Gas Buildup Blamed In Silo Blast
LEWISTOWN PA AP The State Fire Marshall's Office said water poured into a hay silo during firefighting apparently trapped natural gases and caused an explosion that killed three volunteer firefighters aged 17 to 19 and seriously injured Fire Chief Larry Yohn. The blast destroyed the silo roofs, damaged an adjoining silo, and injured at least 12 others at Dairyland behind a dairy store.
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Lewistown
Kenneth Thompson
Hollidaysburg
Thompson
Brown Township
John Wilson
Jack Hopple
Richard White
Larry Yohn
Reedsville
Lewistown Hospital
Joe Rupe
Wmrf Radio
Dairyland
C. C. Zook
Bellsville
A. Reed Hayes Jr
Deserted Saigon shops amid Tet fighting and looting
Report from Saigon describes street fighting since the Tet offensive. Businessmen stay to guard stores while looting and window smashing distress residents. In Cholon the looting reflects tensions with the Chinese community, seen by Vietnamese as commerce dominators, while soldiers vent frustration.
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Saigon
Teamsters Set Vote on Welch Grape Juice Contract
A meeting was scheduled today by Teamsters Local 397 in Juice Co to act on a contract deal reached yesterday with Welch Grape Juice Co. The contract expired Friday causing about 220 workers to walk off at midnight. Union leaders express optimism for ratification.
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North East
Teamsters Local 397
Juice Co
Welch Grape Juice Co
New York State
Erie County
Escapees Nabbed On Turnpike
CLEVELAND AP Two California fugitives from a state hospital for the criminally insane were captured at an Ohio Turnpike plaza near Fremont after a six day escape. Gerard Gallant 28 and George Quinlan 25 of Los Angeles were arrested without a struggle with four loaded guns found in their car. They, with Robert Higuera 30 of Downey, broke out May 26 and stabbed two guards and two other staff. Higuera was later captured at Pismo Beach. Federal authorities charged them with unlawful flight.
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Cleveland
Ohio Turnpike
Fremont
California State Hospital
U.S
Clifford Bruce
D.R. Little
State Highway Patrol
Swanton Post
Oregon
Gerard Gallant
George Quinlan
Los Angeles
Gallant
Quinlan
Robert Higuera
Downey
Calif
Atascadero State Hospital
San Luis Obispo
Higuera
Pismo Beach
Quin Tan
Va Los Angeles
Crash Report Details Car Collision Near Dairy Queen
In the incident, Martin attempted to brake to avoid a crash after a passenger warned of an oncoming car. The collision occurred while entering East Columbus Avenue, in front of a building near Dairy Queen. Estimated damages were $150 to the Stull car and $50 to Martins.
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Page One
Martin
Dairy Queen
East Columbus Avenue
Jerialiss
Stull
Ready To Roll Ready To Roll
A youth group of 120 traveled to Buffalo for a graduation party hosted by local churches. They skated at the Youth Time Center after a banquet, bowling, swimming and volleyball. The convoy left Corry at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and returned about 7:30 a.m. with a breakfast stop, making a full night of fun.
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Buffalo
Corry
Citywide curfew after riot roils downtown
Patrols flood the city as a riot erupts after a false rumor. About 300 Black residents rampage through a downtown area, smashing windows. Two buildings burn while police use tear gas and warning shots. Curfew and bans on sale of firearms and alcohol are imposed.
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Zuccaro
Board of Aldermen
John” Nosser
Nasser
Frank Rickard
Driver Held On Murder Charge in Carlisle Killing
Carlisle police say John Albert Bell Jr., 36, is held on a murder charge after a truck struck and killed Richard Liu, 40, in Carlisle. Three men were arrested on bonds of 2000 dollars each in the Friday night incident that ended after 4 a.m. The driver faces a preliminary hearing as authorities describe the crash involving Bell’s pickup and another parked vehicle.
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Carlisle
Carlisle R. D
West Monroe
al Natchez Negro
Frank Giordano
John Albert Bell Jr
Cumberland County
Richard Liu
Carlisle Rt. 6
Giordano
Stum
Bell
Crib Death Ruled In Erie Infant Passes Away
Erie coroner ruled the death of Joyce Walls a crib death after the month old infant was found dead in her crib. autopsy to be performed. The Walls, of Erie, reported tucking her in Saturday night between 11 and 11 30 pm. No illness prior noted. The case listed as crib death pending autopsy while other pages report gunshot fatalities in a separate incident. Also, Michael Shahade and Stephen Jones shared the four day US Amateur Chess Championship title in Philadelphia.
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Erie
Merle Wood
Joyce Walls
James Walls
Walls
Wood
Philadelphia
Michael *Shahade
Stephen Jones
Princeton, Nut
U.S
City unveils two phase summer recreation program
The city launches a two phase summer recreation program with baseball for ages 10-12 and 13-15 underway and tennis and archery starting next Monday at Mead Park courts. Elementary activities include arts crafts and supervised playgrounds at Concord Wright Patt views Washington and Mead Park from 1 to 5 pm.
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Lou Hanna
Concord
Wright
Pattviews
Washington and
Mead Park
Sharon Schilling
Cindy Buesink
Ruthann Lord
Diana Knipp
Sarah O'Hare
Mary Sprovers
Barbara Muckenhaupt
Donna Hopkins
Cehildren
Hanna
Helen Britten
Sally Cole
Pan.s
AL Columbus
Marie Sokeruk
David Welmore
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Cho- Lon
Sai- Bon
United States
Roberts
Columbus
Welch
N. W
Miami
Fla
Johnson & Johnson
AML
Beneficial Consumer Discount CI Corry
Beneficial Finance
Carry Erie
Beneficial Heth Co
State St
Ariel Bide
Chestnut St
Park Ave
Union City
Beneficial Finance.Co
N. Center St
Meadville
Beneficial Finance, Co
North Main St
James Minnich
Minnich
Young
Mrs. Minnich
Hamet Hospital
Greta Olsson
Alaska
Aweansan Firestone
Calar TV
Barney's Firestone
South Center Street
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