Louisiana oil region weighs ID cards for workers
Local officialsPas law in St Mary Parish requires workers to carry government ID cards with photos and fingerprints sent to FBI for a security check, costing up to $10. The ACLU sues, arguing unconstitutional privacy and movement restrictions, while residents cite crime fears and past kidnap murder cases as support.
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Morgan City
UPI
Louisiana
FBI
American Civil Liberties Union
St. Mary Parish
Sheriff's Office
David Gelfand
Soviet Russia
Nazi Germany
South Africa
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Lafayette
Julian Fernandez
Service Machine and Shipbuilding Corp
ACLU
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Guarisco
Gerald Cooks
Amelia
Oakley Bagwell
Gussman
Plaquemines Parish
Morgan City pushes local job law amid fugitive concerns
State senator from Morgan City led parish officials to pass Ordinance 837 requiring job changeers after Nov 1 1978 to register with photos and fingerprints. Critics question constitutionality and cost. The plan mirrors Plaquemines Parish rules, amid fears of offshore workers and fugitive concentration in a transient community.
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Morgan City
Guarisco
FBI
St. Mary Parish
Laid off worker challenges district hiring practices
Annette Fulena, a day-to-day substitute at New Castle Area School District, says she was promised a permanent secretary position but was passed over in favor of others for two openings in the past year. She notes family connections on the board and asserts her five-year wait for a permanent slot continues despite satisfactory performance.
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Linda Thompson
Annette Fulena
New Castle Area
Fulena
DuShane St
Marilyn Cook
Ben Franklin Junior High
Darlene Zingaro
Thaddeus Stevens
Miss Trott
Ben Franklin
Cook
Mrs. Cook
Russell L
Iran seeks oil imports as Shah backers clash hard
Iran plans to import refined petroleum from neighbors while Shah supporters clash with opponents in multiple cities. Isfahan reports say 40 dead amid rioting as oil workers strike, prompting fears over economy and talks for a civilian coalition government. Diplomats note negotiations with Kuwait Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to supply oil.
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Tehran
Iran
UPI
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Mashad
Ayatollah Qomi
Imam Reza
Qomi
Arak
Isfahan
Shah
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
News Digest Deaths and Weather Outlook in Western Pennsylvania
Obituary notices list John J. Mariacher and others with ages and addresses from Butler to Campbell Ohio. Western Pennsylvania winds bring a cold, windy forecast with flurries later today and Thursday. highs in the upper 20s, lows in the 20s, and a 40 percent precipitation chance. Weather statistics show temperatures around 32 and 28 degrees with no precipitation. Shenango River stage at 8.20 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Shumaker Faces Budget Clash With County Officials
County Commissioner Thomas A. Shumaker faced criticism over a self styled budget proposal that would slash requests from many departments without raising taxes. County Treasurer Michael Angelo demanded 81 000 for next year claiming his budget was cut by 20 percent. Shumaker said the plan was a preliminary draft not the final budget and noted salary increases of seven percent were used to meet guidelines.
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Thomas A. Shumaker
Shumaker
Board of Commissioners
Michael Angelo
Angelo
Robber Fires At Attendant In Shenango Truck Wash Robbery
A gunman robbed Rapid Truck Wash in Shenango Township of about $400 late last night and fired two shots at attendant Anthony Mike from 1029 S Cascade St. as he ordered him to hand over the cash. The gunman fled on foot after the disguising exchange.
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Morgan City
Carl Robert Hohenberger
California
Hohenberger
Tacoma
Wash
Anthony Guarisco
Shenango Township
Anthony Mike
S. Cascade St
U.S. 422
Mike
Vienna Boys Choir barred from Christmas carol singing
Vienna's famed Boys Choir faces its first Christmas without performances since 1498 as child labor laws prevent under 15s from holiday work. Director Walter Tautschnig regrets the change but says the choir cannot perform on Christmas Eve and six other holiday days.
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Vienna
Austria
UPI
Vienna Boys Choir
Hapsburg
Walter Tautschnig
Tautschnig
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