Christmas Seal drive nearing 1968 Erie County total
The 1969 Christmas Seal campaign targets the 1968 Erie County final of 57,996. Area contributions total 55,379 or 95 percent of last year, with Northwestern Pennsylvania TB and Health Society nine county gifts at 129,682, 99 percent of 1968. Campaign chair Gebhardt notes slowed tempo but aims for 142,500 to fund program expansion. The piece also covers local ordinances and council actions.
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Erie County
Northwestern
Pennsylvania
TB and Health Society
Gordon J. Gebhardt
Ex Area Man Slain in Massillon. Ohio Suspect Charged
Kenneth A. Oviatt 25, of North Olmstead, died from gunshot wounds after a midnight kitchen entry dispute at the Smith home in Massillon. Joseph L. Smith, 45, was arrested and charged with first degree murder, with a preliminary hearing slated. Oviatt collapsed after fleeing the home, dying at Massillon City Hospital at 1:50 a.m. Autopsy planned. Smith pleaded not guilty.
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Masillon
Titusville
Massillon
Ohio
Kenneth A. Oviatt
North Olmstead
Oviatt
Kenneth Oviatt
Marlene Haas
Smith
Ann Louise Smith
Massillon Fire Rescue
Grand Valley
Renewal plans near Ranges Corners amid city renewal
Renewal efforts near Ranges Corners shift directions for residents and businesses. Twenty housing units for elderly are slated for the project area with potential relocation later. The Salvation Army will move from the former Root Furniture building, freeing space for the American Legion. Sing Out Corry uses a building rent free while seeking a new meeting venue. Some commercial establishments may close when leaving their sites. At least two property appraisals have been done and fair market value will be paid to those displaced, with a federal hearing set February 1 to detail the process and answer questions.
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Ranges Corners
American Legion
Salvation Army
Army
Root Furniture
Sing Out Corry
Cobbett
Erie Tech Bus Runs Resume After Punishment Period
Erie Tech School resumes bus service after two days without routes due to repeated minor vehicle damage and severe verbal abuse of drivers. Superintendent Dr. Joseph Zipper and Principal Victor Donovan describe the issue as beyond tolerance, with threats to staff and widespread behavioral decline.
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Erie Tech
Erie
Tech Memorial Ot
Joseph Zipper
Zipper
Tech
Victor Donovan
Donovan
Truck Driver 46 Dies At Wheel In Route 62 Crash
Walter C. Swineford 46 of Summerville died from an apparent heart attack while driving south on Route 62 in Limestone Township Warren County. He was dead on arrival at Warren General Hospital after his truck left the road and struck guardrails near Tidioute.
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Warren
Jefferson County
Limestone Township
Tidioute
Walter C. Swineford
Summerville
Warren General Hospital
Swineford
Spending Bills Move To Senate Floor In Pennsylvania
In Harrisburg, Senate Republicans plan to bring to the floor spending bills for state institutions, funded by 268 million dollars from new business taxes and a cigarette tax hike. The move comes despite a 200 million dollar current budget gap, with potential passage next week depending on two Democratic votes amid 26 Republicans and one vacancy.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Robert D. Fleming
Ernest P. Kline
GOP
Noel Coward Knighted by Queen in Arts Honors
Noel Coward aged 70, famed playwright and actor, was named a knight among 16 recipients in a Buckingham Palace ceremony. He praised the Queen as absolutely charming after the investiture, receiving the honor for services to the arts.
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London
Noel Coward
Elizabeth
S.e Noel
Buckingham Palace
Coward
Robbins Aims for April Return After Heart Operation
Nashville AP Marty Robbins a 44 year old country and Western singer who underwent a major heart operation last week says he thinks he can return to action by mid April. He is known for songs including El Paso Devil Woman and Running Gun.
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Nashville, Tenn
Marty Robbins
Robbins
el Paso
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Oil Creek
Victor G. Nielsen
Third Avenue
Lindley R. McClelland
Gerry Bridge and Supply Co
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Cambridge Springs
French Creek Valley Association
Hakel
Marshall Young
John Williams
Union City Council
French Creek Valley Planning Association
Joseph Tomedo
Kimmy- Nichols
Union City Tonn Club
Borough Recreation Fund
Grant and
Miles Street
George Thomson
Lancet
Thomson
LEED
Corry
Bossier City
Desmond
Electric Company Electrical Contracting
General Printing & Office
West Main Street
John Rock
The
Tony Aguilar
Sitviaane
Manu Mecanca
Bum Johnson
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Springfield
Mass
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Valenti
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Woodworth
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