Listless Erie County primary seen with low turnout
Erie County faces a likely low turnout for the April 23 Pennsylvania primary with GOP leader Mortimer E. Graham estimating 35 to 40 percent of 53 144 registered Republicans voting. Democratic leaders avoid early guesses as few candidates on either ticket face opposition and five constitutional ballot questions draw limited interest.
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Erie
Pennsylvania
Erie County
Mortimer E. Graham
George S. Pulakos
Graham
Jumper Changes Mind About Olympic Tryouts
Ralph Boston reversed his decision to skip the U S Olympic Track and Field team after MLK Jr s assassination. He said the death affected him deeply and he realized his earlier stance was driven by emotion and outside voices. He cited President Johnson s call for calm and referenced Stokely Carmichael and Rap Brown as distracting thoughts.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Ralph Boston
Martin Luther King Jr
U.S
Dr. King
Johnson
Stokely Carmichael
Rap Brown
McInnes Eliminates Smoke With New Electric Compressors
McInnes Steel Co on East Main installs two 600 horsepower electric air compressors to stop coal fired smoke. Bruce Smith says the change reduces nuisance and lowers operating costs. Pennsylvania Electric Co helped analyze and implement the upgrade. This follows Ajax Iron Works recent smoke reduction unit in the city. Fire dept reports two grass fire alarms, one near Route 27 and another in Selkirk, with rapid response. Corbin, Kentucky spans Whitney Knox and Laurel counties.
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McInnes Steel Company
East Main Street
McInnes
Bruce Smith
Smith
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Route 27
Garland
Selkirk
Fire Department
Maurice Tompsins
Ship Goods To Vietnam Aids To Haiphong From Vladivostok
Tass reports the Soviet Union will ship 1.1 million dollars in aid to North Vietnam within days. A vessel will depart Vladivostok loaded with manufactured goods and food for Haiphong. US officials had valued Soviet aid to Vietnamese Communists at about 1 billion in 1957. UNION CITY LIVESTOCK sale lists prices for hogs cows calves lambs and more.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Tass
Vladivostok
Haiphong
Union City
Grand Valley Fire Company Now In Service
The Grand Valley Volunteer Fire Department is now in service under Fire Chief Charles Hollabaugh. A special telephone line was installed at four locations Neely's Service Station Chief Hollabaughs home the Grand Valley Barber Shop and Frank Stephens home to answer alarms and receive calls.
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Grand Valley
Jamestown Teacher Denied Appeal Over Study Hall Assignment
Miss Lillian Brink’s appeal to the State Education Department to change her Jamestown High School assignment from typing instructor to a different post was denied by acting education commissioner Ewald B. Nyquist. Brink, with 35 years of service, had been reinstated last September with retroactive pay after the school board dismissed her for alleged failure to follow directives.
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Jamestown
N.Y
State Education Department
Lillian Brink
Ewald B. Nyquist
Nyquist
Pet Raccoon Attacks Girl On Kane Street
Nancy Yor Ford fourteen year old girl aged thirteen was bitten four times on the arm and twice on the leg by a pet raccoon on Kane Street near her home. The animal, the pet of a local young man who had joined the armed forces, was killed by James Bundy after the attack. The girl received treatment from Dr. M Eugene McCarthy and returned home.
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Kane
Nancy Yor
Milan Ford
Vicky Bundy
James Bundy
M. Eugene McCarthy
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Elmview
Jersey
Jersey Dairy
Columbus-Lottsville Road
Ajax Iron Works
Cutup City
Corbin
Kentucky
Whitney
Knox and
Laurel
Vietnam
Chickie Williams
Doc Williams
Wheeling
W. Va
Corry Area High School
Thesday
Elgin Boy Scouts
Lam
OTANY
Botany Prep
Lorem
Grand Valley Fire Company
Pet
Girl
Kane Street
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Elmer A. Ortner
Church School
John Rossbacher
Rossbacher
David Bailey
St. Paul’s
Ortner
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