Weekend fires cause $20000 in Shenango Township and New Castle area
Two fires over the weekend caused about 20000 in damage in the county. Mrs. Darlece McGinnis home in Shenango Township sustained about 600 damage from rubbish burning that spread to the wall and eaves, while a garage at 882 Amnita Ave owned by Joseph DeCarlo burned, likely from an electrical or saw-related spark. Firefighters from City and Shenango Township fought the blazes, with extensive smoke and water damage noted. Clothing for the McGinnis family was destroyed and donations were requested via the New Castle Revival Center.
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Darlece McGinnis
Shenango Township
Joseph DeCarlo
Almira Avene
McGinnis
Pennsylvania Ave. O
John Gilmore
Shenanyo Township
Don Yoho
Shenango
Gilmore
New Castle Revival Center
Joseph DeCarte
Amnita Ave
Hames
Charles Jackson
Jackson
Fourth of July weekend traffic deaths fall short of estimate
Traffic fatalities for the Fourth of July weekend were expected to exceed 540 but are likely below the lower end of the projection, with counts across states reaching into the low hundreds. A Montana drowning, two planes in Indiana, and a barge collision near New Orleans mark a deadly holiday period.
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Mons
National Safety Council
Texas
Calternia
New York
Fornds
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Georgia
Arkansas
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Geach
Alaskis
North Dakota
South Dakota
Vermont
New Seymour
Columbus
Ind
East River
Head of
Island
Theospersia
Bikers City
Early return saves life in Sudan curbs coup attempt
In Khartoum President Jaafar Nimeiri says he escaped assassination by returning from Paris an hour early after Libyan mercenaries failed to overthrow his military regime. Security forces arrested several suspects tied to the coup while Sudanese sources report mass deaths in the chaos.
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Sudan
UPI
Jaafar Nonielly
Paris
Bushes Abdullah
Unout
Abdallah
Daw
Seven month daylight saving proposal advances in House
A House subcommittee reported a seven month daylight saving bill aiming to extend DST next year. Rep. Fred Hooney said the plan would reduce criticisms of past long trials by aligning sunrise later in the year. If approved, DST would run from March 20 to next year end, with a seven month period to end national DST chaos.
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New Castle
Washington
House
Subcommittee
Fred Hooney
D-Pa
Hooney
United States
Congress
Rooney
National Bureau of Standards
NBS
Mooney
Commerce Committee
Pennsylvania
Welfare reform proposal sparks debate at governors conference
At the National Governors Conference in Hershey Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp and fellow Eastern state leaders backed federally funded welfare reforms including a guaranteed annual income for the poor while critics warned against increasing federal control. The discussion highlighted cost estimates, federal versus state administration, and concerns over program integrity as a task force outlined a new two program approach to supplement welfare with work incentives.
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Pa Urngov
Milton Shapp
Jimmy Carter
Loxsner
Georgia
Shapp
Brendan Byrne
New Jersey
Byrnes
Maine
James Bo Longley
Washington
Conley
Arch Moore
West Virginia
Soues
Moore
Hugh Carey
New York
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Whodes
Nanies J. Kivans
Wownen
Comenion
Povernors
Louis Harris
Accidents Increase State Death Toll Over July Holiday
United Press International reports two double fatality crashes on Monday raised Pennsylvania holiday traffic deaths to 16. Victims include Alexander Flemtuing, 44, and Elizabeth Flemtuing, 42, of Norristown, killed in a two car crash on Pa 422 in Amity Township. Bernard Gill, 40, of Birdsboro, injured. his daughter Sandra hospitalized in critical condition. Larry Pellegrini, 19, and Maxine Pellegrini, 18, of Meadville die in a crash on Seth Harmonsburg Road near Meadville.
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Polite
Norristown
Amity Tip
Terris County
Alexander Flemtuing
Elizabeth
Norristown RD
Bernard Gill
Birdsboro Rds
Reading Hospital
Sandra
Royal visit opener and pollution talks headline multiple cities
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip began a crowded tour in Philadelphia with a public appearance at the Siorry Bet Pavilion and the Penn Mutual observation deck. In Pennsylvania, Clairton Coke Works resumes talks on an immunity clause amid a three year pollution dispute involving U S Steel. In India, Madras faced a deadly methyl alcohol tragedy as bootleg liquor caused multiple deaths and hospitalizations with police conducting door to door checks.
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UPI
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England
Prince Philip
Duke of Rilinburgh
Bermuda
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Siorry Bet Pavillion
Penn Mutual
Andy
Patsburgh
Clairton Coke Works
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
New Delhi
India
Madras
Exty
Polars
Tunisian hijacker forces Libyan airliner to land in Mallorca
A Tunisian passenger hijacked a Libyan airliner en route from Tripoli to Benghazi and forced it to fly to Algiers, then surrendered upon landing in Mallorca. Police identified a single hijacker and said he is a Tunisian national. A brief Algerian airfield stop occurred before the Mallorca landing.
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Palma DE Mallorga
Spain
UPL
Algiers
Falma de Mallorca
Tripali
Berehaa
Tunis
Mallorca
Nye
Aw Panisian
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