County solid waste plan faces cost and integration questions
County Planning Director Thomas W. Graney outlined estimated costs of about 3.61 dollars weekly per household under a 10 year plan, up from 1.89, with slow progress on recycling. He noted municipalities would join a central county authority, raising questions about New Castle Ellwood City and Bessemer equipment and potential separate service areas. The plan, still facing technical and market feasibility issues, could take 18 months to 3 years to become reality.
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Citizen’s Advisory
New Castle
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Bessemer
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Peace conference eyes troop disengagement at Suez
Middle East peace talks in Geneva moved to the core issue of mutual troop withdrawals along the Suez Canal. A military committee will begin immediate discussions on disengagement, with ministers set to reconvene as needed and ambassadorial groups to report back findings.
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UPI
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Kurt Waldheim
U.S
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Jordan
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Syria
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Moscow
Jerusalem
Vatican says it wants a say on Jerusalem peace talks
In a Christmas address Pope Paul VI said the Vatican should be heard when Arabs and Israelis discuss Jerusalem's future. He clarified the church seeks involvement on the status of the holy city, while avoiding a firm stance on internationalization. Vatican sources noted sensitivity in past negotiations with Jordan and Israel.
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UPI
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Paul VI
Jerusalem
College of Cardinals
United Nations
Israel
Jordan
Kissinger rumors spark denial in Geneva report
United Press International reports Secretary of State Henry Kissinger faced persistent gossip he will wed socialite Nancy Maginnis on December 28. A spokesman denied the claim, noting Kissinger was in Geneva as chair of the Middle East Peace Conference with Andrey Gromyko, while officials acknowledged plans to remarry without identifying partner details.
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United Press International
Henry Spikes
Geneva
UPT
Henry A. Kissinger
New York
Nancy Maginnis
Kissinger
Andrey A Gromyko
Twelve sworn as United States citizens in naturalization ceremony
Twelve men and women of foreign origin were sworn in as United States citizens at a naturalization ceremony presided over by Judge Howard W. Tyan. Names include Dorothy Hoffman Pwalski formerly of Great Britain Nikolaos Moutopoulos 1002 N Mercer St formerly of Greece Fedele Carbone Hillsville Italy Joanna Kalovas 2965 Melvin Dr Greece Christine Fury 201 Hickerwell Edw City Korea Tricia Rohrer Edin burg Rd 1 Korea Socorro Zalamea 759 Massachusetts Ellwood City Philippines Petronio Zalamea 755 Massachusetts Ellwood City Philippines Lien-Chengs 232 Fourth St Ellwood City China Agathi Katsadas 2536 Blossom Lane Greece Antonina Azepka 236 Hillcrest Ave Poland Laurier Tremblay New Galilee Rd 1 Canada
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Howard W. Tyan
Dorothy Hoffman
Pwalski
Great Britain
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N. Mercer St
Greece
Fedele Carbone
Hillsville
Italy
Joanna George Kalovas
Melvin Drive
Christine Joy Fury
Hickerwell Road
Ellwood City
Korea
Poland
Laurier Damase Tremblay
New Galilee
Canada
Lancaster Fire Kills Executive During $1 Million Blaze
Harold Priest 43 of Quarryville, a plumbing fixtures plant manager, died after returning to his burning factory during a $1 million fire at Hempfield Industrial Park near Lancaster. John Grosman 43 of Lancaster, a company truck driver, tried to restrain him as Priest sought to retrieve company records. The blaze began in the office Christmas party area and spread to storage rooms, driving about 150 firefighters from the scene as investigators waited for fumes to subside to recover the body.
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UPI
Harold Priest
Quarryville
Here
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John C. Grosman
Lancaster
Priest
Haycock
Hempfield
Haycork
Fifth American Kidnap Victim In Argentina Reported
Buenos Aires reports a second American, Charles Hayes, 11 year old? no, 11year old V8 engineer, was seized in La Plata southeast of Buenos Aires as security forces failed to intercept his car on the way to work. Victor Samuel, 38, Esso Argentina executive, was abducted December 6 from the company restaurant at the Cam Teresa refinery, four miles north of Buenos Aires.
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UPI
Pnday
Argentina
Charles Hayes
McKee Toesa
McKee Groveland
United States
la Plata
Hayes
Victor E. Samuelacm
Esso OW Co
Campana
Unemployment climbs in Pa as energy crisis bites
Harrisburg reports 2,258 laid off in three weeks with energy shortages blamed. Of those, 54 have returned to work and at least 100 workers from three plants cut production due to lack of petroleum based raw materials. Montreal CPPA projects 24.15 million tons world newsprint in 1973, up 810,000 from 1972 with North American demand driving most growth.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
Department of Labor and Industry
Labor and Industry
Paul Smith
Smith
Montreal
Canadian Pulp and Paper Association
CPPA
Disabled Pacific Monarch Found With Crewmember Dead
A six week overdue sailing ketch from Japan was found drifting in a storm torn sea near Vancouver. One crewman is dead and three are malnourished and exhausted. the ship Pacific Monarch is towed by a Coast Guard vessel with a doctor aboard. The dead man is Raymond Huteel of Langley BC. Remaining crew include Robert Quackenbush, Dennis Delong, and Robert Lesade.
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B.C
UPI
Japan
Coast Guard
Esquimalt
Raymond Huteel
Langley
Robert Quackenbush
Mechanic City
N.Y
Dennis Delong
Robert Lesade
North Vancouver B.C
PUC seeks court ok to extend utility services area
Harrisburg report: Public Utility Commission asks Pennsylvania Supreme Court to allow the PUC to order extensions beyond a utility’s certified area, challenging a Commonwealth Court ruling that limits such power in a Western Pennsylvania Water Co. case. Meanwhile a search for a Kentucky couple lost after a Cessna crash into the Monongahela near Glassport continues.
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Supreme Court
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Butler County
Duquesne Light wins conditional approval for Shippingport plant
Duquesne Light Co. secures conditional approval for a second nuclear plant at Shippingport Beaver County Pennsylvania. The AEC advisory committee outlines requirements including enhanced emergency planning and safeguards against sabotage in the construction plans.
Former Congressman Van Zandt Linked to Shamrock Stock Probe
Harrisburg report says former Altoona congressman James EK Van Zandt helped Shamrock Racing Association recruit stockholders in 1948. He allegedly provided 2 to 15 names to potential investors while serving as special representative to Gov. Shafer. Shamrock under scrutiny by the state Horse Racing Commission for alleged stock misappropriation.
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Harrisburg
UPL
James EK
van Zandt
Altoona
Shamrock Racing Association
Olaway News Service
Raymond Shafer
Washington
Shamrock
Ottaway News Service
Mow Jones
State Horse Racing Commission
Northumberland County
Four Day Holiday Travel Brings Trip Risks
The National Safety Council warned travelers during the four day Christmas weekend of trip hazards. A potential gas shortage and stormy weather could raise the chance of being stranded even as reduced speed limits may lower highway deaths. The council noted the energy crisis may reduce deaths but increases risk of gas shortages for travelers.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
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