Hurricanes slam Gulf coast as outages loom and looting fears rise
Gulf coast towns from the Florida Panhandle to Gulfport face widespread power outages after Hurricane Frederic with at least nine deaths. National Guardsmen and police guard damaged business districts while residents survey destroyed homes and marinas. Water shortages, disrupted shipyard operations, and mass evacuations strain the region as President Carter visits.
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Mobile
Ala
UPI
Gulf Coast
Florida Panhandle
Gulfport
Miss
A.J. Cooper
Pritchard
J.R. Rigby
Carter
Frederic
Louisiana
Oakes
Mississippi
Pascagoula
Joe McCool
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Genius 16-year-old Egbert found after monthlong disappearance
Investigators locate James Dallas Egbert a month after his Aug. 15 disappearance from Michigan State University. The 190 IQ teen is in Dallas area hospital care in fair physical condition but with facial lacerations. Private investigator Bill Dear declined to reveal location or release details, citing ongoing secrecy for the boy’s safety. He described a mysterious, low-profile return and noted a $5,000 reward had gone unclaimed.
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Desoto
Dallas
Bill Dear
Egbert
Dear
Teachers resume pact talks amid high school football game
New Castle School District and the New Castle Area Education Association restart negotiations after a five day strike. A Friday night football game in Ambridge will proceed under Lindy Lauro and Frank Makarevich as talks resume with optimistic lines from association president Stanley Magusiak. The district seeks a new proposal while teachers seek larger pay raises and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle High
Ambridge
New Castle
Lindy Lauro
Frank Makarevich
New Castle Area Education Association
Stanley Magusiak
Magusiak
Teachers press public on strike in New Castle
Striking New Castle teachers on the fifth day of a walkout push to win public support. They argue their demands avoid tax hikes and protect education while two speeches promote their case. PSEA president Jack Angle urged unity at the Scottish Rite Cathedral and outlined backing for the teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Martin
Martin
Dan Callahan
New Castle
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Jack Angle
Angle
PSEA
Sewage overload cause unknown plan promised in 60 days
The Sanitation Authority told the state DER it will present a plan in about 60 days to fix a sewer plant overload. DER and the authority both lack a clear cause. To halt new connections, DER ordered townships off the system while readings and line rehabilitation are explored.
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John K
DER
der Yester
Richard Ross
Authority
CETA pay approved for two crossing courthouse strikers
Salary Board backed a 3-1 vote to pay two county CETA employees who crossed picket lines during the courthouse strike last winter. The $735.53 payout may be deemed inappropriate under CETA rules, with County Controller Foht opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CETA
Robert E. Foht
Jack Kosier
Foht
Frank G. Verterano
Verterano
County Ceta
News Digest Highlights and Local Updates
City acts on vacations and allows travel breaks as residents plan time off. Gingerbread pickup details announced with pickup times and locations. Around the county brief highlights community events and notices. Canes to play football featured in sports note. Weather map referenced on Page 12 with regional outlook.
Lottery Death Records and Weather Notes Sept 14 1979
Summary lists several death records including Mrs Carolyn Rapport and Mrs Mary Horchler along with others from Ohio Pennsylvania and North Carolina. The entry notes Western Pennsylvania weather clearing tonight with low temperatures in the upper 40s and highs in the upper 60s plus a 20 percent rain chance. Weather statistics cover Sept 12–13 with no precipitation and a Morraine State Park temperature of 66 at 11:30 am. Pollen count reads 6 grains per square centimeter at Jameson Memorial Hospital.
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Carolyn Rapport
Edgerton Road
University Heights
Ohio
Brandon Douglas Karns
New Hope
Mobile Park
Goldsboro
N.C
Thomas Serbie
Cleveland Street
McKeesport
William R. Stoner
N. Beaver St
Mary Patterson Horchler
Overlook Medical Clinic
Joseph F. Reeves
Evans Drive
Ellwood City
Howard S. Duff
E. Wallace Ave
St. Petersburg
Fla
Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Moraine State Park
Jameson Memorial Hospital Laboratory
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