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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1972
Page
1
WANKIE Rhodesia explosions in a ventilation shaft at Wankie Collieries halt rescue efforts. 466 men believed trapped, six rescued, many injured or dead. Spokesmen note white and black workers among the missing, with carbon monoxide danger and worst-mining-disaster potential.
AP dispatch from Warsaw reports Fidel Castro slowing during a Africa and Eastern Europe tour after signs of heart trouble. Polish officials indicated a state banquet appearance followed by ambulances and cautious medical supervision as inquiries into his condition continued.
Harrisburg AP report on Pennsylvania House action to curb the Human Relations Commission in school desegregation matters. The measure limits the commission to making recommendations only, stripping its power to order desegregation plans or bus integration, as debate centers on courts versus the commission. It adds $23 million to the state budget and advances next week.
Tennessee Williams, 61, performed as Doc in Small Craft Worrells at an off Broadway venue, facing mixed reviews. He toasted actresses, spoke to the audience after the show, and admitted worries about his performance while pondering the impact of theater on his life and writing career.
George Randy Farenthold a 32 year old wealth rancher and son of state representative Frances Farenthold was found slain on the Corpus Christi shore with a neck chain and bound hands. FBI has entered the case as he was a key witness in a federal fraud case involving four men. One suspect, Bruce Bass II of Corpus Christi, faces a September federal trial.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling that would have consolidated Richmond city schools with Chesterfield and Henrico counties to create a 104000 pupil system. The decision said counties could not be held responsible for inner city decay affecting public schools.
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