Million Miler Driver Keeps Nation Moving in PIE Fleet
Zack Sawyer 52 a Monticello Ark native and Pacific Intermountain Express driver based in Emeryville Calif exemplifies the long haul trucker life. A 17 year PIE veteran and Million Miler with a spotless record he describes high earnings and irregular hours while aging family life and union activity shape his job. He recalls wartime trucks and shows pride in hands on work and independence.
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Emeryville
Calif
UPI
Zack Sawyer
Sawyer
Monticello
Ark
Pacific Intermountain Express
PIE
San Francisco
Nevada
Vera
Air Force
Jailhouse scientist cleared of kidnaping charge
Warren George Briggs known as a jailhouse scientist was acquitted by a 12 member jury in U S District Court of a federal kidnaping count tied to forcing a truck driver to move him across a state line. He had escaped from the Marion Illinois prison last July and surrendered in Kansas City five days later.
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New York
Samuel D. Hancock Benton
NAPD
Warren George Briggs
Briggs
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
U.S. Penitentiary
Marion
Kansas City
Gene Potts Sumner
William Lyle
S Pe
Peoria
Charles Cheatham
Cheatham
St. Louis
Bernard A. Paul
Paul
US District Court
Humphrey weighs exit as 20 weeks to Election Day loom
Washington dispatch outlines Hubert Humphrey's struggle to decide when to bow out of the presidential race amid pressure from allies urging early concession and support for McGovern versus seasoned party operatives pushing for a hard battle. The piece notes his plan to consult at his Minnesota home and hints at McGovern’s image tactics and a Miami Beach convention make-believe storefront.
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Warren Hogers
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Waverly
Minn
Max Kampelman
Humphrey
George McGovern
John F. Kennedy
West Virginia
Kennedy
Chicago
Richard Daley
Jack Chestnut
McGovern
Nixon
Gene McCarthy
Chaen
California
John Lindsay
Miami Beach
John McKay
Robert
Bombers attack Saigon as U S forces hit North Vietnam
UPI reports US fighter-bombers struck a supply facility a railroad bridge and three fuel depots in North Vietnam while avoiding Hanoi as Soviet President Podgorny visited Calcutta en route to Hanoi. One Corsair was shot down near the Gulf of Tonkin with the pilot listed as missing. Podgorny may push for a resumption of Paris peace talks.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Moscow
UPI
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Hanoi
Podgorny
Calcutta
Nixon
Paris
Lightning Strikes Kill Worker in Chicago Suburb
United Press International reports a construction worker was killed and another injured when struck by lightning in a Chicago suburb on Wednesday. Heavy rains and thunderstorms swept the Midwest with four inches in parts of Chicago and three to four inches in Rockford and Moline, while Grand Rapids, Michigan, logged nearly three inches in 24 hours as a flood warning for northeast Illinois warned of rising creeks and low-lying areas.
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United Press International
Chicago
Miinais
Midwest
National Weather Service
Illinois
Rockford
Moline
Grand Rapids, Mich
EPA Starts DDT Ban and Switch to Methyl Parathion
Washington reports the EPA will ban DDT except for limited uses and promote methyl parathion as the chief substitute. Environmental spokesmen see a smooth transition but farmers warn of high costs and side effects. A delay until December 31 allows extended training on methyl parathion use.
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Washington
UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Union Leader Considers Appeal Over Boyle Election Conspiracy
Michael Budzanoski district five UMWA president says he may appeal to the Supreme Court the conspiracy conviction tied to using union funds for the 1969 Boyle election. He questions Landrum-Griffin law's constitutionality and vows a broader challenge.
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Washington
UPI
Michael Budzanoski
District 5
United Mine Workers Union
Supreme Court
UMWA
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Budvanoski
Landrum-Griffin
Maryland Court Drops Indictments in Cop Killer Case
The Maryland Court of Appeals dismissed kidnapping charges against Stanley B Hoss Jr, a convicted cop killer, in a move tied to a massive manhunt history. Hoss remains jailed for the Verona Patrolman Zanella murder in 1969, with the judge noting the ruling will not hasten his release.
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Annapolis, Md
UPI
Maryland Court of Appeals
Stanley B. Iloss Jr
Hoss
Verona
Joseph Zanella
William McWilliams
Public schools absorb parochial transfers as closures rise
UPI reports Education Commissioner Sidney P. Marland Jr. says schools are absorbing large numbers of children from closing parochial schools at about one a day. He notes public school growth is leveling due to a reduced birth rate, easing capacity concerns.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Sidney P. Marland Jr
Marland
Shapp Cuts Pennsylvania Lottery Drawing Cost
Governor Milton J. Shapp announced the weekly lottery drawing cost will drop from 2650 to 1299 starting in early July. The plan shifts the show to use local talent and Lottery Bureau staff instead of expensive professional entertainers, ending the MarkeTechs contract from York which paid 2650.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Milton J. Shapp
Shapp
Lottery Bureau
MarkeTechs, Inc
York
Judges win limited veto on inmate pre release
Harrisburg reports a two year dispute over inmate pre release and furloughs ends in a compromise. Judges gain a limited right to veto pre release or furlough decisions they have sentenced. Commissioner Allyn R. Sielatf notes the agreement reflects judicial demands and community pressure for judicial input.
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Harrisburg
UPL
Governor's Conference On Corrections
Allyn R. Sielatf
Corrections
Williams Targets State Checks System in Campaign Tour
Glenn F. Williams Jr., Republican candidate for state measurer, criticizes a lack of checks and balances among major state offices. While campaigning in Lawrence County, he cites past alleged abuses by Gov. Shapp’s administration, pledging to clean house if elected. He highlights his Harrisburg city controller record and notes his historic statewide endorsement as a Black candidate.
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John K
Manna News
Glenn F. Williams Jr
Williams
Harrisburg
Lawrence County
Elks Club
Formnr
Shapp
Harrisburger
Department of Property and Supplies
Harrisburg City
Mle
Wiliams
George C. Wallace
George Wallace
Martin Luther King
McGovern
Kennedy
Nixon
Martha Mitchell Named Lions Club Citizen of the Year
Martha Mitchell received a gold trophy and a 25 star U S flag at a Flag Day luncheon for distinguished Citizen of the Year. She praised patriotic display and allegiance to Old Glory.
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United Press International Washington
UPI
Martha Mitchell
U.S
Focal Lions Club
Arkansas
Mitchell
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