Hays Steps Down Amid Payroll Scandal Fallout
Rep. Wayne Hays announces stepping down as House Administration Committee chairman amid a payroll scandal involving his aide mistress Elizabeth Ray. The Utah Dem Allan Howe vows to plead innocent to soliciting sex acts and continue his re election bid despite pressure.
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D-Mass
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Pittsburgh Man Charged With Forgery Held on 35000 Bond
Edward Adams, 35, of Pittsburgh, faces three forgery counts one theft by deception and one receiving stolen property after alleged payroll checks of 393.89 dollars each from Allen Sherman Hoff were cashed at local banks. Adams was arrested by Ligonier police and later held on 25000 bond, then transferred to Somerset with an additional 10000 bond.
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Westmoreland County
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Somerset Borough
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Philadelphia National Bank
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Bicentennial Wagon Train Reaches Alaska City Camp
The Bicentennial wagon train, with about 45 wagons including 23 state entries, camped on Fire Tower Road near Laurel Hill as part of a journey toward Valley Forge for the July 4 celebration. Riders and organizers highlight education, history, and Americana amid the long trek from Los Angeles to Pennsylvania led by wagon master Bill Howard.
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Elizabeth Township
Allegheny County
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Pennsylvania Horse and Mule Association
State Agricultural Department
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Crocker
Singleton
St. Louis
Shane Peterson
Shane
Fort Laramie
Wyo
Kodiak Island
Anchorage
National Athem
Libby Harsen
Pleasant Hills
Cori
Libby
Rioting and Beirut evacuations dominate South Africa and Lebanon
Rioting in Johannesburg and Beirut looms as police use force and army reserves in South Africa. Casualty tallies vary with 58 dead and 788 wounded cited Friday morning. In Lebanon, Americans flee toward Damascus amid artillery fire. U S warships move closer to the coast and the bodies of diplomats Meloy and Waring are en route to Washington.
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Lebanon
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Sidon
Francis E. Meloy, Jr
Charles O. Waring
Meloy
Daniel
Dean Brown
Athens
Waring
Letter Bomb Plot Affects Executives Across Nation
The FBI reports 18 letter bombs and mailed ticks as part of an extortion scheme demanding millions. Only one bomb exploded injuring four Merrill Lynch employees in New York. others did not detonate. Most envelopes carried postmarks from Atlanta Texas or Texarkana Texas.
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FBI
Merrill Lynch, Inc
New York
Kelley
Atlanta, Tex
Texarkana, Tex
Weekend Weather Outlook for Laurel Mountain Area
Increasing cloudiness Saturday morning with thunderstorms and showers Saturday afternoon and night. Sunday partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows reach mid 50s to low 60s. highs in the upper 70s to low 80s Saturday and 70s Sunday. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph, gusts higher with storms. Rain chances 60 percent Saturday, 80 percent Saturday night.
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