Barriers for Handicapped Highlight Regional Meeting
Charles Focht of West Sunbury and parents of handicapped children shared tough realities at Slippery Rock State College. Officials say only about 300,000 of 29 million disabled adults are employed, with education and accessible design key. Transportation, buildings, and library access remain major obstacles to daily life.
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Dennis Bova
News Star
Shippeny Rock
Charles Fock
West Sunbury
Butler County
Tian
Teil Freht
Focht
Slippery Rock Stote College
B. H
Washington, D.C
Norma Hunt
Governor's Conference
Grave Bi Crol
Butcher County Community College
Fuchs
Slippery Rock
Kissinger Visit Struck by South African Race Violence
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s talks with Prime Minister Vorster progress amid new clashes as eight blacks die in rioting tied to apartheid. Kissinger met Vorster at Libertas Cape residence and reviews black leaders’ demands while considering Namibia independence and militant nationalism status.
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Pretoria
South Afria
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
John Vorster
South Africa
U.S
Kissinger
Vorser
Libertas
Tangania
Zambia
Blck
Rhodesia
Vorster
Ian Smith
Vorst
West Africa
Namibia
Kissin- Bear
Smith
New Zealand
Convicted killer gets three life terms in Miami
Robert Frederick Carr once a Miami repairman pleaded guilty to four sex murders and six rapes. He received three life terms plus 960 years to be served consecutively for the murders and five more terms for rapes. Judge Natalie Raskin said parole after 25 years is possible but recommended against parole.
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Miami
UPC
Robert Frederick Carr
Natalie Raskin
Carr
Ufe
Raskin
Carl
Rescuers seek survivors after Philippines plane crash
In the Philippines, rescue teams search dense jungle on Mt. Cr for a missing light plane carrying several people including three Americans. Intermittent emergency beacon signals and spotted debris sparked hope, but later reports said no survivors found. President Marcos orders 2000 more troops as US aid offers a reward.
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Manila
the Philippines
Ihps
Rescue Coordinating Center
Philippine Air Force
Antonio Villanueva
Mt. Thlé
Ferdinand E. Marcos
U.S. Agency For International Development
Philippines
Carnet Zimmerly
Villanueva
Nahogary
Children slain by S. African riot police
In Soweto near Johannesburg riot police killed six black students and two other blacks during anti Kissinger demonstrations sparked by his visit and police said fired in self defense after projectiles and damage. Witnesses reported police chased pupils into classrooms and used rifle butts as the crowd dispersed.
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Johannesburg
South
Soweto
Seiles
Kissinger
Azania
South Africa
Haj
Dawid Kriel
G. J. Tabane
Sehano Nkoant High School
China resident says Americans still the same
James G. Veneris, who refused repatriation after the Korean War, says Americans remain the same while living in China for 23 years. He has returned to visit family near Pittsburgh and discusses his reception, views on amnesty, and desire to promote U.S.-China friendship.
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Longview
Texas
Velox Ward
Ward
Smithsonian
UPI
China
Vandergrift, Pa
James G. Veneris
Veneris
Venevis
California
Pittsburgh
Ben
Vereris
Wiliam Demechak
Senate study notes women and blacks excluded from federal advisory groups
A Senate subcommittee report finds women held 11 percent and blacks less than 1 percent of 22 256 positions on federal advisory committees in 1975. Of 1267 panels, 36 percent were all male and 50 percent all white, with over 19 000 members appointed by the President or agency heads.
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Washington
UPC
Senate
Senate Reports
Sarkis to meet Syria and Egypt leaders before taking office
President-elect Elias Sarkis flew to attend last minute summit talks with Syria and Egypt as clashes flared in south Lebanon near Marjayoun. Witnesses said tensions rose after efforts by leftist and Palestinian groups to block villagers, mostly Christians, from crossing into Israel for work, medical aid, and family reunions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
LPI
Elias Sarkis
Syria
Egypt
Marjayoun
Israel
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Mars
Farmington, Conn
University of Connecticut
F. William. Sunderman
Philadelphia
Sunderman
Pennsylvania Health Department
Center For Disease Control
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Elmo Miller
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