Big downtown fire destroys eight area shops in Cochranton
A major blaze last night ripped through seven adjoining businesses in Cochranton with L and R Furniture Store at the center. Firefighting from 13 units across Meadville area contained the flames but ammunition at Peterson Gustafson Hardware exploded, hampering efforts and delaying full containment. No injuries reported as crews worked to wet down and prevent flareups.
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Meadville
Cochranton
L and R
Prank Matt's
Ray Broenell
Peterson 4 Gustafson Hardware
Golden Dawn
Peterson - Gustafson
Edinboro
West Mead Township
East Mead Town
Ship
Randolph
Saegertown
Vernon Central
Vernon Central FD
Graham greeted lustily in Bogota church visit
American evangelist Billy Graham drew about 3,000 people to a service at the American Presbyterian School in Bogota. Bleachers and an adjacent auditorium were packed as the crowd greeted him enthusiastically.
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Graham
Bogota
Colombia
Billy Graham
American Presbyterian School
Amd
Deaths William P F Blair in Meadville
William P F Blair 81 died at Spencer Hospital Meadville after a week long illness. Born in Corry December 22 1880 he was son of William and Mary Arnold Blair. He lived in Meadville for years and ran a grocery store before retiring 30 years ago. He belonged to St Brigid's Church Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Assembly and corry lodge Elks. Survivors include sister Della M Love and brother Walter J Blair. Visitation at Roofner Collins Pateral Home in Meadville tonight and tomorrow. A Rosary Wednesday and Requiem Mass Thursday at St Brigid's. Interment in church cemetery.
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Blair
Gravestreet
Meadville
Spencer Hospital
Yeenterday
Corry
William
Mary Arnold Blair
Tate Mayme Nodair
Mead|ville
St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church of
Knights of Columbus
Fourth Degree Assembly of the Knights
K. of C
The
Elks Lodge
Della M. Love
St. Augustine
Fla
Walter J. Blair
Roofner-Collins Pateral
St. Brigid’s Church
Church
Mrs Ethel Cooper Dies in East Main Antique Shop
Mrs Ethel Cooper of 125 Wright Street died suddenly in an East Main Street antique shop at 2 PM yesterday after sitting to rest while viewing a telephone stand. The 12 year old was born in Guys Mills and had lived in Corry for 10 years. Surviving are a daughter and a son, a brother, and several grandchildren and nieces. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at St George Funeral Home with burial at Radle Cemetery.
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Cooper
Wright Street
Guys Mills
George
Sadie Ray Beaman
Bear Lake
Meadville
Corry
Cor- Tetiring
No- Bar Riding Club
Women
The
Moose
Donald Cross
James‘town
Don Bradford
North Clymer
Otto Seaman
St. George Funeral Home
Berevices
E. C. Docherty
Corry Christian and
Radle Cemetery
Townville
Graham vows return to capital for major crusade
Scores of people in Indian robes pushed through aisles and prayed as Graham declared he would return to the capital of the predominantly Roman Catholic country for a major crusade.
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Graham
Cape Canaveral TV Coverage Prepares For New Launch
Television crews resume work after Saturday’s postponement as Canaveral prepares a Thursday retry. Networks scramble to fill screens with interviews and material during the countdown. ABC races to replace clips, NBC holds excess footage and plans new interviews with Canaveral staff and fresh faces.
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Cape
Canaveral
ABC
NBC
Don Meany
CBS withholds reserve footage as Cronkite shields coverage
Don Hewitt notes CBS used little pre shoot material and will not stock more because Cronkite feared the first clouds might end the shoot. NBC cameras promise a rare Sunday half hour program with NBC executives featuring CBS stars. Also listed: Dick Powell Show Squadron and Close Up The Great Conversation.
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Don Hewitt
CBS
Hewitt
Walter Cronkite
NBC
Federal Communications Commission
Dick Powell
ABC
Titan I Titan II test lights awe along Atlantic coast
Reports describe a striking aurora like phenomenon across Florida to Virginia caused by Titan rocket tests at Cape Canaveral. The Titan I finish ended four year program with a 5 000 mile test to Ascension Island and signals for Titan II inertial guidance trials planned for March.
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Dixie
Titan
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Miami
Pla
Virginia
Firng
Air Force
Ascension Island
South Atlantic
United States
Cape
Lower
Jothers
VFW Holds Meeting and Dinner on holiday lighting
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 264 held a Saturday evening business meeting and dinner to honor members of the service club and the Christmas lighting committee. Cochairs were Irvin Sherwood and William Roehrig. Mayor Philip Zalznecki and Joseph Sar aicki of the Corry Chamber of Commerce attended. Discussions covered improving displays next year and funding methods. Bowling provided entertainment.
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VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Service Club
Cochairmen
Irvin Sherwood
William Roehrig
Philip Zalznecki
Joseph Saraicki
Corry Chamber of Commerce
Anthropologist William Duncan Strong Dies at 62
William Duncan Strong, 62, renowned archaeologist and Columbia University anthropology professor, died yesterday probably of a heart attack in Carmel. He taught at Nebraska from 1929 to 1931 and spent six years with the Smithsonian before joining Columbia, noted for South American Indian civilization studies.
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Carmel
William Duncan Strong
Loubat
Columbia University
Strong
University of Nebraska
Smithsonian Institution
Columbia
Weather cloud risk could delay Glenn spaceflight
NASA warned of possible delays as two weather zones loom over Cape Canaveral and Bermuda, with cloudy launch conditions and rough seas possibly affecting recovery after a single orbit. Project Mercury officials pressed ahead while monitoring developing fronts and winds. Glenn and the spacecraft are reported ready for the flight and training.
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Atlantic
Bermuda
Glenn
NASA
Iestion
Cape
mid-Atlantic
Africa
Australia
Hawaii
Pacific
Earth
Mscott Carpenter
Navy
Teenagers Aid Pease Fund Drive in Millcreek
In Millcreek a group of teenagers collected 150.96 dollars on sidewalks at West Erie Plaza Liberty Shopcenter and Mason's Discount Center. The Millcreek youths sold Pease Corps emblems to shoppers and will turn the funds over to the Pease Corps this week.
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Millcreek
George Pease Defense Fund
Pease Defense Fund
Save Our Teachers
Pease Corps Committee
Millcreek Young~sters
West Erie Plaze
Liberty Shopcenter
Mason's Discount Center
Pease Corps
Emlems
Dowell High
Pease - Gorps
Neal V. Musmanno
Pease
McDowell
Carrier movements outline wartime patrols near Bermuda Grand Turk
The order directs carrier Enterprise from Norfolk 500 miles south of Bermuda for recovery arcs. Carrier Wasp sails from Bermuda to a point 500 miles east. Carrier Randolph departs Puerto Rico toward Grand Turk near the Bahama islands about 800 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral.
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Enterprise
Norfolk
Orher
Bermuda
Wasp
Randolph
Puerto Rico
Bahama Island
Grand Turk
Cape Canaveral
The Spoken Word Ts Like the Air The Printed Word
A compact note contrasts spoken word with printed word, highlighting how oral delivery carries immediacy and nuance that written text often lacks, touching on accessibility and preservation in cultural communication.
Spartans Edge Young Eagles in UAVL Clash at Sparta
Sparta High hosts Youngs Eagles before about 750 fans, losing 65 to 53. Spartans sit in UAVL top tier and plan a home game Saturday against Pleasantville at 7 p.m. Community notices include troop activities, Moose conference in Corry, Grange meeting, and a circus theme birthday party for Maris Boythe.
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Artansburg
Girl Scouts
Eugene Buesink
Corry
Katherine Baumgratz
Dorothy
Helen Bennett
Women of the Moose
Corry Lodge
Sparta Grange
Corry Grange
Betty Culver
New York State
Vermont
Seouten
William Boyth
Circus Birthday
Maris Boythe
Diabetic Authority Dr Elliott Joslin Dies at 92
Dr Elliott Proctor Joslin world renowned diabetes expert died Sunday at 92 in Brookline Mass He founded Boston Joslin Clinic and was emeritus professor of clinical medicine at Harvard Medical School He remained active in practice up to his death
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Brookline
Mass
Elliott Proctor Joslin
Joslin
Boston
Joslin Clinic
Harvard Medical School
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Center Arneae
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Quality Markets
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Shadow Brook
Corry’s
Meadow Brook
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Erie
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Glenda Cook
Chris Skiff
Cathy Davis
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Tom Jones
Laura Straite
Jones
Colonel Drake
Oil City
Clear Lake
Dean Kinner
Son
Lancaster
Kriner
Gerry Coates
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Wemne
Mawee, Publismete Association
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