Widow Charged in Car Dealer's Slaying Case
Nelle Lassiter, 22, faces first degree murder and conspiracy charges in the death of her wealthy husband Parvin Bill Lassiter, a Royal Oak car dealer. Gordon Watson, 44, a business associate, was arrested in Los Angeles and plans extradition back to Michigan. Three alleged conspirators from Chattanooga, Hicks, Jones, and Nash, face charges. Jones and Hicks have pleaded guilty to lesser counts.
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Nelle Lassiter
Parvin Bill Lassiter
Gordon Watson
Royal Oak
Watson
Los Angeles
Michigan
Lassiter
Joseph Rashid
Roy C Hicks
Charles W. Nash
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jones
Hicks
Willow Run
Howard Whaley
Whaley
Lassiters
Detroit
Murray
Henry Rhodes
Lansiter
Rhodes
Flies Partially Removed From Fair Controversy Settled
West Mead Township residents and Crawford County commissioners reached agreement at the fairgrounds. Officials promised in writing to implement a stepped up fly control and sanitation program to residents' satisfaction. The township group asked the county court to postpone an injunction hearing but did not withdraw the equity costs action.
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Msadville
West Mead Township
Fairgrounds
Crawford County
Funeral Notices SWEEt. vuncial services for G. Albert 1Ab) Sweet
Funeral notices list services for G Albert Sweet at Bracken Funeral Home with visiting hours Tuesday and Wednesday and funeral Friday morning. Interment planned at Pine Grove Cemetery in Norman. Also notices for Frank B Norman with service Friday afternoon and Rev William Cornelius officiating at Pine Grove Cemetery after visitation Wednesday through Thursday.
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Norman
Frank &. Norman
Bracken
William Cornelius
Pine Grove Cemetery
Wall Street Declines Amid Broad Stock Losses
The Pulse of Wall Street reports a continuing stock market downturn with most major issues slipping. A handful of issues show narrow gains as many large names such as Standard Oil, Union Carbide, and General Motors fade, while widespread declines touch steel, chemical, and utility stocks and egg prices firm in New York wholesale trading.
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NEW York
Wott
ACF
Allegheny Ludham Steel Pony
Wee American Can
Mach & Ron
American Motors ‘Americdin Standard
Unin
Tel & Tel
American Tobacco
American Viscose
Angconda
Armco Steel Armour & Co. Armstrong Cork Atlantic Refining Bald Lima Ballo & Ohio
ADM
Bethlehem Steel Borg-Warner Carner Corp
Case
Columbia Gas Consolidated Edison
Continental Can
Crucible Steel
Qurliss
Wright Eastman Kodak - Ford Motor
General Dynam ‘General Elec
General Foods
General Motors
General Pub Util
General Refractories
Glen Alden
Greyhound
Harbison
Walker
Hershey Chocolate
Intl
Harvester
Intel Tel & Tel
Jones & Laughlin
Kennecott Kresge
Lorillard
Madison Fund
Merck
Merritt, Chapman & Scott
Minneapolis
Moline
National Biscuit National Dairy
National Distillers
New York Central
Olin
Mathieson Chem
Benny Ige
Penn Power & Ligh
Penna RR
Pepsi-Cola
Phila
Elec
Pittsburgh Plate Glases
Erie Service Station Robbed for the 19th Time
The Spur service station attendant Charles New comer, 43, was held up by a tall man with a black automatic shortly after 4 p m. The robber fled after taking cash. This marks the 19th robbery at the same station in the past 15 years, according to manager FLA Deland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fla
Erie airport sought as port of entry in Senate bill
A bill introduced in Washington by Senator Joseph Clark would designate Erie International as an port of entry with FAA facilities for customs health and immigration. Currently Erie landings from Canada require agency clearance and 1959 70 flights were cleared. Cleveland Akron and Buffalo are already international ports. The proposal mirrors broader port status for nearby airports.
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Erie Airport
Erin
Pore Erie Airport
Washington
Senate
Clark
Senate Interstate and Foreign ‘Commerce Committee
Hugh Scott
Federal Aviation Agency
Public Health Service
Immigration
Erie
Canada
Exie
Cleveland
Akron
Buffalo
20 In County Seeking Office Continued From Page
The race mirrors two years ago with Blair and O'Dell winning the primary and general. Incumbent Republican Carroll D. Kearns seeks re election in the 24th district covering Erie Crawford and Mercer Counties. William G. Poibietski, Erie Democrat, files for the Congressional nomination. Attorney William G. Lesler files for state senator on the Democratic ticket. Petitions for Erie's first district assemblyman include incumbent Peter G. Schaaf, Democrat, and Thaddeus Kewlat, Republican. For Erie's second district Democratic nominees are incumbent Julian Polaski and Robert J. Robaskiewicz, with no Republicans filed yet.
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Page
Blair
Albion
Ford O'Dell
Harborcreek
O'Dell
Carroll D. Kearns
Erie
Crawford
Mercer
William G. Poibietski
William G. Lesler
Peter G. Schaaf
Thaddeus Kewlat
Julian Polaski
Robert J. Robaskiewicz
GOP Executive Committee Split Over Nixon Primary
Bloom's office had no comment as state GOP Executive Committee members opposed Nixon's entrance in the primary. The organization boomed Nixon and U S Senator Hugh Scott for vice president though some members felt running Nixon in the primary was unnecessary and could embarrass his candidacy.
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Bloom
GOP
Nixon
U.S
Hugh Scott
R—Pa
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Bill
City Lines, Inc
Renna Ave
Warren
Wall Street
Nary
Standard Oil and, Trine Co
Union Carbide United Altines
Steel
West Penn -Blec
Wester Union Tel
Westinghouse
Elec Weelworth
American Exchange Electric Bond & Shire
South Penn di
York
Hot Springs
Cameron D. Deans
Southern Presbyterian Church
Board of Christian Education
Loblaws
Maine
Dex
Cherry Valley
the Corry Journal
TRE
Meerdink
Electrolux
James Walters
YMCA
Beaverdam
Cense
Tost
Bear Lake
Guy M Fish
Ford
Spartansburg
Guilding & Contracting
Eshelmans
Clymer N
Clymer Elmwood
C. J. Peterson & Son
Brigham Hardware
Fred Ruffener
Columbus
North
Worth Street
Ruffener
Tom Cragg
Corry Loan Company
Otat
Curtiss
Paul Andraciic
Warren County
ABC
Youngsville LO
Don Knupp
Sapoot
Winkler Soft
Witty Range Union
Lee
Wayne Street
D&e
Youngstown
Gilson Builders Supply
E. E. Guignon Hardware
Lotisville Farmers Exchange
Lottsville
Corey Truck & Implement
North First Avenue
Corry
Columbus Milling Company
Gilson’s
Engle’ Furniture and Builders Supply
Ated
Briggs
Ficcardi
Moss
NORGE
Roberts Furniture and Appliance
Eagle Furniture and Builders Supply
I Stad
Cherry Harware Corry
Raymond J. Mortis
Stad
Thompson Maple
Maple Avenue
Mollard
Westfield
Joe Co- Best
Market Street
Union
City
Insurance Agency
West Park ‘Place
Leslie Real Estate
Wattsburg
Merle Dodd
C. B. Stockton
Union City
Pats
Concord
Wilson Road
O. C
Oliver
Farquhar
Ontario
Massey-Harris
John Deere Orchard
Barrie Wilson
Arthur
Laurence Scouten
Montague Livestock Auction
Corry Auto Auction
Corry, Pa
Nell Blood
Bargain Post
Jamestown
Barney
Firestone
U. Ff
Norge Carload Freezer
Pennsylvannia
Truax
Mixot
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