Insurance department to hear complaints at Erie bureau
Niles Gross, complaint specialist for the State Insurance Department, will be at the Bureau of Consumer Protection, 16% State street, Erie, today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to hear and process insurance inquiries and complaints from local residents. The visits are periodic to areas without a regional office. A Coast Guard oil slick near United Oil Mfg. Co. docks prompted an oil boom from Buffalo to contain the spill. George Sekerak reports a stray beagle at his Corry home. A driver in a cast on his foot caused a crash on North Center street when the cast got between brake and gas pedals. Prowl in Maple avenue area under investigation after a detailed description was given to police. Officer Robertson helped a resident locked out of an upstairs apartment with a locksmith. The first phase of Route 219 bypass at Bradford opened at 12:16 with a $4 million, 1.72 mile four-lane, limited-access highway around the city. Phase A is to start Monday.
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Niles Gross
State Insurance Department
Bureau of Consumer Protection
State Street
Erie
George F. Reed
U.S. Coast Guard
Presque Isle
United Oil Mfg. Co
Coast Guard
Buffalo
Carl R. Counasse
Mott Street
North Center Street
John W. Slayton
Worth Street
Couasse
Slayton
Emmanuel
Pete) Robertson
Police Department
Robertson
Frank Litz
Bradford
Monry
Second Man Held In Youth's Death
A second York man, James D. Benninger aged 21, is bound over to Cambria County Common Pleas Court on murder charges for the York youth killing in March. Initially charged as an accessory, the count became murder after he refused to testify in the trial of the co defendant.
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Johnstown
York
Cambria County Common Pleas Court
James D. Benninger
Calley Says He Followed Orders In My Lai Case
Lt. William Calley prepared to testify alleging he followed orders during the My Lai raid on March 16, 1968, as defense lawyers argued officers and soldiers faced Tet of fensive pressures and Viet Cong atrocities. The defense aims to show battlefield stress, with prosecutors seeking to reopen their case as witnesses are sought.
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Benning, Ga
William Calley
My Lai
Kenneth Raby
Calley
FBI
48Th
Col. Reid W. Kennedy
Raby
Company C
Lt. Calley
Grand Jury Probes Gambling in Area
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh is hearing evidence into gambling operations on a syndicate level in western Pennsylvania after an 18 month U.S. Attorney L Thornburg led the probe. Two witnesses received immunity at opening sessions and were to be recalled. The investigation covered Erie Johnstown Altoona and Washington Westmoreland Mercer counties involving defendant Philip W Runkel. The victim was Donald E McDonald 18 of York.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
U.S. Atty. L. Thornburg
Thornburg
Erie
Johnstown
Altoona
Washington, Westmoreland
Mercer
Philip W. Runkel
Donald E. McDonald
York
NATO defense bill provokes American share debate
NATO members have spent nearly 1 trillion dollars on defense over 21 years, with the United States contributing about three quarters. Officials note inequality, European members boosting spending modestly, and most costs staying in national budgets rather than NATO coffers.
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Brussels
NATO
U.S
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nixon
Asia
Atlantic
Europe
Alliance
Death of Francis A Slattery at 67 in Corry
Francis A Slattery 67 of 720 North Center street died suddenly at home just after midnight He was born February 19 1903 in Corry lived here all his life and worked at Aero Supply Co retiring in 1968 Memorials may be given to Corry Memorial Hospital He is survived by wife Edith Klinger daughter Marjorie Amy seven grandchildren Services follow at Bracken Funeral Home with prayers and a requiem mass at St Thomas Church Rev Cyril Cooper officiating
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Francis A. Slattery
Mr. Slattery
North Center Street
Corry
Aeene
Railway Express
Ajax Iron Works
Aero Supply Co
Aero
Slattery
St. Thomas Church
Merle R
Marjorie) Amy
Bracken Funeral Home
Cyril Cooper
Corry Memorial Hospital
UC Chamber To Go It Alone
The Union City Chamber of Commerce announced it will operate independently from the start of its new chamber program after a steering committee meeting weighed becoming a satellite of the Corry chamber. It was proposed to affiliate with Corry to gain its experience, but the committee favored self reliance.
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Union City Chamber of Commerce
Corry
Four Day Work Week Trial At Cherry Hill Plant
UC Plant executive Walker praises a new four day work week trial at Cherry Hill, aimed at giving workers longer weekends. He notes 27 plants nationwide are testing variants and says the schedule should help women balance home duties with production demands while preserving service access and company output.
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Cherry Hill
Erie County
Walker
Georgia Senator Russell Hospitalized With Respiratory Infection
Washington AP reports Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia, age 73, is receiving treatment at Walter Reed Army Hospital for a respiratory infection. An aide says doctors are cautious about the senator’s condition, who has long suffered from emphysema.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Russell
Union City
Union City Chamber
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George Sekerak
R.D. 2
Maple Avenue
Carrig’s
EGR
Marine Bank
Christmas Club
al Marine
Maine National Bank
UC Chamber
Georgia
Bob Church
North Center St
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