Fast-Talking Phony Forger Nets $190 At Local Bank
A six foot two man cashed a bogus check at Civens National Bank shortly after noon claiming his wife was in the hospital. He gave a teller a $5 bill and small change before returning with a box of candy for staff. He attempted a deposit with a forged Walter S. Miller check, then fled after a quick check revealed no Miller. Police tied the scheme to similar forged checks used last summer in Union City.
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Civens
National Bank
Sid
Togo
Walter S. Miller
A. M. Litz
Walter 5. Miller
Robert Smelt
Wis
Miller
Cory Police
Summer Cashen
Union City
James W. Brown
Robert Lane
Cormunal Les
Lie Test Clears Sniper Suspect in Christmas Slaying
Lake County Sheriff William B Evans said Floyd E Hargrove 35 a truck driver was released after a lie detector test cleared him in the Christmas Eve slaying of Charles R Clark in Mentor He confessed after a 16 minute jail meeting but later recanted amid questions about his motive and an eight month affair involving Lois Clark Investigators sought help from a mobile crime lab and Cleveland experts to study the lead slug that struck Clark and to locate the rifle divers failed to recover The case also involves multiple alleged affairs with Lois Clark and polygraph results that cleared three men while the shooter remains unconfirmed
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Falnesvillie
Onto
Lake County
Charles R. Clark
Mentors
William B. Evans
Floyd E. Hargrove
Higgrove
Evans
Cleveland
Clark
Hargrove
Lois Clark
Tia
Sherif
Winter Storm Culminates Warm Spell in Western PA
An odd winter electrical storm swept Western Pennsylvania late evening, ending a stretch of unseasonably warm weather with temperatures near 57 degrees for two days. The storm brought less than an inch of rain, knocked out TV service in Corry, and split trees around Titusville. Cold air and snow flurries returned with forecasts for continued wintry conditions and mid-20s overnight.
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Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Crawford County
Corry
Titusville
Toniight
Erie County Assesment Hike Protested
About 500 appeals filed as residents flood county offices to challenge recent statewide property valuation. Chief Assessor Martin Gregor said most protests involve homeowners seeking adjustments from 100 to 500 dollars. The 80 day appeal window ends mid January with hearings by County Commissioners before any adjustment is granted.
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Mre
UNE County
Wniferm
Martin Gregor
Gregor
Corry
Elgin
Harborcweek
Lawrence Park
Middleboro
Millcreek
Albion
Amity
Concord
Conneaut
Cranesville
East Springfield
Edinboro
Elk Creek
Mill Village
Platea
Venango
Washington
Wattsburg
Wayne Township
First Lady in Hospital in Pittsburgh
Governor Lawrence's wife is undergoing a routine checkup at Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh. Dr Campbell Moses, her physician, said she was admitted yesterday and should be out in a few days.
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Pittsburgh
Gov. Lawrence
Woman's Hospital In
Campbell Moses
Storms Sweep Northeast With Ice and Snow
A heavy block storm dumped snow and ice across the Northeast. Power lines fell under ice loads and highways iced over. Blizzards and wind crippled travel, with at least nine deaths attributed to the system.
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Associated Press
Pravet
Midwest
Uppet
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Massachusets
Rhode Island
New York State
Plains
New Ireland
Kansas
Wisconsin
Basten
Philadelphia Arcs
Gas Company Seeks Two Rate Hikes In 1960
Corry residents face another gas rate increase as Pennsylvania Gas Company files two new rate applications in Harrisburg. The first request, effective February 28, 1960, adds 14 percent to monthly bills to offset gross receipts tax enacted by the legislature. The second proposal, effective April 5, 1960, raises charges by 165 cents per thousand cubic feet to cover higher wholesale gas prices from suppliers.
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Pennsylvania Gas Company
PGC
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Earry
Man named Nellis shot in car near home in Butler County
Police report a 41 year old Boyers man Carence John Nellis was shot in the head while sleeping in the back seat of his marked car along a dirt road near Epiphany Cemetery in Bogers. Neighbor Dave Duffy found the body around 8 30 a m and a suspect list includes George Winfield Craig of Harrisville who was questioned after attending a drinking party with Nellis. Craig was in custody Sunday afternoon as investigators continued.
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Enanouiy
Boyers
Carence
John) Nellis
Butler
Dave Duffy
Bogers
Venango County
George Winfield Craig
Harrisville
Dini
Fitd Craig
Nellis
Annandale
Craig
Lin
Nin
Butler County
Administration Officials Meet in Augusta on Nuclear Tests
A 15 member White House gathering led by President Eisenhower at Augusta National Golf Club agreed the United States could resume nuclear weapons tests at any time with prior notice. The four month moratorium ends at midnight Thursday and a decision on extending the test ban is expected.
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Augusta
United States
Eisenhower
U. S
White House
Augusta National Golf Club
James C. Hagerly
Paris
Disarm Talks To Reopen On March 15th
Moscow and four Communist neighbors join United States Britain France Canada and Italy to restart East West disarmament talks in Geneva on March 15 with Bulgaria Poland Czechoslovakia and Romania at the table. The talks, suspended since September 19, will be held outside U N sponsorship and will include an equal number of Western and Communist delegates. The U N General Assembly previously endorsed sending disarmament proposals to the 10 nation group. Ben Hur named best movie by New York critics with MGM remake earning top honor.
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Soviet Union
Geneva
United States
Britain
France
Canada
Italy
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Bulgaria
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Romania
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U.S
Wie
U.N. 9Het
U.N. General Assembly
Nixon Kennedy in New Hampshire presidential bid
Washington reports the possibility that Vice President Nixon and Senator Kennedy may enter a New Hampshire presidential handicap race. Nixon seeks to keep options open as Rockefeller's exit leaves a clear field, aiming to counter Democratic claims that GOP bosses favored Nixon without party input.
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Nixon
Kennedy
New Hampshire
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
GOP
Rockefeller
Eisenhower
Conrad Cooper
Cooper
U. S. Steel Corp
Ee Tace
University of Pennsylvania
George W Taylor
Steelworkers Union
David J. McDonald
Taft-Hartley
Corry Chamber Awards Christmas Light Display Winners
Three local families won cash prizes in Corry's light display contest. Elof Dahl earned first place and $50 for a home at 505 East Pleasant Street. A tie for second went to John Miscik at 220 King Street and Donald Cady on Union Street. Honorable mention went to William Leahy at 33 East Frederick Street.
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Corry
William Leahy
East Frederick Street
Chamber of Commerce
West Agrees To Change In Date
Moscow reports indicate Khrushchev asked to move next spring’s Paris summit from April to May. Eisenhower, De Gaulle, and Macmillan proposed May 16 in notes to Foreign Minister Gromyko. The change avoids Khrushchev missing May Day events, replacing earlier dates April 27 or April 31 with May 16.
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Moscow
Nikita Krushchev
Paris
Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
France
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Andrei A Gromyko
Chrushchev
U S Economy Boost Seen in Senate Report
A Senate-House Economic Committee staff report foresees U S growth above historical averages if favorable factors hold and policy changes occur. It cites potential higher investment, tax revisions, debt ceiling policy, and stronger antitrust enforcement as drivers, while warning sentiment shifts could dampen the outlook.
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Washington
Congressional Committee
Senate House Economic Committee
Encouuge
Atreamline Administration
Federal Reserve System
Woman Killed in Fuel Tank Blast at Tucson
In Jadson Arizona a woman cyclist died when a fuel tank fell from a plane and exploded. Mine A. David, 32, mother of two, was incinerated after being sucked into a fiery column. The tank, loaded with gas, struck near Davis Monthan Air Force Base as the plane landed, narrowly missing a densely populated suburb. Captain Donald R. Shilling and the four crew averted a larger tragedy by steering the plane away from homes.
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Jadson
Ariz
Mine A. David
Clifford Smith
Jony
Tuo
Davis-Monthan
Smith
al Force
Donald R. Shilling
Tucson
YMCA Plans Intensive Enrollment Drive and Board Slate
YMCA directors met at the Hotel Corry to approve a February enrollment drive to boost membership and revenue. The nominating committee proposed seven candidates for the board to serve three-year terms and outlined additional nominations by February 14.
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YMCA
Corry
Gerald Lane
Guy Butters
R. Elwin Puller
John Kennedy
Cochairman
Butters
A. F. Dahlstrand
Louis Miller
Robert A Ott Jr
FP. Pain
William Peiffer
Bruce E. Thomas
Paul F Bauer
Claire Porter
Frank Sturgis
William Denby
George Orcutt
Lane
Lila B. Foster
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Ben Hay
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Puget Sound
Claim
Veep
West
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