Erie Fisherman Dies After Bay Ice Breaks
Erie man Lawrence Simmons 46 dies after falling through Presque Isle Bay ice while fishing with Charles Skelton 45. Coroner cites possible heart attack or exposure. autopsy to determine cause. Skelton self rescues and reports chest pain to police. Franklin man Paul Bliss 22 arrested for assault charges after alleged attack on 18 year old woman.
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Erie
Presque Isle Bay
Lawrence Simmons
Erie County
Merle Wood
Hamot Hospital
Wood
Lawrence
Charles Skelton
Cambridge Springs
Skelton
Peninsula Police Barracks
Simmons
Hamet Hospital
Franklin
Paul Bliss
Rocky
Lawmaker Hits TV Violence Cites Harm to Children
Washington Representative Joseph P. Vigorito introduces a joint resolution calling for a FCC study on the effects of violence on television. He charges networks corrupt children with constant displays of crime and violence and cites independent studies showing a link to moral health concerns.
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Vigorito
Washington
House of Representatives
U.S
Joseph P. Vigorito
Tion
Federal Communications Commission
Christian Science Monitor
CBS
NBC
ABC
Robert F. Kennedy
Congress
FCC
Corry FFA members tour Harrisburg farm show and Hershey
Mrs. Marlin Klingensmith leads 17 boys and two teachers from the Corry Future Farmers of America to the Harrisburg farm show January 13 to 16. They viewed animal exhibits and the state police horse demonstrations and visited the Hershey chocolate factory before the show close.
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Marlin Klingensmith
John Brentzer
Edward Steffens
Spring Creek
Dale Mason
Stephen Paul
Stephen
Annette
Mason
Sharon Lincoln
Masons
Campbell
N.Y
Jamestown Crash Kills 35 Year Old Man in Head On Collision
A 35 year old Sinclairville man Clarence E Fenno died after his southbound car crossed into the northbound lane on Fluganna Avenue and struck a Comet taxicab in Jamestown. Taxicab driver William Hulihan 65 and passenger George Parker 35 were treated for injuries at Jamestown General Hospital. The crash occurred about 9 10 p.m. on Route 17 near Jamestown.
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Jamestown
Sinclairville
Jamestown General Hospital
Fluganna Avenue
Clarence E. Fenno
Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department
William Hulihan
Hulihan
George Parker
Bemus Point
County Jail to Detain AWOL Service Members in Erie
Erie County Prison Board reached a tentative agreement to detain AWOL US Army and Air Force personnel at $3 per day, matching federal prisoner rates. Previously, officials refused to imprison AWOLs without compensation, but the board was assured payment for holding them.
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Erie
Erie County
Air Force
Army
Ex-Gannon Cager Nabbed In Drug Case
Alden Lawson 23 and wife Demitra 18 were arrested in Wilkinsburg Allegheny County on charges under the dangerous drugs act. They posted 3000 bond each after waiving a hearing. Lawson famed Gannon scorer once tallied 1425 points and 1256 rebounds. Police found eight packets of heroin or cocaine, syringes and barbiturate pills.
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Erie
Gannon Dolage
Alden Lawson
Demitra
Wilkinsburg
Allegheny County
Lawson
Gannon
Ira Berninger
Jamestown Attorneys Sue County Over Reapportionment
Jamestown attorney Joseph Gerace and radiologist Wm Glenn Ebersole filed a taxpayer suit against Chautauqua County officials the State of New York and the cities of Jamestown and Dunkirk. They seek temporary relief to require weighted or fractional voting until permanent redistricting. The suit claims current representation violates the New York Constitution due to gross disparity in constituents per supervisor.
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Jamestown
N.Y
New York
Dunkirk
Joseph Gerace
Glenn Ebersole
Tist
James
Thautauqua County
Board of Supervisors
New York State
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Frank
Thomas Motors
Sos
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Novel
Cherry Valley Pork
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