Pennsylvania launches latest pothole war with emergency fund
Harrisburg moves to repair battered roads using a 9.6 million dollar emergency pothole program funded to fix critical highways in six counties. Transportation Secretary Tom Larson says bids must be in 72 hours and contracts approved in 24 hours, with broader work following the normal process.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Transportation
Tom Larson
Allegheny
Cambria
McKean
Somerset
Washington
Westmoreland
Penndot
Thornburgh
Wilkinsburg man held for court in Indiana murder case
Sanford Emmory Edwards 40 faces criminal homicide and murder charges after a preliminary hearing on the stabbing death of Ed ith Mae Morford 36 at her Indiana mobile home. Morford died from multiple stab wounds with a knife embedded near the chest. The hearing before District Magistrate Richard Orendorff drew 14 witnesses over nearly three and a half hours as the prosecution outlined the crime scene, autopsy findings, and witnesses including the victim's daughter and a bartender who saw Edwards with Morford the night before.
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Wilkinsburg
Sanford Emmory Edwards
Indiana
Edwards
Edith Mae Morford
Saltsburg Avenue
Cora Ondo
Morford
Richard Orendorff
Commonwealth
Walter S. Vuckovich
Donald R. Marsh
Thomas G. Johnson
Indiana County Public Defenders Office
Ondo
Joseph Castranio
Thomas L. Streams
Antonio Arroyo
Red Onion
Sixth
Water Streets
Arroyo
Roots
College Motel
Wayne Avenue
Vietnam says it kills or wounds 500 Chinese soldiers in Lang Son battle
Vietnam reports to AP that its forces killed or wounded over 500 Chinese troops along the northern frontier and China withdrew from Lang Son province capital. Hanoi cites rifts in Beijing leadership and broadcasts aiding Hanoi while China shelling near Cao Bang causes 300 casualties in a separate clash.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Vietnam
China
Lang Son
Peking
Hanoi
Communist Party
Nhan Dan
Cao Bang
Obituaries and Dance Band Helps at Local Fair
Heaths Obituaries lists Rose Chiodo 82 West Palm Beach formerly Homer City Gordon Groves 65 Kittanning Mae Elizabeth Jack 64 Creekside Goldie Longenecker 86 Indiana Amaria Mirro 55 Clarksburg William Platt 65 Blairsville. Dance by Clymer Moose and Penny and The Ridge Runners Saturday 10.
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Chiodo
Rose
West Palm Beach
Fla
Homer City
Mirro
Amaria (Elmer) J
Clarksburg
Platt
William W
Blairsville
Clymer Moose
the Ridge Runners
Jobless Eligibility Extended in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg AP reports a federal Extended Benefits program extends unemployment eligibility in Pennsylvania. The nine extra weeks apply when the 13 week jobless rate is 5 percent or higher, with PA’s rate at 5.15 percent for the 13 weeks to Feb. 24. Cost shared 50 50 between federal and state funds.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Myron Joseph
Joseph
Yatesboro Dam Drain Order Sought Over Safety Concerns
DER actions press Commonwealth Court to compel drainage of the 13 foot high Yatesboro Dam in Cowanshannock Township Armstrong County as owners resist. Inspectors report outer wall collapse and eroding earthen banks threatening lives and property below the dam.
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Yatesboro — Kovalchick Salvage Co
Yatesboro
Armstrong County
Department of Environmental Resources
DER
Richard S. Ehmenn
Commonwealth Court
Cowanshannock
Kovalchick Salvage Co
Refrigeration units inspection and local events notice
Commercial Heating Services advertises refrigeration units inspection at 479 9936. A free coin show occurs Saturday and Sunday at Rustic Lodge with door prizes. A Sunday special features Elk’s Dining Room meals City Chicken and Stuffed Steak for Elks and guests.
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Sat. & Sun
Rustic Lodge
Elk’s Dining Room
City
Elks & Guests
Mid East Treaty Progress Amid Egypt Israel Talks
President Carter, returning from Egypt, voiced hope a peace treaty with Israel is within reach as Sadat called negotiations fruitful. Carter said remaining issues must be resolved, and urged Arab moderates to back the talks. Egyptian officials cautioned that no treaty is yet in place.
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Jimmy Carter
Cairo
Sadat
Tel Aviv
Israel
Carter
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Pyramids
Iranian Women Walkout Faces Clerical Attack in Tehran
Tens of thousands of women left banks and offices in Tehran protesting limits on freedoms under an Islamic republic. They faced assaults by religious zealots near the British Embassy as armed guerrillas fired in the air and two mullahs urged action. A delegation later met Prime Minister Bazargan to present grievances while protests continued at schools and streets.
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Tehran
Iran
Ferdowsi
Ruhollah Khomeini
Mehdi Bazargani
Iran Air
Justice Ministry
Mehdi Bazargan
Bazargan
Khomeini
Qom
Ayatollah
Carter orders accelerated arms shipments to North Yemen
President Carter authorized a new 383 million dollar package of weaponry to North Yemen including 12 F-5E fighters 50 armored personnel carriers and 64 tanks as part of a broader Middle East security push. The sale bypasses normal congressional review with informal consultations noted.
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Washington
Egypt
Israel
Carter
U.S
Middle East
North Yemen
Cairo
South Yemen
Pentagon
Saudi Arabia
Circle K Telethon Pledges Continue On Channel 9
The Circle K telethon for the American Heart Association runs until midnight on channel 9. Phone pledges go to 349 2200 and the $800 threshold was surpassed this morning, though totals remain below sponsor expectations.
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Circle K
American Heart Association
Open bowling at Indiana Elks on Sunday
Bowling lanes at the Indiana Elks will be open Sunday from 1 to 5 PM. The Diamond's venue will offer open sessions Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM, inviting players to drop in for games and lanes.
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Indiana Elks
Weather advisory warns of more snow and cold weekend
Chief Tommy warns Gazettel and residents not to be fooled by the Friday feast. Wet snow is expected to accumulate one to two inches before turning to flurries tonight. Sunday remains partly cloudy with a few additional flurries. Tonight's lows drop to the teens while Sunday highs reach the mid 20s. The forecast calls for a 70 percent chance of precipitation tonight and 40 percent Sunday.
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Tommy
Gazettel
Dance Saturday Robison VFW event hosted by Blue Flames
A Saturday dance at the Robison VFW hall features the Blue Flames band from 10 PM to 1 AM. The event aims to provide live music entertainment for attendees in a community venue.
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Robison
Mystery Woman Buried After 38 Years Hidden Life
Mary Doefour known as the woman with no name was buried this week as details of her tragic life remain scant after decades. The report notes her 38 year anonymity and the mystery surrounding her burial. It references Page 11 for full context.
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Mary Doefour
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