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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1975
Page
1
In Harrisburg the Welfare Department ordered a halt to all routine admissions at nine general state hospitals in anticipation of a threatened employee strike next week. The order, effective immediately, urged directing patients to alternative facilities where safe.
AP dispatches from Mexico City report feminist Betty Friedan facing criticism from Black and Chicano women over alleged authoritarian attitudes and remarks about minorities at the International Women's Conference. Nearly 3.44 women from around the world attend.
A consultant for the National Safety Council claims elderly people who waddle like geese while walking have fewer falls and fractures than those who walk normally. The note cites bone fracture rates as notably lower among waddlers.
The FBI continues a wide search on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for gunmen who killed two agents, with about 200 agents using armored vehicles, a helicopter and plane. Spokesman Thomas Coll says the search remains on the reservation, with up to 16 suspects believed at large amid ongoing violence linked to AIM and regional tensions.
The Senate approved a housing measure by voice vote after a compromise on fees, sending it to the White House for Ford's expected signature. GNMA will cap points at 4 percent through July 1, 1976, easing financing for moderate income buyers and expanding loan availability.
A Senate Commerce Committee approved a no fault auto insurance bill requiring all U S drivers to carry no fault coverage. It would pay medical and rehab costs from the insured’s company regardless of fault and cap lawsuits for pain and suffering to serious cases. The measure aims to curb court delays and reduce high attorney fees while setting minimum standards for states to meet.
Four men posing as delivery boys entered Rita Sherman-Steinberg’s Paris apartment on Avenue Foch, tied up the maid and two women, then stole jewelry valued at about $4 million including a $1 million 38-diamond piece and a $500,000 turquoise necklace. Police noted most items were insured and the suspects fled with cash from cupboards.
The Associated Press reports that Jaws fever fuels rumor of shark sightings in resort areas while officials say dangers are exaggerated. Rhode Island beaches closed briefly amid reports, but scientists cite no rise in shark numbers or attacks. Hawaii sees crowd gains with no spike in sightings. global shark assaults remain rare.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that Bell Telephone Co of Pennsylvania may monitor illegal calls, upholding the company’s surveillance rights. In a separate ruling it called monitoring in a different case unjustifiable, denying suppression of evidence for Helms and Spaell who faced charges over a blue box device used for illegal calls.
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