Womankind ends in down note at Pennsylvania IWY meeting
The three day Pennsylvania International Women's Year conference ended on a discordant note as delegates endorsed a plan of action backing the Equal Rights Amendment and expanded female participation. critics led by Randy Engel charged abuse of funds and exclusion of anti abortion voices. The plan calls for childcare legislation, reproductive freedom, divorce reform, custody reform, job training for displaced homemakers, enhanced women health care, and strict enforcement of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Representative Barbara Jordan praised welfare reform while others urged broader education to win over skeptics.
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NAACP
Women's Poliical Caucus
AAUW
American Association of University Women
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Womankind
Houston
Plan of Action
Caiforrs
Jordan Highlights Need to Organize for ERA Progress
Congresswoman Barbara Jordan urged concerted political organizing to push the Equal Rights Amendment and end deeply rooted gender prejudice. She spoke to a 3,700 strong audience at Duquesne University during Womankind Pennsylvania’s conference, urging action beyond belonging to groups and noting the era’s goal of true equality for all Americans. The event, part of federally fundedWomen’s conferences, drew 9,723 registrations with 69 percent voting among credentialed attendees.
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Congress
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Duquesne University
Augusta Clark
Philadelphia
Mary Hughes Burns
Harrisburg
Clark
Burns
Kay Hague
Pittsburgh
Huston
Lurmine Iaw
Brown
Carter countdown underway for B 1 bomber decision
President Carter weighs production of the supersonic B 1 bomber amid a busy White House week. He meets with Venezuela’s president, Senate lawmakers, and discusses air safety and school busing. Cost estimates vary from 101.7 million to over 160 million per plane amid ongoing debate on strategic value and obsolescence concerns. The Koppel Bridge opens for alternate traffic today after three weeks of closure for resurfacing and inspection.
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UPI
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Venezuela
Congress
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Carter
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Andsylvania Department of
Tran
Beaver River
Ellwood City
Beaver County
Patterson moves to void Miller victory in UMW election
Patterson in Washington declares he will challenge the June election results for the United Mine Workers presidency. He meets with supporters to request the tellers set aside the vote and to schedule a new election claiming concerns over ballot rigging and malpractices. No specifics on grounds or pension fund investigations are given, while a coal region strike and health benefit cutbacks continue amid holiday furloughs.
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Harry Patrick
Garkier
Miller
Patrick
Burns barred from reopening office after bond delay
Dr Burns failed to open his New Castle county practice as he has not posted the required $50,000 bond. County Prothonotary Jol Greer confirmed the bond condition set by state Superior Court, while Judge Hubert Van der Voor allowed a reopening pending a Philadelphia hearing on his appeal of an injunction. Burns left New Castle Orthopedic Associates in March to start his own office in April.
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Cascade Park keeps open despite ride closures
Cascade is open though amusement rides at Cascade Park are shut down. Mayor Francis J. Nogan denies a total park closure, noting only the rides were halted on June 10 by Cascade Amusement Corp due to expired insurance. The event follows the park’s ongoing sanitary sewer construction along Hazelcroft Avenue to Mercer Street, restricting traffic this week.
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Paul Vescu
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Hazelcroft Avenue
Wilmington
Mercer Street
Tensions in Djibouti a danger to republic
Djibouti gained independence from France marking Africa’s 49th state with a flag raising as about 210000 people divided between Issas and pro Ethiopian Alans. French police secured the ceremony amid fears of ethnic strife. Somalia sent a delegation while Ethiopia stayed absent.
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Vento proposes cave homes to cut energy use
Rep Bruce Vento D Minnesota sponsors The Venta Cave Amendment in Congress. He won House Banking Committee support to study underground housing feasibility and to adjust building codes and land restrictions as needed. He cites historic sod and hillside homes as energy efficient precedents.
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UPI
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D-Minn
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House
Department of Housing and Urban Development
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44 Caliber Killer Strikes in Queens and New York
The so called 44 caliber killer known as Tin Killer or Son of Sari struck again in Queens early Sunday wounding a young couple in a car and linking to earlier fatal and injuring attacks. Police said ballistics show the same 44 caliber pistol used in previous slayings and injuries.
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Queens
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Palice
Judy Placido
Brons
Sal Lupa
Ly Lupa
Miss Webhby
Reactions Vary To Nonpublic School Funds Case
Caltech Press International reports mixed reactions to a U S Supreme Court ruling granting limited funds to nonpublic schools. Philadelphia Archbishop Walls calls it a victory for parents while Pittsburgh auxiliary Bishop McDowell condemns it as a step backwards amid distrust sparked by prior national tensions.
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Pennsylvania
Mansioner David Walls
Philadelphia Archiocese
United States
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Pittshurch
High Court
McDowell
Srema
Philadelphia Adventure Gaming Convention Draws Huge Crowd
In Chester Pennsylvania at Widener College the first annual Philadelphia Adventure Gaming Convention drew about 1,890 attendees, with visitors from Fingland. The event featured wargames with 40,000 figures, 12 tournaments, recreations of ancient battles, and interstellar contacts amid playful sci fi battles.
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UPI
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Widener College
Delaware
Philadelphia
Hughes Death Linked to Massive Overdose Pattern
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Howard Hughes died from massive overdoses of legally obtained drugs. Prescriptions were issued in others names and were home supplied by Hughes aides. The illegal supply and testimony from aides emerged in Los Angeles probate proceedings.
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Pro-nuclear rally in Pittsburgh promotes energy safety
About 490 people attended a Sunday rally at Point State Park to advocate nuclear energy safety. SAFE sponsored a 16 hour demonstration. Rep. Austin J. Murphy urged awareness of an energy crisis to keep the United States strong.
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UPI
Point State Park
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Society For Advance of Fission
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Tampering charge denied in Philadelphia court
Former Philadelphia Quarter Sessions official Lee denies ordering staff to falsify records in a 397A summer youth program case. His deputy Ronald Lewis and secretary Delores Capers face trial on 29 counts of forgery, tampering, and conspiracy with Capers testifying under immunity. In a separate report, Charles Olsauky, 20, died after being struck by a falling tree at a campsite near Shir Forest County. He died at Oil City Hospital.
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