Erie crash victim and city events mark local notes
James Guth, 17, of Erie remains in critical condition at St Vincent’s Hospital after a two car crash on Route 6 west of town. Erie County commissioners designate tomorrow as John A. Gronouski Day with Gronouski speaking at Waldameer Park for Polish American Day. A marriage license filed in Erie County for Theodore R Campbell and Janet M Weaver. A thunderstorm in Conneautville uprooted trees and cut power with no injuries. Sheriff sales in Crawford County sold Sparta Township and Spartansburg properties for 500 and 1500 to Peter E Blystone after seizure by Pennsylvania Bank. A 14-year-old girl was detained for shoplifting a bathing suit worth 1.99. Pamela Keith reported a lost tan wallet near North Center and West Washington. Erie Airport Authority declined to fund 11,000 for road work. safety concerns for low flying aircraft cited. Funeral services for Manley A Post, 54, at C J Duskas Funeral Home Erie. survivor list includes wife Eulabelle, daughter Mrs Michael Clark, sister Mrs Frank Lilley, and brother Claire.
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James Guth
Erie
St. Vincent's Hospital
Here
Crawford County
Meadville
Sparta Township
Spartansburg
Peter E. Blystone
Ellen W. Dempsey
Blystone
Sparta Hotel, Inc
Pennsylvania Bank and Trust Co
Titusville
C. J. Duskas
Manley A. Post
St. Anthony Hospital
Bouigville
Kane
Eulabelle’ Anthony Post
Michael Clark
Corry
Frank Lilley
Claire
Boy loses hand in brooklyn mob attack
A 15 year old boy named James Billy, described as Black, was attacked by a gang of youths in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. He had his hand severed at the wrist and was in critical condition at Kings County Hospital. Police reported he fled to a policeman who called for an ambulance. doctors would decide in days if reattachment is possible.
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New York
James Billy
Brooklyn
Kings County Hospital
Billy
Bedford
Suspects In Negro Killing To Face Trial This Month
Four Athens white men charged in the slaying of Washington, D.C. Negro Lemuel S. Penn may go to grand jury this month with trial possible the week of Aug. 31. The men, named by the FBI as Ku Klux Klansmen, include James S. Lackey who admitted involvement. State murder charges filed at the Athens jail list suspects Herbert Guest, William Myers, and Joseph Howard Sims.
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Athens
Washington, D.C
Clete Johnson
Johnson
FBI
Madison County
Herbert Guest
Een William Myers
Joseph Howard Sims
Scranton Governor Finishes Trip After Plane Trouble
Gov William W Scranton completed a Philadelphia to Scranton trip by auto after his Cesna twin engine plane landed at Allentown Bethlehem airport due to engine trouble. Pilot Charles Dwight said it was a precautionary landing. The right engine had a broken shaft in the oil scavenge pump causing oil loss. Dwight noted the governor was calm and conversing with Craig Truax during the flight.
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Allentown
William W. Scranton
Philadelphia
Scranton
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
Craig Truax
Charles Dwight
Harrisburg
Dwight
Truax
Pennsylvania GOP backs Goldwater sweep in fall campaign
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania Republicans unite behind Barry Goldwater for the fall race with U S Senator Hugh Scott pledging support and William Miller. State party leaders drop a separate platform plan to avoid clashing with the national program as Craig Truax is named to coordinate state chairmen efforts for an Aug 15 Washington meeting.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Barry Goldwater
U.S
Hugh Scott
Goldwater
William E. Miller
Waye J. Hood
Miller
Washington
Ray Bliss
Ohio
Peter O'Donnell
Texas
GOP
Scranton
Scott
Barry
Gold‘water
Bill Miller
Frank C. P. McGlinn
Corry Civil Defense links to Erie with new radio setup
A new radio system connects Corry Civil Defense directly to Erie County Civil Defense headquarters in Erie. Previous CD installations only covered Corry city, requiring messages to be relayed to Erie. The upgrade lets Corry CD send and receive information instantly. In the photo, Charles Mack, a fire truck driver, operated the city's aerial ladder during the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie County Civil Defense
Erie
Corry
Charles Mack
Journal
Eaton
Campaign fundraising plan outlined for Republicans in Harrisburg area
McGlinn warned Republicans they must raise nearly five million dollars this year split into 1.5 million for the national campaign 2 million for counties and 1.5 million for the statewide campaign He said staff would meet Monday to plan a $100 a plate dinner in the Harrisburg area likely in October.
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McGlinn
Harrisburg
Car Blows Tire and Tank Explodes on Turnpike
A Gary Indiana man named Clarence Ingram drove a car on the Pennsylvania Turnpike when a rear tire failed near Rays Hill tunnel. The gasoline tank caught fire and exploded but no one was hurt as four adults and the driver watched the flames. Traffic delayed for nearly an hour during removal.
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Indiana
Rays Hill
Turnpike
Clarence Ingram
Gary
Ind
Set Hearing On Rural Zoning Plan
Wayne Township residents gain first chance Thursday to object to the proposed zoning ordinance at a public hearing at Conelway School. Erie County Planning Office and a five member Wayne Township planning commission drafted the measure to protect property values, curb overcrowding, traffic issues, and unsightly commercial uses. County Chief Planner Christopher Capotis and local planners will explain provisions. the article notes the ordinance follows nearby Corry Union City and Union Township plans.
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Wayne Township
Conelway School
Erie County Planning Office
Fiveman Planning Commission
Union City
Union Township
Tf Wayne
Christopher Capotis
Wayne
Rural planning hearings attract few listeners in towns
The article notes uncertain interest in Thursday's meeting and compares turnout across towns. Union City attracted eight attendees, Union Township drew 190, and Corry none. The planning commission is led by Robert W. Clark with Dallas Smiley as secretary and members Harry Burrows, Leland Croscut, and Alton Dahlstrand.
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Sion
Union City
Union “Township
Corry
Robert W. Clark
Dallas Smiley
Harry Burrows
Leland Croscutt
Alton Dahlstrand
Turkish Planes Roar Over Cyprus Continued from Page One
Athens warned the Cyprus crisis worsened with Turkish air activity after the Greek Cypriot government alleged a fighter attack. In Nicosia gunfire broke out as Turkish jets were reportedly ordered to strike Polis in retaliation for an earlier clash between Greek Cypriot patrol boats and Turkish Cypriot villages Mansoura and Kokkina on Friday.
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Cyprus
Athens
Makarios
Nicosia
Turkey
Polis
Mansoura
Kokkina
Harrisburg picks Ulerich to PSU board again
William K. Ulerich, publisher of Clearfield, named to the Pennsylvania State University board of trustees for a second time after an eight year absence. He succeeds Dr. Mary Jane Wyland of State College whose term expired, apppointment made yesterday by Gov. Scranton.
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Harrisburg
William K. Ulerich
Clearfield
Pennsylvania State University
Ulerich
Scranton
Mary Jane Wyland
State College
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Erie County
John A. Gronouski
U. S
Gronouski
Waldameer Park
Theodore R. Campbell
R. D. J. Corry
Janet M. Weaver
Lake City
Conneautville
Mary Pirro
G. C. Murphy Co
North Center Street
Harley Drake
Pamela Keith
133 Random Road
North Center
West Washington Streets
Erie Municipal Airport Authority
State Highway Department
Airport Authority
Penn
Jane Parker
A&p
Coldstream
Corry, PA
W. Washington St
Bennett
House of Fashion
Neo Action Peelers
Egg Beaters
Neats
du Pont
Sera
Firestone Barney's
South Center Street
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