National Laboratories
Parke, Davis & Co
Wyeth Laboratories
Merck Sharp Pohme
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Federal Advisory Committee On
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Aveta
Congress
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Senate Appropriations Committee
HEW
Merrell
HRW
Wernard Feiner
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George L. Neckers
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