Supreme Court Protects Pupfish Habitat At Devil's Hole
The Supreme Court in a unanimous ruling limits irrigation withdrawals by nearby ranchers near Devil's Hole National Monument. Chief Justice Burger writes to keep the underground spring water level high enough to sustain about 200 pupfish—the species' only known habitat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPT
U.S. Supreme Court
Nevada
Warren E. Burger
Devil's Hole National Monument
Devil's Hole
Earth
Embezzler Sentenced In California Bank Case
Robert Coyle, 32, of California in Washington County, received two years in prison for embezzling 34,452 dollars from Equibank's California office. He was to be freed after 60 days and placed on two years probation after pleading guilty to six fictitious personal loans and five altered loans during 1972 to 1976. US producers win import quotas on specialty steels after stalled talks with foreign firms. President Ford announced quotas of 145,000 tons per year assisting domestic steel makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Rabe F. Marsh
Robert Coyle
California
Washington County
Equibank
Marsh
Coyle
Washington
U. S
United States
Ford
International Trade Commission
U.S
Judge warns quick progress in Clairton air pollution talks
Judge Henry Ellenbogen told county, state and federal air pollution officials and U S Steel reps that the Clairton Coke Works case must move swiftly or pretrial conferences will end. The long running dispute seeks 3 million dollars in fines for alleged violations at the Clairton plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Henry Ellenbogen
Clairton Coke Works
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Clairton
Man Arrested in Slayings of Parents Near Nashville
John Raymond Lannom, 30, is jailed on two counts of first degree murder in the shooting and mutilation deaths of his parents, John H. Lannom and Clara V. Lannom, found beside their burning pickup at their Gladeville home. Sheriff says Lannom has brain damage and mental problems and will undergo psychiatric evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon, Tenn
UPI
Wilson County
Gwin King
John Raymond Lannom
Lannom
John H. Lannom
Clara V. Lannom
Gladeville
Killer bee bill heads to White House
The House completed action on legislation to ban importing honeybees and join an international drive to destroy the aggressive Africanized bees heading toward the United States. A 1972 NAS report described the Brazilian honeybee as dangerous and hard to manage due to mass stinging and frequent swarming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
United States
White House
House
Brazil
Africa
National Academy of Sciences
Fire destroys 75 year old North Side church
Pittsburgh fire investigators probe a general alarm blaze that gutted the 75 year old Eighth United Presbyterian Church on the North Side. Youths are suspected. officials cite six months of arson attempts. Damages cited from $200,000 to $800,000 insured. Three firemen were hurt when the floor collapsed while clearing debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Eighth United Presbyterian Church
Harry Scherer
Canada Dry to end Pittsburgh plant production
Canada Dry will cease soft drink production at its North Side plant Friday and hand the franchise to Seven-Up Bottling Co. Seven-Up plans to interview all Canada Dry workers but cannot absorb the entire workforce, with more than 100 jobs affected. Production and distribution in several Western Pennsylvania counties will shift to Seven-Up's Pleasant Hills facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Canada Dry
North Side
Seven-Up Bottling Co
Seven-Up
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Pleasant Hills
Dog saves family as mobile home fire rages in Erie
A barking dog alerted the Paul Cochran family in Fairview Erie County early Monday allowing them to escape flames sweeping through their mobile home. The fire started in the kitchen. The mobile home and their car were a total loss and several nearby units were scorched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie, Pa
UPI
Paul Cochran
Fairview
Erie County
Bombings Rock Chicago Downtown Injuring Five
Four downtown buildings were hit by bombs tied to a suspected terrorist group, injuring five. victims include a pregnant woman and her husband. Police say devices were timed and placed near the Bank Leumi, John Hancock Building, First National Bank, and Central Police Headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Bank Leumi
Israel
City Hall
John Hancock
First National Bank of Chicago
First National Bank
Fanny Schwarz
Richardo
Westmont
Henrotin Hospital
Carter denies beating claim in Maryland motel incident
Carolyn Kelly, head of the Carter Defense Committee, says Robin Carter beat her in a Maryland motel and kicked her during a visit on April 29. Carter, previously convicted in 1966 for a Paterson bar killings, denies the accusation, saying Kelly demanded money and threatened to go public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N.J
UPI
Robin
Robin Carter
Mrs. Kelly
Carter
Kelly
Carter Defense Committee
Paterson
Bob Dylan
Muhammad Ali
Carolyn Kelley
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Aide to Shapp Denies VW Tax Law Concerns In PA Plan
Gov. Shapp aide says reports that the $40 million package for Volkswagen’s New Stanton plant violates federal income tax rules are incorrect. The plan uses a $1 million PIDA bond and $39 million PIDA cash, with $40 million funded to renovate the Chrysler building under two local development authorities. VW will sign a 30 year lease with 20 years to repay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
UPI
Milton J. Shapp
Volkswagen
Pennsylvania
American Assembly
Internal Revenue Service
Industrial Development Authority
New Stanton
Chrysler Motors Corp
Buyer" Magazine
Brown
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
PIDA
scramble for House majority leader post grows after ONeill retires
The scramble begins as Rep. Thomas P. ONeill considers moving up to speaker leaving the House majority leader post open. Carl Albert plans to retire, prompting a leadership battle with bids from Rep. Richard Bolling Rep. John McFall Rep. John Brademas and Rep. Philip Burton among others. Senate leaders Mansfield and Scott have also signaled retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Thomas P. O'Neill
Massachusetts
Carl Albert
Albert
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Hugh Scott
O'Neill
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
O’neill
John McFall
D-Calif
John Brademas
D-Ind
McFall
Philip Burton
Syrians and Palestinians fight along highway to Beirut
Syrian tanks and Mig jets supported by leftist and Palestinian guerrillas clash on the Damascus Beirut highway overlooking Beirut. Reports from Beirut say heavy artillery exchanges and civilian losses continue with a ceasefire deadline missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
United Press International
Lebanon
Beirut Radio
Damascus-Beirut
Mount Lebanon
Cairo
Arab League
Damascus Radio
Bhamdoun
Sofar
Safar
Damascus
Mediterranean Sea
Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
Jobless figures dip over month in New Castle area
The New Castle Bureau of Employment Security reports April unemployment at 9.2 percent, above state and national levels. Employment rose to 38,500, with 3,900 jobless. May weekly figures trend downward from 3,782 to 3,108. Paolone notes graduates and summer job programs for county students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
State Bureau of Employment Security
Joseph D. Paolone
Paolone
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Court
Steel Makers
Ellenbogen
Slay
Blaze
Canada
Sharon Ayers
Elmhurst
Lee Markovitz
Allen
Markovitz
Schwarz
Albert Stickles
Stickles
John Hancock Center
Paul McLaughlin
Hancock
McLaughlin
Boxer
Shapp
Thomas P O'Neill
Yasser Arafat
PLO
Anwar Sadat
Arafat
Tito
Yugoslavia
Leonid Brezhnev
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!