Still Probe Cause Of Fire Unknown At Beverly Hills Club
Investigators remain without firm opinions on the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire. Officials disagree on where the blaze began as the death toll settles at 158 with six unidentified. Coroner Stine lowers deaths. Gov Carroll expects a report next week, with a month for final findings.
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Southgate
Beverly Hills
Ken Brandenburgh
Warren Southworth
Southworth
Campbell County
Fred Stine
Julian Carroll
Brandenburgh
Richard Schilling
John Bramlage
Schilling
Gas Company Seeks Access To Property
Testimony before Indiana County Judge Robert Earley examined whether a natural gas firm may cross private land to set up an exploratory drilling rig. Castle Gas Company of Pittsburgh seeks an injunction against Anthony Margaret and Edward Gullace of White Township to permit access across Gullace property to reach adjacent land. Gullaces previously denied 8 W Jack Drilling access in March. The case questions surface rights under extended lease arrangements involving A P Coal and Columbia Gas Transportation.
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Indiana
Robert Earley
Castle Gas Company
Pittsburgh
Anthony, Margaret
Edward Gullace
White Township
Gullaces
Guilaces
A&p Coal Company
Columbia Gas Transportation Corporation of
West Virginia
Castle Gas
Jack Drilling Company
Castle
Gullace
Former Police Chief Luther Kelly Dies at 71
Luther Kelly, former superintendent of Indiana Borough Police, died yesterday at Indiana Hospital at age 71. He was a past president of the Indiana Lions Club and a member of BPOE 931, having lived most of his life in Indiana.
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Luther Kelly
Indiana Borough Police
Indiana Hospital
Mr. Kelly
Indiana Lions Club
BPOB
Indiana
Pennsylvania Senate passes obscenity bill to curb porn
The Pennsylvania Senate approved 38 to 7 a bill to ban patently offensive films and photographs of sexual acts with a court hearing required to declare obscenity. It excludes educational or literary works and targets materials shown to children, with penalties on violation. Gov. Shapp favors narrower measures. The bill omits prehearing confiscation.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Pennsylvania
House
State Supreme Court
Shapp
Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
Senate Bans Obscene Materials In 38 To 7 Vote
Roll Call from Harrisburg shows the Senate approving a bill banning obscene materials by a 38 to 7 vote on Tuesday. Members listed include 22 Democrats led by Arlene and Cianfrani and 16 Republicans including Bell and Dougherty. Not voting were Nolan and Zemprelli.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Os Democrats
Arlene
Cianfrani
Coppersmith
Barry
Gurzenda
Hawkins
Kelley
Kury
Lynch
McKinney
Mellon
Murray
Noszka
O'Pake
Orlando
Romanelli
Ross
Scanlon
Schaefer
Smith
Stapleton
Sweeney
Bell
Dougherty
Dwyer
Fleming
Gekas
Hager
Hess
Hall
Hopper
Jubelirer
Manbeck
Moore
Snyder
Stauffer
Tilghman
Wood
Duffield
Hill
Lewis
Messinger
Belleman
Andrews
Howard
Nolan
Zemprelli
United States Cuba Move Toward Restoring Ties
Washington reports a tentative exchange of diplomats to resume ties after 1961 break. Negotiators in New York outlined most details and a formal announcement is expected soon. Carter aims for closer links while noting remaining differences. Castro and Cuba expand influence in Africa and Latin America. Ford voices grave reservations about the steps.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
New York
Carter
Ethiopia
Africa
Latin America
U.S
Plains
Fidel Castro
Castro
Batista
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Gerald R. Ford
Chief Locates Camp Outlook Amid Rain Complaints
Chief Tommy Hawk, under pressure over rain, used a dowser and reports Gazette land will be variably clouded with lows in the low to mid 50s. For Thursday, expect more variable cloudiness with a chance of showers and highs in the 60s to mid 60s. Rain chances are 30 percent tonight and 40 percent Thursday.
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Tommy Hawk
Viking Mars life search ends with pessimistic view
The 50 million Viking mission ends its life search on Mars after two landers and orbiters gathered soil samples and ran biology tests until they ran out of nutrients. Scientists remain uncertain, noting initial hints of life vanished as results pointed to nonbiological processes.
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Pasadena
Calif
Viking
Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Viking 1
Red Planet
Viking 2
Earth
Don DeVincenzi
NASA
DeVincenal
Rosalynn Carter Attends Talks With Costa Rica Leader
Rosalynn Carter met with Costa Rica president Daniel Oduber and foreign minister Gonzalo Facio in San Jose for talks on human rights policy. Facio urged using inducement rather than imposition and discussed U.N. high commissioner plans, while Mrs. Carter, studying Spanish, earned a warm reception from friendly crowds.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Rosalynn Carter
Gonzalo Facio
Carter
United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights
Jamaica
Latin America
Casa Presidencial
National Cultural Center
Gov Shapp Backs Local Income Tax Expansion in Pa
Governor Shapp endorsed a bill to let local governments rely more on income taxes, abolish local occupation and head taxes, and raise local income taxes to 3 percent from 1 percent. He stated property taxes for schools could be cut by 300 million dollars or about 30 percent under the plan.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Craig Lewis
Philadelphia
Terrorists on Train in Netherlands Demand Ambulance
South Moloccan terrorists holding at least 55 people hostage aboard a train near Assen begged for an ambulance. Justice Ministry spokesman Wim van Leeuwen said the cryptic call came at 1:35 p.m. promising a callback in ten minutes. An ambulance was parked nearby.
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Assen
The
Netherlands
Here
Justice Ministry
Wim van Leeuwen
Obituary notes and train siege report fragment
Death notices for Joseph Bender 61 Greensburg Luther M Kelly 71 Indiana Beulah Overly 76 Herminie Edward Duane Volansky 38 York and an on scene account of a hijacked Dutch train siege. The Stück investigation details police stretcher transfer as Dutch officials seek mediation for South Moluccan terrorists demanding jailed allies and safe passage.
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Bender
Joseph
Greensburg
Kelly
Luther M
Indiana
Historical precedent cited for Nixon on presidency wand
The piece notes Nixon’s claim of historical precedent that the executive can render illegal acts legal. It contrasts with a page 10 item about minority workers blocked by union seniority systems and limited court access, highlighted alongside a Supreme Court roundup on page 14.
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Richard M. Nixon
Supreme Court
Lefty Fund Grows For Wertheimer Burn Rescue Hero
Nearly 3000 dollars has been raised for Charles Wertheimer after a May 9 rescue in which he saved a young girl from a burning car. The hospital bill totals about 12000 for the first 15 days, with two months more expected and skin grafts planned. Contributions may be delivered to WDAD outside the Oakland Avenue studio or called in at 349-1450. The Horace Mann Elementary PTA is also running a food drive for the Wertheimers.
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Charles “Lefty” Wertheimer
Wertheimer
Western
Horace Mann Elementary School
PTA
Wertheimers
Michelle Lightner
Dixonville
Matthew
Charles
Alcohol May Affect Birth Study Says
Washington AP reports the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism warns that consuming six drinks daily during pregnancy markedly raises the risk of deformed or retarded babies. Two to six drinks lessen that risk, while under two drinks poses little threat, per a government health caution. Dr. Ernest Noble may urge discussion with doctors. over 100 studies link alcohol with birth defects, with the notice in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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Federal
Alcohol Abuse Agency
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Ernest Noble
Federal Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
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