West Germany SDP hold on Rhineland Palatinate vote
In Rhineland-Palatinate the Social Democrats gained 3.9 percent, with the Christian Democrats taking 53.9 percent of the vote for a new state legislature. Observers warned the conservative resurgence may be waning after gains in prior elections. Separately, Sean Connery reportedly wed French Moroccan painter Micheline Roquerbene in Casablanca, per the Daily Mirror. Algeria cut its oil price by 21 cents to 11.75 dollars, following a prior 56-cent cut by Abu Dhabi, with Libya and Nigeria expected to adjust prices too.
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Edelin says abortion choice must be made by women
Boston physician Dr. Kenneth C. Edelin, convicted of manslaughter in a fetus death, says he would be glad never to perform another abortion but that the decision should rest with women not religious or political leaders or juries. In Miami, Alfredo Sanchez Echeverria, 38, detained in Cuba since a 1961 shootout with Castro agents, was freed, with uncertain plans for leaving Cuba. He is the son of former Cuban Foreign Minister Aureliano Sanchez Arango, who opposed Batista and Castro and later moved to Miami.
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UAW strikes Cerro Metals plant in Bellefonte
In Bellefonte, United Auto Workers Local 1282 authorized a strike at Cerro Metals Co. after a contract deadline passed without a new agreement. The copper and brass plant employs 918 workers and talks will continue with a federal mediator Molchany died after a car accident in Lee Hospital Corrigan listed in fair condition at Mercy Hospital two other passengers escaped serious injury
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Patricia Hurley Wins Miss Pennsylvania Title 21-year-old Luzerne County entrant
Patricia Hurley of Luzerne County, a 21-year-old resident of Wilkes-Barre, won the state Miss Pennsylvania pageant on Saturday and will represent Pennsylvania in Miss U.S.A. Miss Nancy Giblin of Corry also competed in the pageant.
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Vigorito Joins Push to Limit Ford Oil Price Decontrol
Congressman Joseph P. Vigorito joined 62 colleagues to propose legislation narrowing presidential power to decontrol old oil, capping increases at one dollar per barrel annually. He warned Ford plans could lift prices from 5.25 to 11.00 per barrel, risking inflation and a multi billion dollar impact on the economy. Local Wichita business leaders voiced cautious optimism about the national economy amid the quote unquote storm.
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Luzerne County Gas Crowned Miss Pa
Luzerne County Gas crowned Miss Pennsylvania at Washington Pennsylvania pageant. Hartricia Hurley a two year old telephone company clerk from Wilkes Barre and part time modeling instructor won the title after representing Luzerne County. She also earned Miss Photogenic in preliminaries and will compete in Miss USA at Niagara Falls in May. Rita Washko Miss Johnstown and Marcy Zambelli Miss Lawrence County were runners up.
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Erie County official resigns citing waste of tax money
David DeHaven Erie County purchasing chief resigns his 12700 year post effective immediately claiming tax dollars are wasted. He says officials at the courthouse pressured him and that his innovations saved money. DeHaven plans to return to trucking and engage with the county Sportsmen’s group while noting he was not appreciated.
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Kennedy aides say he blocked CIA Castro assassination plot
NYT cites former Kennedy aides Adam Walinsky and Peter Edelman stating in 1973 interview that Robert Kennedy halted a CIA plan to use the Mafia to kill Fidel Castro. Time reports note CIA plots against Castro and other Caribbean leaders, with Mafia involvement tied to Havana gambling interests.
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Winter Storm To Hit Pennsylvania From Ohio
A late winter snowstorm moving from Ohio toward Pennsylvania will bring hazardous driving conditions on all routes. Western and northern counties may see over six inches of heavy wet snow, with up to six inches in the south central region and up to three inches with sleet in the southeast. By 6 am the Weather Service issued driver alerts statewide as the system sweeps across from the Ohio Valley. The storm is expected to continue into the night with scattered snow into the northeast on Tuesday.
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