Tragic Keystone outage kills worker at Shelocta plant
A routine maintenance job at the Keystone Generating Station near Shelocta ended in death and injuries when a four inch nut packing blew out on a high pressure steam valve. Richard J. Woodrow, 37, of Saltsburg RD 1, died at the scene. Robert L. Williams, 27, Indiana, and Ronald E. Dillard, 27, Ford City, sustained burns and were hospitalized or listed in fair or satisfactory condition. Investigators cited a routine tightPacking failure as the cause. the plant remained shut for several days with no anticipated power shortage.
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Richard J. Woodrow
Saltsbury
Keystone
Shelocta
Gazette
Peel
Saltsburg
U.S
Woodrow
Indiana Hospital
Robert L. Williams
S. Sixth St
Indiana
Ronald E. Dillard
Ford City
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital
Kittanning
Williams
Dillard
Penelee
Penelec
Duke of Windsor's body returned to Windsor
The body of the Duke of Windsor arrived at Windsor Castle after dawn aboard an RAF jet from Paris. Four RAF officers kept watch at Benson Air Base, and a hearse with the coffin pathed 18 miles to Windsor. The corpse rests at the Albert Memorial Chapel before lying in state at St George's Chapel Friday and Saturday.
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Windsor
England
Duke of Windsor
Windam Castle
Royal Air Force
Benson Air Base
Oxford
Paris
Benson
Albert Memorial
Castle
St. George’s Chapel
Keith Bloom Quartet at Le Legion Dance Sat Night
Dancing fun on Saturday night features the Keith Bloom Quartet at Le Legion. Local venue promises lively jazz set with upbeat grooves and crowd energy.
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Legion
Keith Bloom
18 Year Old Rights Expanded by Pennsylvania Senate
The Pennsylvania Senate approved 46 bills lowering the legal age to 18 for many activities while delaying the 18 drinking age bill. If signed, 18-year-olds could marry without parental consent, serve on juries, sign contracts, and become school directors, but would face taxes. the drinking-age bill faced strong opposition and was sent back to committee.
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Larry Reibstein
Associated Press
Harrisburg, Pa
Senate
Chamber
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
House
Shapp
Notaries Public
Certified Public
Stanley Stroup
Bedford
Sen
Robert Rovner
Philadelphia
Thomas McCreesh
Bipartisan Compromise Pushes No-Fault Car Insurance Bill
In Harrisburg, the Shapp administration introduces a bipartisan no fault auto insurance bill with 19 sponsors from both parties. The measure offers medical payments up to 50,000 regardless of fault, allows suits for out of pocket losses above 2,500, and imposes a 9,100 annual lost wages limit.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Senate
William G. Lesler
D-Erie
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers
Herbert Denenberg
Lesler
Martin Murray
D-Luzerne
Robert Fleming
R-Allegheny
Denenberg
Nixon Heads Home To Address Congress On SALT Pact
President Nixon returns from a 13 day summit to address Congress and the nation tonight about the strategic arms limitation treaty with the Soviet Union. Kissinger hopes for Senate ratification by August amid mixed congressional reactions. Weather forecast predicts clear, cool night with warmer conditions Friday.
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Frank Cormier
Warsaw (Ap
Nixon
Washington
Congress
UIXON
Warsaw
Poland
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Senate
Kissinger
Miami Man Is Jailsick
William Seals, 67, who tried to force entry into Miami police headquarters by throwing a brick through a glass door, was fined 150 dollars after conviction for destruction of public property. He had been released from the Dade County stockade in May after nearly a year for arson and walked into the station to beg arrest, saying life is tougher than behind bars.
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Miami, Fla
William Seals
Miami
Seals
Dade County Stockade
L. W. May
Infants and adults mourned in local obituaries
Infant Jeffrey Neal of Punxsutawney died as mourners report the loss along with Mrs. Rachel A Rendleman, 91, of Mt. Lebanon and Richard J Woodrow, 37, of Salisbury RD 1 Iselin. Services and funeral details follow in local notices.
Tighter Enforcement Above Ground Mine Hazards
The U S Bureau of Mines faces renewed scrutiny over its coal mine safety rules extending to above ground hazards. Senate subcommittee chair Williams argues the bureau has public safety jurisdiction, while Director Osborn cites limits to mine site focus. Critics call for broader enforcement and clarity on dam inspections after the 118 lives West Virginia disaster.
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Washington
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Interior Department
West Virginia
Harrison A. Williams Jr
Senate Labor
Bureau of Mines
Elburt F. Osborn
Osborne
Osborn
Williams
Army Corps of Engineers
Ken Hachler
House passes 46 million plan for nonpublic school aid
The House approves a 46 million package to aid nonpublic schools with textbooks transportation and student services including guidance counseling testing. The plan mirrors public school rules for transportation and expands funding for psychological and remedial services while the Senate reviews it after prior court challenges.
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Bob Warner
Associated Press
Harrisburg, Pa
House
Martin P. Mullen
Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
Armstrong Board In Contempt
Kittanning Armstrong County Judge R A House found the Armstrong School District Board of Education in contempt for not bargaining in good faith with the Armstrong Education Association. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board had filed the request, and the judge ordered good faith bargaining while continuing the injunction hearing for teachers to return to work. The hearing was adjourned until Monday as to immediate danger to health and welfare remains undetermined.
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Kittanning
Armstrong County
R.A. House
Armstrong School District Board of Education
Armstrong Education Association
Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Judge House
Armstrong
James Wildeman
PLRB
Robert E. Pryde
Wildeman
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