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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1975
Page
1
Two pilots died Tuesday night when their fixed wing planes collided five miles southwest of Allentown near a tank farm. Robert Warrick, 27, of Allentown was named, with Robert Dixon of Whitehall identified tentatively. Ground crew reported no injuries.
In Patsburgh a six member coroner jury will be picked next Wednesday to decide if charges should be brought against Rev Ralph Esposito a Roman Catholic priest for the fatal shooting of intruder Blaine D Kidder 19 at the Mother of Sorrows rectory. Esposito says he fired a 22 caliber rifle when Kidder lunged during an alleged burglary. The coroner's office opened an inquest into the case Tuesday and will conclude the preliminary investigation.
Massachusetts Board of Education and black parents say they are satisfied with U S Lieutenant Judge Garrity's final desegregation plan for Boston schools and will not appeal. An attorney notes the plan, to be implemented this fall, addresses concerns about racially isolated white schools and potential busing and closing inequities. Actual school assignments and racial composition won't be revealed until June 25.
In Scranton Pennsylvania an ex aide testified that he collected 146000 dollars in kickbacks from Insurance Premiums and delivered them to Frank C Hilton the former state secretary of property and supplies under Gov Milton J Shapp. Hilton 66 faces charges of extorting 76000 dollars from a New York firm handling liability insurance for about 26000 PennDOT vehicles.
Lloyd W. Thomas Jr of North Canton testified in a $44 million civil trial that he fired his M1 during the Kent State incident five years earlier but saw no reason to shoot at anyone. He said fellow guardsmen blocked his view before the fatal burst and that he is not aware of charges against students. the testimony comes in the ongoing case against guardsmen and state officials.
Basque separatists urged mass demonstrations in northern Spain to protest government efforts to end the regional autonomy fight. Former minister Pio Cabanillas urged Franco to retire to ease a transition to democracy. The action followed protests in Barcelona and Vitoria with about 50 jailed, including two Basque priests. Spanish Communist party stayed out.
In Harrisburg a six month feud between Pennsylvania top seal officers ends may spark a legal clash involving State Treasurer Grace Sloan and Attorney General Robert Kane. The Board of Finance and Revenue backed a policy allowing banks to use 100 percent general obligation bonds as collateral for state deposits, despite Sloan’s dissent.
The House passed a million bill in Washington to fund summer jobs for youths, seen as hopeful for Lawrence County. Manpower director Edwin Daley said the measure will finance planned positions, with no new hires, and the county’s share of 183,899 to start June 23 for an eight week program, awaiting Senate action and Ford’s signature.
A five month inquiry led by Vice President Rockefeller found the CIA committed few credible domestic misdeeds over two years, while outlining major reforms. The panel heard 51 witnesses and produced 2,900 pages of testimony, noting no conclusive proof of CIA involvement in Kennedy assassination plots and urging Congress to create stronger oversight and a permanent intelligence panel.
The Rockefeller Commission urges new executive and congressional machinery to curb CIA abuse, endorsing a 40 year director term, limited domestic activity, budget disclosure, and enhanced oversight. It calls for expanding the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board into a full oversight body, a Joint Intelligence Committee, and stricter rules on domestic mail and sources protections.
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