Official fired for his refusal to be gagged
Harrisburg report says Alexander Jaffars, deputy attorney general for the Liquor Control Board, was dismissed for resisting a gag rule and pressing probes into the liquor industry. The case centers on alleged gifts of liquor to officials and a stalled investigation, with Jaffars insisting on full inquiry despite political pressure.
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Dean
Nixon
LCB
Israel Packel
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Uquor
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Center tackles learning disabilities program and care plan
Miss Haase treats learning disabilities by assigning suitable duties to children to build strength with minimal mental load and by counseling families. She works with adults through educational groups, placements in homes and supportive services, developing a Social Club to combine education with social activity.
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Senate limits presidential war powers to 30 days
The Senate voted 71 to 1 to curb the President’s ability to wage foreign wars without congressional approval. The measure allows troop deployment overseas for 30 days in an emergency, after whichCongress must authorize any continuation. House and Senate bills differ on duration and head to conference.
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UPI
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Nixon
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R-N.y
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Vietnam
Jaycees Sponsor Safety Town in New Castle
The New Castle Jaycees will run a two week Safety Town course at Ben Franklin Junior High from August 6 to 17 for preschoolers. Two sessions daily, each 20 children, with 9 30 a.m. and 12 40 p.m. starts. Activities include a field trip to Central Fire Station and visits by fire police and ambulance units, plus a miniature city for five year olds. Mrs John Lambo will teach with teenage volunteers assisting.
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New Castle Jaycees
Safety Town
Ben Franklin Junior High School
Central Fire Station
John Lambo
Registration form for Safety Town session signups
Applications require a $5 registration fee and are first come, first served. Send checks to Sidney Paul at 231 E Lincoln Ave New Castle PA 16101. Morning session runs 9:30 to 1:30 AM and Afternoon 12:30 to 2:30 PM.
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New Castle
Fuel shortage forces city to reseek fuel bids
City will readvertise for gasoline bids after a supplier could not guarantee a fixed price for a year. The low bid earlier in the year, 16.8 cents per gallon for regular and 19.3 cents for operating, could not be accepted. Worth said the city spends about $16,700 annually and most fuel is used by police, fire, and public works.
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John K. Manna
Larry D- Worth
United
Woman Arrested Bites Cop After Break-In
Trudy Klock 24 of Bath New York charged with assault and criminal mischief after breaking a plate glass window at McKelvey Appliance 709 Lawrence Ave at 2 50 am Police say she admitted damaging the window a fight followed and officer Robert Yoho was bitten on the leg Yoho required a tetanus shot and Klock faces arraignment before Justice Ruth French Paving project on Industrial Street Mahoningtown to begin soon 4000 feet long B L Paving Co contractor City Shenango Township sewer line agreement total 23370 city share 12390 township 4130 10 new street lights Cascade Street mercury vapor cost 2160 per light another near Adams Cascade 5040 annual City real estate tax 91 collected first six months 1587544 of 1631709 expected revenue others rates percentages listed
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Bath
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McKelvey Appliance
Lawrence Ave
McKelvey
Robert Yoho
Yoho
Ellwood City General Hospital
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Justice of the Peace
Ruth French
Cascade Street
Washington Street
Butler Avenue
Adams
Cascade Streets
Shapp Attacks HEW Over Welfare Investigation
Governor Milton J. Shapp condemned HEW chief Caspar Weinberger for probing Pennsylvania welfare rules without his knowledge. He called the move partisan and arrogant, urging a governor not informed by the state. The Republican House study team invited Carleson and staff to assess welfare policies as 100,000 people were cut from rolls in 15 months.
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UPL
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U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Pennsylvania
HEW
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Weinberger
Washington
Republican Party
State House
Democratic Committee
Carleson
Kenneth Lee
R-Bullivan
Sherman Hill
Lancaster
Hoyt Institute Displays Tri County Traveling Art Exhibit
The Tri County Traveling Art Exhibit from Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV shows 5 percent original Ohio and Pennsylvania artworks at Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts 124.6 Teasure Ave. The collection unfolds in three phases art objects curriculum related reproductions and musical experiences. Viewings run daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through September 14 except Sundays and Mondays with the summer display starting July 16 and traveling through local school districts in three display units.
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Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV
Moyt Institute of Fine Arts
Teasure Ave
Hoyt Institute
McDonalds Bike-a-thon draws nearly 400 riders
Nearly 400 riders from Youngstown and Pittsburgh join the McDonalds Bike-a-thon tomorrow. Safety support includes American Red Cross Neshannock Volunteer Firemen U.S. Marines and the Pennsylvania State Police. Final bicycle inspection is tonight 6 to 8 at Lawrence Village Plaza. Contributions to Citizen's Bank North Side Office Call's Plaza. Denise Liberty 1 year old Pennsylvania State Poster Child will attend.
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Pittsburgh
American Red Cross Neshannock
Pennsylvania
Lawrence Village Plaza
Citizen's Bank
North Side
Call's Plaza
Denise Liberty
Pennsylvania bans anti obscenity group CDL from soliciting funds
Pennsylvania regulators barred the Citizens for Decent Literature from soliciting charitable contributions, citing excessive fundraising and administrative costs. The move follows a broader national debate over obscenity and decency in media. The ruling targets CDL’s operations within the state and impacts its ability to fund nationwide campaigns.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
U.S. Supreme Court
Citizens For Decent
CDL
Commission On Charitable Organizations
Revived slogan Is This Trip Necessary for DoD Fuel Cut
United Press International reports the Defense Department may revive the World War II slogan Is This Trip Necessary as it targets fuel cuts. Deputy Defense Secretary William P. Clements announces a 14 percent gasoline reduction goal, with current plans to meet Nixon's 7 percent target. The department aims to use 8.1 billion gallons this fiscal year versus 8.7 billion in the prior year.
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United Press International
Defense Department
Department
Defense
William P. Clements
Nixon
AG Packel Clears Full 5000 Expense for Legislators
Attorney General Israel Packel ruled that state lawmakers may receive the full 5000 expense allowance recommended by the Commonwealth Compensation Commission eight months earlier. The decision allows treasurer Grace Sloan to disburse up to 5000 for expenses in the 1973 74 fiscal year starting July 1. Sloan had planned to pay only 2500 unless the AG ruled otherwise.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Israel Packel
Commonwealth Compensation Commission
Grace Sloan
Liddy Convicted of Contempt by House Subcommittee
A House subcommittee investigating CIA ties to Watergate voted to hold G Gordon Liddy in contempt of Congress after a two hour session in which Liddy refused to take an oath to tell the truth. Chairman Lucien Nedl stated the action occurred Friday.
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UPI
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CIA
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Armed Services
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Lucien D. Neds
D-Mich
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