In Our Opinion The Police Are Angry in Erie County
The Erie County police express anger with justification after a city officer was shot while protecting family members. Esker Barnett, a bondsman with a large family, faced a reportedly light sentence and a history of leniency by Judge Barber. Barnett’s recent arrest rekindles debates on sentencing and trust in the legal process.
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Erle County
Erle
Esker Barnett
Erie County
Barnett
Newark
Hugh Addonizio
Italy
Addonizio
Thurgood Marshalls
Supreme Court
Bob Weavers
State lawmakers throng session amid heavy bill totals
In Harrisburg the seventh month of the 1967 session sees 2 614 bills introduced, 47 general bills and 19 appropriation acts enacted. Senate passes 157 of 1 981, House 139 of 1 494. remarks on gas leases and land use, nursing scholarships, and beer weight inspections frame a busy ledger.
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Pennsylvania
Senate
G “Gas Company
State Department
House of Representatives
Alabama
New York
Appalachian Basin
Chamber
House
Johnsons Civil Rights Push Faces Northern Backlash
The piece contrasts Washingtons civil rights push with Newark riots and housing decay. It argues Johnsons Southern background shaped policy, automation displaced workers, and urban decline spurred violence. Newark, Plainfield, and other cities are fault lines for reform.
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Washington
State Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Newark
Congress
Peter Rodino
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Pete Rodine
Powell
Mendel Rivers
South Carolina
Lyndon
North
South
New Jersey
Plainfield
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Mead Park closure threatened without funds
Corry Mead Park faces closure within days as Mead Park Association directors warn additional money is needed after a public appeal raised only 50 dollars, less than one tenth of the needed amount. Also noted is the retirement of C. A. Frazier, longtime Pennsy watchman at Center street crossing after 25 years of service.
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Corry's
Mead Park
Mead Park Association
C. A. Frazier
Pennsylvania Railroad
Center Street
Pennsy
Mr. Frazier
East Main Street
Railroad
Hill notches 14th win as Pirates topple Phillies
Carmen Hill a former Corry boy and Pittsburgh Pirates hurler earned his 14th victory of the season with a win over the Phillies. State Senator Miles B. Kitts of Erie visited Corry to address Kiwanis Club members at the Hotel Corry on the topic The Affairs of the State.
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Carmen Hill
Pittsburgh Pirates
Corry Boy
Phillies
Miles B. Kitts
Erie
City
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Corry
Scrag orbital weapon sparks fear of global blackmail
Jim Bishop reports on a Soviet orbital weapon named Scrag capable of dropping a 30 megaton bomb on the United States from any orbit. Described by Tass as an orbital missile, its launch threatens incalculable terror and global disruption, with U.N. opposition and strong U.S. warnings.
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Soviet Union
United States
United Nations
Tass
Titan
Earth
U.S
Moscow
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
State Department
United Press International
Russia
Today In History moments with a screwdriver
Today is Friday July 21 1967 and the column recalls events from 1890 Veterans Administration creation 1875 first train robbery 1944 Roosevelt renomination and Truman as VP candidate It also notes spaceflight milestones and a claim about military power while quoting figures on defense strategy and a line about doves laying eggs
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Associated Press
U.S. Veterans Administration
Adair
Iown
Jesse James
Rock Island Express
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
Harry S. Truman
Ward
Michael Col
Your Health: Clarifying Arthritis Forms and Treatments
Arthritis is a joint condition with two major forms rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. The article explains causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments such as aspirin and cortisone, plus cautions against quack remedies and the need for medical supervision.
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Drew Pearsong
Johnson
Paterson
Northern Automation
Addonizto
Merry
Ross Thomas
Nigeria
Seersucker
Madison Avenue
Albertia
Public Health Service
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Jim Bishop
Long Island
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Harold Brown
U.N. General Assembly
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