Plan to dispose of gas prompts Newark hearing
A federal court in Newark scheduled a hearing to explain why the Army plans to dump 27 000 long tons of poison gas in the Atlantic off New Jersey. Rep James J Howard alleged Army changes routes to avoid cities and urged awaiting the NAS review before spending taxpayer funds.
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Newark
Atlantic Ocean
New Jersey
Thermy
U. 3
James J. Howard
Larer
National Academy of Sciences
Elizabeth City
U. S
Coun
Elizabeth
Howard
Army
Department of the Army
James A. Hebbeler
Tehbeler
Iarle
Fi Howard
Seit
Department of ‘Transporation
Sailors Arrive to Aleutians
AD AK Alaska AP two former Navy men reached Adak Naval Station on the Yoko Maru after a 32 day trans Pacific trip from Japan in a small sail boat. Peter Whittlesy 24 of West Hartford Conn and James C Voom 36 of San Francisco were in good condition after a 30 day crossing was cut short by conditions according to a Navy spokesman.
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Adak
Alaska
Aleutian Island
Japan
Peter Whittlesy
West Hartford
Conn
James C. ‘Voom
San Francisco
Adak Naval Station
Navy
CHA makeup defends agency amid housing board dispute
Two CHA members face questions over whether they are paid public officials for leases and board duties. State officials clarified that only a city councilor fits the definition of paid public official under HUD rules, while CHA members contend they act as appointees or employees with ministerial duties. Public notices followed as the authority reviews its membership status with the attorney general.
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Atorney
John Fernsler
Fernsler
Buckley
Pileggi
Fernster
MacNeilly
CIA
Justice Department
Department
Authority
Francis G. Pilegegi
CHA
Attorney General's Office
Supreme Court
William J. Coppersmith
Std and
Penn Sts
Coopersmith
W. 6Th St
Th St
Th Sé
Battle
Pflegger
Pennsylvania
ROTC shifts to voluntary at Duquesne University
Duquesne University will make ROTC voluntary starting in September ending a longstanding mandatory policy for freshmen and sophomores. The program, established during World War I, has been in place since 1936 and the change was announced over the weekend.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Duquesne University
Duquesne
Grocer's Robbery Trap Backfires Injuring Owner
In Birmingham Leslie Nadin, 49, rigged a floorboard trap to thwart thieves at Nashway General Store. He fell eight feet into a cellar, with broken ribs as prayers from a nearby church audience followed. The incident occurs as Middletown zoning board meets at 5 pm on Pennell Road.
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Birmingham
Leslie Nadin
Nadin
Nadi
Middletown
Pennell Road
Drug Victim in Philadelphia Died of Narcotic Overdose
Eighteen year old Francis Ferrittolo was found dead in his South Philadelphia home. Police say the youth’s mother alerted them Saturday night. The medical examiner ruled the death an overdose after noting morphine injection and findings of a needle two burned spoons and empty cellophane bags.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Francis Ferrittolo
Wiele
Rao
Youth Dies in Broadmeadows After Guilty Plea
Daniel McDonald, a Chester youth who pleaded guilty to an attempted robbery in November, died in Broadmeadows. His mother, Mrs. McDonald, says he hoped for parole in August and had written of wanting to help his father renovate a parlor wall. Daniel attended Franklin Elementary School and worked as a bricklayer after graduation. He is survived by his parents, three brothers John Jr Joseph and Thomas, and five sisters Marianne Elliott Nicholas Acona Larry Sulack and George Fisher’s wife Elizabeth Hare, all of Chester.
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State Department of Justice
Chester Housing Authority
CHA
Chester
16Th
Upland Ave
18Th
Upland
Joseph Landing
I Media
Gartier
Potter Streets
Ernest Lb. Burk
Wallace Gilbert
Hurculile Corp
Join Jr
Joseph
Thomas
Marianne Elliott
N Nicholas Acona
Larry Sulack
George Fisher
Elizabeth
Scott Paper Co Donates to Media Fellowship House
Scott Paper Co pledges 1000 dollars to the Media Fellowship House with a promise to raise up to 2000 more from area businessmen. The gift is part of a match program aiming for a total of 5000 dollars to support job development and child care programs, notably a typing and shorthand class for about 15 women.
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Scott Paper Co
Media Fellowship House
Scot
Scott
Fellowship House
June Schumann
Schumann
Robert Woodson
TriCounty Hospital May Be Bought
Negotiations are under way for the transfer of ownership of Tri County Hospital Sproul Road and Thompson Avenue. Administrator Mierbert G Aflen says talks have lasted six or nine months but he will not share further details. A separate hospital source cautions no definite information is available. The osteopathic hospital opened in November 1960 with expansions in 1962 and 1968. The deed is registered to Tri County Hospital Inc.
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Tri-County Hospital
Sproul Road
Thompson Avenue
Mierbert G. Aflen
Osteopathic Hospital
State budget earmarks 15.9 million for Delaware County roads
Harrisburg unveils a 961 million capital package with 15.9 million allocated to Delaware County projects focused on highways. Highlights include urban and interstate road work, grade separations on Rt. 320, Route 291 widenings, Rt. 30 Bypass upgrades, Cheyney State College site development, and a new State Police substation in Middletown.
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Harrisburg
Shafer
Delaware County
Rt. 320
Marple
Springfield
Chester
Cheyney State College
Middletown
Honor Roll Members Announced at Media Junior High
One hundred fifty three students earned honors for the fourth report period at Media Junior High School. Seventh grade honorees include Laura Adark and many classmates. eighth grade list features Lorie Angell Steven Beebe Robin Bepler and numerous others.
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Media
Media Junior High School
Laura Adark
Diane Albers
Stephan Aldrich
Mary Sue Andersson
Ruth Angell
Patricia Bell
John Benedict
Catherine Benko
Scott Benning
Deborah Bixby
Douglas Blarkman
Donna Bealh
Terri Boyd
Christopher Boyer
Lee Ann Brown
Brian Burger
John Cardwell
Jeffrey Castranove
Nancy Charles
Christopher Cianel
John Connor
Janet Cross
Karen Leign
Alfred Little
Deborah Jong
Ellen Loomis
Stephen Aaarlin
William Masha
Joan McClenachan
Alexandra Meisel
Cynthia Mellott
Deborah Melton
Victor Menghetti
Cynthia Meyer
Maureen Moran
Cheryl Newburg
Leo Newcomer
George Overhiser
Susan Perkins
Hugh Reichard
Emily Richardson
Louise Riker
Nathaniel Ritch
Li Scuchner
Deborah Scot
Joanne Shultz
Janet Snyder
Blake Spencer
Cynthia Sperry
Janet Stewart
Russel Straut
Paula Taylor
Dawn Trout
Donald Waterbury
Taylor
Robert Williams
Lorie” Witten
Mary Frances Wright
Mark Wylie
Chester teens begin summer program for college prep
Brian Harris leads 20 Negro high school graduates into Lincoln University supported Project Prepare at PMC to ready underprivileged students for September freshman classes. Harris and peers from Chester plan to pursue higher education with counseling to boost motivation and college success.
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Chester
Brian Harris
PMC
Harris
W. 7Th Street
Lincoln University
Oxford
Chester County
Lincoln
Stephen Braverman
Colleg
Richard Bagley
Morris Place
Samuel 2
Bernard
W. 8Th Street
Lamont Givens
W. Mary Street
Carl Howard
Ayars Place
Laverne A. McNeil
Pennell St
David A. Prince
Peterson Street
Brent A. Staples
W. 3Rd Street
George C. Staples
8Th Street
Paul L. Thomason
Lloyd Street
Johnny J. Vick
Kerlin Street
Kenneth R. Wray
Braverman
Weather wrap shows warm spell with above normal highs
The forecast calls for temperatures through Saturday averaging above normal with highs in the mid to upper 80s and lows in the mid to upper 60s. Showers and thundershowers are expected at the start and end of the week with generally warm conditions in between.
Nixons Exchange Jewelry Gifts for 29th Anniversary
The President and Mrs. Nixon exchanged gifts of jewelry marking their 29th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Nixon received a pastry of carvings each with three pear shaped diamonds set om phuimum. She and the couple’s two daughters gave the President cuff links in a basket pattern of gold and silver.
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Washington
Nixon
White Horse
Burglar Steals From Woman In Los Angeles Apartment
Joy March, a 21 year old secretary in Los Angeles, reported a burglar took 150 from a box hidden in her apartment. After changing the hiding place to a vase on the mantel, she found 90 missing. A note in the box read To hell with you and another note on the mantel To hell with you too.
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Los Angeles
Joy March
Miss March
Six Senators Press Nixon on Desegregation Deadlines
Six Republican senators express deep concern over reports that President Nixon may grant Southern school districts extra time to desegregate without risking termination of federal aid. The group includes Case New Jersey Goodell Javits of New York Scott Schweiker of Pennsylvania and Charles.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
Edward W. Charles E. Goodell
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Hugh Scott
Richard Ss. Schweater
Pennsylvania
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