North Korean ships attack South Korean patrol off Korea coast
Three North Korean patrol boats attacked and likely sank a South Korean patrol craft guarding fishing boats off the east coast. Pyongyang says the South boat was sunk after a surprise patrol clash near the DMZ. South Korean officials report uncertain crew numbers and possible prisoners.
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Seoul
South Korea
Korea
Pyongyang
Defense Ministry
Demilitarized Zone
North
Former Home Stake chairman defends firm against swindle claims
Robert S Trippett, 56, told AP that allegations of a multimillion dollar oil venture fraud are unproven. The Wall Street Journal reported the firm lured 2,000 investors including actors, politicians and business figures into a 70 million investment, with $90 million remaining lost after early investors were paid with later funds.
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NEW York
Home Stake Production Co
Robert S.trippett
Wall Street Journal
Rail abandonments threaten Elk County carbon industry
St Marys officials and business leaders testified at Interstate Commerce Committee hearings on proposed Rail Reorganization Act abandonments. They warned loss of rail service would hurt nine carbon plants and about 7,000 Elk County workers in the carbon sector, jeopardizing the local economy. Also in Harrisburg, a bill to finance substandard nursing home repairs advanced, with Senate backing a $100 million low interest loan program but a 25 percent bed-capacity low income medical care condition, while a House version lacks that restriction. The two measures must be reconciled before veto-bound signatures.
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Harrisburg
St. Marys
Elk County
Interstate Commerce Committee
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Shapp
Meadville Forum Outlines Downtown, Transit Improvements
Meadville Area Chamber of Commerce members discussed downtown shopping, entrance aesthetics, and better cooperation with surrounding townships. Ideas also covered city directory of facilities, enhanced bus service to malls, transportation for hospital patients and staff, attracting management talent, and improving housing, schools, culture, and union-management relations. Betty Dudenhaver urged a city directory. William DeArment Jr. called for mall to downtown bus routes. Neil Bohnert noted hospital transport needs. Herbert Graves cited housing and cultural gaps as barriers.
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Meadville
Meadville Area
Crawford County Tourist Association
William DeArment Jr
Neil Bohnert
Spencer Hospital
Herbert Graves
Talon
Textron
Men Found Frozen in Graveyard After Overdose
Pittsburgh AP report two Hazelwood men, Thomas Slobodnyak 24 and James Moore 27, were found unconscious in a graveyard in ice and in serious condition from an apparent drug overdose. Moore in ICU at Presbyterian University Hospital and Slobodnyak in ICU at Homestead Hospital. drug type not yet identified.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas Slobodnyak
James J. Moore
Hazelwood
Moore
Presbyterian University Hospital
Slobodnyak
Homestead Hospital
Humphrey Denies Misusing Campaign Funds in 1972
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey defends using over 100000 of his own money in 1972 campaign and concealing it from the public, calling the matter an honest deal. He says disclosure rules at the time did not require full detail and that he sought to protect his family. A Watergate committee report also questions McGovern and Lindsay finances, noting leftover funds shifted to Senate races and a dubious $10,000 cash contribution to Lindsay’s campaign with unclear accounting.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate Watergate Committee
Lord Jesus Christ
Minnesota Democrat
Humphrey
Associated Press
Muriel
Donald Sanders
George McGovern
John W. Lindsay
McGovern
Senate
John Holum
Holum
Watergate Committee
New York
Lindsay
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House of Commons
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Saigon
South Vietnam
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U.S. Atty
Richard Thornburgh
Beaver County
John W. Hineman Jr
Hineman
U.S. District Court
Gerald Weber
Justice Department
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
South Park
Edwin C. Farrington
West Mifflin
Roberta Wassel
Brentwood
Wyeth
Cushing, Me
Andrew Wyeth
Maine
Olson
Christina’s
City Highway Department
Lindsay $ Top
Richard Aurelio
Aurelio
Lindsay Finance
Duster
U.S
Auto Club
Mustang
Vand
Plymouth Duste
Aut
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Chrysler
Corry
Corry, Pa
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