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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1972
Page
9
Governor George Wallace tests a donated miniature golf cart from McCulloch Electronics with Carlton L Williamson observing. Wallace is slated for surgery tomorrow to remove a bullet near his spine.
Forecast shows Saturday night showers for Florida and the West Gulf coast with parts of the Plains. Elsewhere, skies mostly fair. Temperatures span from upper 60s to 90s across cities including Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Duluth Jacksonville Kansas City Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New Orleans New York San Francisco Phoenix Seattle St. Louis Washington. Western Pennsylvania expect cool, partly cloudy with possible showers and highs in the 70s. Shenango River at 6.47 feet. Moraine State Park records 60 degrees and light winds.
In SGISSONS France two crowded trains plowed into rockfall inside a nearly mile long tunnel at 9 p.m. Friday killing 40 and injuring 76, with many still trapped as rescuers fought through debris. About 800 passengers were aboard the two trains and the disaster was the worst in a decade.
UPI reports Saigon confirms deactivation of the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division, the last army ground brigade in the area protecting Saigon. The move follows the 196th Infantry Brigade’s deactivation and shifts three combat battalions and two artillery batteries to Bien Hoa Phu Lai and Da Nang, with about 2500 troops affected. American and South Vietnamese forces pressed operations against Communist positions across Vietnam as Soviet visitor Podgorny was in the region. B52 raids totaled 19 in the 18 hours ending at 6 a.m.
George Read Muse, a New Castle native and rear admiral, retired on June 1 after 34 years in the U S Navy. He served in World War II in the Pacific, in the Korean War, and in Vietnam era operations at Subic Bay. Muse urged maintaining strong defense, discussed war perceptions, and reflected on Navy changes and the Joint Chiefs’ role.
United States and world pilots threaten a 24 hour, worldwide strike to pressure action on airplane hijackings. US outcome hinges on court rulings as Trans World Airways wins an injunction and others weigh their response while IFALPA calls UN action. International support spans Canada and several countries, with mixed reactions in the Arab world and among major airlines.
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