Elderly Volant couple killed in house fire
Cecil and Rebecca Adams of Volant RD 3 George Washington Road died from asphyxiation and smoke inhalation after a one story frame house burned late last night. Fire officials say ignition source undetermined though lightning struck nearby lines. Fire companies fought the blaze as neighbors recalled a reclusive existence.
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Rebecca Adams
Volant RD
George Washington Road
Howard H. Reynolds
Hickory
Scott Townships
Volantborough
CLIF
Lawrence County tops state arson per capita in 1978
Lawrence County had the highest per capita arson rate in Pennsylvania in 1978 with 113 arsons, despite Erie County’s larger population. The county’s 106,243 residents yield about one arson per 1,000 people, while Philadelphia is about one per 5,000. Officials caution per capita figures can be misleading without context.
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Pennsylvania
Erie County
Philadelphia County
Dauphin County
Ned Witmer
State Police Uniform
Forest County
Plan outlined to fill Lawrence County judge vacancy
Five member panel will be formed soon to pick a candidate to finish President Judge John F Henderson's term. Henderson will resign July 2 though his term ends in 1981. The governor will nominate and send to the state Senate for confirmation. Voting in November will decide the 10 year term successor.
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Dick Thornburgh
Trial Court Nomination Commission
Lawrence County
Thornburgh
State Senate
Milton J. Shapp
Shapp
Howard W Lyon
Thomas A. Shumaker
Richard J. Audino
Shumaker
Senate
Glenn McCracken Jr
Ralph D. Pratt
Henderson
Plan to work overtime GOP pushes budget
Harrisburg GOP leaders vow five day session to push Thornburgh’s 1.1 billion PennDOT budget amid partisan clash. Democrats decry the plan as partisan, while debate grows over taxes to fund a 6.3 billion General Fund budget and permanent tax rate changes. Senate leaders watch closely as negotiations continue.
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UPI
House
Dick Thornburgh
Penndot
Thornburgh
James Manderino
D-Westmoreland
Pennsylvania
Senate
House Democrats
Edward Zemprelli
Dsee
Schweiker proposes broad national health insurance plan
UPI report says Senator Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania urged a national plan requiring large employers to offer at least three insurance policies and rebate cheaper options. The plan aims to boost competition, cut costs by 37 billion, and cover catastrophes and preventive care. It would be introduced later this summer and competes with Kennedy’s proposal and an administration plan.
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UPL
Richard Schweiker
R-Pa
Schweiker
Senate Health Subcommittee
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
Capitol Hill
Iraq Raises Crude Prices To Match Libya Front
Iraq will add a most favored seller clause in contracts effective June 1, ensuring it receives the highest premium charged by any OPEC producer over base prices. MEES reports this move could push Persian Gulf oil prices toward $20 a barrel, with Libya currently topping surcharges at about $5.31 above the original 1979 four quarter prices in some cases.
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Father’s Day tab highlights dads and youth guidance
The New Castle News publishes a Father’s Day tab with feature stories on the importance of dads, particularly for troubled youth, plus gift ideas. The special bonus tab aims to recognize fathers in today’s edition.
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Pope John Paul II
Roy Smalley
Rhodesia
New Castle
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Flossie) Adamczyk
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