U S Looks to Ethiopia Aid Ties After Famine Record
A State Department study warns Ethiopia’s famine era caused up to 102,000 deaths and widespread misallocation of aid. It notes grain exports rose in 1973 and 1974, blankets sat unused, and funds were misused. The AID spokesman says no new grain until shortfalls are verified and proper distribution ensured. Potential $25 million rail improvements discussed.
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Lam
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Aici
United States
Ctlep
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Lie Agency For Inemations
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Ethiopia
U.S
Inspector - General of
Morélen
Eihiopia
Officials clear up problems at county commissioners meeting
County officials resolved issues plaguing the tax delinquency bureau after County Controller Fohl said the office faced legal guidance gaps. Acting director Book reported oral opinions from County Solicitor Levine, enabling operations and tax collection plans. Commissioners postponed a request to buy office equipment, opting to table until decisions on reopening 1978 urgency are made.
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Neve County
Robert Foht
Joseph Book
Sherman K. Levine
John A. Meehan
Levine
Frank A. Vitril
Book
Fohl
Bureau
Washington confidences on enlistment failure in Continental Army
In a January journal note, Washington tells a friend that the central issue facing the Continental Army was the breakdown of the enlistment program. The remark highlights recruitment difficulties impacting early revolutionary efforts.
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Washington
Continental Army
Sharon Board to Vote on Teachers Contract
Sharon School Board will vote on a new three year teachers contract retroactive to last July. Teachers, about 220 strong, approved the pact Tuesday night after a five week strike. The deal includes 1,007 salary increases per year and ends a long negotiation cycle with a prior district settlement in Hickby Mercer County.
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Sharon
Wilen Fantfindes
Hickby
Mercer County
Reynolds
Washington
UPI
Fuur
James Yest
Apl-Clo Railway Department
Railraid Urdang
Pittsburgh teachers’ offices seized in sheriff sale over strike
Deputies took over Pittsburgh school offices as 13 high schools began senior-only reopenings. The school board seeks to satisfy fines from a seven week teachers strike with seized union properties. A five member panel will hear both sides for non binding recommendations in contract talks.
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Pittsburgh Puolevation
Paul Francis
PET
Bur
Francis
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Donald Ziegler
Ziegler
Teachers’ Union
Joseph F. D'Andrea
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Biegler
PSEA
Pageanters slapped for mail fraud in Pennsylvania
Sponsors of the Miss USA Bicentennial Queen Pageant in Pennsylvania agreed to reduce $200 entry fees after being accused of false mail promotions. Michael James and two suburban Pittsburgh women, Diane C. Holmes and Alison Kay Tobnes, will stop using mail promotion. Postal Service will inspect mail and return applications and fees.
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Pittsburgh
Diane C. Holmes
Alison Kay Tobnes
Postal Service
Pittsburgh Press
Nashville (Tenn
Diedem
New $2 Bills To Feature Jefferson Birthday Date
Des Moines dispatch reports the US Treasury will issue about 400 million $2 bills annually for eight years starting April 13, Jefferson’s birthday, with a Trumbull painting scene on the back and Francine Irving Neff’s signature. The notes aim to prevent hoarding as collector items and celebrate a Bicentennial motif.
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Thomas Jefferson
Natron
US Treasury
Jefferson
Francine Irving Neff
Nelf
UN Security Council to hear Palestinian rights demand
Arab powers prepared to submit a U N Security Council resolution demanding recognition of Palestinian national rights and a complete Israeli withdrawal from occupied Middle East territories. A drafting committee from Feydl Syria Jordan Libya and the PLO met to finish the measure for today's debate on the Middle East. The council debate was expected to continue for hours.
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Middle East
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Syria
Jordan
Libya
Palestine Liberation Organization
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Florida sheriff probes death of Pitt student in Keys
Monroe County investigators trace the wanderings of University of Pittsburgh student Jeffrey McNemey a 19 year old found bound to a bed in an abandoned shack on lower Matecumbe Key. Police in Pittsburgh assist in the case as officials pursue leads.
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Slamorada
Monroe County
Florida
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Planners to Study Three Bridges in Wilwood Area
The County Planning Commission authorized staff to assess whether the First Second and Third bridges in Wilwood County should join the highway priority list. PennDOT inspected the bridges and recommended maintenance rather than new construction, while residents seek broader work. The panel voted to review the bridges’ eligibility for inclusion, amid ongoing budget and staffing discussions.
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Wilwood Gty
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Fenndot
Penndot
Thomas W. Graney
Graney
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Bessemer
Alahoning
Word Beaver Townships
City traffic lights to get state study
City officials say no immediate changes are planned as PennDOT reviews the downtown traffic light system. Commissioner Frank A. Vitril notes resident complaints about lack of walk signals and left turn signals while state and local officials study possible fixes in coming weeks.
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Frank A. Vitril
Vitrii
State Hoy
Thomas J. Fee
New Castle
Uyder Penndot
City Sanitation Authority Seeks Higher Grant For Plant
The City Sanitation Authority approved a joint Appalachian money application for a sewage plant with the proposed cost increase. They seek 72000 dollars, five percent of total costs, with 73 percent covered by the EPA. County Manpower program will be used to handle painting and free regular staff. Weather: Altoona reports high winds up to 64 mph causing damage in Blair County.
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Appalachian
Environmental Protection Agency
Altoona
Elair County
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