Nun arraigned in death of baby at convent
In Rochester, Sister Carol Murphy known as Sister Maureen was arraigned on second degree murder charges for allegedly giving birth to a full term baby at Our Lady of Lourdes convent in Brighton and asphyxiating the infant with a cloth. Bail set at 5000 dollars. In Washington unemployment held at 7.5 percent in April as 700,000 new jobs pushed total employment to 47.4 million while labor force rose to 94.4 million amid mixed signals. Severe storms caused floods in southern Texas with two deaths and one missing as flash flooding struck near Austin and across the region.
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N.Y
Carol Murphy
Maureen
Genesee Hospital
Bali
Our Lady of Lourdes Convent
Brighton
Washington
Texas
Austin
Rio Grande
First In 25 Years Soviet Union Drops Major Aid
Washington AP reports the Soviet Union is not financially backing any major non Communist Third World nation for the first time in 25 years. A private study by the Institute for International Policy says Moscow may have quit the foreign aid race, citing long criticism of aid as political leverage in poor nations and implying Communist countries may concur.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Institute For International Policy
United States
Shapp names Hendershot as education secretary deputy
Gov. Shapp appoints Robert J. Hendershot executive deputy secretary of education at a $92,000 annual salary, succeeding David W. Hornbeck who departs July 7. Hendershot has served on the Democratic State House staff since 1969 and resides in Camp Hill. The Game Commission announces tentative hunting season dates for next year with archery deer on Oct. 1 and bear season on Nov. 21.
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Shapp
Robert J. Hendershot
David W. Hornbeck
Hendershot
State House
Camp
Hill
The
Game Commission
Lawmakers Give Away Race Passes
In Harrisburg officials disclose that over 160 lawmakers and state officials awarded friends and staff free passes to thoroughbred race tracks. The Horse Racing Commission handled 11,090 requests this year from lawmakers, governors, and departments. many passes were voided after Attorney General Kane said the agency lacked power to issue them. Notable recipients include Senate Majority Leader Thomas Nolan and freshman Rep. Stephen Reed, both among the top pass getters, with dozens to hundreds of passes.
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State Horse Racing Commission
State House
Senate
Congress
Shapp
Commission
Education
John Pillenger
Robert Kane
Kane
Thomas Nolan
Nolan
House
Stephen Reed
Howie
Justine Coen
Hugh Scott
Joseph McDade
Scranton
Gil Yatron
Ea Mitchell
McDade
Robert Akers
Governor's Justice Commission
Louis Kozloff
House Consumer Protection Commission
Capitol Police
State Aflcio
Raymond Kerstetter
Agriculture
Andrew Johnson
Pittsburgh
Harris Lipes
Lock Haven
A. Martyn Moyer Jr
Bucks County
AFS Chapter Talent Show at Corry High School
Members of the local American Field Service chapter staged a talent show at Corry Area High School to raise funds for the program. Acts included a play about Artimus, juggling, piano solos, Spanish and German club skits, a satire on Monster rock, a classroom satire by teachers and a student, and a closing sing along of God Bless America led by Terri Hall. Betsy Davis praised organizers Mrs Zleo Brown and Mrs Stahl for their roles.
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The
American Field Service
Corry Area High School
AFS
Bill Dodd
Bud Rushin
Ron Morgan
Rich Zarger
Marty Lamb
Artimus
Dan Ford
Larry Hixson
Anita Hammond
Karen Wiggers
Becky Linton
Laura J'Hara
Charge Policeman In Shooting Death
Clearfield County authorities charged a Centre County policeman, Michael W. Hughes, 35, in the shooting death of 20 year old Marine Robert Rees in Karthaus. Hughes, a former Philadelphia resident living in Pine Glen, is held without bond in the Clearfield County Jail. He was identified as one of two officers patrolling Snow Shoe and Snow Shoe Township.
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Clearfield County
Centre County
Michael W. Hughes
Philadelphia
Pine Glen
Robert Rees
Ring Rock
Hughes
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