Sparta District Appeals to State Board Against Merger
Sparta District pressed its case Thursday and Friday before a three member panel of the State Board of Education seeking to remain an independent district in opposition to the Erie County School reorganization plan which calls for its merger with the Corry Area Jointure. Superintendent Ray Elsen and solicitor Frank McKnight attended the hearings. decisions will come later, with a likely appeal to Erie County court if denied.
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Hopkins Pushes State Snow Plow Transfers in Erie County
Rep. Forest Hopkins urges the State Highway Department to reimburse townships for snow removal on state routes. He argues a mixed system wastes taxpayer money and that townships could take over more state roads with proper compensation. The debate includes cooperation gaps between township and state, and plans for possible mergers in Fairview, Girard, and Corry districts.
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Hopkins
Erie County
Arctic Training Starts At Camp Ripley In Cold Snap
About 800 Minnesota National Guardsmen arrived at Camp Ripley in eight below zero conditions to begin 14 days of Arctic training. They reached the base 24 hours late after a snowstorm blocked many highways in the state’s southwest.
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Pueblo Court Checks Report On Guns
A Navy court of inquiry in Coronado, California, recessed, hearing testimony on the USS Pueblo's gun adequacy before its North Korea voyage. Rear Adm. Frank L. Johnson testified as Capt. Forrest A. Pease was summoned behind closed doors. The inquiry probes the Pueblo capture and crew imprisonment, with secret testimony to cover national defense information.
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Calif
North Korea
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Navy
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Ifth
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Wash
Pease
Japan
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Flooding Kills 86 Californians in Nine-Day Storm
Eighty-six people perished in California's worst floods in 31 years as mudslides and torrents destroyed homes and disrupted travel. Gov Reagan estimated 35 million dollars in damage while Nixon declared a disaster area and authorized 3 million dollars in emergency funds. National Guardsmen aided evacuations as crews worked to restore telephones, railways, and the Pacific Coast Highway.
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Vigorito to push direct election amendment in House
Representative Joseph P. Vigorito plans to introduce a joint resolution in the House advocating a constitutional amendment for direct presidential election. The measure, first filed in the Senate by Senator Birch Bayh, Indiana, on January 15, has 32 House co sponsors from both parties.
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Bride Of 1 Day Drowns In Tub In Alamosa
An 18 year old Alamosa bride Shirley Teckenbrock Gerten drowned in bath water after a Friday marriage. Coroner Ken Buttler said she slipped and hit her head on the tub and will be buried Wednesday.
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Shirley Teckenbrock Gerten
Navy says Pueblo sister ships got destruct gear after incident
The Navy reported that improved destruction equipment was installed on all ships of the Pueblo class after the USS Pueblo was seized by North Korea on January 8 1968. Commander Lloyd M. Bucher testified that he had been denied such gear twice due to money and time. The court of inquiry is examining why Pueblo lacked swift destruction systems, while critics question Defense Secretary McNamara's statements about the crew's handling of sensitive materials.
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California
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Mom Turns In Son for $100 Theft
An East Main Street mother alerted Police Chief Frank Carnegie after suspecting her 15 year old son. under questioning the youth admitted stealing over $100 from a West Pleasant Street home. The mother found two $50 bills and other cash, turned it over, and the chief said a petition will be signed to place the case with county juvenile authorities.
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Frank Carnegie
West Pleasant Street
Carnegie
Nixon Promises New Peace Efforts For Vietnam and Mideast
President Nixon pledged new tactics for Vietnam peace and urged urgent action to cool the Middle East, warning of possible U S Soviet confrontation. He said his administration will reexamine past decisions and pursue specific Paris talks proposals while preparing a major legislative program.
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Iraq Hangs 15 Spies in Baghdad and Basra Squares
Baghdad Radio reports fifteen Iraqis convicted of spying for Israel were hanged at dawn in Baghdad and Basra. Nine were Jews. crowds protested in Liberation Square. Others included a Basra execution and sentences of life imprisonment and jail terms for remaining defendants.
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Ahmed Hassan el Jake
Corry Youth Unhurt In Two Car Crash
A 15 year old youth Guy Miles of North Center street escaped injury when his car skidded off Carter Hill road five miles north of Corry and struck a parked vehicle owned by Anthony Sventek of Corry. Damage was about 360 dollars and charges are pending after investigation by Trooper Richard Gambino.
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Corry
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Corry State
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Miles
Parents charged in death of 4 year old found in foot locker
In L100NA Pennsylvania AP report, Joseph Galanick 27 and Maraha Galanick 26 face conspiracy charges after police found the decomposed body of 4 year old Pamela Jane under a family trailer. Authorities say she was dead about three months. Bond increased from 500 to 1000 dollars each. cause of death not released.
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Joseph Galanick
Maraha
Pamela Jane
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