Carter urges ratification of SALT II amid Senate opposition
President Carter presses Congress to approve SALT II after Vienna talks, warning rejection would jeopardize Western leadership and risk a catastrophic nuclear war. He cites growing East West tensions and says failure could strengthen rival powers and destabilize global security.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
America
Free World
Vienna
Senate
Congress
House
Thomas O'Neill
Alan Cranston
California
City bus losses rising faster than last year
New Castle Area Transit Authority reports operating losses ahead of last year by about 23 percent through April with a projected fiscal year deficit near 341000 dollars. Maintenance costs drive the rise while fare income remains stable and federal state city shares offset the deficit under a new funding formula.
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New Castle Area
William G. Tallman
Tallman
Man Waits 40 Years for Visa Dreams in Pittsburgh
Jack Yee, 62, endures a decades long struggle as he awaits federal visa approval for his daughter, son-in-law, and five grandchildren in Hong Kong. After learning they survived a Japanese bombing, he completed tests and filed papers but still has no resolution, prolonging a life of hope and doubt.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Jack Yee
Yee
Hong Kong
Deaths and weather snapshot from June 19 1979 Ellwood City
Obituaries list Lewis Zeigler Mae Rubino Barbati Bernard Ruben Joseph Maggi Donald Newell James George and Mrs Maas among residents. Western Pennsylvania forecast shows fair skies, mid 50s tonight, mid 80s Wednesday with minimal rain. Weather stats include highs 70 and lows 53, zero precipitation, Shenango River at 6.49 feet. Moraine Park temperature 70, east wind 10 mph, 2590 attendance.
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Lewis F. Zeigler
W. Leasure Ave
John B. Maas
Neshannock Blvd
Bernard Ruben
Ellwood City
Filomena (Mae) Rubino Barbati
Joseph Maggi
Donald L. Newell
James George
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Moraine State Park
Gas stations plan June 28 closings across Pennsylvania
Stations may close in protest over DOE regulations and expected price controls. The Pennsylvania and Lawrence County service station dealer associations urge member stations to shut down if an emergency profit increase is not approved, arguing cutting dealer margins will trim auto services and fuel reliability.
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Department of Energy
Pennsylvania Service Station Dealers Association
DOE
Lawrence County Service Station Dealers Association
Dean Painter
Lawrence County Association
State truck stops closed in protest over fuel costs
United Press International reports Pennsylvania truck stops shut down Monday as part of a nationwide slowdown over soaring fuel prices, the 55 mph limit, and weight limits. Pickets appeared at diesel points in Breezewood Carlisle and Dauphin County with no violence or arrests reported. a Wisconsin driver had a tire flat at Pocono 76 in Bartonsville.
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United Press International
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Breezewood
Carlisle
Dauphin County
New York
Wisconsin
Bartonsville
Monroe County
Hospitals to hold joint news conference at Jameson Memorial
Jameson Memorial and St. Francis hospitals announce a news conference at 8 30 a m to discuss joint planning efforts. Jameson president Thomas White and St. Francis president Joseph Noviello will speak at the Jameson Memorial Hospital solarium.
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Jameson Memorial
St. Francis
Thomas White
Jameson
Joseph Noviello
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Solarium
Gas dealers to shut down in protest over price controls
Rudy Molnar, president of the Pennsylvania Service Station Dealers Association, says 3,700 stations including 200 in Delaware will shut down at noon June 28 until the Carter administration acts. He decries DOE price freezes, cites supply shortages, and demands pay on percentage if gas rises. Anderson supports the protest, predicting gas may rise to $2 by 1981.
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Rudy Molnar
Arco
Pittsburgh
East End
Molnar
Pennsylvania Service Station Dealers Association
United Press International
Delaware
Department of Energy
DOE
Thomas Anderson
Association
Washington
Anderson
James Schlesinger
Local haulers vow to keep roads open amid trucker shutdowns
Independent truckers reject White House mediation and call a nationwide shutdown of the trucking industry as fuel costs rise. In New Castle area, drivers say they will continue if fuel remains available, while sympathy from peers grows but few independents are present locally. A new coalition of independents from 12 states plans a nationwide action to begin at 11 59 p m Thursday, as reports of shootings and blockades surface across several states.
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White House
New Castle
New Castle Area
Teamster Steel
United Press International
Tennessee
Independents
Independent Truckers Unity Coalition
Lee Trucker
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