Laos Policy Shift Sparks Fresh U S Disclosure
Washington reports Nixon ordered immediate release of American casualties and air losses in Laos as part of a new policy. The White House said six civilian deaths in Laos last year were from hostile action, with three employed by International Voluntary Services and three by Air America.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Laos
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
International Voluntary Services
Air America
Agency For International
State Department
Senne
Los Angeles Times
CIA
the Times
Jack Fossie
Vientiane
Joseph K. Bush Jr
Temple
Tex
Bush
Carol Bush
Joe
Joseph K. Bush Sr
U.S
Senate
J. W. Fulbright
D.ark
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Fulbright
Pilot Error Factor In Bradford Crash
National Transportation Safety Board findings cite a navigational error and diminishing visual cues during approach to Bradford PA. The Allegheny Airlines crash on December 24 1968 killed 20, with 27 surviving, as crew misread VORTAC distance and descended toward obstructing terrain. The FAA later installed Bradford ILS and approach lights to improve safety.
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Washington
Allegheny Airlines
Bradford
National Transportation Safety Board
Allegheny
Safety Board
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Ere Safety Board
Detroit
Erie
False Alarm Costs Lead to $100 Fine for Amoroso
Judge Edward Carney fined Philip J. Amoroso, 18, of 970 Mead Avenue $100 for pulling a fire alarm on January 1. The court marked it as a rare case in recent years, ordering two years probation and signaling rising costs of false alarms for city departments.
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Edward Carney
Philip J. Amoroso
Mead Avenue
Pee
Marion Streets
Amoroso
Pair Sentenced In Wattsburg Burglary
Two men were sentenced for a $75 Wattsburg Laundromat burglary committed August 26 1969. John P Amacher of 136 York Street received three to six years and a $1500 fine plus costs. James L Shields formerly of 136 York Street now of Euclid Ohio drew two to four years and a $750 fine plus costs. Other charges are pending but trials await appeals.
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Wattsburg
Western Penitentiary
James B. Dwyer
Erie County
John P. Amacher
York Street
James L. Shields
Euclid
Ohio
Pittsburgh men linked to Ridgway whiskey theft
Two Pittsburgh men Benjamin Upshaw age 29 and Clifford Pinno age 34 were arrested in Pittsburgh and returned to Elk County Jail after being arraigned there for stealing about 275 cases of whiskey worth more than 15000 dollars from the Ridgway State Store during the first weekend of March. State Police and Pittsburgh officers shared credit for the arrests and the men are held on 50000 dollars bond each.
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Ridgway
Pittsburgh
Benjamin Upshaw
Clifford Pinno
Elk County
Corry Area balks at $18000 for school television
The Corry Area Joint School Committee balked at budgeting 18000 for educational TV next year amid uncertainty over what the money would buy. Superintendent Ray Elsen noted Corry TV Cable Co would supply service free to the high school, but details on receptacle locations and equipment remained unclear.
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Corry Area
Ray Elsen
Elsen
Corry Tv, Cable Co
William Kafferlin
Spring Creek
Alice Brown
Corry
Not By Choice Schools Enter Political Arena
School directors and administrators enter politics as they face pressure from teachers. Corry Area Joint School Committee heard from Ray Elsen about a meeting in Erie led by Albert Unger of the Pennsylvania School Board Association. He warned of a looming clash over teacher salaries and noted PSEA holds about 3.5 million for lobbying Harrisburg as 4000 bills crowded the last legislature.
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Corry Area
Albert Unger
Pennsylvania School Board Association
One
Elsen
Unger
Pennsylvania State Education Association
PSEA
Harrisburg
School Board
Whiskey Tax Sparks Pennsylvanian Revolt Echoes Whiskey Rebellion
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania enacts a six percent sales tax on insurance premiums, drawing mass protests and a push in the House to repeal. Gov Shafer signs none, law holds despite recall attempt. impact varies per policy, with a typical $15,000 life policy adding about $12 annually plus six percent of other policies.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Raymond P. Shafer
State
Congress
Maryland
New Jersey
Virginia
Delaware
Utah
Contiguous States
T. Newell Wood
State House
State Senate
Senate
State Appeals Set Corry Sparta Supreme Court Date
The State Board of Education appeals a Crawford County ruling that Act 150, the school reorganization plan, is unconstitutional. The Corry Area Joint School and Sparta Merged Schools face a Pittsburgh district Supreme Court hearing the week of September 26. If upheld, Sparta could remain separate for another year pending the high court decision.
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State Board of Education
Crawford County
Supreme Court
Corry Area School Jointure
Sparta
Corry Jointure
P. Richard Thomas
Crawford County Court
Meadville
Corry
Pittsburgh
State Supreme Court
McKnight
Jointure
Joint Committee
Western Union Seeks To Close Carry Office In City
Western Union Telegraph Co asks FCC to close the local telegraph office at 342 North Center and move service to Phoenix Hotel on a part time basis. If approved, Phoenix would open 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday and Sundays closed, with substitute delivery at no extra cost via Erie offices.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Federal Communications Commission
Phoenix Hotel
North Center Street
Tallis Ball
Warren
Western Union
The
Phoenix
East Main Street
Erie
FCC
Washington
Dem Registration Reverses Pattern in Corry
In Corry a special voter registration at Fire Station Number 1 on East South Street ended GOP Democrat patterns. By 8 p.m. 77 registrations were recorded with 43 Democrats and 32 Republicans. Two party changes occurred among the total, one from Republican to Democrat and one from no party to Republican.
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Corry
East South Street
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Hinds
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