Man Escapes As Truck Hits Tree And Explodes
An Erie man escaped death when his pickup left Carter 1 road veered down an embankment into a tree and burst into flames at 7 45 last night. Smith was admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition with cuts and bruises and was aided by neighbors before ambulance arrival. Trooper Kaschalk said the truck was destroyed with a loss estimated at 1000. Four other accidents in the Corry Union City area injured four more people and caused about 1700 in damage. A Pennsylvania school marching band won first place in a statewide festival contest.
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Erie
Carter 1
Corry Memorial
Smith
Southeast Hospital
Carter Hill
A. Smith
Martin Kaschalk
Corry
Kaschalk
Corry-Union City
Union City
Carl Buckshaw
Buckshaw
Millard Brogan
Warren
Charles Moore
RD. 1
Russell
Brogan
Moore
Linda Sandberg
Coleman To Close Plant Blame Strike
Coleman Co will shut its Somerset camping gear plant after a two month strike. 400 workers will not begin new manufacturing after Monday, with materials to be used in one to two weeks. The plant, opened three years ago, faced picketing by the United Steelworkers Local 7493 since February, with production halting on sleeping bags and tents. Zundell cites unresolved union security and wage issues. the union says only one cent apart on pay.
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Somerset
Coleman Co
Melvin Zundell
Coleman
Wichita
Kans
United Steelworkers ‘Union
Canadian
Kent
Zundell
Rubbish Fire Ignites $10,000 Barn Blaze
A small rubbish fire yesterday morning rapidly grew into a $10,000 barn blaze used to store golf carts and an undisclosed number of automobile tires. Firefighters battled the flames, with the cause under investigation. The incident damaged the garage-type barn and its contents.
Sailor Slain In Midst Of Dance
CHICAGO AP A 21 year old seaman first class stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station was killed during a night at a theater. Police charged theater manager William P. Arndt 89 with murder. A companion LC Arberry Jackson said Levine and Dennis Martin often stayed after shows with Arndt's permission while on pass from Great Lakes. Detective Sgt Edward Nickels noted they remained after the last performance Saturday night. Continued on Page Six.
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Chicago
Great Lakes Naval
Chi
William P. Arndt
Arndt
Levine
Arberry Jackson
Dennis Martin
Blue-ield
W.va
Great Lakes
Jackson
Edward Nickels
Jack
Page
City Opens Official Complaint Center
Joliet residents now have a place to address complaints about city services from water bills to curbs and tax rates. The city council starts a complaint center today with a five day response goal and written report to the resident. Anthony Mackay, a longtime city finance employee, will run it, with an after hours electronic secretary logging calls.
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Joliet, Il
Joliet
Anthony Mackay
Race Flare Closes Erie School
ERIE, Pa. Hundreds of Negro and white youths lined a street near Academy High School while police with dogs patrolled the area. Classes were canceled after a 45 minute shouting match tied to a cafeteria brawl. Superintendent Zipper urged expelling about two dozen pupils and proposed crisis classes as a middle ground to prevent such disruptions.
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Erie
Academy High School
Joseph Zipper
Zipper
Railroaders Settle Pact Avert Strike
Washington AP The railroad industry and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen reached a new 1é month contract to avert a nationwide rail strike. Ratification by about 10 000 union members is required later this week before it takes effect. Details were not released. If the strike occurred it would have halted rail service and echoed the 1967 shutdown, spurring possible congressional action.
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Washington
Signalmen's
Nixon
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Congress
George P. Shultz
Sleepy Drivers Blamed For Bypass Smashup
Two sleepy drivers collided on Route 6 bypass at 1 am sending both to Corry Memorial Hospital. Dennis Carter, 23, Columbus, suffered facial lacerations and abrasions while Ronald Hardy, Bear Lake, endured ear laceration and abrasions plus a shoulder and abdomen contusion. Police say Hardy woke to go to Pennzoil Plaza to check his wife. Carter reportedly dozed and veered off the berm before regaining the road. Damages were extensive with no immediate dollar estimate.
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Route 6
Corry Memorial Hospital
Dennis Carter
Columbus
Ronald Hardy
Bear Lake
City Polics
Pennzoil Plaza
Carter
Tanks To Rescue U S Scout Platoon In Viet Nam Battle
American scout platoon and air cavalry reinforcements were pinned by North Vietnamese machine guns near Black Virgin Mountain north west of Saigon. Tanks and armored personnel carriers crashed through jungle to rescue. Fifteen Americans killed and sixteen wounded in four hours. Additional clashes near Citadel area left twenty four North Vietnamese dead. Three helicopters were shot down, raising total U S helicopter losses to 2524.
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Saigon
Black Virgin Mountain
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
1St Air Cavalry Division
Pattte
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
the Citadel
U.S
An Hoa
Thousands homeless as floods near crest in Midwest
Thousands of people remain homeless as swollen Midwestern rivers push toward a spring crest. The Associated Press reports widespread displacement and ongoing relief efforts across multiple states as floodwaters threaten further homes and infrastructure.
Child Injured in $350 Loss Crash Here
A two car crash at East Columbus avenue and Snyder Circle entrance driveway injures a child and causes $350 damage. Drivers Santo Pate Jr. and Donald Lewis reported blindness from late afternoon sun. Kimberly Chase, 12, taken to Corry Memorial Hospital and released.
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East Columbus Avenue
Snyder Circle
Kimberly
Chester Chase
Corry Memorial Hospital
Santo Pate Jr
Williams Street
Donald Lewis
Erie
Pate
Route 6
Lewis
Nab Four Area Youths With Dope
State police arrested four Jamestown area youths for possession of marijuana near Liberty New York. The group included Jamestown High School students John F Nelan and Gerald H Strong both age 17, Southwestern Central School student Richard C Rosebury age 16, and James Town Community College student Robert A Palm age 20. Nelan is on probation. The youths were on route from New York City to Jamestown and were arraigned then released for a May 1 appearance.
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Jamestown
Jamestown Area
Jamestown High School
Southwestern Central School
Jamestown Community College
Ferndale
Liberty
N.Y
New York City
John F. Nelan
Gerald H. Strong
Jamestown High Stu
Richard C. Rosebury
Southwestern
Robert A. Palm
Nelan
Busti Boy Shot In Head During Crow Hunt Accident
A 16 year old from Busti was accidentally shot in the head near the Busti Stillwater road around 4 p.m. The boy, Mark Pillsbury, is listed in very serious condition at WCA Hospital Jamestown. He and a 15 year old companion had been crow hunting in a shack when the .22 caliber rifle discharged as one boy turned to shoot a crow.
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WCA
Jamestown
Busti-Stillwater Road
Mark Pillsbury
Russell Pillsbury
Wayne Quattrone
Busti
Pillsbury
Busti-Stillwater
Quattrone
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Johnston
Stanford Hose Co
James Jordan
Macadam Hill
North Hills
Jerome Davis
Jordan
Mike Streeter
North Sioux City
Big Sioux
Mike
Dakotas
Iowa
Des Moines
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Town
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Minot
N.C
James River
N.D
Fargo
Red River
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Mississippi River
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