Elderly Services Forum Planned in Lawrence County
The Area Agency on Aging will hold an open forum at 10 30 a m Thursday at the Multi service Center ground floor Central Building 101 Mercer St to gather public input on elderly programs and needs for the county. Additional forums are planned in Ellwood City and New Wilmington as the agency seeks input for its 1980 aging services plan.
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Area Agency On Aging
Lawrence County
Mercer St
Ellwood City
New Wilmington
Catholic Social Service of
Anchor Motor Freight Drivers Strike at Lordstown Plant
Freight drivers and mechanics with Anchor Motor Freight walked off the job at Lordstown after a contract expired two weeks earlier. A federal court order sought to end the strike, but GM said production would not be interrupted and that Anchor hauls about 40 percent of the plant’s finished cars and vans.
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Lordstown
Ohio
UPI
Anchor Motor Freight
General Motors Corp
Teamsters Union Local 377
Jack Roberts
Roberts
Pump and run drugged? Virginia stations demand deposits
In Tidewater Virginia some stations require cash deposits before pumping to deter theft. Stephenson's Amoco asks for a $20 cash credit card hold, while Scott's Service Station and Reelo stations require prepayment or deposits. Attendants monitor flow to curb losses of $50 to $200 daily.
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Norfolk, Va
UPI
Tidewater
Virginia
Norfolk
Stephenson
Amoco
Scott
Virginia Beach
Reelo
Philadelphia police officer wins damages from Inquirer
Sgt. Samuel P Dunlap sued over a November 1971 Inquirer article and photo claiming he was in a police car during a payoff drop protecting a high-stakes dice game. A civil jury awarded $100,000 compensatory and $300,000 punitive damages by 11 to 1. The paper planned an appeal and later reports stated Dunlap was not driving the car that night.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Philadelphia Inquirer
Samuel P Dunlap
Dunlap
Inquirer
Samuel Klein
PennDOT Plans Bridge and Road Repairs in Several Areas
PennDOT will repair the Beaver River bridge deck in Wampum Borough and schedule bridge work in Bessemer Borough. Shoulder repairs are set for Ellwood New Castle Road and road surface work for Princeton Road in Slippery Rock, Plain Grove, Villa Maria, and the Edinburg Mount Jackson corridor.
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Beaver River
Wampum Borough
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Bessemer Borough
Ellwood
New Castle Road
Princeton Road
Slippery Rock Township
Plain Grove Township
Villa Maria Road
Edinburg
Mount Jackson
Gacy auction date moved to avoid Father’s Day
In Elgin Illinois UPI reports the sale of belongings of suspected mass killer John Wayne Gacy was postponed when the organizer discovered Father’s Day fell on the planned date. Kane County authorities and Dunning's Auction Service withdrew as the 17th date conflicted with the holiday. Gacy, 37, is charged with killing 33 young men and boys, the largest single murder count in U.S. history.
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Elgin
Ill
UPI
John Wayne Gacy
Gacy
Terry Dunning
Dunning
Kane County Fairgrounds
Denver Mayor Shaw condemns Carter as ineffective leader
Denver Mayor E. Clay Shaw, chairman of the National Conference of Republican Mayors, charges President Carter fails to use the office to improve American lives. He says Carter wields power for his own gain while major decisions occur in Washington without understanding local community problems.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Denver
E. Clay Shaw
National Conference of Republican Mayors
Carter
Jimmy Carter
Shaw
Washington
Giant omelette marks Kitchener anniversary event
In Kitchener Ontario 11 000 eggs will be used to cook a 10 by 30 foot griddle omelette for the citys 125th anniversary on June 30. 800 pounds of sausages and thousands of cups of coffee will accompany the dish as organizers submit details to the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Kitchener, Ontario
UPC
Kitchener
Ontario
Flaherty wins interim seat on state Supreme Court
Senate approves Allegheny County Judge John Flaherty Jr. 47-1 for an interim Supreme Court post amid one opposition. Tilghman would abolish cross filing to curb dual wins. Senate also backs a Medicaid fraud probe and funds for Governor and Justice Department. O Bannon cites lack of computerized claims system as major obstacle to curbing abuse in the billion dollar program.
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George Lobsenz
Harrisburg
UPI
State Senate
Allegheny County
John Flaherty Jr
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Richard Tilghman
Montgomery
Flaherty
Tilghman
Governor's Office
Justice Department
Public Welfare
Helen O'Bannon
Senate
O'Bannon
Walter Greissinger
Pittsburgh
Public Welfare Department
Greissinger
Sen
Michael O'Pake
Committe
Philadelphia
Delta Jetliner Hijacked to Havana Returns to U.S.
FBI and US agents questioned 206 passengers and 12 crew after the Delta L-1011 diverted to Havana then landed in Miami. The hijacker, described as a 30-year-old Latin-looking man wearing an Army jacket, remained in Havana with unknown fate. No motive or weapon details were disclosed.
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Delta Airlines
Cuba
New York
Fort Lauderdale
Miami
UPI
United States
Havana
Delta Air Lines
Fla
Sam Kass
Boca Raton
Kass
FBI
Miami International
State Department
Crash narrows survivors in Idaho DC-3 plunge
In rugged north Idaho, a DC-3 carrying 12 Forest Service employees crashed into the Selway River while searching for a landing spot. At least two survived including Charles Dietz and Brian Stringham. a third listed survivor died after treatment. One engine burst into flames before impact. the fuselage lay in the river head of a rapid. The flight originated from Grangeville for a wilderness orientation school at a remote ranger station within Nez Perce National Forest.
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Grangeville
Idaho
UPI
Selway
Forest Service
Charles Dietz
Sacred Heart Hospital
Spokane
Wash
Brian Stringham
Moose Creek
Syringa General Hospital
Andy Taylor
White Bird
Ed Lavin
Steve Waterman
Nezperce National Forest
Senators push incentives for synthetic fuel development
In Washington senators from both parties propose legislation to cut energy costs by replacing imported oil with synthetic fuels. Led by Sen Henry M Jackson the plan combines private sector innovation with government funding guarantees to spur new oil and gasoline alternatives. In Cape May New Jersey Elsie Carley 67 died from head injuries after a rear end collision that also killed her husband.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Henry M. Jackson
Senate Energy Committee
Cape May
Elsie Carley
Villas
N.J
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Gary Gliboff
Florida
Gliboff
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Stella Vrabel
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