Father vows to fight for custody of cerebral palsy daughter
In Philadelphia an unemployed dockworker, Thomas Pankowitz, vows to fight to regain custody of his 14 year old daughter with cerebral palsy found on a lice ridden mattress. Judge Rosenberg ordered the girl to Children’s Hospital for custodial care pending a November hearing. The case raises questions about home stability and care resources as authorities study options to return the girl to her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Thomas Pankowitz
Edward Rosenberg
Helena Poole
Children's Hospital
AML
Pankowitz
Helena
South Philadelphia
Martin Kaplan
Hahnemann Hospital
Kaplan
Alice O'Shea
Department of Public Welfare
O'Shea
Hahnemann
Morehan
Barge Grounds Near Cape Hatteras With Hazardous Load
A 298 foot barge broke free from a tugboat eleven miles north of Cape Hatteras in rough Atlantic surf. It ran aground as waves washed over it, carrying two million gallons of liquid asphalt and twenty thousand gallons of diesel. Coast Guard officials say conditions are too dangerous to send crew aboard to assess damage or breakup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Surf
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Coast Guard
Inspecting the Toccoa Falls dam questions accountability
In Toccoa Georgia after a dam break at Toccoa Falls Bible College officials and engineers sought who should have inspected the 37 year old Kelly Barnes earthen dam. Army Corps engineers inspected remains as Gov Busbee sought federal help and disaster aid. Survivors mourn 38 victims and the college community braces for more losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toccoa
Toccoa Falls
Kelly Barnes
Bill Anderson
Bible College
Glen Dale
Karen
Joey
Becky
Pat Sproull
Windus
Interdenominational College
Lorene Hays
Utica
N.Y
Dale Griffis
Albion
Kenn Opperman
Frank Walter
Savannah
Walter
Busbee
Carter
Stephens County
Opperman
Lenny Raser
Celina
Ohio
Wallace denies Senate run reports as false
Montgomery Alabama AP An aide to Governor George Wallace calls a U News and World Report claim that he will skip the Senate race and go on the lecture circuit false. The magazine cited funds and a bitter divorce as reasons but Wallace spokesperson says nothing has changed. Elton John announces retirement from live performances after a painful decision to return to the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
U.S. Senate
Elvin Stanton
Wallace
U.S. News and World Report
Senate
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Alabama
Cornelia
Captain Fantastic
Elton John
John
England
Butz Opposes Strike Says Farmers Should Press Congress
Former U S Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz urged farmers to drop talk of a general strike as unrealistic and irresponsible. He advised making concrete requests to Congress, noting low potential participation would derail a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.S. Agriculture
Earl Butz
Congress
American Meat Institute
Buzz
McQueen and MacGraw Separate After Four Years
Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw have separated and may divorce. Attorney Ken Ziffren said the parting, in Cheyenne, was amicable and they remain on friendly terms. McQueen, 47, starred in The Great Escape and Bullitt. MacGraw, 38, starred in Love Story and Goodbye Columbus and just finished Convoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Steve McQueen
Alf MacGraw
Ken Ziffrin
Cheyenne
McQueen
Bullitt
Miss MacGraw
Columbus
Sam Peckinpah
New Mexico
Ryan Nygaard Battle for Sixth District Seat in Erie County
Erie County voters at 153 polling places opened at 7 am for three hours to choose officers under the new Home Rule Charter. The sixth district pits Democrat Don Ryan against Republican Richard L Nygaard in a race shaping county executive power, council, and future spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie County
Robert
Brabender
Russell
Robbie"' Robison
Pat Pieri
Don Ryan
Richard L. Nygaard
Corry
Doctors form malpractice insurer in Pennsylvania
In Lemoyne and Carlisle, physicians launch the Pennsylvania Medical Society Liability Insurance Co to hold rates steady and slow fee escalation. The plan begins with 5000 Argonaut policies and aims to cover about 25,000 physicians in ten years, amid a backdrop of skyrocketing premiums and defensive medicine practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemoyne
Pennsylvania
David Maslasd
Carlisle
New Pennsylvania Medical Society Liability Insurance Co
John V. Brady
Lancaster
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erd
Corr Jou
Pen Rally Nlat
Ang
Deny Wallace Story
Butz
Joe Louis
Louis
Houston
McGraw
Ryan
Nygaard
Plum
Barney’s
Firestone
Barney
Weg
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!