Jokinen Receives Meritorious Service Medal Posthumously
Capt. Harvey R. Jokinen 29 of New Castle was honored posthumously with the Meritorious Service Medal for service from 1975 to 1978 while with the 1st Battalion 83rd Field Artillery. The award, presented in late October to his widow Gloria at Oakdale HQ, cites his leadership as battery commander and staff officer during the 1977 Battalion Army Training and Evaluation Program.
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Harvey R. Jokinen
Germany
Jokinen
83Rd Field Artillery
Gloria
New Castle
99Th Army Reserve Command
Oakdale
Willie E. Dixon Jr
Stephen A. Gastright
Teamster plan to end FASH strike rejected in Monroeville
In a noisy Monroeville meeting, Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers members unanimously rejected a Teamster back-to-work proposal led by Charles Carelli Local 800. Leaders and many drivers demanded independents be released from Teamsters to choose their own bargaining agent as bargaining with firms continued in Washington. Rise in senators and a related Interstate Commerce Commission move on independent truckers were noted.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers
Monroeville
Charles Carelli
Teamsters Local 800
Bill Hill
Frank Stewart
FASH
Hill
International Union
Washington
Carelli
Teamsters
U. S
Interstate Commerce Commission
Residents press for action as gang problem stalls at council
Neighbors from Highland and Norwood urge City Hall to curb street gangs. Council members blame limited power to compel police chief William McCallion to attend. mayor Rogan promises curfew restoration and increased patrols while noting budget control lies with the council.
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Roger DeCarbo
Eugene DeCaprio
William McCallion
McCallion
DeCarbo
William G. Tallman
North Hill
Council Chamber
Highland-Norwood Avenue
Tallman
James P. Beshero
Francis J. Rogan
Rogan
Beshero
Council
Angelo Sands
Neighborhood fears rise amid gang activity and council debate
Residents voiced fear as officers worked overtime amid depleted funds while the mayor highlighted plans not yet public. They urged private meetings with Rogan and McCallion, pressed for stricter juvenile laws, more parental involvement, and harsher fines, and filed a formal petition against the gang harassing locals.
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Beshero
Rogan and McCallion
Sands
Council
Kent State civil trial to open after juror note debate
In Cleveland UPI report, lawyers clash over admitting exhibits and juror note taking as opening statements approach Monday in the Kent State civil trial. Plaintiffs, parents of four killed and nine wounded, sue Gov. Rhodes and 27 National Guard members. Settlement talks reportedly near $600,000.
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Cleveland
UPI
Kent State
National Guard
Kent State University
James Rhodes
Ohio National Guard
U.S
William K. Thomas
Heavy woman transport dilemma perplexes Largo officials
In Largo Florida city officials struggle to arrange emergency transport for 600 pound Judy Waldron bedridden for four years. Ambulance services refuse to attempt moving her citing unsafe equipment and prior injuries while she remains in intensive care after an acute distress episode.
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Fire Department
Pressler seeks breakup of newspaper media monopolies
Senator elect Larry Pressler plans to introduce legislation to limit ownership of newspapers and related media, arguing chain papers and media conglomerates threaten independent editors. He suggests capping ownership at about ten papers and extending limits to polling bodies and wire services to curb media slant. Udall echoed concern over monopolization and regulation.
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Washington
UPI
Larry Pressler
R-S.d
Pressler
Federal Trade Commission
House
Senate
Teddy Roosevelt
Udall
Danish-speaking elephant puzzles Cincinnati Zoo
The Cincinnati Zoo faces a humorously serious issue as its new elephant responds only to Danish. Staff must decide whether the trainer learns Danish or the animal learns English, after the elephant arrived from Copenhagen. Earlier, the zoo declined a Montreal elephant due to health concerns, noting that elephant spoke only French.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Cincinnati Zoo
Copenhagen
Denmark
Cecil Jackson
Jackson
Montreal
Canada
California mask ban struck down by appeals court
California Court of Appeal reversed the convictions of Farzad Ghafari and Homay Oon Majd for wearing masks during a 1976 peaceful picket at the Iranian Consulate. The court ruled the statute overbroad and said anonymity can be essential to constitutional rights in certain circumstances.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
State Court of Appeals
Farzad Ghafari
Homay Oon Majd
Roof Collapse Injures Firemen in Abandoned Church Fire
Two firemen Rade Malkovich and Patrick Cavanaugh were injured when a roof section collapsed during a blaze in an abandoned Sheraden district church. They were treated at Allegheny General Hospital as dense smoke prompted Langley High School to evacuate nearby students. The building had housed the Sheraden United Methodist Church and was slated for a senior citizens center.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Sheraden
Rade Malkovich
Patrick Cavanaugh
Allegheny General Hospital
Langley High School
Sheraden United Methodist Church
Students march against shah in Pittsburgh protest
About 100 sign carrying demonstrators, mainly Iranian students from Pittsburgh and Youngstown, urged the Shah of Iran to step down. They wore paper masks reading down with the shah to avoid Iranian police retaliation and carried placards calling Iran the next Vietnam and Free all political prisoners in Iran. Passersby were amused or puzzled by the display.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Youngstown
Ohio
Iran
Vietnam
U. S
Phrase fragment on overbreadth and constitutional rights
The fragment cites overbroad language and asserts limits under certain constitutional rights, suggesting a legal argument about scope and protections. It references unspecified circumstances and rights, without detailing the case, parties, or jurisdiction.
Red Brigades kill policemen in Turin blast
In Turin two policemen were shot to death as a passing car with two or three attackers opened fire near the city’s main prison. The victims were Salvatore Sansa, 21, and Salvatore Procede, 22, with Procede firing back before dying. The Red Brigades claimed responsibility in a call to Gazzetta del Popolo. Authorities in Rome had filed formal charges against 14 Red Brigades members in the Moro case the day before.
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Turin
Italy
UPI
Red Brigades
Aldo Moro
Salvatore Sansa
Salvatore Procede
Procede
Gazzetta del Popolo
Rome
Moro
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