Solon Pledges to Halt All Latin American Aid
Washington AP Frank Church Democrat Idaho says he will block U S military aid talks with Peru’s military regime in Lima. He cites 16 coups since the Alliance for Progress began and argues non democratic regimes cannot be trusted to align with U S goals. The State Department program trained over 200000 Latin American officers since 1950 and supplied arms. Church notes many coup leaders were U S trained and Peru’s regime has since turned anti U S.
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Washington
Frank Church
D-Idaho
U.S
Peru
Lima
United States
Alliance For Progress
Church
Kennedy
Latin America
State Department
Pittsburgh pharmacist faces hearing after fatal holdup shooting
A four year old pharmacist faces an April 14 hearing over the fatal shooting of two men during a holdup at a Pittsburgh pharmacy. Edward Hudak, owner of the store, said the robbers Bruce Foote and Jerge Walker were armed and threatened his teenage son during the closing-time intrusion.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Hudak
Bruce Foote
Jerge Walker
Hudaie
Two Children Die In Fire In Johnstown
In Johnstown Pennsylvania two children were killed in a residential fire. Authorities said the blaze erupted early morning at a home on a residential street and firefighters found both children deceased inside.
Giant Pearl of Allah Sells for 3.5 Million in San Francisco
The 14 pound Pearl of Allah, found in a Philippine giant clam in 1934, is offered for 3.5 million dollars by owner Wilburn Dowell Cobb who says proceeds will aid needy Filipino friends. Cobb, a former San Quentin guard, kept the gem in vaults and museums, including New York’s Museum of Natural History, to honor a superstition. A San Francisco appraiser valued it above 4 million dollars and potential buyers include several multi‑millionaires as a basis for a possible donation to a museum.
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San Francisco
Wilburn Dowell Cobb
San Quentin Prison
Philippines
Pula Pisi
Panglima Pisi
Boligay
Cobb
U.S
Islands
New York Museum of Natural History
FL Forster
Santa Cruz
Calif
Lee Sparrows
Farm Partnership Arrangements talk set by extension group
Meadville reports heavy rainfall causing minor flooding with French Creek rising to 10.7 feet by Sunday night. Penn State extension specialist Fred Hughes will speak on farm partnership arrangements at an Erie meeting on April 15 at 8 30 p m in the Penelope building.
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Fred Hughes
Penn State University
Agricultural Extension Associaion
Penelee
Erie
Erie County
Meadville
French Creek
Furnace Problema Call Corry Heating and Cooling
Local reader notes a furnace issue and provides the contact number 668-0631 for Corry Heating and Cooling to service or repair the unit.
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Corry
Heroic EL Brakeman To Be Honored
Thomas F. Karns 28 of Meadville will receive a $100 savings bond from R A Packer Marion Division superintendent at a luncheon tomorrow in Kent Camelot Restaurant. Karns saved the Eckert family from a stalled car on the track as an oncoming train approached. He pulled the four children from the back seat then helped Mrs Sickert and her daughter Linda from the front before the train struck the vehicle. Karns, a 1959 63 Navy veteran, has worked for the EL since 1966.
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Thomas F. Karns
Meadville
R. A. Packer
Marion
Camelot
Kent
J. W. Wolf
Karns
Margaret Eckert
Eckert
Warren 11 year old charged after motorcycle crash
Warren police charged Randy B. Brown with reckless driving after his motorcycle struck Clifford Loney’s car. Brown’s bike skidded 70 feet, hit the right front fender, and skidded 30 more feet. Damages were $45 to the car and $120 to the motorcycle. no injuries. Dorothy Loney was a passenger.
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Warren
Richard L. Poorman
Randy B. Brown
Clifford Loney
Loney
Poorman
Brown
Dorothy Loney
Mail Gleanings: Odd Facts and Quotes From 1900s Notices
A collage of trivia and quips including diet tips, study habits under noise, night driving danger, coin minting, teacher wages, and famous aphorisms. The item blends humorous lines, historical notes, and light social commentary with brief observations on daily life in early 20th century America.
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Johnstown, Pa
Johnny
Mary
Wilburn Cobb
Weather Bureau
Monongahela
Allegheny River
G. C. Murphy CO
First Quality Alway
North Center Street
Hal Boyle
New York
London
America
Robert Frost
Socrates
Akron
California
Medical Association
Aire Lakoe
Pennsylvania Gas AS Conditioning Dept
Tau
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