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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1973
Page
1
Edward Kennedy Jr a 12 year old patient who had his right leg amputated in a cancer operation leaves Georgetown University Hospital with his father Senator Edward Kennedy.
Snow flurries forecast for the Rockies and showers on the Pacific Northwest and Central Plains, while most of the country remains partly cloudy. Temperatures listed for multiple cities, including Atlanta 68, Boston 41, Chicago 0, Dallas 74, Denver 48, Miami 81, New York 42, Phoenix 67, Seattle 51, Washington 54. Local notes list residents and ages in Shenanga River region and nearby towns with addresses.
Drivers face scarce open stations as major chains announce early closings through Sunday. Varsity Service on Wilmington and Highland Aves remains open to provide emergency road service for Beaver Lawrence Motor Club, with a two gallon limit on gasoline calls. Other stations plan 9 p.m. Saturday closings or earlier, prompting potential Sunday closures and staff impacts.
David Ben-Gurion, Polish-born leader who proclaimed Israel in 1948 and served as its first prime minister and defense minister, died at Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv at 11:08 am after a stroke. He had been hospitalized since November 18 for a cerebral hemorrhage and lay in state at the Knesset forecourt before burial in Sde Boker.
The Chicago Daily News cites a government source that gasoline rationing coupons are being printed, with a March 1 start if enacted. It notes printing does not guarantee rationing, but prepares for a possible plan favored by Energy Emergency Action Group members, except Treasury Secretary Shultz who opposes.
County criminal trials will proceed as scheduled, Judge John Henderson said Friday afternoon. He had considered delaying them but did not explain the reason. A wage dispute involving court employees was cited as a possible cause for a postponement.
A guilty plea by Egil Krogh, former White House official, admits he masterminded the Dr. Lewis Fielding office break-in during the Pentagon Papers probe. He may testify for leniency after sentencing as prosecutors seek broader Watergate information. Tape records and grand jury actions follow, with Nixon extending the Watergate grand jury life for up to a year and notes about duplicating tapes raising questions.
A Swiss jetliner carrying 145 passengers and 15 crew was hijacked on the Geneva runway by a would-be hijacker after landing from Zurich. The plane was to pick up new passengers for Abidjan and Monrovia before continuing. The hijacker’s identity was not immediately known.
Fowler Taxi Service of New Castle Wriday asked the Public Utility Commission for a 11 cent base fare increase beginning December 16. The plan would raise initial fares from 70 to 81 cents and raise each additional mile from 40 to 41 cents.
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