Unsafe conditions for school buses raise nationwide concerns
A United Press International survey cites wide state variance in driver pay and training after the Yuba City crash that killed 29. Mississippi minimum pay is 145 dollars a month, with Texas and other states relying on part time drivers and uneven training. Memphis reports discipline and vandalism as hazards alongside driver qualifications.
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Yuba
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Leonard Kane
Mississippi
Gabe Gilley
Transportation For
Texas Schools
Texas
Memphis
Tenn
Nancy Ratliff
Dying Bus Driver Saves Children in California
Walter Evenson, 42, a California school bus driver, felled by a massive heart attack while on his route. He steered the bus to a stop and evacuated a load of first through third graders before collapsing. paramedics tried for 30 minutes but could not revive him. Local residents praised his quick action and devotion to his students.
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Crime Chieftain Scalish Dies After Surgery
John Scalish 63, famed head of Cleveland Cosa Nostra, died at University Hospitals after surgery. He lived in Pepper Pike and had been hospitalised since May 2. Listed by the Justice Department as a top crime commander in 1963 and among 60 alleged bosses at the Apalachin Summit in 1957.
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UPI
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University Hospitals
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Pepper Pike
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U.S. Justice Department
Cosa Nostra
Apalachin, N.Y
Patrol Gears For Holiday On Ohio Turnpike
The Ohio Highway Patrol will be at maximum force over the four day Memorial Day weekend to handle an expected record 420000 motorists. Allan V. Johnson turnpike commission executive director says special arrangements are made and additional staff will be on duty at 16 service plazas to ensure prompt service at restaurants and fuel pumps.
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Weather Brief and Local Notices From Norwalk Area
Tonight remains clear with lows in the upper 40s. Friday turns partly cloudy and warm with highs near 70 to 78. Rain probability near zero today, 20 percent Friday. Winds light and variable, then northerly and southeasterly portions. Marriage license actions listed for several local couples. Births and deaths announced for area residents including Mr. Bowmar, Mr. Schisler Jr., and Mr. Logan.
Local Labor Leader Warns County on Jail Remodel Bid
An opinion line raises the question of whether the County Board should override the lowest bidder for jail remodel work. A local labor leader warns of problems if the contract goes to a non union firm. The debate centers on union versus non union bids.
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County Board of Commissioners
Question on union labor and bids prompts voter call in
A audit night poll presents opinions on wages union influence and nonunion bids. Readers are urged to vote yes or no on whether full time office candidates must disclose private income and sources, with phone lines provided for response.
Stanton Metzenbaum clash over tax breaks in Ohio Senate race
The Stanton and Metzenbaum campaigns traded sharp criticisms at the Ohio AFL-CIO convention as the June 8 Democratic Senate primary nears. Stanton accused Metzenbaum of exploiting tax loopholes while Metzenbaum urged keeping taxes out of the debate, insisting he would stay on a high level.
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Stanton in Town for Candidates Night in Norwalk
Stanton and Metzenbaum campaigned in Norwalk on a Democrats night sponsored by the Huron County Democratic Executive Committee. They pitched tax reform and spoke of beating Taft with Metzenbaum boasting polling optimism while Stanton claimed he could win in the June 8 primary.
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Edison Girl Diane Moyer Earns Air Force Academy Appointment
Diane Moyer of Edison High School will attend the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs after one of 150 nationwide appointments. She also faced an Ohio State option and plans to leave June 28 for basic cadet training.
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Milan
Diane Moyer
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Man claiming to be Kennedy's boyfriend assaults guards
A 22 year old man from Connecticut identified as Roland John Christoni tried to enter Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's Fifth Avenue building claiming to be Caroline Kennedy's boyfriend. He assaulted a doorman and two Secret Service agents before being subdued and charged with assaulting a federal officer. Kennedy family members were in the building at the time.
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UPI
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Secret Service
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Wellingford, Conn
U.S. District Court
Miss Kennedy
Christoni
England
John Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Newark Tonight Blue Ribbon Committee Meets at City Hall
The Blue Ribbon Committee studying Newark's income tax convenes at 7:30 PM in City Hall to review proposals and potential changes to the city tax structure.
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City Hall
Grand Jury Probes Hays Misconduct Case Involving Ray
A federal grand jury investigates the sex scandal linking Rep. Wayne Hays and Elizabeth Ray. House Ethics Committee chair John Flynt says his panel will meet next Wednesday to decide on charges that the Ohio Democrat kept Miss Ray on the payroll as a mistress. Washington Post reports the story.
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UPI
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Elizabeth Ray
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Washington Post
Ford Says Scandal Won't Affect Him In Columbus
President Ford said he has not asked the Justice Department to look into the Wayne Hays affair but would review any possible violation of federal law if the attorney general sees cause. Hays admitted an affair with a secretary on his House staff and asked Flynt’s panel to hear the facts. The House Administration Committee debated whether to pursue a formal investigation or a limited inquiry.
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