Pilot safety group warns after Marshall crash at Huntington
An Air Line Pilots Association safety meeting in Miami Beach discusses airport risks as the DC9 crash near Huntington, West Virginia kills 34 Marshall players and 75 others. Capt. F G Perry and Capt. Don Reiger describe TriState and Huntington airports as hazardous with optical illusions and difficult approaches.
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Miami Beach
Fla
West Virginia
Marshall University
F. G. Perry
Eastern Air Lines
Don Rieger
TriState
Perry
Tri-State
Marshall
Southern Airways
Huntington
W.va
Reiger
Piedmont
Cincinnati
Budget Boost Seen in City 1971 Millage Hike
Budget discussions show a projected 8.4 percent rise for next year with the 1970 budget at 561 765 and the 1971 total set to 615 888. Finance director Benjamin Calderone notes an expected 42 percent jump in wages and fringe benefits for police fire and streets staff, and arbitration looms for police and fire settlements.
GI Drug Abuse Probe Expands To Alcohol Usage
Senate subcommittee opens a new probe into GI drug abuse and includes alcohol among the abused substances. Senator Harold Hughes says the problem may threaten national security and aims to determine the dimension and nature of drug use in the armed services. Pentagon officials acknowledge issues but deny impaired defenses. The inquiry follows a TV sequence showing soldiers in Vietnam using marijuana.
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Washington
Senate
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Pentagon
Hughes
U.S
Vietnam
Armed Services
Council Set To Crack Down On Back Taxes
City Council moved to pursue delinquent property taxes with a plan to trigger tax sales for properties with three or more years of unpaid taxes. Calderone urged aggressive enforcement, aiming to boost revenue and align with county practices.
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Council
Calderone
de Ans
Douglas Rozelle
Rozelle
Law would require child abuse report
Harrisburg reporting bill moves through Senate Welfare Committee after House approval. It grants immunity to reporters and requires welfare officials to forward copies to police. The measure targets abuse of children under 18 including neglect and intentional injury.
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Harrisburg
State
Senate
Senate Welfare Committee
Erie Shooting Hunt Ex Corry Man As Gunman
Erie police identify Victor Nielsen as the gunman who shot two officers during the Country Fair robbery. Four warrants issued for assault with intent to kill, armed robbery and firearms act violations. Officer Vincent Rapp remains in stable condition after a week in intensive care.
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Hunt
Corry
Erie
Victor
Butchie” Nielsen
Nielsen
Cheswick
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Vincent Rapp
Vincent
Ieee Potion Ee
Hopkins Wins House Approval for Winery Production Increase
North East Assemblyman Forrie Hopkins pushed a winery bill through the State House allowing tied licensed wineries in Erie County to raise output from 50,000 to 100,000 gallons annually. The measure passed 78 to 98 against recommittal, ending a yearlong delay and boosting the county's growing wine industry.
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State House
Penniat
North East
Hopkins
Appropriations Committee
Erie County
New York Wineries
This Is What Happened Parking Meter Revenue Budget Change
The document notes a net reduction of 6900 to reflect budgeting procedure changes in Parking Meter Revenue, while the true change in budget stands at 47223.05 dollars, marking an 8.4 percent rise since 1970. The increase spans wages and fringe benefits, capital reserves and debt service, street lighting, tax rebates, vehicle maintenance, buildings and custodial services, salary negotiations, insurance, tools and supplies, airport authority, youth recreation, Mead Park, traffic signals, miscellaneous legal costs, ambulance, other miscellaneous items.
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Tnround
Airport Authority
Mead Park
Fires cause extensive damage in two Sanford homes
Volunteers from the Stanford Hose company answered two alarms within 30 minutes yesterday. The first blaze at 5 p.m. was in Harold and Mrs Chase’s house at 105 Hatch Street caused by a faulty stove wire, inflicting about 25 dollars in kitchen damage. Minutes after returning, firefighters dealt with a second fire at Simon Cosma’s home, 212 South Second Avenue, triggered by a broken gas line in a clothes dryer. The fire, which spread to the attic, caused extensive damage and required 25 volunteers to bring under control by 6:45 p.m.
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Stanford Hose Company
Harold Chase
Hatch Street
Sanford
Chase
Simon Cosma
South Second Avenue
Alfred Apps
Apps
Hope Plans 20th Christmas Tour for Troops
Hollywood AP says comedian Bob Hope will lead the 20th Christmas tour for U.S. servicemen abroad. He and his company depart December 14 for a two week swing with stops in England West Germany Thailand the Mediterranean Korea and Alaska, according to a spokesman.
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U.S
Bob Hope
Hope
England
West Ger- Wodhaneeh
Thailand
South Viewiterranean
Nam
Korea
Alaska
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Pieter
Carer
Lake Pleasant Road
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Ray King
Erle
Stanford Hose
Pryor
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