Elderly to ride free on New Castle buses starting Monday
The New Castle Area Transit Authority will offer free bus rides to seniors 65 and older beginning Monday after presenting Medicare or Commonwealth ID. 17 residents have already obtained Commonwealth IDs. Free hours are 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. weekdays and all day Saturday. others pay regular fares. The program is state funded and statewide, with eligibility for county residents in other cities.
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John K. Manna
New Castle Area
Transit Authority
Department of Transportation
Toorrow
New Castle
Armond
Pitt- Shurph
Philadelphia
Richard E. Flannery
Larry B. Worth
George Washington
State Department of Community Affairs
Drug firm exec foils kidnapers in escape across window
Melvyn Zahn president of Louis Zahn Drug Co. was abducted in Michigan City Indiana by two men. He escaped by leaping from a first floor window and flagging down an off duty police officer who drove him to the station. Police pursued and captured the suspects. The FBI reported a 1.5 million ransom stash prepared in various bills.
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Chicago
UPI
Melvyn Zahn
Zahn
Louis Zahn
Edward Wojasinski
Wojasinski
Ralph Stormer
George E. Ferris
William R. Calhoun
B. Sussman
Calhoun
Ferris
FBI
Highland Park
FEB
Michigan City
Chilean rebellion ends after brief uprising in Santiago
Loyalist troops patrol downtown Santiago after a three hour revolt against Marxist President Salvador Allende. A curfew from 1 p.m. to 6 30 a.m. is in force with threats of shooting violators. Allende declared martial law and planned to seek congressional approval to extend it as he sought a plebiscite on his regime’s popularity. He appealed for support from Castro Perón and Echeverría.
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Santiago
Chile
UPT
Salvador Allende
Allende
Congress
Fidel Castro
Juan D. Peron
Luis Echeverria
Nebel
Denver
Marine Corps
Abel L. Kavanaugh
Vietnam
Kavanaugh
Sandra
Pentagon
Air Force
Theodore Guy
Guy
Washington
IRS exec to help taxpayers
James C Hodges, retired chief of the Northern Texas District Administration, will help taxpayers with their taxes. He criticizes the IRS for failing to curb overpayments and estimates a 30 percent error in federal tax collections, proposes a nonprofit to educate taxpayers, and says state and local collections are worse. He notes many refunds are due to older Americans and that more staff would be needed to fix collection problems.
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Dallas
UPI
James C. Hodges
Internal Revenue Service Wridoy
IRS
Hodges
Northern Texas District Administration Division
Tax Information and Education Corporation
Rest areas on I 79 open after ceremony in Lawrence County
Two I 79 rest areas south of Grove City opened at 2 pm after official ceremonies. Chauncey P. Saupp, PennDOT district engineer, cut the ribbon at the northbound site. Facilities include parking, water and sewer, picnic areas, telephone service, and a comfort building with climate control. The area is fully lit and open 24 hours, with REACT volunteers providing refreshments.
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Lawrence County
Chauncey P. Saupp
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Franklin
Grove City
Richmond Honors Bojangles Robinson With Statue
City of Richmond unveils a statue honoring Bill Bojangles Robinson, the famed tap dancer who rose from street performances to the title King of Tap. The tribute recalls his early life in Richmond, his film career, and his influence on dance teaching of child stars.
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Bill
Robinson
Robert E. Lee
Richmond
Phiny
Robert £ Lee
Savcharine Shirley ‘Tommple
Rebecca of
Sunnybrook
Colonel
Rokingsos
Woman Fatally Injured in East Palestine Two-Car Crash
Harriet V. Schreckenghust, 63, of New Castle, died in a two-car collision on Ohio Route 170 near Here. Albert Le Schrenkenghast, 67, a passenger, was injured along with a child in the Holleran vehicle. Coroner to determine exact cause. autopsy planned.
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Palestine
Ohio
Harriet V. Schreckenghust
Euclid Ave
New Castle
Here
Ohio State Patrol
Waitall
Albert le Schrenkenghast
Michael G. Holleran
Petersburg
Heck Road
Accidents In County Leave Several Injured
William Dollard 45 of AD 7 was treated at St. Francis Hospital for head pain a rib and knee injuries after his truck skidded and hit another vehicle at Mt Jackson Hill Thursday at 3 30 p.m. George Hurd 18 of Wampum RD 1 treated for arm knee and cheek pain after a Savannah Road crash. David B Rowe 23 of 503 Eighth St treated for eyebrow eye scrapes after driving in the Savannah Road collision.
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William Dollard
AD 7
St. Francis Hospital
Mt. Jackson Hill
George Hurd
Wampum RD 1
St. Francis
Savannah Road
David B. Rowe
Eighth St
Savannah
Tio
Drowning Victim Leonard Gables Found Near Beaver Falls
Leonard Gables. M. was found at 2811 Fifth Ave Beaver Falls at 10:22 a.m. after vanishing while boating on Conno ghonessing Creek near Perry Township about 8 p.m. yesterday. Gailes reportedly called for help. Conrad Engle tried to assist but both disappeared. Rescue teams from Tiltwood City Wurtemburg Perry Township and Neshannock searched until midnight.
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Leonard Gables
Fifth Ave
Beaver Falls
Connoghonessing
Perry ‘Township
Gailes
Gahles
Conrad J. Engle
Fiflth Ave
Gables
Tiltwood City
Wurtemburg-Perry
Neshannock Township
SAE picks Pittsburgh for new 1 million HQ and research center
The Society of Automotive Engineers chooses the Pittsburgh area over 21 cities to build its new headquarters and R D center. The move from New York to an eight acre Thorn Hill site in Regional Industrial Development Corp will create about 100 local jobs and 125 positions with a $1.6 million annual payroll, SAW general manager Joseph Gilbert said. The 3,000 members engage in land air jet and space vehicle R D.
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New York
UPI
Society of Automotive Engineers
SAE
Pittsburgh
Society
Thorn Hill
Regional Industrial Development Corp
Joseph Gilbert
SAW
GAO says relocation payments under federal projects short
A GAO report released Friday finds the administration failed to provide full relocation payments to people forced from their homes by federally funded construction. The review covers four states Missouri California Wisconsin and Pennsylvania and agencies including the Army Corps of Engineers HUD and the Federal Highway Administration along with the Office of Management and Budget.
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Washington
UPI
General Accounting Office
GAO
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Missouri
California
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Army Corps of Engineers
Department of Housing and Urban Development Hud
Federal Highway Administration
GAQ
Office of Management and Budget
Woman Dies After Wild Tobacco Salad Poisoning
A 62 year old Los Angeles woman Georgia Kennedy died and three dinner guests were hospitalized after eating salad made from wild tobacco leaves. Health officials cited solanine as the poisonous cause and warned about toxic plants in backyards and fields.
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Los Angeles
UPI
County Health Department
Georgia Kennedy
Ralph Sachs
Community Health Services
Strike vote slated by Pennsylvania social services union
Harrisburg UPI reports about 6 000 members of the Pennsylvania Social Services Union voting on a strike on Saturday against the state. Spokesman Pat Henning of SEIU AFL-CIO says a strike would not begin until after the weekend, with the contract ending at midnight as Pennsylvania’s 1972 73 fiscal year closes. The 2 000 members of the Pennsylvania Employment Security Employes Association may vote next week.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania Social Services Union
Pat Henning
Services Employes International Union
Afl-Cio
Pennsylvania
Henning
Pennsylvania Employment Security Employes Association
His International
Federal judge allows Pennsylvania to represent states in Nixon funds case
Judge Joseph Waddy in Washington rules Pennsylvania may represent all states in a class action over Nixon impoundment of 380 million dollars for education. Deputy AG James R. Adams says this may be the first time a single state represents others in such action. Waddy had also issued a preliminary injunction directing the Nixon administration to restore the impounded funds before June 30.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Nixon
James R. Adams
Joseph Waddy
United States District Court For
Washington, D. C
Waddy
Two police killers get consecutive life terms in Pa
Media Pennsylvania reports Marilyn Dobrolewski 20 Toledo Ohio pleaded guilty to the June 4 1972 killings of Ronald Carey 29 and David Yarrington 24 as they tried to stop a robbery inside a motel near the state line. Judges imposed consecutive life sentences.
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Media
Delaware
Marilyn Dobrolewski
Toledo
Ohio
Pennsylvania
John S
Brooks
Meat firms warned over bait and switch ads in Pa
UPI reports the Justice Department said western Pennsylvania meat firms did not agree to end bait and switch ads. Best Quality Meats Beaver Falls signed a Beaver County consent agreement while Great Western Beef Co Allegheny County offices signed in Allegheny County. Officials say ads lured buyers with lower priced meats then salesmen pushed higher priced items.
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Warrisburg Upi
Justice Department
Pennsylvania
Best Quality Meats
Beaver Falls
Beaver County
Great Western Beef Co
Allegheny County
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Darrell Dess
Cascade Park
Gaston Park
Sylvan Heights
Supreme Court
Lawrence County Housing
City Redevelopment Authority
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. District Court
Exec
IRS Exec
Tri-County Radio Emmergency Associated Citizens Team
REACT
King of
Tap Dancers
Bojangles
Trianguiar Park
Lemuel V. Eggleston
Eggleston
Bajensen
Wgglestor
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