Bomb hunted in 800000 gallon fuel tank near Sawyer Air Base
MARQUETTE Mich AP Airmen search for a bomb hidden in a large jet fuel tank at K I Sawyer Air Force Base Secret Service holds a man in Escanaba in connection with the planted bomb and related dynamite discoveries tied to Kincheloe base. Federal agents pursue details from Washington and Grand Rapids.
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Marquette
Mich
Strategic Air Command
Here
Secret Service
Escanaba
K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base
Sawyer Base
Kincheloe Air Force Base
Sault, Ste. Marie
Washington
Grand Rapids
Air Force
FBI
Release Sparta Driver Who Hit Car
A Guys Mills area man, 65 year old Clinton Millard, lies in critical condition at Titusville Hospital after a Troy Township crash on a legislative route. Lucille H. Carter, 40, of Spartansburg, is charged with leaving the scene after hitting a car driven by Howard Webster, 55, of Guys Mills, then striking Millard. She was jailed in Crawford County but posted bail after payment. Police say Carter, driving south, hit Webster’s stopped car delivering mail and fled the scene, later parked in Chapmanville where she was arrested.
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Guys Mills
Titusville
Troy Township
Clinton Millard
Titusville Hospital
Townville Ambulance Service
Lucille H. Carter
Spartansburg
Millard
Crawford County
Howard Webster
Chapmanville
Elderly Man Loses Four Years’ Savings in Burglary
James H. Lee 73 reported to State Police that burglars broke into his Centerville home through a cellar door and stole a green box containing 1100 dollars. The money represented four years of savings. Investigations continue under State Trooper Donald Raisley with no leads yet.
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Centerville
E.D. 1
James H. Lee
Corry
Lee
Donald Raisley
Sparta Amish Start Own Schools After Merger
Amish supporters say the merger of Sparta Merged School and Corry Area Jointure spurred plans for two one room schools and more. They argue public schooling wastes time and exposes children to drugs and TV while vowing strict discipline with the Old Order paddle. Two schools near Farrington road and Fish Flats road will each hold about 26 students in grades one through eight taught by trained Amish women. more may follow.
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Fish Flats Road
Spar- Amish
Fansburg
Pryor
Tim Pryor
Farrington Road
Buell’s Corners
Titusville
Spartansburg
Grant Appeal For Snowsled Sales Outlet
Donald Buell of 352 Marion Street appealed to the City Zoning Board of Adjustments for a snowmobile sales outlet at his home. Neighbors signed supporting he move. After a prior failure, the board granted a one year trial for sales and parts with no service work. If no protests arise, the permit becomes permanent. Free transit legislation would give elderly citizens free fares in Harrisburg.
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Donald Buell
Marion Street
City Zoning Board of Adjustments
Buell
East South Street
Dignitaries to Speak Here For Army Dedication Sunday
Corry Salvation Army Citadel 80 percent complete. dedication Sunday at 4 p.m. with state and national legislators, Army dignitaries, and former Corry officers. Congressman Joseph Vigorito, Sen. Budd Dwyer, Assemblyman Forest Hopkins, Mayor Zarger, and others to attend. Lt. Col. Sampson to preside. cornerstone to be placed by Col. Waldron. benediction by Mrs. Hammerlee.
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Corry
Salvation Army Citadel
Army
The
Corry Area
Norman Sampson
Salvation Army
John D. Waldron
Cornierstone
W. Dale Hammerlee
Army Advisory Board
James Korp
Corry Corps
Jamestown Corps
Israel threatens deeper patrols into Lebanon amid guerrilla threat
Israeli authorities warn patrols could extend 15 miles into Lebanon toward the Litani River if Beirut allows Arab guerrillas to operate from Lebanese soil. Two day raids last weekend penetrated deep into guerrilla territory forcing many fighters out while Lebanese troops later moved in. A clash in a southern village left two soldiers and a guerrilla dead. A Tel Aviv spokesman reported 12 deadly letter bombs addressed to Jewish Agency officials.
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Beirut
Fatahland
Tel Aviv
Lebanon
Litani
Israel
Jewish Agency
Senate expands Nixon’s power in skyjackings
The Senate backed a bill granting the president broad authority to curtail air service to or from nations harboring hijackers or aiding airborne terrorists. It would create a federally funded airport police force, require passenger screening, allow death penalties for convicted hijackers, and keep FAA review of security measures.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
United States
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Richard Schweiker
R-Pa
Federal Aviation Administration
Peter Dominick
R-Corp
Hungary
Cannon
FAA
Harold Hughes
Panel Presses Renewal of Right To Know Law Push
Washington panel urges reform and renewed spirit of the Freedom of Information Act. It cites bureaucratic resistance, 142 witnesses, a 46 000 word report, calls for time limits, fees for improper withholding, and stricter separation of exempt and non exempt records.
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Washington
House
We, the People
House Government Operations Committee
Redress case turns bizarre arson strip on Franklin street
A strange arson like incident yesterday burned three housedresses on a Franklin street clothesline. Mrs Elmer Coleman reports the dresses valued at $20 were set afire by an unknown person. Police identify it as malicious mischief with arson potential, checking a suspect.
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Franklin Street
Elmer Coleman
Coleman
Anna Fenton
Mott Street
Kenneth Nichols
Nichols
Russell Faces Three Years Three Thousand Dollar Fine
A Union City area man, K Russell of R D 3 Union City, was found guilty of aggravated assault and battery in Crawford County court. He faces up to a $2000 fine and three years in prison with parole possible. Two of three charged counts were acquitted.
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Russell
Union City
Crawford County
K. Russell
R.D. 3
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Grant Appeal
Harrisburg
Shapp
Blantyre
Malawi
Cyprus
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Mideast
Mohamed Hassaneut Haikal
Europe
Nixon
Matthew Green
RD. 3
Timothy Fox
Bld
Spartansborg
Green
Fox
R. Richard Thomas
Commonwealth
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