Shriver Opens Nationwide Campaign Amid War Critique
Sargent Shriver launches his vice presidential bid with a cross country tour to meet voters and press a new direction for America. He repeats that Nixon lost a golden opportunity to end the Vietnam war in 1969 and accuses officials of politicizing policy while George McGovern backs the critique. Aweeklong swing includes Wheeling West Virginia to Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco Denver and Houston as Shriver seeks direct citizen dialogue. Republicans gear up for their August convention with platform support opposing defense cuts and pulling two army divisions from Europe.
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Washington
Nixon
Sargent Shriver
America
Shriver
NBC
Meet the Press
Nguyen van Thien
South Vietnam
U.S
Thieu
William P. Rogers
State Department
George McGovern
Hyannis Port
Mass
Wheeling
W.va
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Denver
Houston
Miami Beach
Fla
Spiro T. Agnew
Republican Platform Committee
Europe
Police Probe Jewelry Store Burglary and Two Larcenies
City police investigate a weekend burglary at Stahl's Jewelers on North Center Street with a prime suspect described by two witnesses. Stolen items include a man’s wrist watch a woman’s wrist watch and a man’s onyx ring with a diamond set worth 188 dollars. A separate larceny behind the same street involved suspected truck theft attempts seven packs of cigarettes and siphoned gas valued at 10 dollars. A bike owned by Roger Randell was also reported stolen for 50 dollars.
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Stahl's Jewelers
North Center Street
Stahl
Frank Chiricuzio
Spring Street
Chiricuzio
West Washington Street
Donald McCaslin
East Main Street
McCaslin
Raymond H. George
North Center
George
Roger Randell
Snyder Circle
Pa Legislature Special Session Opens to Relief Plan
Harrisburg AP Milton Shapp unveils a flood relief package to a wary legislature in a hours old special session. He plans a 7:30 p.m. joint address after meetings with House and Senate leaders. The plan centers on a 100 million dollar bond issue via Community Affairs for Tropical Storm Agnes cleanup and reconstruction with hopes for rapid passage. The administration also relies on federal aid.
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Harrisburg
Milton Shapp
House
Senate
Shappard
Rnment
CAIDC Set To Meet HUD Funds In Pittsburgh
A CAIDC delegation headed by C Conrad Monroe Dennis Frushone Robert Kubiak and William Peiffer will travel to Pittsburgh Thursday to finalize HUD financing details for 50 housing units atop South Center street hill The meeting includes HUD officials attorney and architect to resolve remaining issues Residents oppose the plan and the Concerned Homeowners Association intends to appeal City Council and Zoning Board decisions The appeal would send the case back to Erie County court on August 29 if pursued.
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Corry Area Industrial Development Corporation
Pittsburgh
South Center Street Hill
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
CAIDC
C. Conrad Monroe
Dennis Frushone
Robert Kubiak
William Peiffer
HUD
Bazaar and Art Show Spark Downtown Success
A three day Sidewalk Bazaar Daze ended with an art show in City Park hailed as the best of its kind. Sponsors across North Center street and plazas reported fabulous sales. About 10 000 prize entries were used, signaling strong traffic for local shops. Winners included Cora Lee Querreveld for a $50 gift certificate and James Hooven for a $50 art prize.
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North Center Street
Corry Area
Gwen Helmintoller
Therese Zafiris
Cora Lee Querreveld
Clymer
H&h Cleaners
Ruth Down
Reed Shop
Chamber of Commerce
James Hooven
Thomas Potocki
U S Soviet plan second SALT talks in Geneva
Washington and Moscow will hold the second phase of SALT talks in Geneva likely in October with a formal announcement expected today. The talks follow the first phase interim agreement nearing U S congressional approval as the House and Senate consider a five year moratorium on offensive missiles and a defensive missile treaty approved in August.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Geneva
Moscow
U.S
Gerard C. Smith
Smith
Helsinki
Vienna
Nixon
Congress
Soviet Union
Car Truck Collision in City Intersection Over Weekend
Police investigated a car truck crash at Avenue A and East South on Saturday involving Sylvia M. Gorey 31 of Depew N Y and T Arthur O Day 49 of 999 East Main Street. Gorey said she failed to see the stop sign. the truck had the right of way and sustained no damage. Estimated damage to Gorey s car was 1600 dollars. A separate parking lot incident reported by Martha Johnson caused damage with no estimate given.
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Avenue A
East South
T. Arthur O'Day
East Main Street
Sylvia M. Gorey
Depew
N.Y
Martha Johnson
Mott Street
Cooper-Pentax
West Washington Street
Pay Increases Top Of Four Major Items
Harrisburg AP reports a rare four topic session in the Pennsylvania legislature. The top item is a 6 16 state official pay raise including lawmakers, with action due by Aug 21 or automatic adoption. Other topics include election code revisions, a constitutional graduated income tax amendment, and Shapp flood relief. The governor plans to address the houses at 7 30 pm and wants them to stay until his proposals pass.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
Commonwealth Compensation Commission
Shapp
Seven Hurt In Weekend Accidents
A Titusville youth, Timothy Evans, nine, is in satisfactory condition at Titusville Hospital after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle along Route 8 near Titusville at 4 10 p m yesterday. The car's driver was Paul McKay, 56, of Spring Creek, and damages were listed at 50 dollars. In Lottsville on Route 957, a Saturday crash injured five in a car truck collision. Driver Frank Miles, 33, of Sugar Grove, was treated and released. truck driver John Kane, 48, of Russell, and three car passengers were treated and released at Warren General Hospital.
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Titusville
Titusville Hospital
Timothy “Evans
Corry
Paul McKay
Spring Creek
Lottsville
Frank L. Miles
R.D.1
Sugar Grove
Corry Memorial Hospital
John T. Kane
Russell
Warren General Hospital
Miles
Opal Miles
Samuel Schrader
R.D. 1
Columbus
Ernest Proctor
Warren Hospital
Five Mistakes Earn Five Charges A Corry Man
A 23 year old Corry man, John H. Ingalls of R.D. 4, Corry, shouted obscenities at officers Joel Steele and Paul Goodman near Barney's Firestone Store. He fled in his car, was stopped, and charged with disorderly conduct, failure to stop at a police signal, speeding, reckless driving, and running a stop sign. the case is filed with District Justice Porter Auer.
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Corry
Joel Steele
Paul Goodman
Barney's
Firestone
John H. Ingalls
R.D. 4
Porter Auer
Fire devastates New Castle block in wiring blamed
A weekend blaze in New Castles business district destroyed seven stores across five three story buildings after starting near Miller's Shoe Store. Faulty wiring is suspected with damage estimates around 500000. One firefighter injured and hospitalized as crews battled the flames for hours.
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New Castle, Pa
Lawrence County
Miller's Shoe
New Castle
Ronald Dieullo
Edward Waskin
Miller's
Clarita’s Bridal
Lotus Candy
B&k Discount
Signal Finance Co
Washington Street
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