Canadian air force veteran faces murder charges in Vancouver shooting
Arthur Towell, a 35-year-old ex Canadian Air Force member, appeared in Magistrate Court charged with two counts of first degree murder and two of attempted murder after a spree near the University of British Columbia. Police found 13 guns and homemade ammo at his home. The victims included university educator David Webster and his wife Marlene. two bystanders were wounded. The case proceeds with a July 14 plea date.
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Vancouver
B.C
Air Force
Arthur John Towell
James Barlman
Towell
University of British Columbia
West 11Th Avenue
Seymour Towel
John Fisk
Canadian Air Force
William Porteous
David D.A. Webster
Marlene
Holda Baxter
Powell River
Patti Barras
Webster
Second Weekend Fighting Along Suez Cease-Fire Line
Cairo reports a second weekend of clashes along the Suez Canal cease-fire line with Egypt repelling an Israeli advance toward Port Fuad at Ral El'ish. Egyptian communiques say tanks and armored cars were halted and vehicles destroyed, while Israeli efforts to seize Port Fuad at El Qantara faced repeated resistance.
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Cairo
Suez Canal
Egypt
Port Fuad
Ral El'ish
East Bank
Israel
Voice of the
Ras Evish
al Gomhouriya
al Akhbar
Mili
Corry seeks annexation talks with property owners next week
The Corry Municipal Authority plans discussions with north city property owners about annexation. Erie County Plastics Corp backs annexation and likely area includes the golf course, Corry Water Co and nearby parcels. The move began with the Golf Commission and letters explaining compensation for land for the bypass. Construction by W L Dunn Co. advances with a map showing road usable by November.
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Corry
Erie County Plastics Corp
Corry Water Company
Corry Golf Commission
W. L. Dunn Construction Co
Car Crash Kills Area Man 53 in Warren County
Francis J. Erich of Irvine dies when his southbound car leaves Grinderville Road and plunges over an embankment on Route 62 near Pinewoods Restaurant. He was 58, a justice of the peace, and died at Warren General Hospital after authorities found skid marks and launched an autopsy. state police continue investigation.
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Warren
Francis J. Erich
Irvine
Warren County
Pinewoods
Erich
Brokenstraw
Warren General Hospital
Grinderville Road
Route 62
Granderville Road
Youngsville
Battle week leaves 836 dead 134 Marines 631 wounded
U S and Vietnamese forces report heavy action along the demilitarized zone. Marines suffer 134 dead and 631 wounded for the week as 506 enemies are claimed killed in two days of air and artillery strikes.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
1 Con Thien
South China Sea
William J. Crumm
Vivien Leigh Found Dead in London Home at 53
London AP report states Vivien Leigh, acclaimed stage and screen star and former wife of Sir Laurence Olivier, was found dead in her apartment after a long illness from tuberculosis. Doctors had urged rest after a recent relapse and medical care was ongoing. Leigh rose to fame as Scarlett O Hara in Gone With the Wind opposite Clark Gable.
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London
Vivien Leigh
Miss Leigh
Laurence Oliver
Scarlett O'Hara
Clark Gable
George Cukor
Be Safe Lock Your Car Campaign Endorsed by Corry Mayor
Mayor William A. Peiffer endorsed the Erie County Motor Club campaign urging Corry motorists to lock their cars and take their keys. He proclaimed July and August for an anti theft drive and called on residents to assist police and committees in cutting auto thefts, noting teens play a major role. The city logged 16 thefts last year, 9 solved with juveniles charged. ages ranged 13 to 18. This year four vehicles have been stolen, three recovered, with three men aged 18 to 22 arrested. Continued vigilance expected.
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William A. Peiffer
Erie County Motor Club
AAA
Corry
Peiffer
Pennsylvania Aaa Federation
Cles
No Kid Glove Treatment Reliefers' Work Program Savings
Erie County's Community Work and Training Program uses welfare recipients on county projects to cut welfare costs. Corry, active for three years, reports 1965 savings of 96 000 and 1966 annual 105 895, with 19 000 hours worked this year and 8 cents to eight cents per hour for city labor.
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Erie County Board of Assistance
City of
Corry
Clifford Greene
Greene
Request for larger U.S. troop buildup in Vietnam
SAIGON AP The U.S. Command urged a new large troop build up, potentially 100,000 more than the current 466,000, while questioning the South Vietnamese burden. Defense Secretary McNamara, on his ninth trip, will carry Westmoreland’s plea and recommendations to Washington. A spokesman cited intense questions on infantry to support troops and a possible boost to Saigon’s army and militia of 650.
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Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
South Vietnam
McNamara
1St Corps
Saigon
U.S
Defense
Vietnam
Washington
Johnson
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