Budget fights loom as flood aid eyed in Harrisburg
Senate Appropriations Committee moves to insert 50 million dollars for flood relief into Gov. Shapp's budget, trimming 81 million and facing resistance from Senate Democratic Leader Lamb. Lawmakers rush to finish budget before the new fiscal year, with potential emergency stopgap plans and questions on federal help. The House cancels today’s session to seek lodging for lawmakers amid flood disruptions in Harrisburg. In a separate note, UMW election monitors set tentative dates of December 1-8 for federal court ordered union officer vote.
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Republican Caucus
Shapp
Senate
Thomas Lamb
D - Allegheny
Dondlow
Lamb
Philadelphia
K. Leroy Irvis
D-Allegheny
Kenneth B. Lee R Sullivan
Pennsylvania
Lee
Washington
UPI
United Mine Workers
Labor Department
Clark Says U.S. Uses Funds To Build Police State
Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark tells a Congressional Black Caucus hearing that federal Justice Department money funds surveillance systems armed police and riot control gear used to control minorities rather than fight urban crime. He cites planes helicopters and high powered weapons.
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UPI
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Justice Department
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Congressional Black Caucus
TV Newsmen Die In Helicopter Crash At Harrisburg Airport
Three television newsmen Del Vaughn Sid Brenner and Louis Clark and their pilot Samuel Sedio were killed when a rotor blade separated from a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter as it landed at Capital City Airport. The wreckage burned with three bodies found nearby and one trapped inside. Vaughn 30 was CBS News correspondent from Atlanta, Brenner 46 Harrisburg political reporter for WCAU, and Clark 50 a licensed pilot from Philadelphia.
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UPI
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New York
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CBS
Pennsylvania
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WHP
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National Press Photographer
National
Groundhog Finds Half Million Ransom in Indiana Field
In Peru Indiana a farmer found a bag marked American Airlines containing a half million dollars from a hijacking. A second farmer uncovered a machine gun linked to the same incident. Authorities resumed the manhunt with pilots confirming the hijacker likely died in the jump. The robber used a fictitious ID and a half fare ticket at St. Louis.
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UPI
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Indiana
Leroy Berkebille
Palatine
Ill
Arthur Koester
Prospect Heights
Robert Wilson
F15 Jet Fighter Debuts With Eagle Naming Ceremony
The F15 air superiority jet from McDonnell Douglas made its debut in St. Louis. Grant L. Hansen calls it the aircraft that will out-climb out-maneuver and out-accelerate threats. Up to 729 F15s could be built if requirements are met and funding approved.
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UPI
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The
Air Force, Research and Development
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Congress
Power plant blamed by residents in environmental dispute
Residents along 12th Street accuse Penn Power of causing widespread vegetation damage including shrubs fruit trees and a mobile home paint wear. They report rust colored pines hedges and smoky air that at times makes breathing difficult and plan to file a Public Utility Commission complaint.
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Andy Senchak
12Th St
Penn Power
Sam Patsy
Public Utility Commission
Patsy
U.S. seeks dismissal of suit on Vietnam War challenge
A federal attorney urged dismissal of a suit questioning the Vietnam War's constitutionality, contending Congress and the President hold the matter and the district court lacks jurisdiction in Philadelphia.
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UPI
Congress
Justice Department
G. Michael Fenner
US District Court
Seven Vehicles Collide in Intersection Crash
Christopher 25 of Butler witnessed the wreck then pulled right and struck guardrails and a car. Other drivers involved include George Nogee 46 from 805 Vogan St Ronald Carik 19 of 425 Hazelcroft Ave Celia Strobel 55 of 609 Superior St and Charles C Person 67 from Cleveland Ohio.
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Butler
George Nogee
Vogan St
Ronald P. Carik
Hazelcroft Ave
Celia Strobel
Superior St
Charles C. Person
Cleveland
Ohio
Bear kills camper in Yellowstone National Park
In Yellowstone Park, a 400 pound grizzly killed Harry Walker of Anniston Alabama after campers Phillip Bradberry and Walker entered an off limits area and left food at their site. The incident marks the first grizzly death there in 30 years and the fourth in park history. Bradberry says the bear was discovered around 1 am after a flashlight revealed the animal atop them.
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UPI
Phillip “Crow” Bradberry
Harry Walker
Vernon Hennesay
Walker
Anniston
Ala
Yellowstone
Bradberry
Harry
Flood Destroys State Survey Rocks and Records in Harrisburg
State Geologist Arthur Socolow reported floodwaters destroyed specimens, maps, and books at the Topographic and Geologic Survey in Harrisburg. Among losses are 40,000 library volumes 250,000 maps and priceless historical records dating to 1780.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Arthur A. Socolow
Socolow
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin
Capitol Building
Cameron Street
Capitol
Harrisburg Flood Damages Counted in Civil Defense Report
Civil Defense tallies show 125000 evacuees in 210 mass shelters and 125000 cared for elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Bridges damaged or destroyed reach 126 with a $521 million price tag. 35000 families report major flood losses.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Civil Defense
Pennsylvania
Rescue Pilot Faces Impossible Choice During Wilkes-Barre Flood
Navy Lt Howard Glad directed helicopter rescues as 900 patients trapped at Retreat State Hospital faced rising floodwaters while a dying child awaited evacuation. With oil leaks and potential explosions, he chose to save the hospital patients first and later evacuated the child. He recalls the control tower moment and notes all evacuated patients survived.
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Howard Glad
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Retreat State Hospital
Susquehanna
Flood Task Force Formed by United States Steel
UPI reports US Steel Corp created a Flood Emergency Task Force to speed repairs after Tropical Storm Agnes. Chairman Edwin H. Gott pledged men and materials to governments across seven states and said the unit would assist agencies, fabricators, suppliers, contractors, and others in rebuilding hundreds of damaged bridges buildings rail lines and power lines and restoring essential infrastructure.
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Bell Telephone restores 11000 flood crippled phones in central area
Bell Telephone reports 11000 more flood disrupted phones back in service in the central area bringing total restored to 22000. About 178000 still out, mainly in Wilkes Barre, with limited emergency service in Wyoming Valley. Gases caused Kingston shutdown. crews return overnight.
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Hearings Set on Flood Prediction Failures in Pittsburgh
A House subcommittee will probe flood prediction inefficiencies at the Pittsburgh Weather Bureau and its Cincinnati computer center. Rep. John H. Heinz seeks testimony from bureau officials and local residents after Ohio and Allegheny River floods caused about 45 million dollars in damage.
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Government Operations Subcommittee
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Three Rivers Improvement Development Corp
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Weather Bureau
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Army plans meals and heaters for flood victims in Pennsylvania
The U S Army at Fort Dix N J will ship about 36000 C ration meals and 50 heaters to flood victims in Lock Haven Pa An Army spokesman said 20000 pounds of flour were sent to Wilkes Barre Pa over the weekend The New Jersey Agriculture Department also shipped 240000 pounds of surplus food to Wilkes Barre where floods left 55000 people homeless
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Ft. Dix
N.J
Lock Haven
Wilkes-Barre
New Jersey Agriculture Department
Residents return to homes after Agnes floods across states
Civil defense officials permit 145000 residents of Wilkes-Barre and surrounding flood zones to briefly return home. They warn of open manholes and debris, ban smoking to prevent flash fires, and urge occupants to leave before nightfall after tossing ruined furniture and cleaning with quicklime. Damage projections rise above 1.5 billion in PA and over 2 billion overall.
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Frank Townsend
Civil Defense
Milton J. Shapp
Agnes
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Harrisburg
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N.Y
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Cleveland
Ohio
Linwood Holton
Richmond
West Virginia
Arch A. Moore
Pennnsylvania
Here
Susquehanna
Sol G. Luft
Cease fire begins in Ireland and Belfast violence persists
A cease fire by the Provisional IRA took effect at midnight amid continued bloodshed. In Belfast, Bernard Norney, a 38 year old truck driver, was killed in a Ballimurphy shooting and an 18 year old died after a pre truce gun battle. Two soldiers and a police officer also died in pre cease fire incidents bringing total to 394. In PortRoyal Pa the body of William Koons 20 was found in Tuscarora Creek five miles from Juniata County community.
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William Koons
Tuscarora Creek
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