Light at West Conshohocken intersection goes dark over bill dispute
West Conshohocken officials say the traffic light is the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s responsibility, while the state agency and utility dispute who should pay. The Philadelphia Electric Co. cut power, troopers direct traffic as the light remains off awaiting a payment decision.
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West Conshohocken
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Philadelphia Electric Co
Teamster official Partin sentenced to eight years
Edward Grady Partin, a Baton Rouge Teamsters local business agent, was sentenced to eight years in prison on a federal obstruction of justice conviction. Two three counts run consecutively. the trial was moved to San Diego from Louisiana.
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Alexandria
Baton Rouge Teamsters Union
Edward Grady Partin
Partin
U.S
Nauman Scot
Scott
Baton Rouge
San Diego
Calif
Shreveport
Elvis aide defends star against drug abuse claims
Becky Yancey, Elvis Presley’s longtime secretary, says the singer was not a heavy drug user though he sometimes took too many prescription medicines. She disputes the medical examiner’s hypertensive heart disease conclusion and notes Presley rarely drank.
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Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
Soo
Shelby County
Elvis
Becky Yancey
Connecticut House Debates State Song Amid Musical Pageant
In Hartford Connecticut legislators mix music with politics as the House hosts performances by fife and drum corps and school bands to choose an official state song. Majority leader William ONeill backs a baroque tune as the leading candidate and the effort traces back to 1972 when Governor Meskill grew tired of Boola Boola at events.
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Martford
Conn
Connecticut
House of Representatives
Hartford
Alk
Yankee Dole
William O'Neill
East Hampton Tavern
Democratic Party
Thomas Meskill
Yale University
Boola Boola
West German terrorists wounded in Amsterdam shootout
Two men believed to be Baader Meinhof gang members were wounded during a police stakeout in suburban Amsterdam. Authorities identified Christoph Wackerna vel, 26, and Gerd Richart Schneider, 28, as suspects sought for a kidnapping and murder and an optics bombing case respectively.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Federal Criminal Office
Wiesbaden
West Germany
Christoph Wackernavel
Hanns-Martin Schleyer
Gerd Richart Schneider
Fweibruecken
Selmeider
Rolf Clemens Wagner
A. N. Messelaert
Baader- Meinhof
Schleyer
West German Employers Association
Calogne
Mulhouse
France
Lufthansa
Somalia
Lillian Carter Tours Irish Countryside Home visit
Lillian Carter visits rural Ireland during an unofficial people to people exchange, traveling from Dublin to the Murphys farm south of the city. The group shares a quiet moment over brandy in the Murphys kitchen after a day of meeting locals and enjoying the countryside.
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Ireland
Dublin
Lillian Carter
President Carter
America
Jack Murphy
Gardene
Mrs. Carter
Murphys
Sack
Mary Murphy
AP Laser Photo
McCloskey Ehrlichman buy vacation home in New Mexico
Rep. Paul McCloskey says he and John Ehrlichman bought an $89,000 Pueblo style vacation home in Santa Fe New Mexico for use as a retreat. They paid $40,000 cash and will take three mortgages, McCloskey said. The two longtime associates, once Nixon aides, renewed their friendship after Nixon’s resignation. Ehrlichman is jailed in Arizona for Watergate related acts.
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San Francisco
Paul
Pete'’ McCloskey
John Ehrlichman
Ehrlichmann
McCloskey
Stanford Law School
Nixon
Paul N
Pete” McCloskey
Santa Fe
N.M
Samsonite Sonora 25 Percent Off Luggage Sale
First time savings on soft side vinyl Samsonite luggage in tan sand and yellow. Includes 26 inch pullman 62.50 22 inch carry on 39 24 inch pullman 45 29 inch pullman 60 and garment bags 34.50 each while supplies last not all colors in all sizes.
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