Fire at First Avenue and West Main Sparks Alarm
A small flare on the ground near First Avenue and West Main started a fire that drew Engine 1 and Emergency Truck 5 with seven firefighters. A photo caption notes the flare tipped over, catching fuel, and thanks to a prompt alert the crew from stations on Worth Street joined back-up units en route from a practice session.
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First Avenue
West Main Streets
No. 1
Worth Street
Johnston
City Council Extends Walk Replacement Deadline
City Council extended the deadline for replacing asphalt sidewalks with concrete along the McInnes Steel & Co. property until next spring. The firm had laid asphalt without a building permit, violating ordinances, and previously faced removal or replacement. Council members voted unanimously after receiving a letter from A Bruce Smith citing expansion and job creation. Oakley G Kelly dies at 74. he flew the first nonstop transcontinental flight in 1922 with Lt John A MacReady, taking off from New York and landing in San Diego after about 27 hours.
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A. Bruce Smith
Steel Company
McInnnes
Percy Corbin
Council
Smith
David Johnson
Corbin
Russell Brant
Dorr Clark
Oakley Kelly
EL Cajon
Calif
Oakley G. Kelly
Kelly
Army Air Corps
John A. MacReady
New York
San Diego
Labor Delegation Criticizes Corry Housing Code
Eight local workers led by Lewis Barton of the Corry Central Labor Council press the city to modify the housing code at a regular council meeting. They object to a 70 square foot bedroom minimum and to inspectors entering homes without occupant permission, arguing privacy and rights concerns. Mayor Peiffer says the code is final unless amended, while city engineer David Johnson notes enforcement relies on consent.
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Barton
William A. Peiffer
John Bolan
The
Corry Jamestown Corp
Peiffer
David Johnson
Johnson
Labor Hears Preview Of Refuse Pact
A Corry labor delegation sat in as City Council moved a garbage contract discussion forward. City engineer David Johnson read the draft, noting a compulsory service via ordinance and weekly curb collection plus a monthly curb pickup, with costs near current rates.
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Corry
Central Labor Council
David Johnson
Johnson
Superior Refuse Service
Supreme Court warning on Bedlam in Dr Sheppard trial
AP analysis notes Supreme Court ruling overturns fair trial concerns in the Samuel Sheppard case. Justice Clark condemns courtroom chaos blamed on sensational press coverage and the judge Edward Blythin. The decision rebukes reporter intrusion and carnival atmosphere noted during the Blythin trial.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
Samuel Sheppard
Supreme Court
Texas
F Tom C. Clark
Edward Blythin
Clark
Sheppard
Blythin
Meredith Shot Down Vows To Return
Aubrey James Norvell from Memphis was formally charged with assault and battery with intent to kill and murder in the shooting of James Meredith in Hernando Mississippi. Prosecutor Ross Franks said Norvell, 41, would be arraigned before a justice of the peace. Meredith, hospitalized in Memphis, vowed he would return and that his Mississippi march proved the resolve of Negro residents.
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Hernando
Miss
Mississippi
Aubrey James Norvell
Memphis
James Meredith
Ross Franks
de Soto County
Norvell
Justice of the Peace
Meredith
Jackson
University of Mississippi
Whitley Perryman
W.L. Meredith
State Court Ruling Could Aid Corry In School Reorg
A Commonwealth Court decision in Harrisburg holds that the State Board of Education cannot revise county school reorganization plans that meet the 1963 criteria. The Erie County plan cutting districts and expanding others seems to meet the law and could take effect, though applicability to other counties remains unresolved as Judge Bowman ruled no district may appeal a county plan meeting the law.
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Harrisburg
State Board of Education
Corry
Maurice Kolpein
Erie County
Commonwealth Court
Adams
James $. Bowman
Boy Hurt When Hurled From Bike
A 12 year old boy was grabbed by older youths while riding his bicycle about 5 am Saturday. He was thrown from the bike, struck the pavement, and suffered internal bleeding. He underwent surgery Saturday afternoon to repair a ruptured lower intestine and is in satisfactory condition at Corry Memorial Hospital. The injured boy is Douglas Knapp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Knapp of 112 East Frederick Street.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Douglas
Donald Knapp
East Frederick Street
City to Straighten and Widen West Washington Curve
City Council approved a plan to straighten and widen the West Washington on street curve at Mead Avenue to reduce crashes. The project hinges on a land donation from Mrs. Lawrence C. Nichols who will deed property to the city for $1 to allow the streets department to complete the work.
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Corry
Mead Avenue
West Pleasant- Northwest
West Washington
Lawrence C. Nichols
Air France Strike Cuts Flights From Orly Airport
A strike by Air France flying personnel nearly paralyzed operations today with foreign planes and crews chartered for lights. All Air France flights from Orly Airport were canceled as crews demand higher salaries and better working conditions.
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Paris
Air France
Orly
Teamster Tempest as Hoffa Faces Succession Battle
A major Teamsters split emerges as Harold Gibbons opposes Hoffa's plan to name Frank Fitzsimmons as caretaker if Hoffa goes to prison. Gibbons plans to run against Fitzsimmons at the July 4 Miami Beach convention, signaling a heavy internal clash amid Hoffa's legal troubles and past convictions.
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Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Harold Gibbons
Hoffa
Frank Fitzsimmons
Supreme Court
Gibbons
Fitzsimmons
Teamsters
Union
Miami Beach
Fla
Detroit
St. Louis
Gemini 9 Spacemen Tell All
Cape Kennedy AP says Gemini 9 astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan plan an 11 day recall to discuss a historic three day space mission. Cernan calls it a mix of disappointments and solid learnings as the world’s top space walker returns aboard the Wasp after a touchdown 3 1/2 miles from the rescue craft. Officials expect a full debriefing and a comprehensive review of the mission’s successes and failures for future moon goals.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Cernan
Space
Navy
Stafford
Earth
Wasp
Atlantic
Fire kills three boys in Sharon frame house blaze
A Mercer County fire consumed a frame house in Sharon early today killing three boys, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bruce. Dean 6, Nathaniel 11, and Richard 14 died from suffocation after flames trapped them on a second floor. Ella 17 and Frank Jr. 18 escaped with cuts and abrasions and were treated and released.
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Mercer County
Frank Bruce
Dean
Nathaniel
Richard
Ella Bruce
Frank Jr
Sharon General Hospital
Buddhist Defiance Grows as Ky Excludes Critics
Buddhist militants defy the Ky regime after excluding chief critics, with three battalions arriving near Hue and Tri Quang directing protesters to keep streets safe. Marines camp near Hue after Da Nang move. North Vietnamese attackback near central highlands prompts U S air and ground counterstrikes.
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South Viet Nam -Ap
Nguyen Cao Ky
Govern i ‘Ment
T Hue
Hue
Thichli ‘Tri_Quang
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da Nang
Tri Quang
U.S
Central Highlands
U.S. Air Force
Corry selects Raphael Elsea as new school superintendent
In a 35 to 6 special meeting vote the Corry Area Joint Schools elected Raphael E. Elsea 54 as superintendent for four years starting July 1 at 15000 dollars annually. Elsea coming from Minnesota will join a district serving about 8500 residents and 3700 students.
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Raphael E. Elsea
William Kafferlin
Elsea Midway
Kafferlin
Elsea
International Falls
Minn
Columbus
Pitcavage
Upperman
Pokosh
Bloom
Wade
Concord
Hammond
Lindstrom
Robert McCray
Braswell
Gates
Corry
Buesink
Bliley
Alice Brown
Ott
Webster
Shupe
Mohr
Bennett
Seek Abbey Successor and City Council Appointments
City Council seeks to fill the late Guy E Abbey finance director seat and elect a chairman for the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Fourth Ward urban renewal project. Mayor Peiffer called a special session this week to discuss candidates. final selections may be revealed at the June 20 meeting.
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William A. Peiffer
Abbey
Citizens Advisory Committee
Fourth Ward
Citizens “Mittee
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