Erie DA vows to prosecute accused knifer and teen victim injured
Erie District Attorney Richard Scarpitti said he will personally prosecute Frank Blags Abbey 19 of North Hast claiming aggravated assault and battery. The 17 year old Norden remains in serious condition after a street attack following a dance. Abbey, free on $1000 bond, faces up to three years in jail and a $2000 fine.
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Hillcrest Drive
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St. Vincent's Hospital
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Miners Trapped as Rescue Efforts Rush Drilling Work
At Sheppton the rescue of Bova and Fellin continued as rescuers drilled new holes after a cave-in. Workers, led by Fellin and Throne, labored to reach the men while family members kept vigil. Eva Bova, 82, clung to faith that her husband would survive. The scene shifted from hopeful to somber as a deeper, slower drill began, with officials urging caution to avoid another collapse.
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Deaths in Corry Area Honor Longtime Residents
Obituary notices from Corry detail Miss Helen E. Morren Morrell who died at 8 p.m. after a two week stay at Corry Memorial Hospital. Born in Corry April 21, 1891 she spent her life here, a 1909 Corry High graduate and 40 year post office veteran. She belonged to St Thomas Church Catholic Daughters Court Conception 35 and DAR, with survivors including two sisters and a brother. Funeral arrangements through Bracken Funeral Home include a Requiem Mass at St Thomas and an honor guard by the CDA. Also noted are Mrs Lillian Long widow of John E. Long who died in a Buffalo convalescent home with services in Buffalo then burial at Pine Grove Cemetery. Glenn Edmonds, 65, a former Erie resident and retired GE machinist, with services in Erie and burial there. and Mrs Frank Bub of Penn Hills, a former Corry resident, with two sons and two daughters among survivors.
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Hamot Hospital
Erie
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Theodore Edmonds
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Beverly) Pots
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Walter
Maxine) Darnofall
Merton
Coralee) Querreveld
Clymer
David
Leree) Conn
Dunkirk
Donald Knapp
George Voss
Dennis Ray
Chester A. Schoal
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Clifford Simpson
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Lakeside Cemetery
Frank Bub
Bub
Penn Hills
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Ajax Iron Works
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H. Eugene Duncan
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Car With Two Wheels Nets Man Grief
A Sinclairville man, Donald Knapp, 28, was jailed after taking two tires loaned from a junkyard owner in Jamestown area. He was fined $25 for petit larceny and faces additional charges for unregistered vehicle, lacking insurance, and address changes.
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Fredonia
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Union, Railroad Attorneys Seek Common Ground
Union and railroad attorneys meet to settle work rules dispute amid a looming nationwide strike nine days away. They submit versions of a combined arbitration and negotiation plan proposed by Labor Secretary Wirtz. The four year fight centers on diesel locomotive firemen jobs and a change slated for August 2. The five unions warn of immediate strike if the new rules take effect. Reynolds of North Warren is named. funeral services set for Thursday at Morasco Funeral Home in Penn Hills at 1:30 p.m.
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W. Willard Wirtz
Congress under Kennedy versus Eisenhower leadership
Marlow argues Democrats have run Congress since 1955 but paid more attention to business under Eisenhower. He says Kennedy era suffers from weak leadership, a slow, inconsistent push for major programs like civil rights and old age medical care, with Senate and House leaders defined by Johnson Rayburn and McCormack.
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Nab Ohio Pair On Anonymous Tip
Two escapees from Grafton Honor Farm were captured in Midland Pennsylvania after an anonymous call tipped police. Gary Risher and Dennis Neely, aged 34 and 22, fled Mansfield Ohio, were found by Sgt. Tepovich and Officer Reich. A dagger was found on Risher, and Neely struck Tepovich during a struggle injuring him slightly. Tepovich required hospital treatment and was released.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Beaver County
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Dennis Neely
Grafton Honor Farm
George Tepovich
William Reich
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Neely
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U S to Disband Nuclear Test Base at Christmas Island
An Atomic Energy Commission official said the United States will disband its nuclear test base at Christmas Island soon after September 21. The island was used for U S plutonium testing in 1962.
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Liberty Street Eyesore Protests Highlight City Blight Plan
Liberty Streeters protest blighted properties as the Master Plan targets eye sore sites along Liberty street Second and West Pleasant streets West Washington and East Main. Weber outlined fire marshal inspection followed by demolition or repair orders. health and state actions may follow. A report on progress is expected soon.
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Couvell
Gracie Allen Retired Yet Grips Benny on Timing Praise
Hollywood television review by AP notes Jack Benny hails Gracie Allen as unmatched in timing for non sequiturs on Burns and Allen shows. Benny plans new TV ventures while praising Allen's skill in delivering blue lines and character wit.
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