Flu outbreak tightens visiting at Oil City hospital
An flu like illness in Oil City restricts hospital visits to immediate family. High school visits suspended and maternity unit visits limited to fathers. Also in Erie County a divorce filing, a real estate transfer, a lost and found page, a dog incident, a junior high dance in Corry, and Oil City woman Janet Ewing dies from crash injuries, Venango County's first traffic fatality of the year.
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Oil City
Janet Ewing
Venango County
Gas Stations Refuse Gas as Tanks Freeze in Albany
In Albany, a gas station attendant apologized to a motorist saying they are out of gas. He explained that the storage tanks tops froze and they cannot gauge inventory. Dry gas is available but antifreeze checks are impossible as the instrument is frozen. The day’s low reached minus 25 degrees.
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Albany
N.Y
All Mail To Go By Air Says PO Head
Washington AP The Post Office plans to merge airmail and first class, moving nearly all letters by air at a single rate. Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien cites a 500 city airlift network and 78 percent of first class mail at two day delivery. He urged Congress in 1969 to end the airmail rate and create a single private mail class. The plan includes new facilities in 44 major cities and a shift from declining rail service to air transport for letters over 200 miles.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Lawrence F. O'Brien
O'Brien
Congress
Postfice
Littering Defendant Braves Cold to Court
In Mecklenburg County Recorder's Court, out of 100 defendants scheduled for Thursday, only James Rufus Pitts, 33, appeared despite icy streets and freezing temperatures. Pitts faced a littering charge for tossing a bag of pickled pig's feet onto Interstate 45 and was released after Judge Howard B. Arbuckle said, I figured that anybody who would come to court on that kind of charge on that kind of day deserved to go free.
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Charlotte
N.C
Mecklenburg County Recorder's Court
James Rufus Pitts
Interstate
Howard B. Arbuckle
Untitled Military Report From Central Highlands Raid
A continued report states 3,500-man forces claimed to be one to two miles north of the DMZ with no damage assessment announced. BS2s did not return to the DMZ area today, instead raiding suspected enemy staging areas in the central highlands about 60 miles northwest of Saigon.
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Dmz
Central Highlands
Saigon
Revival Meetings Planned by Lt Col Lyell Rader Here
Lt Col Lyell Rader of the Salvation Army will lead nightly revival sessions at the Army Citadel starting Sunday, running through January 71st. He has served 12 years as a full time Army evangelist in 11 eastern states, with wife Mrs Rader joining as a partner. He brings extensive scientific equipment to illustrate his message and will offer personal counsel on family matters during the series.
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Lyell Rader
Salvation Army
Army Citadel
Army
Rader
Post Office to End Air Mail as Separate Service
Reports from major cities describe long lines for stamps and no shortages as air mail remains widely used. Postmaster General Lawrence O'Brien announced plans to abolish air mail as a separate service and route all first class letters by air at the six cent rate, with a push in 1969 for a single priority class. The North Vietnamese have repeatedly attempted to strike DMZ regions with missiles, but U S commanders say none have succeeded against high flying air fortresses.
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New York City
San Francisco
Boston
Baltimore
Lawrence O'Brien
Post Office
O'Brien
Post Office Department
Congress
Mayor Cuts Own Salary First Day In Office
Albany mayor May Mills, taking office Monday, reduced his annual pay to 1680 dollars to avoid Social Security penalties. The monthly salary dropped from 200 to 140 dollars as his first official act.
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Albany, Ga
Fred W. Mills
Gilligan Endorsed by Ohio Democrats for Senate Nomination
Ohio Democratic Executive Committee endorsed John J. Gilligan for the U S Senate, 46, over Sen Frank Lausche who vowed to run in the May 7 primary. Lausche, 72, praised for voting his own path, said the endorsement would not deter him. The party also named Sen Stephen M Young as its favorite son for president, despite his Vietnam policy criticisms.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Democratic Executive Committee
Frank J. Lausche
John J. Gilligan
U.S. Senate
Lausche
Democratic Party
Senate
Gilligan
Washington
Cincinnati
Robert Taft Jr
Congress
Democratic Committee
Stephen M. Young
Young
U.S. Vietnam
Johnson
Backers Promise Stronger Milk Controls Proposal at Convention
Harrisburg AP Two sponsors of a failed plan to abolish Pennsylvania milk price controls pledge a stronger amended proposal when the Constitutional Convention resumes. Henry Otto of Pittsburgh and Richard Huggins of McKeesport withdrew their appeal but vow to seek floor approval next week. The deadline for floor proposals can be lifted by a majority vote. 82 votes needed to submit a new proposal. The convention has 210 total proposals since Dec 1. committees have until Feb 2 to prepare a package for floor action.
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Harrisburg
State Milk Control Commission
Henry P. Otto
Pittsburgh
Richard L. Huggins
McKeesport
Pennsylvania
Otto
Committee On Taxation and State Finance
Disputed Damages In Youngsville Bypass Skiway Case
At a Warren hearing the board heard rival appraisals on land taken for a collector street in Youngsville. Hill Enterprises seeks damages and possible special damages from the skiway's pre takings value of about 250000 to post taking estimates, while other estimates ranged from 65000 to 81664 with broader damages including lost income and installation costs. The board will decide land value and damages, aiming to announce soon.
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Warren
Youngsville
Hill Enterprises
Donald S. Mervine
Henry Fuellhart
Tidioute
Ernest W. Perkins
Torpedo
Ben G. Clifton
Skiway
Dean Bradley Stewart
Oil City
Stewart
Ernest McGraw
Clifton
Elmer Hill
Erie Girl Burns Suffered in Home Fire Incident
A four year old girl from Erie was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital in critical condition after a nightgown caught fire while she was dressing at home. Ambulance crews transported her after a blaze at about 11 a.m. today. she sustained extensive burns to most of her body.
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Erie
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ruth Stova
Erie Ambulance Service
Kinley leads home run by boys at Corry school
Corry report describes Mrs Kinley managing cooking housekeeping and supervising boys at a 2000 acre site with dormitory units for up to 25, a lake for fishing and formal meals. Floyd Starr founded the school in 1913 and remains active in supervision. Mayors Pierce and Wallace surface in Camden and port authority talks with possible resignations and new counsel roles.
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Floyd Starr
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Richard Dittman
Erie County
Shirley J. Silvis
Edinboro
John J. Silvis
John Bensink
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Colmbus Avenue
Donald McCaslin
East Main Street
McCaslin
U.S. Weather Bureau
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Titusville
Leon Root
Wright Street
Joseph DeMarte
Concord Street
Jay Donoghue
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Sharon Tommorrow
League of Thirden Cities
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Jack Downey
Russell Brant
Ned Johnston
David Johnson
David Nichols
Clare Capwell
Desmond Electric Company
Col. Rader
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Sloan
James Clavell
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