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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1976
Page
3
Gunmen dressed as officers fled London Heathrow late Thursday with at least 1 million in weapons and shells. Police said the value of stolen items could reach 42 million. London detectives investigate the heist and surrounding details as authorities trace suspects and motive.
A mixed AP dispatch reports General Tire and Rubber Co kept over 1 million abroad and aided foreign advisers while probing political contributions by US executives. In a separate item, billionaire Howard Hughes is linked to a Princess Hotel in Acapulco, with a court filing noting moves and residency questions amid mining stock fraud allegations.
In Duncanville Pennsylvania a service station on US 20 was robbed after a lone teen entered and waited. police believe robbery was the motive though items taken were not yet determined. The suspect named is George Karns, 18, of Hallidaysburg. The event was discovered by authorities after the intrusion.
Las Vegas workers from Culinary and Bartenders unions walked out over a demanded 1.35 dollar hourly raise, shuttering many resorts. Musicians and stagehands also struck, threatening the tourist economy as independent clubs and hotels gridlocked service. Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, Sands and others faced reduced operations while some nonunion properties offered continued service. Bramlet and resort officials pressed talks with no immediate progress.
State police say careless smoking caused a fatal fire that killed brothers George Franklin, 47, and Thomas Franklin, 49, at their Van Campen Road home. Neighbors saw smoke, entered, and found George on a first floor couch and Thomas still in a second floor bed as flames filled the interior. A New York section notes plastic furniture making a comeback amid price shifts and tech advances.
Kenneth R. Tolliver, ex aide to Sen. Eastland, says he played a game of foxes by feigning Soviet spying for seven years while working undercover for the FBI. He began dealings in 1967 as a press aide, left staff in 1968, moved to Greenville, Mississippi, and ran an ad business started in 1969. FBI records and sources question the timing of his critical disclosures.
London AP Harold Wilson's Labor government survived a House of Commons confidence vote by 17 amid a widening rift with left wing MPs. Conservatives won two byelections with larger majorities, while rebels abstained earlier on spending cuts. Prime minister warned against blackmail and dismissed three rebel aides, underscoring tensions over inflation and unemployment pressures.
Albany reports a legislative logjam broke open to fund Buffalo with a 20 million loan. The plan, using idle city bonds to buy state notes, then cash an outright 20 million appropriation, will be repaid from future state aid. The bill passed both houses 52 to 0 and heads to Gov Carey for signature.
Pittsburgh congressman H John Heinz received endorsement from the Pennsylvania State Education Association as a potential aid in his Republican bid for the U S Senate. The PSEA також reportedly backed State Sen Jeanette Reichman and noted endorsements extend to about 100 candidates. Carma said contributions up to 5000 dollars may be given per congressional candidate and that NEA handles such contributions via the PSEA.
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