Local notes include deaths, elections, and weather drift
A fragmented Erie County page reports a bakery driver killed yesterday in a crash near Kane, while Mrs. Florence Walters is a patient at Hamot Hospital. Blain Mead announces a Republican bid for Pennsylvania General Assembly in May primary. Weather brings sleet and ice, robins sighted, and a Kane resident notes spring anticipation. Nearby, Walter West Jr. mourns a son killed in a C47 crash in South Vietnam. Fire, police, and court updates touch on car issues, non support warrants, and a Corry area death and funeral services for local residents and relatives.
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Warren
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Comhniasioners
Pennsylvania General Assembly
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Josph H. Goldstein
Goldstain
Aleady
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Jacqueline Kennedy Tour Highlights White House Visit
Mrs Kennedy joined CBS commentator Charles Collingwood on a White House tour that aired across networks. She noted last year 1.9 million people passed through the home and hoped the total would double. CBS filmed it for NBC and ABC with costs shared, and CBS and NBC aired it simultaneously.
Northeast Snowstorm Dumps Up To Two Feet Across Northeast
A major snowstorm blanketed the Northeast with up to 24 inches in eastern New York and surrounding states. Power outages, travel disruptions, and school closures were reported as heavy snow, sleet, and wind battered the region.
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New England
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Kingston
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Two Chicago Fire Chiefs Die Fighting South Side Blaze
Two Chicago fire chiefs, Division Marshal Robert J. O'Brien and Battalion Chief Thomas A. Hoff, were killed when a roof collapsed during an extra alarm fire at a South Side apartment building. Fireman James LeConley was rescued with bruises after 45 minutes of debris clearing. 15 other firefighters escaped injury as residents evacuated. Mayor Daley, upset, recalled knowing O'Brien since he was a boy.
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Chicago
Chicago Fi
Robert J. O'Brien
Thomas A. Hoff
Fire Academy
James le Conley
Jackson Park Hospital
Robert Quinn
Aind O'Brien
Richard J. Daley
O'Brien
Daley
Scott Raps JFK Skips Hassling in GOP Ranks
Senator Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania criticizes America moving backward while noting Scott is a candidate for governor. At a Mercer County Lincoln Day dinner he dodges pressing GOP leadership talk. J Collins McSparran, Grange head, hints a governor bid after Grange matters clear. Walter Allesandrini of Philadelphia also seeks the GOP nomination.
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JFK
Hassling
America
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Mercer County
Meadin
J. Collins McSparran
McSparran
Walter Allesandroni
Philadelphia
Teachers Tackle English Curriculum Upgrades
In future teachers will focus on linking English to public speaking, spelling, vocabulary and composition. They gathered sample courses from top high schools to guide reforms, aiming to rewrite curricula after thorough groundwork. Joining Miss Bennett are English staff Edward Blakeslee, Mrs. Roger Brown, Miss Kathleen Gage, and others.
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Bennett
Edward Blakeslee
Roger Brown
Kathleen Gage
Walter
Pittsburgh man sentenced for $2388 Millvale hold up
Peter P. Koglowski, 44, of Pittsburgh, was sentenced to 25 years in a Federal prison for the $2,388 robbery of the First Federal Savings Fund Loan Association in Millvale. Judge Herbert P. Sore ordered a three month study to consider a possible sentence modification after a guilty plea.
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Pittsburgh
Peter P. Kolowski
First Federal Savings Fund Loan Association
Millvale
Herbert P. Sore
U.S. District Court
Koglowski
Roglowski
Geneva Disarm Conference Faces Early Crisis
Washington reports that the Geneva disarmament conference, set for March 14, is strained a month before opening. Soviet Premier Khrushchev’s next moves, including a potential personal attendance, could signal propaganda aims or a serious push toward disarmament. U S officials expect a Khrushchev message to Kennedy and Macmillan within days and assess whether he will attend Geneva or delay his summit proposal.
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Geneva
Khrushchev
U. S
Weslern
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
United States
Penelec Seeks Rights For Kinzua Power Plant
Penelec announced to the Federal Power Commission its request for a license to build a 67 MW plant near the Allegheny River reservoir seven miles north of Warren. Construction may start soon, with completion aimed for 1966, matching a $114 million dam project. The plant will not affect reservoir operations and hints at a tourist promotion plan, with annual rental payments to the federal government for land usage.
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Co Ee Powers
Gheny
Wwefen
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Penelee
Federal Power Commision
Penelec
Vandals damage on school holiday forces brief closure
McKees Rocks High School closed for the day after vandals broke windows overturned desks and scattered supplies. Principal John Surdock estimated damage in the thousands of dollars and noted items in the activities room were searched but no money was found.
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McKees
Rockss
John Surdock
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Plorence) Walters
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