Fire Destroys Ellicottville Courthouse Landmark
A 10 year old Cattaraugus County Courthouse in Ellicottville was nearly destroyed by a fire that began at 1 49 p m. Fire crews from Elli cott ville Great Valley Killbuck and Little Valley fought the blaze into the night. The two story building was about 90 percent destroyed and town and village records were lost along with the village police office. County offices had moved to Little Valley last year and most county offices were housed there now. The historic site also held the county historical society and a district Boy Scout office. There were no injuries reported.
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Great Valley
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Little Valley
Cattaraugus County Historical Society
Boy Scout
Floating Bodies from Gulf Coast Debris Spotted by Army Pilot
Gulfport reports an Army pilot spotted a two mile long floating island of debris with an estimated 40 bodies entangled. Gov Williams orders boats to recover bodies as the Camille disaster toll nears 315 in a broad cleanup across Biloxi to Bay St. Louis. Martial law lifted at Pascagoula as coastal recovery accelerates.
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John Bell Williams
John D. Diggs
Ft. Rucker
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Camille
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Bay St. Louis
Louisiana Line
Vietnam
Pascagoula
Mississippi City
Long Beach
Pass Christian
D'Iberville
Ocean Springs
Democrats Blast GOP Over Registration Sit-In Plan
Democratic County Chairman Roger M. Fischer criticized the county election board and the Republican party for opposing a special voter registration sitting planned for the first week in September at 8th and State. Fischer claimed Democrats would reimburse the county for the costs, arguing Republicans block registration to hinder new voters. Gary Shapiro, Erie County Young Republicans president, objected to the plan as Hill Jr. urged approval, but the motion failed for lack of a second from a GOP commissioner.
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Roger M. Fischer
County Election Board
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Fischer
Gary Shapiro
Erie County
Young Republicans
William C. Hill Jr
Elderly Sarasota Man Found After Woods Search
Frank W. Johnston, 77, of Sarasota, Florida, was found in thick woods about a half mile from his sister-in-law's home after a two hour search by four fire departments. He was listed in guarded condition at Titusville Hospital.
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Titusville
Florida
Shamburg
Titusville Hospital
Frank W. Johnston
Sarasota
Fla
Violet Johnston
Pleasantville
Chapmanville
Cherrytree
Johnston
Can Pay Taxes With Credit Card
TUCSON Ariz AP The use of credit cards to pay property taxes will begin next week in Pima County. County Treasurer James Kirk said Friday about 60 000 taxpayers will be permitted to use two national bank based credit card systems in paying their annual tax bills.
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Tucson, Ariz
Pima County
James Kirk
National Bank
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