Flood victims finding trouble in new home
Doug Hilistt and his wife Marilyn bivouacked in a ramshackle three room house without electricity after escaping flooding from New Orleans. Authorities took custody of their six children, ages 21 months to 10 years, ahead of a Juvenile Court hearing. Elliott, 33, lost his part time job the day the children were removed, and the couple, with almost no money, hope to regain custody and start anew with help from a local carpet salesman who donated the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
UPI
Doug Hilistt
Marilyn
Ellstts
Percy Priest Lake
Elliotts
Hame
New Orleans
Elliott
Charles Tate
Bifiott
Nashville
Tate
Shenango School Board approves low income tax exemption
Shenango Area School Board exempt per capita tax for residents earning under $2,000 yearly after legal assurance from the school solicitor. The board also allowed Mrs. Grate Druschel to join LIUNA Local 964, shifted duties, funded a deficit for a reading specialist and two library aides due to reduced Title I funds, set an adult class fee of 7 dollars with nonrefundable policy, and approved various staff and transportation actions including bus driving and parochial-school transportation under Act 72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIL. Raffin
Shenango Area School Board
Walter Kieler
Shenango
Robert Dean
Grate Druschel
Laborers International Union of North America
David Frank
Pulaski Road
Roberts Meek Inc
Harrisburg
Shenango Lions Club
Beth Maricone
Wptsal
WEST
Margaret Chrobak
Ellwood Catholic School
Cache Elmore
David Harvey
PIDA Approves Loan for Young Galvanizing Plant
The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority approves a $146,000 loan to Young Galvanizing, Inc. to aid building construction in Pulaski Township. The facility under construction should finish in 96 days and will produce highway products such as rulverts for public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Young Galvanizing, Inc
Pulaski Township
Young Galvanizing
Rezoning Request Withdrawn In Second Ward
Public hearing on a rezoning near Elizabeth Street ended with Phillip R. Winter withdrawing his petition to rezone from single family to include multifamily dwellings. Ally. Chris J. Mitses cited a Restriction Agreement signed by Winter. removal in court would be needed before any multiple family construction. About 50 residents attended. cheers followed the withdrawal as the commission reviewed a Falls Street site plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning Commission
Second Ward
Elizabeth Street
Northview Avenue
Fairmount Avenue
Harris Alley
Glendale Avenue
Phillip R. Winter
Chris J. Mitses
Winter
Mitses
Council
Falls Street
New Castle District Seeks Bids on Former School Property
The New Castle Area School District invites sealed bids on land formerly used for Pollock Avenue and Oak Street schools. Bids require a 10 percent certified check and must be delivered to the Secretary by 4 p.m. tomorrow. Zoning restricts use to single or multiple family dwellings. no commercial or industrial use.
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New Castle Area
Pollock Avenue
Oak Street
Youngstown still stalemated with striking teachers
Youngstown city schools remain closed for the sixth day as teachers strike despite a court ordered 12 hour bargaining session yielding little progress. Superintendent Pegues voiced disappointment at the failure to persuade about 1,000 teachers to return to work affecting some 23,000 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Board of Education
Youngstown Education Association
Robert Pegues
Mahoning County Common Pleas
Clyde W. Osborne
Beef price unlikely to rise soon after freeze ends
United Press Internation al reports price freezes ended but supermarkets in Southern California saw no rise this week as demand and supply stabilize. Industry officials from Von's Grocery Lucky Stores and Timi Beef Packers predict prices could stay stable then climb by winter, while a consumer group plans a 15 day meat boycott to push prices down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Internation
Bill Davila
Von's Grocery Co
California
Jerry Sgobassi
Southern California
Lucky Stores
Lohman
Fight
FIT
FIT National
Artine Mathews
Canoga Park
Valis
Comedic Icon Groucho Marx Leaves Hospital Early
United Press International reports Groucho Marx, 77, left Century City Hospital after 18 days for treatment of a summer cold. He joked about liking the nurses and plans to gradually quit smoking with assistance from two nurses for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Los Angeles
UPI
Groucho Marx
Century City
Marx
Toan
Nixon asks appeals court to keep Watergate tapes secret
President Nixon and Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals after Federal Judge John Sirica ordered personal inspection of the tapes. Nixon refuses to comply with the court order, seeking reversal of the ruling. Oral arguments set for 1 p.m. IT before a nine-judge panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
U. S. Court of Appeals
John J. Sirica
Nixon
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Sirlea
Patel
Ex-Cabinet Members Seek Delay in Perjury Trial
John H. Mitchell and Maurice Stans seek a postponement of their perjury conspiracy trial. If denied, jury selection will proceed with 1,500 potential jurors summoned. The case, the first indictments of former Cabinet officials in 50 years, centers on a $200,000 Vesco contribution to Nixon 1972 campaign funds that was later returned.
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New York
UPI
John H. Mitchell
Maurice Stans
Mitchell
Stans
Nixon
New Jersey
Robert Vesco
Allies approve transatlantic principles in new charter
Western allies agreed to a declaration of transatlantic principles ahead of Nixon's Europe trip. The accord covers talks on trade oil money detente and inflation replacing the New Atlantic Charter Nixon proposed five months earlier as a guide for Western unity in the 1970s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
UPI
America
Nixon
Europe
White House
Norway's Socialists win narrow, Korvald resigns
In Oslo, the opposition Socialist bloc secures a 78-77 edge in Norway's parliamentary vote, prompting Premier Lars Korvald to announce his resignation. New fringe parties gain, traditional Labor falters amid a complex multi party landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
UPI
Socialist Bloc
Norway
Lars Korvald
Labor
Implied improprieties probe targets Jaffars in Harrisburg
The House Liquor Control Committee will question Alexander Jaffars about alleged improprieties on the Liquor Control Board. The 43 year old former LCB legal counsel spends his ninth and final day before the committee amid charges against the Shapp Administration and other lawmakers. Jaffars was reportedly fired by Attorney General Issael Packer in July after criticizing the LCB and its Democratic control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
API
House Liquor Control Committee
Alexander Jaffars
Liquor Control Board
Jaffars
LCB
Shapp
Jatfurs
Issael Packer
Highwalls ban moves with strip mining control bill
In Washington the Senate Interior Committee endorsed a nationwide strip mining bill by an 8 4 vote adding a provision to ban highwalls after reclamation. Highwalls expose coal seams and are common in Appalachia, drawing environmentalist and union pressure. In Harrisburg a hearing on the State Police Reform Bill aims to restructure the force creating a civilian commissioner and cabinet level post.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Interior Committee
Appalachia
United Mine Workers Union
Harrisburg
PennDOT builds embankments with coal mine wastes near Wilkes-Barre
PennDOT has adopted coal mine wastes as a cheap highway fill, using over 1 million cubic yards for banks along the Cross Valley Expressway near Wilkes-Barre. Transportation Secretary Jacob Kassab said it will be the country’s largest mining refuse embankment. He noted coal waste was once considered useless due to fire and water pollution risks.
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Harrisburg
Upi
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Cross Valley Expressway
Wilkes-Barre
Jacob Kassab
Kassab
Congress broadens bills list in bid to pass Nixon agenda
In Washington Senator Mansfield expands the Senate calendar to include six of President Nixon's proposed measures. The six join 10 must items and 16 already on the docket as part of a plan to advance key reforms and penalties while pursuing budget discipline and a broader cooperation with the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Campaign Reform Commission
Mansfield
Congress
Albert
Nixon
Senate
House
Chamber
Albert-Mansfield Dockul
Mixon
Democratic Congress
Bridge closing discussed
City officials and departments met with Mayor Rogan and City Administrator Worth to form a task force assessing traffic flow during the W Washington Street Bridge closure. Plans include a pontoon bridge near the site, Army Corps of Engineers involvement, auxiliary police for peak hours, and a new bridge project slated for early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire, Police and Engineering
Francis J. Rogan
Larry Worth
W. Washington Street
Rogan
Frank M. Clark
Dressemer
Army Corps of Engineers
Worth
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
West Washington Street
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Anthony Venturella
Pittsburgh
PLRB
Druschel
Union
PIDA
Doug and
Marilyn Elliot
New Home
Osborne
Campbell
Robert Hedrick
Consumers Cooperative of
Berkeley
Calif
Ween
Cooperative Group
Junges New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
NOW New York
Bobby Seale
Seale
Black Panther Party
UPR
Maurice Zolotow
Marilyn Monroe
Norman Mailer
Mailer
Zolotow
Miss Monroe
Maller
Nelson A Rockefeller
Peking
George Pompidou
China
Pompidou
France
Paris
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