Bus Skid Kills 7 Children In Jersey City Charter Bus Crash
A bus crash killed seven children and left others unharmed as the vehicle skidded on a wet road. Investigators including NTSB official Schmieg and PA transportation chief Anchikailis were sent to reassemble the damaged bus labeled Academy Charter Service from Jersey City, with ownership cards showing Tedesco Bus Co. as the operator.
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Anthony L. Schmieg
National Transportation Safety Board
Victor W. Anchikailis
Pennsylvania
LB Facing Boost in Bas Fares
A Chicago transit driver recalls wages from 1945 as fare increases are discussed. Voters count votes while Farell notes money diverted from the capital improvement fund may need repayment. He warns of upcoming issues if funds cannot replace money and calls for board action. A new bus barn on Cherry Avenue also needs replacement.
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Farell
Capital Improvement Fund
Cherry Avenue
Teenager dies after swallowing bag of marijuana
A Nassau County teenager died after swallowing a plastic bag of marijuana, described as the size of a golf ball, while police said he was not breathing and turning blue. Patrolman Bruce Johnson found him unresponsive in his car last Saturday.
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Glen Covee
N.Y
UPI
Nassau County
Bruce Johnson
Johnson
Boy Sent to CYA for Shooting Police
An eight year old boy who shot two California Highway Patrol officers on May 6 was ordered committed to the California Youth Authority. Patrolmen Irwin Wa and Mike Rout were wounded by a small caliber pistol as they tried to stop the assailant.
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California
California Youth Authority
Wednessay
Irwin Wa
Mike
Prince and Princess Begin U.S. Visit with White House Events
The royal couple arrives for a 1934 U.S. tour touring Capitol meetings with Speaker McCormack and Vice President Agnew. Astronauts Garman and Armstrong present commemoratives at Smithsonian displays while Prince Charles and Princess Anne receive antique china. Evening events include a Reagan-era style balcony view, a 700-guest buffet, and a rock-infused dance on the White House lawn with The Guess Who and Gary Puckett. Weekend plans include a visit to Pathxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel Maryland and a baseball game at a venue referenced as the ium.
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Lisenhowers
Tricia
Washington
Landmlark
Capitol
John McCormack
Spire T. Agnew
Smithsonian
Rank, Garman
Neil Armstrong
Princess Anne
Prince
Polonac River
Mount Vernoa
White House
Canada
Guess Who
Gary Puckett
Ealls
Pathxent Wildlife Research Center
Laurel
Ium
Robert, Kennedy
Pentagon clash over flight data and Indian liquor history
Readers ask about military use of docking studies and weapon plans, medical aid for a newborn with a club foot, rights to Indian liquor under 1958 policy, and Blue Shield Medicare billing glitches. The letters mention Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic aid on a no-cost basis, Los Angeles County Crippled Children’s Services, and Eisenhower era liquor laws tied to Native Americans.
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L.G
Long Beach
Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic
Crippled Children's Services
Los Angeles County
Marengo SL
Los Angeles
Dwight DD. Eisenhower
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Redmen
Dawn
Prowler Shoots at Policeman
A prowler fired at a patrolman as armed officers combed streets and alleys. One witness described a medium-built suspect in a light jacket fleeing Conant Street in a late-model blue car. Officers recovered a .300 caliber shell and fragments in the 5300 block alley. a handgun is suspected. Kintade was struck by windshield glass fragment. Police car sent to headquarters for crime lab testing.
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Conant Street
Ias
Kintade
Britain Declares State of Emergency Over Dock Strike
Britain invokes the Emergency Powers Act to halt the impact of a massive dock strike. More than 200 ships stranded as longshoremen walk out across 40 seaports, threatening food, fuel, and essential supplies. The move follows a 1961 and 1962 pattern amid wage demands and port disruptions.
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Tak
Britain
Student Majority Turns to Left
A campus survey shows a shift toward liberal and radical views among college students. Majorities doubt Nixon era environmental pledges, fairness of trials for war protesters and black militants, and doubt the environment will improve without changes in policy.
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States
America
Yale
Kingman Brewster
United States
Inday
Teens split on 18 voting age in California
Readings from Long Beach youths show range from strong support to skepticism as California lawmakers move to lower the voting age to 18. Advocates say trust and responsibility motivate enfranchisement while opponents warn 18 is too young to handle serious civic duties.
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Assembly
California
Long Beach Area
Senate
John ¥. Briggs
Fullerton
Ingrid Thomas
Long Beach Poly High School
Sue Scanlon
Long Beach City College
Vin Glad
Miss Seamon
Morris Survey Probes Student Role in 1970 Politics
The Morris Survey next week will measure student concerns and how these may drive protests. It will assess the extent of student involvement in political processes for 1970 and the priorities of basic institutions and oversight.
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Morris
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David
Catoctin Mountains
George Washington
Action Line
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Pentagon
Medicare
Blue Shied
Blue Shield
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Prowler
Froe
Fom Willman
John Vasconecellos
Sosowsky
Rick Opalka
Sosowski
Dick Jeshke
Millikanigh
Howard Ames
Groshire
Eagle
Roger Benton
Louis Roth
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Corte Blanche
E. Broadway
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