Bids Hillstrom Killed In Snowmobile Crash Near Garland
C A Bids Hillstrom 49 a noted business leader and sportsman died when his snowmobile hit a parked car on a narrow road near Garland. Police said the car owner E Clyde Snyder of Fairview left the scene. Hillstrom lived at 31 East Smith street in Erie area. He served in US Air Corps and Merchant Marine and was active in community groups and Republican politics. Continued on Page Four.
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Hillstrom
Garland
Hillsteam
East Smith Street
E. Clyde Snyder
Fairview
Hosmer Run Road
Doris
Snyder
West 6Th Street
Erie
Warren
Corry Jamestown Corp
Singer Corp
Corry
Bucknell and
Rider Colleges
U.S. Air Corps
Fire devastates Meadville's First Presbyterian Church
A fire at Meadville's landmark First Presbyterian Church damaged the education building annex and sanctuary with an estimated loss of 300000 to 400000 dollars. The blaze started in a basement store room near the annex gym and spread through the north side. fire officials said a water heater and unused range were found in the start room. State Police fire marshal from Erie will investigate today as volunteers salvaged piano instruments and church records.
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Meadville
First Presbyterian Church
William A. Smith
Erie
Central Fire Station
Ralph Butcher
Saegertown
West Mead 1
West Mead
Central Station
Rebecca Borthwick
Perot Offers 100 Million For POW Release
Texas billionaire H Ross Perot proposes to buy freedom for Vietnam POWs with a $100 million offer and to supply facilities and aid to North Vietnam if prisoners are released. He floated the plan in a cable to North Vietnam's Pham Van Dong and on an ABC program. He said cost is not the key issue and would go higher if needed, noting he could raise the funds.
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Washington
H. Ross Perot
Texas
North Vietnam
Perot
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Pham van Dong
ABC
Pham
United States
Massive Biafran relief airlift under Western surge
Lagos reports heavy fighting as Nigerian troops seize the airstrip while a joint U K and U S relief effort moves quickly. British RAF planes depart with medical supplies and Nigerian leaders urge calm as Gen Gowon appeals for foreign noninterference and aid.
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Gorlu
Umuahia
Hiafra
C Odumegwu Ojukwu
Britain
United States
Royal Air Force
London
Nixon
Lagos
Mitchell Sharpe
Gabon
Nigeria
Orlu
Limits Could Hamper Troop Pullouts In Vietnam
Washington AP Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird fears a congressional cap on Vietnamization aid could slow future U S troop withdrawals and weapon handovers to South Vietnam. Officials say the $2.5 billion ceiling, once near current spending, may constrain ramping up military aid as Nixon aims for self reliance, though current pullouts aren’t jeopardized. Laird urges Congress not to impose arbitrary limits and warns against accelerating American withdrawals without adequate South Vietnamese prep. He noted an upcoming Saigon announcement identifying units to be pulled out, including one Army division and several support elements, as part of Nixon’s third troop withdrawal order.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Congress
South Vietnam
Senate
U.S
Asiary Alles
Vietnam
Congressional
Saigon
Nixon
Creighton Abrams
CBS
Third
Greek AF Plane Crash Kills 26 Near Athens
An Air Force DC 3 crashed into Mt Kithairon about 90 miles northwest of Athens. Twenty six persons were killed and four seriously injured. Rescue teams reached the scene as the mountain crash site was secured by officials.
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Athens
Troops to Withdraw From Vietnam by April 15
Saigon AP reports the U.S. Command will pull about 50,000 American troops from Vietnam by April 15. Units include the 1st Infantry Division the 4th Infantry Division’s 3rd Brigade and the 4th Division’s 3rd Brigade. Also departing are three squadrons of the Air Force 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Navy support units and various smaller combat and service units. Headquarters will begin moving out early next month reducing the troop ceiling to 434,000 and bringing withdrawals since last July to about 110,000.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
1St Infantry
4Th Infantry Division
Air Force
12Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Navy
Nixon
FTC Moves To Lift Consumers Out Of Dark About Light Bulbs
Washington AP reports the FTC plans regulations to require bulb makers to publish lumen output and expected life. Lumens measure light. watts alone no longer define brightness. Long life bulbs trade brightness for hours, affecting stairway lighting and consumer choice. Major makers GE Westinghouse Sylvania already publish lumens and life.
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FTC
Federal Trade Commission
Raymond L. Rhine
Rhine
The
General Electric
Westinghouse
Sylvania
Railborne Truck Hits Brieites Car on West Smith Street
Weekend traffic incidents caused total damage of 1150 with no injuries. An Erie man, Gerald L. Lusianno, 24, collided with a railborne truck on West Smith Street after mistaking tracks for an intersecting road. Driver Frank Krol, 61, said tracks were slippery and no signals were operating. Damages: $200 to Lusianno, $200 to Krol’s truck. Additional crashes on West Columbus and White streets caused further damage totaling 950, with injuries not reported. Louis Lucas, Aaron Fenton, Daniel Iverson, Kenneth Lees involved. damages varied from $50 to $400.
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Erie
Gerald L. Lusianno
West Smith Street
Penn Central Railroad
Lusianno
Frank Krol
Frederick B. Lucas
North Bend
Aaron R. Fenton
R.D. 1
Corry
West Columbus Avenue
White Street
Jaicas
Columbus
Fenton
Lucas
Daniel ©. Iverson
Kenneth D. Lees
Clymer
Iverson
Lees
Uncle Nephew Meet On Curve In Road Crash
The meeting of uncle David Bengink 48 and nephew Terry Holthouse 14 at Sciota road curve 11 50 a.m. led to both their fathers car occupants being injured. Terry suffered severe head and facial lacerations and was hospitalized. Bengink and his son Larry were treated for injuries and kept under observation. A second crash 45 a.m. near Union City involved Harold Weller 37 whose van rolled after falling asleep. he was hospitalized with a concussion. Vehicle damage totaled 1200 and 2200 dollars respectively.
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David Bengink
Corry
Terry Holthouse
RD. 4
Water Works
Sciota Road
Bensink
Larry
Corry Memorial Hospital
Halthorne
Robert Fleetwood
Sciots Road
Sharpsville
Union City
William Barbour
Harold Weller
Titusville Hospital
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Ojukwu
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Sciota
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