Castro Holding 50 000 Captive In Cuban Jails
Washington reports indicate Castro's regime jails about 50 000 prisoners, including 1 179 invasion captives held for possible exchange. U S officials say no hard policy exists, oppose tying money to freeing lives, yet humanitarian releases may occur independently. A Cuban Families Committee seeks talks with Castro, with travel funds possible to Havana.
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Wasrington AP
Tio Cuba
U.S
Washington
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Tan Sane
Havana
Cuba
Cuban Families Committee
Corry School Board hears study on Enrollment and Building Survey
Corry Area Joint School Committee discussed a comprehensive report titled Enrollment Analysis and Building Survey prepared by Superintendent Shupe. The study weighs merger plans against a building program for a junior high, two elementary schools, and potential overcrowding at Connelway School, amid May 15 merger vote and possible inclusion of Sparta merged district.
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Corry
Corry Area
Jointure
Thomas Rhupe
Hay
DNI
Shupe
Wni
Washington
Columbus
Conelway
Corry Jointure
Sparta
Trucker Unhurt After Route 8 Vehicle Flips
A New York truck driver escaped injury when his Erie bound tractor trailer overturned on Route 8 after a fire blew out. The truck had left Corry en route to Erie with office equipment and auto parts, totaling about 12 000 dollars in damage. Driver Donald R. McClelland, 31, was treated at St. Vincent's Hospital in Erie and released. State Police attributed the mishap to a blown left front tire shortly after 6 30 p m.
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York State
Erie
Corry
St. Vincent's Hospital
Donald R. McClelland
Dewittville
N. Y
Lawrence Park
Erie Trucking Co
New York Teachers Vote to Strike Over $53 Million Raise
New York teachers threaten a strike after the United Federation of Teachers delegates rejected terms of a $53 million wage and benefit offer. The action could affect up to one million students as union leaders push for higher salaries and improved working conditions.
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New York
PLLC
United Federation of Teachers’ Delegate Assembly
Erly
Charles Coren
Board of Education
Cogen
Debnise
St. Nicholas Arena
Centennial funds aid Mead Park museum expansion
The Mead Park historical museum receives 1118 from the city centennial final accounts. The Centennial Committee, agreeing, directed the grant to the museum for future use. City backing started with 1500. Total centennial income reached 32808 after a campaign producing a new wing for Corry’s past memorabilia.
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Mead Park
Cornell
Centennial Committee
Climax
Corry
Two Shelters Win Free Fallout Shelter Cards
The Edward Trosis spent evenings and weekends building a backyard fallout shelter. After finishing, they toured shelters at a downtown store and, among hundreds of entrants, won a free shelter by filling out a display-card.
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Edward Trosis
City Still Looks For Dog Catcher
City Council weighs a dog catcher contract amid budget gaps and unclaimed dogs. Proposal includes 25 cents daily for unclaimed dogs, 10 days licensed, 5 days unlicensed before disposal, with owners paying $1.50 to reclaim and state paying $2 for killed animals. Solicitor tasked to finalize terms.
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Connell
Roger Brown
Council Hears Objections To Sidewalk Plan
City council faced objections to a Columbus Avenue sidewalk project as it proceeds with a city wide street paving program. Pat Rynd urged reconsideration while council upheld the plan citing difficulty obtaining unanimous property owner consent. Owners have until June 1 to declare paving intentions or the city will hire a contractor and assess costs to properties.
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Pat Rynd
Snyder Circle
Columbus Avenue
College Craze Keeps Cigaret Lighters Burning
A new college sport called cigarette lighter tossing debuts beside other campus pranks. Riverside City College students challenge peers nationwide as Bobby Allen of Sigma Rho Chi wins Class A with a 14 minute 3 second event supervised by two judges and two scorekeepers.
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Toverdie
Riverside City College
Bobby Allen
Sigma Rho Chi
Allen
Russians Hold Line On Nuclear Test Ban Accord
Washington and London warned the Soviet Union that unless Moscow accepts international verification the United States and Britain will proceed with a late month nuclear test series. The joint White House statement urged a reconsideration of the Soviet stance, saying there is still time to reach agreement if they change position.
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United States
Britain
Soviet Union
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White House
United Kingdom
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Directors Seek Budget Increases For Corry Schools
Two requests to raise the Corry School Board and Corry Area Joint School Committee budget were approved, totaling 450 dollars. The YMCA asked for 150 dollars more for high school pool rental, while Dr. J Guy Butters sought 300 dollars for the school physician role, urging the pay rise after 16 years.
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Corry
Corry Area
Butters
Archie Tate
Tate
UC Man Sentenced in Brother Assault Case
Robert Asomas, 29, of 58 East High Street Union City, was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to 12 months in Erie County Prison in county court yesterday for assault and battery against his brother Clarence Thomas. The case notes a prior criminal record and claims a butcher knife was involved during the incident.
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Ware
Robert Asomas
East High Street
Union City
Clarence
Erie County
Clarénée Thomas
Robert
Amputee War Vet Urges City Support For Cancer Appeal
Amputee war veteran Sam uel J. Baressi writes to Corry readers urging community support for Cancer Crusade week. He recounts his World War II injuries and urges attendance at tomorrow night’s meeting at 7:45 p.m. to raise funds for medical research and patient care, stressing low administrative costs and direct aid.
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Cancer
Corry
Samuel J. Baressi
Corry Pressom School Board Makes Staff Changes
The Corry Pressom School Committee met last night to accept the resignation of Mrs. Mary Matson elementary teacher effective July 1 and to hire Mrs. Dorothy Keay as elementary art teacher at 5000 dollars yearly. Mrs. Keay, from Waterford RDJ, has eight years experience including two in the local system and earned a B S in Art Education from Edinboro State College.
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Corry Pressom School
Mary Matson
Matson
Dorothy Keay
R. D. J. Waterford
Kory
Edinboro State College
Mohawk Air May Cut Service At Port Erie Airport
Mohawk Airlines may shorten service at Port Erie by removing the Buffalo stop on its Rochester to Erie route. The airline seeks a nonstop Buffalo to Depew leg, trimming Erie round trips from four to three. The CAB renewed Mohawk’s daily Erie Rochester authority and extended a 90 day decision window on the amendment request.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Buffalo
Port Erie
Erie
Atrie
Mohawk
Rochester
N.Y
Suffalo
Niagara Falls
CAB
Bethel Park man dies after Route St truck crash
Perry Kibler 38 of Bethel Park died after his gasoline truck crashed along Route St in Large. He suffered a final heart attack during or after the crash. He died at McKeesport Hospital shortly after admission.
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Pittsburgh
Perry Kibler
Bethel Park
Large
Cnent
Coralters
Kibler
McKeesport
Oocseal
Academy Awards Winners and Stage Scene Distraction
The 44th Academy Awards crowned Sophia Loren best actress and Vienna's Maximilian Schell best actor while West Side Story won best picture near a record ten Oscars. A staged distraction by Stan Berman interrupted the telecast at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium as presenter Bob Hope faced an ersatz Oscar and a staged protest.
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Holly Wood
Sophia Loren
Maximilian Schell
Tialy
Miss Loren
Vienna
Hollywood
New York
Stan Berman
Sercian
Joy Dade
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
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