Ex-Con Kills Wife and Son Then Takes Own Life After 16-Hour Siege
EAST HARTFORD Conn AP an exconvict Frank DeCarleto killed his wife and four year old son then shot himself after holding about 100 police at bay for 16 hours from a barricaded second floor apartment. He mourned a life tainted by society and his ex con status as negotiations continued.
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East Hartford
Conn
Frank DeCarleto
Clarence Drumm
DeCarleto
Deters Mamet
DeCorleto
Hartford Courant
Frank I
Edward P. Leonard
Drumm
Wagon Train Cost Taxpayers $2.3 Million
The Bicentennial Wagon Train, promoted by Thelma Gray of Aitkin-Kynett, cost taxpayers about 2.3 million dollars as corporate funding failed to materialize. State officials faced escalating costs as marketing firms misprojected revenues and end results show limited cash support from Gulf Oil and Holiday Inns, with services making up the bulk of funding.
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Philadelphia
Macetree
Allentown Morning Call
Valley Forge
Thelma Gray
Aitkin-Kynett
Holiday Inns
Aitkin Kynett
Westport
Conn
Don Porter
Connecticut
Call
Commonwealth
New York City
Said
Ita
George Barnard
Aitkin-Kynett Board
Barnard
Gray
Clarence Keiser
Corry Area School District grants 2 mill tax rebate in 1978
The Corry Area School District board approves a 2 mill tax rebate for property owners, funded by Act 67 subsidies, with $111,800 allotted for rebates and $50,192 for restored programs. The decision followed a two-vote process and timing to defer rebates until the next school year while earning interest.
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Corry Area
Milton Shapp
Man charged after police say car theft plan exposed
Richard T. Smith, 18, is charged with criminal solicitation corruption of minors making false reports to police and theft by deception after allegedly offering a juvenile $50 to steal and wreck his 1973 Nova to collect insurance. The car was recovered damaged, and Smith had been reimbursed by his insurer.
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Richard T. Smith
R.D. 1
County Line Road
Smith
Keystone
East Main Street
Worth Street
Corry
False Alarms Net Corry Boy Day In Court
Erie County juvenile court filed petitions yesterday against a 15 year old Corry youth for pulling alarm boxes on Oakley Raymond avenue June 29 and for submitting prior report in August. He also faces charges in an auto theft at Top's Garage in July. Police note a legal quirk may allow such offenders to escape charges if they did not place the alarm call themselves.
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Kenneth Nichols
Erie County
Corry
Oakley-Raymond Avenue
Tre
Nichols
Top
Juvenile Courts
Sherwood Jones
Jones
Deaths Mildred G. Upton Garber obituary
Mildred G. Upton Garber dies, obituary notes birth date and place, surviving relatives, and funeral arrangements. Interment followed at local cemetery.
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Mildred G. (Upton) Garber
Son Of Sam Not Competent to Stand Trial
A psychiatrist report released in New York states that David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam, is not mentally competent to stand trial. The report says he lacks the capacity to understand the proceedings or assist in his defense, as read by State Supreme Court Justice Gerald S. Held.
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New York
David Berkowitz
Sam Slayer
Berkowitz
State Supreme Court
Gerald S. Held
Held
Parochial School Enrollment Rises in Corry
Opening day shows St. Thomas Parish School with 155 students, up ten from last year, and Corry Christian School enrolling 39, nearly double the prior year. Sister Dominica notes smooth start and 3 10 dismissal to align with public buses. Jonathan DeRouville reports Kindergarten through grade nine, aiming to reach all twelve grades soon, with a pace based system for grades six through nine to boost reading and other Aptitudes.
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Corry
St. Thomas Parochial School
Corry Christian School
St. Thomas
Sister Dominica
Jonathan DeRouville
Dominica
DeRouville
DeRounville
Carter Welfare Plan Draws AFL-CIO Fire in Washington
AFL-CIO blasts President Carter welfare reform as creating 1.4 million low paying public service jobs and a pool of second class citizens while urging higher benefits and retention of food stamps. It criticizes inadequate aid for a family of four and notes portions of the plan are praised but need revision.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Carter
Labor Federation
Federation
Detroit
Off 146 Work Days, Sullivan Netted $29,000 Salary
Harrisburg AP- The MUN Marketing Board attorney Walter J. Sullivan took 146 sick days last year while earning a $29,000 fulltime salary, according to state auditor general records. Auditor Benedict noted only 30 days could be the annual maximum and questioned the fringe benefits. Sullivan, who was told his time off would be noted, did not comment. The milk board sets minimum prices for Pennsylvania retailers.
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Harrisburg
MUN Marketing Board
State Auditor General
Peter Blish
Walter J. Sullivan
al Benedict
Elish
Benedict
Sullivan
Commonwealth
Sulivan
Philadelphia
Gil Gott
Eilish
Justice Department
Milk Board
Pennsylvania
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