Prater Murder Trial Jury Nears Completion in Erie
ERIE Pa AP the Erie County Court trial of William J Prater of LaFollette Tenn proceeds with jury selection after five jurors were chosen from 22 panelists as the death penalty question is not to be argued. The screening continues with more jurors to be picked today and expected to finish by Wednesday.
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H. David Rothman
William J. Prater
Erie County Court House
Erie
Erie County Court
Yablonski
LaFollette
Tenn
U.S. Supreme Court
Pauline Jenkins
Waterford
Grace Whirling
Carroll Mikada
James Veith
Fairview
Great Lakes Television Co
Joseph Coneau
Richard Sprague
Sprague
United Mine Workers
Joseph
Jock” Yablonski
UMW
la Follette
Prater
David Rothman
Edward Carney
FBI
Erie County
Rothman
Iwas Rothman
State Supreme Court
Pearl Buck Dies At 80 in Vermont
Pearl Buck, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning author and China expert, died at her home in Danby Vermont at age 80 after gall bladder surgery last fall. Born in China in 1892, Buck spent 17 years there with missionary parents, returned to the United States, and later served as a Presbyterian missionary in China until 1935. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1931 for The Good Earth and became the first American woman Nobel laureate in 1938. Her death follows a long career and extensive writing noted for its focus on Chinese life and peasant society.
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Danby
Pearl Buck
Miss Buck
China
United States
Satellite imagery linked to pollution suit over Lake Champlain
Washington AP reports that Earth Resources Technology Satellite photographs show a New York side paper mill discharging waste into Lake Champlain. Vermont seeks an order to halt further pollution while data from the satellite may enter the ongoing lawsuit.
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Washington
Lake Champlain
Earth Resources Technology Satellite
Erts- 1
New York
A.O. Lind
Vermont
Lind
ERTS
New York Harbor
State Eyes $2 Billion Education Spending Plan
Harrisburg AP reports the Sharp administration proposes a $2 billion education budget, half of the General Fund, to fund colleges, universities, and schools with $1187 million subsidies. The plan includes an Open University and expanded central staffing to oversee funds, aiming to test adult education needs in select areas with $700,000 for initial operation.
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Harrisburg
Sharp
House
Education Department
Pri
Open University System
Pittenger
Nixon
Open University
Corry Cable Seeks 50 Cent Monthly Rate Hike
Corry TV Cable requests a 50 cent per month rate increase set to take effect April 1. The council received the notice and authorized city staff to invite a company representative to explain the rise, noting previous protests against other utilities.
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Corry TV Die Co
Benjamin Calderone
Council
Douglas Rozelle
Rozelle
David Johnson
Corry TV Cable
Calderone
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Pennsylvania Gas Co
General Telephone Co
Dollar Edges Down In Europe
In London the U S dollar eased as markets waited for money market reopenings and global monetary moves. Dealers noted minimal dollar trading amid uncertainty. Gold prices slid to 83.00 an ounce in London while Zurich gold rose to 84.50 an ounce, up 1.50.
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London
U.S
Europe
International Monetary Syst
Zurich
Dismantling Vietnam War Machine Ahead of Pullout
Long planned U S drawdown accelerates as ceasefire nears. Cargo planes and freighters have removed the bulk of 130000 tons of military hardware and 75000 tons of ordnance destined for Korea. Large units depart South Vietnam and ships head down Saigon River toward home ports as the seven day countdown to the pullout continues. Bodies of U S ambassadors Noel Jr and George Moore arrive home with full military honors at Andrews Air Force Base.
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Saigon
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Vietnam
U.S
Paris
Korea
Cam Ranh Bay
Seoul
Andrews Air Force Base
Moore
Noel
John Noel
Major East End Road Project Moves Forward
The city advances a large East End road project replacing East Smith Street and paving from East Smith to East Columbus Avenue. The plan includes Sciota street paving, a 1974 bridge replacement, and a widened East Smith Sciota curve. City engineer David Johnson to seek $50,000 in county funds for the bridge portion. CAIDC urges street improvements.
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East Smith Street
Columbus Avenue
Wayne
North Center
Sciota
David Johnson
Erie County
Corry Area
Sciota Street
East Smith
Water Dept Steps In To Help Street Repairs
City Council heard that two water department backhoes have aided emergency road repairs amid rapid road deterioration from changing weather. Streets targeted include Wayne and Worth streets with Worth’s sections along Route 6 repeatedly failing after recent paving. Councilman Grice noted quicker progress when water department crews joined paving, amid ongoing questions about benefits from the Corry Water Supply Co acquisition.
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Corry Water Supply Co
Streets Department
Robert Grice
Streets
Water Department
Grice
Wayne
Worth Streets
Worth Street
West Smith Street
Indians Hold Out For Pact On Reforms
WOUNDED KNEE S D AP federal officials seek peace terms today with Indians who occupied Wounded Knee a week earlier. AIM leaders demand assurances of tribal reform action before they depart. Mediators plan noon talks with Interior Department officials as about 200 protesters remain.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
Interior Department
Ralph Erickson
U.S. Attorney General
Justice Department
Pine Ridge Reservation
Erickson
FBI
American Indian Movement
AIM
Pine Ridge
Richard
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Jones Beach
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Utah
Great Salt Lake
Corry Cable
U.S. Asian
Cleo A Noel Jr
George C. Moore
Sudan
East End
Paul Kundracik
Call Water Dept
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