China Marks Chou Anniversary Amid Radical Criticism
Tokyo AP reports China marked Premier Chou En-lai's anniversary with renewed attacks on radicals and calls to rehabilitate Teng Hsiao-ping. Effigies of the Gang of Four were hung in Beijing while posters urged Hua Kuo-feng’s return and Teng’s restoration, amid memorials, wreaths, and ongoing political tension.
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Tokyo
China
Jude
Chou Ein-lai
Teng Hsiao-ping
Chou
Peking
Gang of Four
Mao Tse-ung
Chiang Ching
Chiang
Wang Hung-wwen
Chang Chun-chiao
Yao Wen-yuan
Mao
Hua Kuo-feng
Hsinshua
Hsinhua
Party Central Committee
Neng
Teng
Traffickers Trade Drugs For Weapons In Mexican Drug War
Mexican army sources report traffickers swap marijuana and heroin for weapons from the United States and Hong Kong. Officers describe AK47s and M16s used to guard shipments, with raids yielding hundreds of weapons, ammo, and vehicles. Tenants near Culiacan face heavy violence and mass drug trade.
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Culiacan
Mexico
United States
Hong Kong
China
U.S
Sinaloa
San Diego
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Vietnam
Groundhog Day plans advance in Punxsutawney events
Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce and Groundhog Club meet to screen Ambassador Award applicants. Three-member committee named. 350 tickets for Groundhog Day Banquet at Punxsutawney Country Club go on sale for eight dollars. January 24 planning session set. Crowd control at Gobbler's Knob and events at the high school discussed. ARMAGH school board to meet Monday at 8 p.m. at the high school.
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Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce
Groundhog Club
Charles M. Erhard, Jr
George Brown
George Adamson
Bill Roberts
Chamber of Commerce
Ronald Stiver
Auditor faulted Bicentennial Commission for funds mismanagement
Auditor General Robert Casey criticized the Pennsylvania Bicentennial Commission for early lump-sum grants that left thousands idle in local accounts and cost the state interest. He cited Mansfield State College holding 6507 in unspent funds and urged prudent financial practices.
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Harrisburg
Robert Casey
Commission
Casey
Businessmen Charged In $1.3 Million Embezzlement Case
Pittsburgh AP report says Ronald J. Berkovitz and David A. Charnock, suburban businessmen, were charged with embezzling 1.3 million from a copying machine leasing firm. Berkovitz allegedly stole 800,000, Charnock 60,000 plus aiding the rest. DA Colville noted no money recovered. max penalties could reach 37 years per count. Berkovitz faces 168 counts and Charnock 77.
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Pittsburgh
Ronald J. Berkovitz
Wilkins Township
North American Applied Systems, Inc
NAAS
David A. Charnock
McCandless
Berkovitz
Charnock
Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office
Robert Colville
Chanock
Two Injured In Area Traffic Mishaps Reported
A traffic summary from Punxsutawney and Vandergrift details multiple yesterday crashes. Louise Gigliotti and Carmen Bianco were hospitalized with minor injuries after a 7 am collision on East Mahoning Street. Damages include 1800 to Gigliotti and 800 to Bianco vehicles. A hit-run damaged Wilson Fiscus’s car. An icy Findley Street crash injured none. damages 800. A PennDOT snow plow crash near Vandergrift caused 600 damage to Margaret Wolf’s car. A rear-end crash in Bell Township damaged 375 to Robert Swalga and Vicki Gyenes. A Cavode crash left both drivers safe with over 1500 in damages.
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Punxsutawney
Louise Gigliotti
Mahaffey
Wilson
Fiscus
Church Street
Indiana
Church
11Th Streets
Findley Street
Randall M. Sawyer
Big Run
Lucille
Vandergrift
Penn-Dot
Route 356
Margaret Wolf
Apollo R, D. 1
D. W. Bowman
Saltsbury
Saltsburg
Robert Swalga
Clarksburg
Soviets hail record crop but warn of 1977 risks
The Soviet Communist party praised a 1976 grain harvest of 223.8 million tons but warned of new agricultural problems next year. A Central Committee letter cited weather, storage, transport gaps, and insufficient spring sowing as risks, stressing winter wheat and livestock production to improve meat and dairy supplies.
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Moscow
Soviet Communist Party
Rese Tve
Central Committee
Carter plan links public works to tax cuts amid deficit talk
The plan, led by Schultze as CEA head, projects a likely 70 to 76 billion dollar deficit this year, with tax rebates to many taxpayers and Social Security recipients. Congress may act within six weeks, with House and Senate leaders backing speedy approval. The package adds 2 billion in new public works funding, plus standby authority for 2 billion more, and targets job training for youth and hard-core unemployed, migrants, minorities, and Vietnam veterans.
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Schultze
Carter
Council of Economic Advisers
al Ullman
House
Ways and Means
Ullman
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Thomas P. O'Neill
Senate
Robert Byrd
Walkout Closes Two Barnes & Tucker Mines Near Nicktown
About 700 members of Local 1269 United Mine Workers walked off the job at Barnes & Tucker Mines 248 and 240 near Nicktown at 11 p.m. Thursday. A Sunday meeting will decide the dispute over workmen’s compensation practices and alleged reporting failures. Lancashire No 20 mine closed Friday morning due to a power outage. No 25 mine unaffected.
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Bakerton
Barnes & Tucker Co
Nicktown
Local 1269
United Mine Workers of America
State Department of Labor and Industry
Richard Mullhollen
Local 126
B&t
Mulhollen
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Lancashire No. 20
Arrest in Homer City Burglary Linked to Other Theft Cases
A 13 year old Homer City resident was arrested after a burglary netted $20 and led police to recovered stolen items. Searches at Homer Center High School and Indiana Bus Station found cash wallets keys computer card keys and stolen mail connected to about 10 thefts across Indiana Center Township Indiana County and IUP. The juvenile was released to his parents after a petition was filed and police say other youths may be involved with ongoing postal inspections.
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Homer City
Homer City R. D
U. S
Homer Center High School
Indiana Bus Station
Indiana
Center Township
Indiana County
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
IUP
Pennsylvania Producing Less Coal Amid Environmental Restrictions
AP report from Pittsburgh notes Pennsylvania miners supply a shrinking share of rising U S coal output. 1976 Pennsylvania production 83 million tons, down from 84.5 million in 1975, amid strict environmental controls. Whyte of Keystone and Consolidation Coal cites air rules reducing Delaware Valley coal and increasing fuel shifts to oil and foreign sources.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Keystone Bituminous Coal Association
U.S
Thomas Whyte
State Association
Whyte
Semae
Delaware Valley
Consolidation Coal Co
Philadelphia
Mexico Moves to Recognize Spain and End Estrangement
Mexico's foreign minister said Mexico may recognize Spain's government, ending an 87 year rift dating to the Spanish Civil War. He praised King Juan Carlos and noted Mexico's prior official stance toward the republic in exile, while describing the possible wedding as imminent.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Spain
Santiago Roel
Roel
Juan Carlos
Francisco Franco
Madrid
Franco
Unemployment Rises in Pennsylvania in December
Unemployment in Pennsylvania edged up to 7.9 percent in December with about 400,000 residents jobless, an increase of 7,000 from November. The November rate stood at 7.8 percent. In December 1975 the rate was 8.2 percent with 416,000 unemployed.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Employment Security
Partners Meet Date Clarified
The Breathing Partners monthly meeting is set for Thursday January 13 at Trinity United Methodist Church. Two films will be shown: Living With Emphysema and Breathing Easy.
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Breathing Partners
Trinity United Methodist Church
Survey To Begin Reapportionment Eyed In Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney prepares a door to door survey on Perry Street by Fred Lewis and Bob Allenbaugh of the Code Enforcement Office to help consider reapportionment of the Fifth and Sixth Wards. The town may be affected by Pennsylvania’s one man one vote rule while Reynoldsville has already moved to an at large council system.
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Punxsutawney
Perry Street
Punxsutawney Code Enforcement Office
Sible
Fred Lewis
Bob Allenbaugh
Code Office
Jefferson County
Reynoldsville
Vo Tech Topic For Labor Meet
The Indiana County Central Labor Council AFL-CIO will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at council offices 632 Philadelphia Street A guest speaker will be Norman Waldman director of the Indiana County Vocational-Technical Program.
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Indiana County Central Labor Council
Philadelphia St. Auest
Norman Waldman
Indiana County Vocational- Technical Program
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