Lightning Sparks $25,000 Barn Fire in Corry
A lightning strike at 8 40 last night touched off a barn fire on the Paul Kundrucik farm in East Columbus, causing an estimated $25,000 loss. Fire crews from Corry and Columbus, aided by Civil Defense, prevented spread to the nearby home and saved the milkhouse and bulk milk tank. No livestock or machinery were lost. The blaze prompted extensive response and insurance covered minor property damage at a local insurance office.
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Paul Kundrucik
East Columbus
Corry
Columbus
Kundracik
Rossbarher Insurance Service
First Avenue
West South Street
Bolelovk
John Rossbacher
Jerome Davis
Kundraciks
City clubs swarm Corry as BPW leads regional survey
In Corry 72 local organizations invite participation as the Business and Professional Women's Club coordinates a Ford Foundation funded pilot study on public apathy. BPW officers Betty Pratt and Norman Tarbell oversee the survey with Penn State extension staff John Bergstrom and Leslie Firth guiding Corry's phase. Public steering and discussion group meetings are open.
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Corry
Business and Professional Women
Ford Foundation
BPW
Betty Pratt
Norman Tarbell
Mead Park
Tarbell
State Police Arrest Erie Motorist After Route 89 Crash
An Erie motorist was arrested last evening by Corry State Police on a drunken driving charge after a two car accident a half mile north of Lowville on Route 89. Jere C. Seibold is scheduled to appear before Justice Arthur Watson of Amity Township. details on damage were not provided and investigation continues. Best dressed secretary: Bernice Fueller of San Antonio named best dressed working woman of the year by the National Secretaries Association at its annual Pittsburgh meeting.
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Erie
Corry
Lowville
Justice of the Peace
Arthur Watson
Amity Township
Jere C. Seibold
Seibold
R. B. Allen
R.D. 1
Wattsboro
Pittsburgh
Bernice Fueller
San Antonio
Texas
National Secretaries Association
Warren Driver Killed In Crash
An auto crashed into a tree on Conenango Avenue early today killing the driver. Frank Servidio, 26, of Warren, was hurled from the vehicle by the impact, police said. He lost control while passing a parked car, officers stated.
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Warre Iar
Conenango Avenue
Frank Servidio
Warren
Rockefeller Returns To Convention Sparks GOP Drama
At Chicago the Republican National Convention witnessed a burst of activity as Nelson A. Rockefeller arrived from New York after an eight hour meeting with Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The session, aimed at breaking the Nixon Rockefeller tie, energized the event with Rockefeller seeking influence over party policy and questioning acceptance of the vice presidential nomination. The Corry Area Industrial Development Corporation transferred property to new owners in a session led by Attorney Roger Brown.
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Chicago
New
Rockefeller
Sixon
Washington
New York City
Corry Area Industrial Development Corporation
Roger Brown
Rockefeller Nixon secret meeting on united platform
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Vice President Richard M. Nixon held a private talks at Rockefeller’s Manhattan home to align on basic platform issues. Rockefeller said Nixon agreed with his views and that he would not be Nixon’s running mate. They coordinated with platform committee by phone as they moved to resolve foreign policy and other items ahead of the convention.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Rockefeller
Washington
Manhattan
Robert McManus
State Seeks Report on City Sewer System
The State’s Water Board ordered Corry to submit by November 1 an engineer’s report on industrial wastes in the city sewer system. The city must state steps to prevent toxic discharges to Hare Creek, source of a February fish kill blamed on cyanide waste from local metal-plating plants.
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Sttesumney Water Board
Corry
Hare Creek
State Department of Health
Department
Board
Journal Reprints Wire Word Count And Pricing
The Journal by Kenneth W. Thompson in San Diego published the wire word for word, drawing many inquiries about its cost and length. L B Ball, manager of the Corry Western Union Office, confirms the countdown and explains the wire’s total price of 47.28 including tax.
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the Journal
Kenneth W. Thompson
San Diego
Shawn
L. B. Ball
Corry
Western Union
200 000 Acres Ablaze Thousands Battle Flames
Across the West more than 200000 acres burned with thousands fighting the fires. Deaths include two WW II bomber crews and a pilot over British Columbia. Losses reach into millions with California's toll around ten million. Lightning sparks numerous blazes across Montana Idaho Oregon Washington amid rugged terrain and shifting forecasts.
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Associated Press
West
British Columbia
Oregon
California
Angeles National Forest
Bootseeger Canyon
Magic Mountain
San Simeon Castle
William Randolph Hearst
Paso Robles
San Francisco
Montana
Paul Cannon
Montana National Guard
Helena
Lewistown
Idaho
Idaho City
Payette National Forest
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Washington
U S Ouster Of Red Spy In Ten Year Span
Washington officials described the expulsion of Petr Y. Ezhov as the 12th Soviet diplomat ouster in a decade amid ongoing espionage claims. Ezhov 39 reportedly spied on U S cities with aerial photos while undercover, paying a photographer and offering a plane, under FBI surveillance. Photos targeted Navy sites and eastern targets. actions against the photographer were not disclosed.
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U.S
Red Spy
Washington
U. S
Kremlin
Petr Y. Ezhov
United States
Ezhov
Moscow
Tme
Nkita Khrushchev
State Department
Department
Ezhav
Ezhay
FBI
U.S. Navy
Boulders Crash Into Two Houses Near Pittsburgh
Boulders rolled down a hill near Sharpsburg to strike two nearby houses. One rock landed in a bathroom while another stopped on a second floor bedroom. No injuries were reported and residents escaped with alarms raised by the falling stones.
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Pittsburgh
Sharpsburg
Anna Murphy
Robert McQuade
Robert
Nixon Rockefeller meeting cements Republican unity
Vice President Nixon and Governor Rockefeller announced a compromise on a basic foreign policy and defense platform after an eight hour New York meeting. Rockefeller stated he will not accept second place, and Nixon agreed to respect that. The accord aims to secure Rockefeller support in New York and clear the way for Nixon’s nomination at the upcoming convention.
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Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Nixon
Rockefeller
New York State
Settle Pa. Gas Strike Ends After Five-Week Walkout
Pennsylvania Gas Co workers returned to their jobs after a five week strike affecting five counties Erie Warren McKean Elk and Jefferson. About 320 IBF members walked off June 18 over elimination of senior supervisory posts. Negotiations led by Grover Stainbrook and Michael Prime produced an agreement awaiting local approval.
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Warren, Pa
Pennsylvania Gas Co
Erie
Warren
McKean
Elk
Jefferson
Grover Stainbrook
Meadville
Michael Prime
Emporium
International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers
Severe Storm Hits Corry and Union City
A fierce storm swept the Corry area last night causing outages in about 70 Union City homes due to burned out lines and transformer fuses. No major damage reported. service restored after brief delay. utilities noted minor disruptions elsewhere and rainfall measured at 0.64 inches.
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Corry
Columbus Avenue
General Telephone Company
Union City
Pennsylvania Service Company
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Paul Kundrxete
East Columbus Ave
Nus
Civil Defense
Raymond Weber
Corry ‘Safety
Erie County
Erielle
Rocky Mead
Long
CAIDC
Avec! Lth
Journal Photo
Matea
Cali
Fornia
Settle Pa
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