Seventeen injured as Pittsburgh prison riot at Western Penitentiary
Inmates set fires and fought guards in a five hour rampage at Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh. At least 17 were injured including two guards with head injuries, while 15 inmates suffered smoke inhalation or minor injuries. No hostages, no guns found. all 1,600 inmates accounted for as riot crews extinguished fires and moved prisoners to safety.
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Thomas Seiberling
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Seiberling
Mutinous troops storm air bases in Philippines coup attempt
Mutinous forces loyal to ousted leader Ferdinand Marcos seized two air bases and the television station GMA in Manila before government troops retook Villamor Air Base. One rebel was killed and about 40 people were injured as clashes ended. About 100 rebels held the Langley station, with negotiations ongoing. President Aquino urged calm as Ramos reported the mutiny was being contained.
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Philippines
UPI
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Langley
Jose Magno
Villamor
Air Force
Corazon Aquino
Aquino
Armed Forces
Fidel Ramos
Greater Manila Arts
GMA
Saudi Arabian abducted in Beirut amid hostage crisis
In Beirut, police report a Saudi Arabian national named Khaled Dib was seized by gunmen in west Beirut on the road to Beirut International Airport, raising the total foreigners abducted to 13 since Terry Waite’s return on January 12. The hostage wave continues amid Israeli-like tensions, with Waite’s fate uncertain and officials urging remaining Britons to evacuate west Beirut.
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Lebanon
UPI
Terry Waite
Waite
Khaled Dib
West Beirut
West Germany
U.S
TWA
Reagan warns Americans to leave Lebanon amid hostage crisis
President Reagan issued a sharp warning as the Beirut hostage crisis worsened. He said Americans who ignore repeated warnings to depart do so at their own peril and acknowledged limits to what the U.S. can do in the chaotic situation.
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Washington
UPI
Lebanon
Reagan
Beirut
West
Germany
Shenango racing site vies with Union Township for dog track
Landowners advocate dog racing on a Shenango Township site near Frew Mill Road while Union Township backs a 22,000 seat domed track off U.S. 224. House Bill 1079 seeks parimutuel betting and a racing commission. Proposals await legislative action as supporters circulate petitions for statewide support.
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Shenango Township
Union Township
Harrisburg
U.S. 422
Butler
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Erie
Fisher asks DCA to drop loan investigation in New Castle
Edward E. Fisher of Grove City requests the Department of Community Affairs suspend its probe into his 50000 loan application for a South Mill Street tavern. He also seeks Ethics Commission review of Nick DeRosa's tie breaking vote approving the loan and asserts no conflict of interest in the case.
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Michael Gabriel
Cedar Grove
N.J
New Castle
Gabriel
Frew Mill Road
Edward E. Fisher
Department of Community Affairs
South Mill Street
Fisher
Grove City RD 2
State Ethics Commission
Nick DeRosa
DeRosa
DCA
Robert G. Benko
Thomas J. Fee
Drew Castle
Benko
Charles Cook
Dale Yoho
Cook
Council
Yoho
Ethics Commission
John Contino
Pirate Cafe Inc
Redevelopment Authority
Death notices for Edward Chickes and others
Death records list Edward W. Chickes 78 of 125 W North St Grace M Cross 87 Daly City California James M Pezzulo 67 Hillsville Margaret K Willetts 75 Haven Convalescent Home Charles T Williams 58 Guy E Santillo 58 Ellwood City Jack M Hudson 66 Sharon Clara Levy 91 New Wilmington Donald A Ray 62 Gresham Oregon
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North St
Grace M. Cross
Daly City
Calif
James M. Pezzulo
Hillsville
Margaret K. Willetts
Haven
Charles T. Williams
Guy E. Santillo
Ellwood City
Jack M. Hudson
Sharon
Clara Levy
New Wilmington
Donald A. Ray
Gresham
Ore
Weather Update for Western Pennsylvania Tonight and Tomorrow
Tonight increases in cloudiness with a 30 percent chance of light snow by daybreak. Low near 10 degrees. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the mid 20s. Extended forecast mostly cloudy Thursday with lows in the teens to lower 20s and highs in the 20s. Friday a mix of rain and snow possibles with lows in the 20s and highs in the 30s.
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Pennsylvania
Upi
Lottery Numbers Report From Various States
A brief lottery update lists Pennsylvania Daily Number and Ohio Daily Number Pick Four results. The fragment notes numbers 1 24 29 34 35 38 and a separate Pick 4 sequence, with scattered state references and incomplete context.
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Wees
MOO Ives Erste
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