Obituary and Local News Briefs From Scranton Area
Mrs Violetta Ferry of 550 East South Street dies after noon. Bracken Home will arrange services. full obituary to follow tomorrow. Police received a window break report from Nichols Lodge caretaker Clifford Long. youth admitted but no prosecution requested, window payment sought. Weather forecast calls for below normal highs and cold with snow flurries through Sunday night.
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Violetta Ferry
East South Street
Bracken ‘al
Clifford Long
Mead Park
Nichols Lodge
Long
East Side
Centerville
West Pleasant Street
Northwest Street
L. L. Vanderhoof
Nk South Center
East Church
Howard Munsee
East Columbus Avenue
South Center
Donald L. Sargent
South Center Street
Sargent
Munsee
Kate Smith Freed From Cedars After Illness
Hollywood singer Kate Smith was released from Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after treatment for a bad cold. The 56 year old entertainer postponed a West Covina engagement but will reopen the show next weekend.
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Kate Smith
Hollywood
Calif
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
West Covina
Johnson mulls resume of bombing North Viet Nam targets
President Johnson convened 20 congressional leaders and top officials to review intelligence on North Viet Nam as a pause in bombing may be lifted. Readouts cited roads and bridges rebuilt by Hanoi and possible influx of troops to Viet Cong in the South.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
National Security Council
Hanoi
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Hubert H. Humphrey
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert §. McNamara
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
William F. Raborn
Central Intelligence Agency
Maxwell D. Taylor
Saigon
W. Averell Harriman
Senate
House
Foreign Relations
Armed Services
Appropriations
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Mugia Pass
Laos
Mugia
Quang Tri
U.S
United
Cairo
Lucius D. Battle
United States
State Department
United Arab Repubic
Egypt
Robert J. McCloskey
Rusk
Brock Adams
D- Wash
Tam
Killer Mother Ruled Insane in Bathtub Deaths
Honolulu Circuit Court ruled Tuesday that Air Force captain’s wife Maggie Young is insane and cannot stand trial for the drownings of her five children. Psychiatrists testified she was insane both then and at the time of the deaths on November 22. James Frankie Young, 8, was among the victims.
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Honolulu
Air Force
Maggie Young
James Frankie
Convicted of Killing Man in Buffalo Robbery Case
A 24 year old Buffalo man William Johnson was convicted by an Erie County jury on first degree manslaughter and first degree robbery charges after an attempted escape during a robbery. Judge Burke S. Burke scheduled sentencing for February 17.
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Pufpaly
N.Y
William Johnson
Buffalo
Erie County
Erie
Burke S. Burke
New Officer Coat Brings Radical Changes and Lower Cost
Schifko wears an old model coat while new officer attire features a wrist mill, greater freedom, slanted pockets for weapon access, fur collar, washable weather resistant fabric, and reduced price. A limited number issued now. full outfitting planned when available.
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Schifko
Acting Head Of Pitt Dies At 68 In Pittsburgh
Dr. Stanton C. Crawford, acting chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, died of a heart attack at his home in Pittsburgh aged 68 after attending a banquet at Duquesne University. He had served since June 18 and guided faculty meetings and plans to strengthen state ties during Pitt’s financial crisis.
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Pittsburgh (Or
Stanton C. Crawford
The
Univers of Pittsburgh
Crawford
Pittsburgh
Duquesne University
Edward H. Litchfield
Pitt
Mastale
Ford Foundation
Simple Maneuver Turns Dangerous Household Nail Incident
William C. Curry of Clare drove a nail into a wall at his home Tuesday night. The nail struck an electric wire causing the house to light up, blowing a fuse and blacking out power to two neighboring houses.
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Buffalo
N.Y
William C. Curry
Clare
Corruption Threatens U S Foreign Aid to Viet Nam
Secretary of State Dean Rusk pressed for a $415 million aid increase to Vietnam and allies, arguing funds are needed to ease wartime strain and curb inflation, while critics warned U S aid is siphoned by corruption and black markets, including a South Vietnamese official’s wife sending $36,000 home.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Congress
Viet Nam
U.S
Wayne L. Hi
Ohio
Hays
South Viet Nam
United States
Rusk
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Sou
South Het Hem Iso
Clement J. Zablocki
D-Wis
Zablocki
Local Spellers To Tape TV Program
Spellers from Conelway and Columbus Schools will appear on WSEE TV for a county spelling contest taped Saturday and aired later. Conelway sixth graders Dawn Cox Liv Ann Davis Kathy Glatz Janet Smith Marjorie Gates Nancy Lindholm. fifth graders Cindy Spitman and Richard Huntley. Columbus sixth graders Cathy Burlingame Patty Kowalski Jean Smith James Deutschlander Steven Chisler Wayne Jaquith. fifth graders Vida McCray Ann Lewis.
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Spellers
Conelway
Columbus
Wsee-Tv
Ann Baressi
Dawn Cox
Liv-Ann Davis
Kathy Glatz
Janet Smith
Marjorie Gates
Nancy Lindholm
Cindy Spitman
Richard Huntley
Cathy Burlingame
Patty Kowalski
Jean Smith
James Deutschlander
Steven Chisler
Wayne Jaquith
Vida McCray
Ann Lewis
Jury Continues Deliberations In Multi Count Fraud Trial
The whitehaired Dr Ivy and others face varying fraud and conspiracy counts. Indictments range up to 40 counts with penalties that could reach 140 years in prison and large fines. Trials involve defendants Duravie Tyy and Phil lips among others with multi year maximums and substantial sums at stake.
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Ivy
University of Ilinois
Temeh
Kreblozen
Dr. Duravie
Tyy
Phillips
Marke Duravie
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