Repeal of Pennsylvania Blue Laws Likely in 1971 Vote
In Pennsylvania the long battle against Sunday blue laws moves to a House vote on a bill to abolish the 1959 act. Supporters include metropolitan merchants while the Catholic Conference and Council of Churches oppose on religious grounds. If the bill fails, debate continues and lawmakers may seek a public referendum.
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Sharon Sexton
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
House
Charles Mebus
R-Montgomery
House Business and Commerce Committee
Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
Howard Fetterhoff
Capitol
Fetterhoff
Conference
Pennsylvania Council of Churches
Delaware
Maryland
New York
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Michael Garrett
State Justice Department
Supreme Court
Louis Manderino
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce
United
Senate
Nixon tapes distribution case to be heard by high court
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if Nixon tapes from Watergate are public record. Appeals courts allowed mass marketing of the recordings pending suit, while Sirica barred distribution until appeals concluded. Nixon says privacy was invaded by private resale.
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Nixon
Watergate
White House
Tenerife Aviation Disaster Claims Hundreds as Two 747s Collide
The worst aviation catastrophe in history occurs at Tenerife when a Pan American 747 and a KLM 747 collide on the runway during takeoff. 562 killed, 72 survived from 634 aboard the jets. U.S. Embassy lists 599 dead. The crash prompts NTSB investigators to assist Spanish authorities and probe tower instructions and taxiing procedures.
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Santa Cruz DE Tenerife
Spain
UPI
Antonio Oyarzabal
Oyarzabal
U.S
KLM
Pan Am
Los Angeles
Turkish Airways
Paris
Cifra
Tenerife
Ed Harper
U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
Fire Damages Masury Home on Howard Way
A Masury Ohio residence at 1112 Howard Way suffered serious fire damage early today. Assistant Fire Chief Harry Brown says the $8,000 to $9,000 home owned by James Dixon had occupants John Dixon and a man named Rodriguez escape through the back as flames blocked the front. The fire began on the front porch and spread throughout. cause is unknown.
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Howard Way
Harry Brown
James Dixon
Masury
Ohio
John Dixon
Rodriguez
Major world air disasters list prior to Tenerife collision
A United Press International roundup enumerates leading air disasters before the Tenerife crash, noting dates and fatalities. Entries include the Turkish DC10 near Paris with 346 dead and several other high death toll crashes across Europe, Africa, and Asia from 1971 to 1976.
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United Press International
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Spain
Ermenoville
Paris
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Agadir
Morocco
Richard Filling elected GOP state chairman in Pennsylvania
Richard Filling, 45, a Lancaster businessman and former Lancaster GOP head, was chosen as state chairman by the Republican State Committee on the first ballot with 158 votes. He succeeded the late Sen. Richard Frame, who died in a Feb. 24 plane crash near Harrisburg that also killed PennDOT Secretary William Sherlock.
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Harrisburg
John T.J. Kelly Jr
Philadelphia
Terry Abrams
New Castle
Michael Kitsock
GOP
Penndot
William Sherlock
Money issues, crime debate and Quinlan in digest
News digest highlights discuss money issues and crime debate, mention Karen Ann Quinlan case, reference to 23 ideas for U.S. cities, and note that NCAA finals are scheduled tonight.
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Karen Ann Quinlan
U.S
Local Obituaries and Weather Summary March 28 1977
Obituaries note Mrs. M. Charlotte Hamilton Crabb Elmer S. Caldwell T John Stoner Robert E. Fleming Gabriel Clark Mrs Eugene Seraci Harry Lloyd Maine Mrs Mary Hazel McKee Crawford among others. National forecast calls for snow in northern Rockies northern Plains and Lakes with rain spread to the Northeast. Temperatures show Atlanta 56 Boston 45 Chicago 48 Denver 23. Western Pennsylvania expects rain and thundershowers tonight followed by sun Tuesday. Shenango River stage 8.83 feet.
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M. Charlotte Hamilton Crabb
Warren Ave
Elmer S. Caldwell
West Parkway
T. John Stoner
Hazen St
Robert E. Fleming
Laguna Hill
Calif
Gabriel Clark
Mahoning Ave
Eugene Seraci
Brooklyn
N.Y
Harry Lloyd Maine
Farrell
Mary Hazel McKee Crawford
Emporia
Kan
Rockies
Lakes
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Duluth
Houston
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania
Shenango River
U S Official Takes Traveling Fling Quiz Feature
A New Castle News quiz highlights a high ranking US official who frequently travels abroad and works with foreign nations. The article invites readers to identify names, places, and events from current news through The Quiz offered weekly.
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U.S
New Castle
Arms limits push aside rights issue
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance took two U.S. proposals to Soviet leaders to curb the arms race and open talks on strategic arms. He said he would sidestep the human rights question for now, while Brezhnev was to meet him at the opening of negotiations aiming to revive stalled talks. The proposals seek a Vladivostok framework lowering ceilings on bombers and missiles and limiting long-range cruise missiles and the Soviet Backfire bomber, or delaying restraints while keeping the 2400 ceiling.
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Moscow
UPI
Cyrus Vance
U.S
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Vance
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Ford
United States
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