Ball First German To Win Nobel
Heinrich Boll, a war veteran and novelist, becomes the first German to win the Nobel Literature Prize since Thomas Mann 48 years earlier. Born in Cologne in 1917, Boll was wounded on the east front, later becoming International Pen Club president, and cited for renewing German literature through sharp portrayal of postwar life.
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Heinrich Ball
Germany
Thomas Mann
International Pen Club
Royal Swedish Academy
Boll
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Ridgeview Home Probe Opens Nov 3 hearings tied to seven deaths
A legislative committee will hold hearings starting November 3 in Wayne County on Ridgeview, the private home for mentally retarded children near Hawley. The probe follows coroner Jennings claims of seven suspicious deaths in nine years and an eighth disappearance, with hearings in Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Scranton. The panel may seek financials from Commonwealth Concerns Inc. and will review past investigations that led to murder and manslaughter charges against former Ridgeview operator John Reilly.
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Scranton
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Robert Jennings
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Sharpsburg
Commonwealth Concerns Inc
Novak
Jennings
John Reilly
Hill Crest School
Reilly
Frank Dickerson
Chester
Dickerson
County Eyes Lottery Gold For Lehigh County
Lehigh County officials consider copying the state lottery by tapping lottery proceeds to fund county needs. Commission chairman Ernie Stiegler plans to discuss the idea with state officials next month. In other news, Gov. Shapp signed a bill boosting National Guard pay from 10 to 25 dollars daily, retroactive to flood duty in June.
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Lehigh County
County Commission
Ernie Stiegler
Harrisburg
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Lost Or Just Discarded At Corry High School
Corry Area High School officials found a large pile of unclaimed items in the lost and found drawer yesterday. The haul included 19 pairs of glasses 5 watches 7 bracelets 2 class rings 5 wallets and other items. Secretary Mrs. Jean Rennells and senior Philomena Levien inspected the loot.
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Corry Area High School
Jean Rennells
Philomena Levien
McGovern Faces Issues Before Television Cameras
Senator George McGovern tackles amnesty abortion marijuana and his altered ticket in televised Q and A sessions. He defends defense cuts and denies job losses while ruling abortion a states matter and urging misdemeanor treatment for marijuana. He meets Toledo labor officials amid campaign pressure.
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George McGovern
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West Virginia
McGovern
New York
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Senate Finance Committee
Common Market summit urged unity with United States
Paris AP reports President Georges Pompidou urged the enlarged nine nation European Common Market to remain distinct from but not oppose the United States. He called for unity in monetary and trade talks and cooperation with Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union during the first summit meeting at the Hotel Majestic. Britain and West Germany listened as the pound slid to 2.3975, amid inflation and a national power strike. The meeting also discussed Britain Ireland and Denmark joining on Jan 1, and the push to create a European Monetary Fund and possibly a single West European currency by the 1960s.
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Soviet Jews Cloud U.S.-Russia Accord
The Nixon administration hails a landmark U S Soviet trade pact as paving peace but faces Senate and House hurdles over most favored nation status for Russia amid opposition to exit taxes on Soviet Jews. Congressional concern could delay MFN grant and affect the Lend Lease debt settlement.
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Soviet Union
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Peter G. Peterson
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