Lightning Restores Sight to Maine Man After Nine Years
Edwin Robinson a 60 year old former trucker from Falmouth Maine who had been blind and deaf for nine years regained sight and hearing after being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm He used an aluminum cane to seek shelter and was later examined by Dr William Taylor who called the recovery a remarkable case His wife expressed disbelief and joy noting the dramatic turn from a February 1971 truck accident that left him blinded```
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Falmouth, Maine
UPI
Edwin Robinson
Robinson
William Taylor
Congress kills Carter gasoline fee override in Senate
The Senate by 68 to 10 overrode President Carter's veto on the 10 cent per gallon gasoline import fee. The House earlier rejected Carter's veto 335 to 34 in a historic rebuke, erasing a $4.62 per barrel oil import fee that would have raised pump prices.
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UPI
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Truman
Oil subsidy removal could raise US oil prices says Exxon official
Exxon executive William Nobles urged the Energy Department to drop the North Slope subsidy, arguing its removal would let competitors regain full margins and raise gasoline prices. He noted Sohio’s advantage and warned of potential bankruptcies among dealers in Ohio and beyond. The subsidy, granted to Alaskan North Slope producers since 1977, aims to offset high transport costs.
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UPI
Exxon
Energy Department
Standard Oil of
Ohio
William Nobles
Economic Regulatory Administration
Gas Prices Rise On Inflation Adjustment To Hold Margin
Washington United Press International reports the Energy Department set a July 15 start for an extra seven tenths of a cent per gallon gas price rise to offset inflation. Retail margin increases from 16.1 to 16.8 cents per gallon and wholesale margin from 7.7 to 8.2 cents. The Economic Regulatory Administration enforces these limits as gasoline remains federally controlled.
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UPI
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Economic Regulatory Administration
Iraqi oil minister urges cut in OPEC output
Iraq's oil minister Tayeh Abdel Kerim urged OPEC to reduce production to counter Western stockpiling of up to 1 million barrels per day. He said excess supply by Western nations creates artificial demand and hinders moderates within OPEC from stabilizing prices during a five day meeting in Algiers.
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Algeria
UPI
Iraq
OPEC
Tayeh Abdel Kerim
Abdel Kerim
Said
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
State investigates Pennsylvania Lottery payoff controversy
Harrisburg based UPI reports Thornburgh administration ordered a statewide investigating grand jury to probe claims of fixing the record $3.5 million Daily Number drawing on April 24. Officials refuse further comment. subpoenas and details remain unconfirmed as agencies deny statements while the probe proceeds.
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Thornburgh
Dick) Thornburgh
Justice Department
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Anthony Grosso
Grand Jury
Philadelphia
Capitol
Howard Cohen
Lottery Bureau
Revenue Department
Lynn Nelson
Patrick Philbin
FBI
County Mulls Leasing Hill View Manor Nursing Home
Lawrence County weighs stepping back from operating Hill View Manor, a 130-bed county home. American Medical Affiliates proposes leasing to run the facility while preserving current operations, with a nonprofit board to be county-appointed and preference for medically indigent residents.
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Lawrence County
American Medical Affiliates, Inc
Jenkingtown
Hill View Manor
John A. Meehan
Meehan
American Medical
Elk
Tioga
Clarion
Clearfield
Philadelphia
Ruth E. French
Milton Jacobs
Jacobs
Duck hostage holds on in Maine despite world furor
In Newport Maine Jerry Denicola remains firm on his April 22 seizure of Edward Schneller's black and white duck demanding 25 cents for each day held. International outcry from England and New Zealand has not moved him though he has received eight threatening letters and offers to swap places with the duck.
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Newport
Maine
UPI
Jerry Denicola
Denicola
Edward Schneller
England
New Zealand
Schneller
Church Classified Comics Editorial Female News Digest
A compact digest from the public notices and feature briefs section. Highlights include editorial items on local churches, classified ads, and a female-focused perspective across arts theaters and comics. No sports content.
Two suspects held for Cook murder in Raleigh area
Dennis Alexander and John Thomas were bound over to the grand jury on murder charges in the death of James W. Cook 58, whose body was found near his home on February 17, 1979. Alexander admitted firing four shots claiming it was an accident during a robbery plan.
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Alexander
S. Jefferson St
John Thomas
Bell Ave
Howard Hanna
James W. Cook
E. Big Run St
Cook
Raleigh
Alexander and
George Polansky
Ronald Williams
Rene Thomas
Thomas
Miss Thomas
Micacchione
Kenneth Fox
Charles Mansell
Hanna
Tenants Demand Faster Repairs At City Housing Projects
Tenant representatives from four housing projects told Lawrence County Housing Authority Director Charles Kraus that the city’s housing projects are poorly maintained and unhealthy. The group, led by Linda Clark, Caroline Ulam, Phyllis Johnson, Rose Wright, and Nathaniel Davis, presented a pile of work orders and complained of slow responses. They described issues from clogged toilets to gas and water line problems and said they would deliver orders personally after slow calls to the maintenance office.
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Lawrence County Housing Authority
Charles Kraus
Linda Clark
Neshannock Village
Caroline Ulam
Phyllis Johnson
Lincoln Terrace
Rose Wright
Halco Street
Nathaniel Davis
Grant Street
Kraus
Davis
Council poised to approve cable rate hike
City Council is expected to approve a monthly cable television rate increase, likely between 75 cents and $1, short of Cablentertainment of New Castle’s $1.50 request. The current rate is $6.50, with an ordinance planned for Thursday’s meeting.
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