Vision saves sight after cornea transplants in New Castle area
Patti Jo Dunham, 41, declared legally blind, regained 20/20 vision after cornea transplant at Pittsburgh Eye and Ear Hospital. Lions Club volunteers plan a newspaper sale to raise funds for eye donation efforts while locals like Grace Aber and Miss Cher report successful grafts. The article notes ongoing donor needs and programs across Lawrence County and Western Pennsylvania.
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Acy Lowry
Hbs
Patti Jo Dunham
Edgewood Ave
Patti Jo
Pittsburgh Eye and Ear Hospital
New Castle
Patti
AAA
Duntany
Lions Club
Grace Aber
Miss Cher
Ben Franklin Junior High School
Cher
Miss Dunham
Sinc
Svith
Robert N. Chambers
Chapin Road
Chambers Motor Cn
Lassrence County
Gerri Fulera
Leasure Ave
Fulenz
St Francis Hospital
Menhattan's Eye
Rar Hospital
Eilon Flatley
Medical Eye Bank of Western Pennsylvania
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh
Fire destroys Berg River high school in Cape Town area
Cape Town protests flare after deadly antigovernment violence grips the Western Cape. Police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators as arson gutted Berg River high school in Wellington, while widespread unrest injured and killed scores across colored and mixed race communities near Ouishoorm and Athlone.
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Mulatto
Elsie’s River
Cape Town
S. Africa
Cape Peninsula
John Vosster
UPI
Cape ‘Town
South Africa
Cape Province
Peninalt
Jiln Vorster
Johannesburg
Une 1
Nce
Berg River
Wellington
Bridgton Colored
Ouishoorm
College
Athlone
Police praise for Mahoningtown bank robbery foil
Two men attempted to rob the Peoples Bank of Western Pennsylvania Mahoningtown branch and were captured within minutes. Patrolman Conti, credited with stopping the escape, faces a forthcoming commendation from the mayor and city council. Indictments will be served to a Pittsburgh grand jury later this month.
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Mahoningtown
Peoples Bank of Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Richard Conti
Conti
John Hall
John Harper
Keith Harper
U.S
Ira J. Sensenich
Dan Dunn
FBT
Wall
James A. Hadland
Harper
Edward H. Brown
Dunn
Francis J. Rogan
Willan McCallion
Philadelphia
UPI
Frank L. Rizzo
Common Pleas Court
David N. Savitt
Savitt
Commonwealth Court
State Supreme Court
Rizzo
Ellwood City firemen seek arbitration on contract
Ellwood City firemen have filed for arbitration as contract talks fail. The five man department’s agreement expires December 31, along with police and public works contracts. Borough officials discuss selling electricity to industries and a $650,000 grant for a new fire station on Sixth Street.
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Ellwood
McDonnell
Corneil
Paul Looney
Carn Caldwell
Eilwood
Pennsylvania Power Co
Ellwood Industries
Penn Power
Caldwell
Sixth Street
Grand Jury Indicts Two in Mahoning County Slaying
The County Grand Jury yesterday indicted murder suspects Gene Reno, 14, and Randall Chumley, 19, linked to the April beating death of Macy Merrymaan, 74, at 307 W. Madison Ave. Reno faces second and third degree burglary and drunk driving. Chumley is charged with first, second and third degree murder, robbery and burglary. Both held without bond in County Jail pending trial.
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Gene Reno
Randall Chumley
Mill St
Chumley
Reno
AML
Macy Merrymaan
Madison Ave
Workers to vote on contract at Morton Street Hall
About 100 workers at Lockley Manufacturing Co. 310 Grove St will hold a contract ratification vote Saturday at 10 am. The employees are members of United Steelworkers Local 471, and the vote was called by the union staff representative.
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Slike
Lockley Manufacturing Co
Grove St
Morton Street Hall
United Steelworkers
Indian Airlines hijack lands in Lahore
A lone hijacker commandeered a New Delhi Bombay flight and forced it to land in Lahore Pakistan. Officials report 77 or 83 aboard. motive and weapon unclear. plane may head to Libya per sources.
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New Delhi
India
UPL
Indian Airlines
Bombay
Lahore
Pakistan
Apparenty
Libya
Acre
Lacis
Samacher
Veteran Pittsburgh detective shot during park stakeout
Pittsburgh police report veteran detective John James, on a Point Park stakeout to curb uptick robberies, was wounded in the lower back when a youth tried to rob him. He has been admitted to Central Medical Pavilion in guarded condition.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Point Park
John James
James
Central Medical Pavillion
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Fatti
Dunham
Garr Fulona
St. Francis Hospital
Ale
Cont Denrn
Dom Viveto
Viveto
Con
Ellwood City
Grand Jury
Lockley
Kansas City
Armco
Carl Foxworthy
Cincinnati
Megera
Halari
Busch Gardens
Tampa
Fla
Rizzo Ruling
Nixon
San Clemente
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Mao
Tsetung
Peking
Washington
Communist Party
U.S.A
Us.a
Harrisburg
Volkswagen
Fred Speaker
Pennsylvania
New Stanton
Speaker
Pepper, Hamilton and Scheetz
Specker
Westmoreland County
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