Eight day search ends for three Pittsburgh men crash victims
In Pocahontas County West Virginia the bodies of Nick Courtney 60 pilot Gill Finigan 40 and Weber Baker 40 were found in a plane wreck on Clover Lick Mountain after an eight day search during a snowstorm. Relatives waited at the search HQ as authorities recovered the wreckage and noted there was no fire. A helicopter had earlier flown the area without locating the plane.
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Pittsburgh
New A Victoria flu strain hits United States
Atlanta officials report three deaths from a new influenza strain named A Victoria spreading from the West to the East. Dr. Michael Cregg of the National Center for Disease Control in Atlanta said the virus shows no vaccine yet and may signal a mild season, though the onset is late for severe outbreaks.
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Michael Cregg
Chiek
National Center For Disease Control
Aurola
Grege
Bigfoot rape and murder suspect arrested in Detroit
Detroit police say 22 year old Carl Ave Mayweather was arrested in Florver Rouge while attacking a young woman. He matches survivor descriptions of the Bigfoot series and weighs 235 pounds wearing size 14 shoes. Also noted are other court actions and CIA director nomination developments in separate items.
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Detroit
UPI
Philp A.tannden
Carl Ave Mayweather
Flover Rouge
Mayweather
Blefock
Tannian Sat Mayweather
Israel and U S pledge aid as Rabin visits Ford
President Ford promises very substantial economic and military aid to Israel after talks with Prime Minister Rabin. Rabin cautions on Syrian and PLO actions in Lebanon and urges renewed Geneva talks without the PLO. Diplomatic sources say U S Israel will push Geneva talks and may hold separate talks with Syria and Egypt.
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UPI
Ford
Israel
Yiteah Rabin
Rabin
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Lebanon
Middle East
Geneva
PLO
Mabin
United States
Syria
Egypt
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Informant in prison names Teamsters in Malta case fallout
Detroit Free Press reports a New Jersey inmate claimed the government informant is Ralph Picardo and that Picardo, serving 20 years for conspiracy to murder, is in a psychiatric ward. NJ authorities deny Picardo’s ward placement. Authorities searched Moscati’s Dump in Jersey City after warrants were issued.
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Detroit
New Jersey
Unen
Jimmy Malta
Morney Witlany FE
Butalsoo
Detroit Free Press
Ralph Picardo
Picardo
Batalino
Picanto
Jersey City
Graduated tax dies in Harrisburg shakeup
The graduated income tax plan failed as Democratic leaders say they will not push the proposal after seven statewide hearings produced broadly negative testimony. House Speaker Herbert Fineman and Majority Leader K Leroy Irvis, with Finance Committee head John Brunner, announced the decision citing voter opposition and the administration priority shift.
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UPI
Shapp
Herbert Fineman
D-Philadelphia
K. Leroy Lrvis
Mha Miegheny
Becaiure
House Finance Committee
John Brunner
D-Washington
Jack Brunner
County group seeks backing for bike trail in Lawrence County
A Lawrence County group led by the Lawrence County Cycling Association seeks federal and state support to build a rail bed bike trail. They say 2 million dollars is available from the federal government but seek local funds and PennDOT cooperation. The plan would reuse an abandoned Penn Central right of way from Croton Hill to New Wilmington, with potential routes near Towne Mall and New Castle.
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Lawrence County
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Gearhart
U. S
Gary Myers
Butler
Grazhart
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Neshararock Creek
New Wilmington
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Thay
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Ohio
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County tax bureau faces ongoing problems at meeting
County officials criticized the county tax claim bureau for ongoing chaos at the delinquent real estate tax office. Commissioner Meehan announced a new meeting with acting director Joseph Book, County Treasurer Cecil Potter, and others to address issues. Voting to table the director hire pending bureau repairs, the panel delayed action as they seek to resolve statutory and procedural disputes.
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Cecil Potter
Chick Clerk
House votes to ban publication of CIA report amid leaks
The House blocked release of a 38 page intelligence committee report with a 28 to 124 vote. Chairman Pike argued for early publication but Democrats and Republicans favored sanitizing the document before filing. He called the move a threat to separation of powers and questioned pursuing further action.
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Mouse Intelligence Committee
House
CIA
Pike
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Ford
Wie House
Ote
Hail
Highway link delayed by funding shortfall in Beaver County
Pennsylvania officials announced a two year delay for Section 11 of the Beaver Valley expressway due to a funding plunge. Franklin district engineer C P Saupp cited the shift from state to federal aid as the reason, pushing construction from last year into the future.
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Lawrence County
P. Saupp
Franklin
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndt
West Washington Seal
Union Township
T Pa
Beaver Township
Saupp
Candy Sellers Cited as Unaffiliated by Local Church
Rev. Melvin Nicholson warns parishioners and other ministers after youths door to door claim ties to First Alliance Church yet the church denies endorsement. The fly solicitor notes a permit for Unification Church of Pittsburgh to sell candy at homes, with federal probes linking the Unification Church and Children of God to alleged illegal activity.
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First Alliance Church
Melvin Nicholson
Nicholson
Unification Church of Pittsburgh
Cat Wars
Unification
Children of God
USW Local 1220 Near Oblivion After Plant Closure
Ellwood City based Local 1220 of United Steelworkers faces final dissolution as U S Steel shut the plant and shifted operations to Gary Indiana. With 178 active members remaining, pension issues and nostalgia color the scene as leaders Maggi and Frisk describe dwindling fortunes and pending pension transitions.
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Focal
Nick Frisk
Peter Pietromdren
Jazut
Marty Koveich
Charles Maggi
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Ellwood
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Ind
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U. S. Steel
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Lils
Pilly
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Ambridge
Beaver County
Youngstown
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Toa
Dot Pam
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Steel
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Penson
Babesnille
Charles Gillespie
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Rexnord to cease operations at Ellwood City plant
Rexnord Inc is ending production at its Ellwood City conveyor plant after a period of declining work. About 60 workers remain today packing orders, with a skeleton crew of 20 to operate and mothball the facility by mid February. Officials seek a buyer or relocation to place recalled employees elsewhere.
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United Steelworkers of America Local 122
Resnord, Inc
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George Woodland
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