Retiring Erie County civil defense chief cited for plan work
Erie County Director of Civil Defense David Parmenter will retire after 22 years. He aims to finish an emergency communications plan for the county before leaving. Also reported: Wesleyville woman Patricia Dann, 30, hospitalized after a gun accident. other local police notes include an armed robbery arrest, traffic and fireworks incidents, weather outlook, and meeting notices.
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Wesleyville
St Vincent Hospital
Erie
Patricia Dann
Erie County
David Parmenter
Parmenter
Brielle
Funeral service for Arvid S. Black held in Spar tansburg
The funeral of Arvid S. Black was conducted yesterday at H Richard Nays Funeral Home Spar tansburg with Rev Marlin Klingensmuth officiating. Burial followed in Spring Creek Cemetery. Bearers were Date Black Charles Warr Bernard Porter Thomas Smith Robert Adams and Thomas Graham.
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A.S. Black
Arvid S. Black
H Richard Nays
Spartansburg
Marlin Klingensmuth
Brial
Spring Creek
Date Black
Charles Warr
Bernard Porter
Thomas Smith
Robert Adams
Thomas Graham
Funeral services for Neil E Scott announced
Funeral services for Neil E Scott will be held Monday at St Paul Lutheran Church at 11 am. Burial will follow at Wesleyan Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday at James St George Funeral Home from 2 to 4 pm.
Holiday Death Toll Rises to 136 in July Fourth Weekend
The Associated Press reports 136 traffic deaths during the holiday weekend as showers dampen activities in parts of the South and New England while much of the country stays dry. The National Safety Council projects 450 to 550 more deaths on highways through the period. The count started Wednesday at 6 p.m. and ends Sunday midnight in each time zone. The National Geographic Society notes 38 cartographers sometimes work over 10,000 man-hours on a single map.
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Associated Press
New England
National Safety Council
National Geographic Society
Deaths N E Scott 72 longtime Crescent Tool employee
Neil E. Scott of 505 East Pleasant Street formerly of Sugar Grove died yesterday at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Born February 2 1902 in Sugar Grove he worked 38 years at Crescent Tool Co Jamestown retiring in 1968. Survived by Alma Dingfelder Ruth Johnson a stepdaughter Bertha McCary Lawrence Scott four grandchildren six step grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services Monday 11 a.m. at St Paul Lutheran Church with Rev Patrick AL-Maier officiating. Burial Wesleyan Cemetery near Sugar Grove.
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N.E. Scott
Neil E. Scott
East Pleasant Street
Sugar Grove
Brattleboro
Crescent Tool Co
Jamestown
N.Y
Scott
St. Paul
James St. George Funeral Home
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Patrick A.l-Maier
Wesleyan Cemetery
Fisherman found dead after Pymatuning Lake search continues
Crawford County deputies and Clarington Fire Department prepared divers to recover the body of Kornreich after a swimmer in trouble at Pymatuning Lake. The body was pronounced at the scene and sent to Warren General Hospital. An autopsy was expected today to determine exact cause of death as state troopers investigate possible charges. A prior lake search by Crawford County Rescue Squad and state police, aided by a Franklin state police helicopter, was halted at dusk and resumed the next morning.
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Clarendon
Kornreich
Joseph C. Mull
Sheffield
Warren General Hospital
John Heary
Heary
Ed Shaffer
Pymatuning Lake
Crawford County
Franklin
Monster Pizza Sets Record in Columbus Fourth Celebration
About 200 July 4 revelers in Clintonville joined in as nine local pizzerias built a 30 foot 10 inch world sized pizza. It used 471 pounds of dough 221.9 pounds of sauce 290.5 pounds of cheese and 75.1 pounds of pepperoni yielding about 6000 slices sold for 40 cents each to raise roughly 2100 dollars for the Clintonville Residents Association. The project began at 12 10 pm and by 1 pm the giant pie sat ready on a platform while heaters kept it warm.
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Columbus, Ohio
Clintonville
Lose Entire Crops County Farmers Hit Hard By Storms
Erie County suffered severe crop damage from recent storms with hail and rain. Dairy farms face hay delays reducing protein and forcing costly feed losses. G.W. Swift dairy farm reports 25000 dollars in destroyed corn cabbage oats and hay. Others anticipate two week setback and possible herd sales as recovery depends on crop revival. Grapes and potatoes show promise despite cool June.
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Ivan Rose
Crawford County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Erie County
Loge
Joseph Burawa
William Urash
Burawa
Route 98
Edinboro
G.W. Swift
Route 6N
I-79
Swifts
John Vance Jr
Vance
Urash
Arash
Area School Board Responds to State Auditor Charges
Meadville area Penncrest School District faces audit allegations of inadequate financial accountability for 1971 72. Board president Dr W E Haines defends operations noting reorganization, fieldhouse cost disputes and transportation scale, while criticizing minutes and petty cash handling concerns raised by Auditor General Robert P Casey.
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Meadville
Penncrest
Auditor General
Robert P. Casey
Department of Education
W.E. Haines
Haines
Cambridge Springs
State Building Authority
Born to Kopta and Armstrong families in local towns
A daughter arrived at Corry Memorial Hospital early today to Mr and Mrs Leslie Kopta Jr of R D 3 North East with Mrs Kopta formerly Susan Martin. A daughter was born yesterday to Mrs Boyd Armstrong of R D 4 Union City, she is formerly Brenda Baker. A son was born Wednesday at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Jerome Williams of R D 3 Union City, Mrs Williams formerly Barbara Blakeslee.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Diane Kysor
R.D. 3
Spartansburg
Emily Newell
RD. 1
Sherman, NY
Leslie Kopta Jr
R.D. 3, North East
Kopta
Susan Martin
Boyd Armstrong
R.D. 4
Union City
Jerome Williams
Williams
Barbara Blakeslee
Fireworks Deaths and Injuries Across Fourth of July Celebrations
Fireworks caused at least one death in Cook County Illinois where two 16 year old boys built a pipe bomb. A second boy lost an arm. In Concord New Hampshire one rocket injures 11 spectators but none hospitalized. Expo 74 in Spokane cost 70000 and featured Apollo 11 and Statue of Liberty imagery. Seattle man loses an eye after 50 firecrackers explode. Ohio sees four injuries including a 17 year old needing hand surgery. Knoxville man suffers mouth injuries from a firecracker placed by another man’s mother visiting a neighbor.
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Associated Press
Cook County
Concord
N.H
Columbus
Ohio
Boston
Santa
Bethel
Alaska
Spokane
Wash
Capitol Dome
New York City
San Francisco
Washington
Philadelphia
U.s.consumer Product Safety Commission
Seattle
Knoxville
Tenn
Robert Murphy Jr
Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Near Union City Ends With Escape
Trooper Clair Stile spotted the stolen car traveling north toward Union City along Route 8. After a brief high speed chase the operator abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot into wooded terrain near Union City. Police and Union City officers searched the area but could not locate any suspects. The auto was recovered and investigators continue.
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Clair Stile
Route 8
Union City
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Dale A. Duell
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French Creek
Milton Courtwright
New Buffalo
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Arthur Ireland
Pennsylvania
Centerville
Larry Carter
Titusville Hospital
Howard Blakeslee
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Penn State Agronomy
Richard A. Stoke Jr
Hydetown
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Bradford
Henry Graff
Housing Authority
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BHA
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Glenn Ryan
Robert Fuoco
Hy Reisner
H.M. Everett
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Fuoco
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Oil City
Robert E. Heller
Robert Bojorek
Carl Bridge
Korner Dairy
Lennox
C.J. Peterson and Son Sales & Service
South First Ave
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FBI
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Monster Pizza
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Corry Plaza
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