Area GI Killed In Blast At Training Camp
Seven Green Berets were injured or killed during a demolitions class at the John F. Kennedy Center for Military Assistance in North Carolina. Lester E. Park Jr., 20, of Cherry Creek, was killed. Major William C. Graham described the blast as a tragedy and halted all demolition training pending a full review. The accident occurred as trainees handled two sticks of dynamite and detonators in a circle, an unexpectedly live wire causing a premature detonation.
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Ft, Bragg
N.C
Cherry Creek
Green Berets
John F. Kenrae Center For
Lester E. Park Jr
Seveteer Ceasees
E.M. Flanagan ,Jr
Flanagan
North Carolina
William C. Graham
Jamestown Officer Found Guilty of Negligence and Dismissed
Jamestown patrolman Robert W. States, a seven year veteran, was dismissed after Chief John A. Paladino found him guilty of negligence in handling his firearm. The charges stem from an early March incident after a high speed chase when Edward Knight was wounded by the revolver during handcuffing. Knight was treated at WCA Hospital and later Buffalo General.
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Jamestown
Robert W. States
John A. Paladino
States
Edward Knight
Edward Cleveland Knight
Knight
WCA
Buffalo General
Refinery Charged Over Allegheny River Pollutant Spill
James Donahue of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission charged United Refining Company with releasing an undetermined amount of pollutant from a storage tank into a three inch line that fed into a ditch a culvert and the Allegheny River. A sample was taken at 5 a.m. and officials investigated reports of gasoline odor from Loranger Plastic Corp area. Firemen aided the search as an oily sheen and strong odor stretched downstream. Refinery officials may settle with the investigator or face a magistrate hearing.
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Warren Plant
Riveresas Beeret Hse
Donahue
Loranger Plastic Corp
United Refining Company
Warren Sand and Gravel Co
Allegheny River
Oops Sorry About That Folks Titusville Disorderly Charges Dropped
Fifteen people arrested in a Titusville raid on May 17 face no pressing disorderly conduct charges. City Solicitor Bruce Smith said they may reclaim bail of 10 dollars each. William Phillips remains charged for disorderly conduct after a prior disorderly house charge was reduced and fined. Knight faces pending jury trials for reckless driving and improper plates set for October 6 in City Court.
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Titusville
Bruce Smith
William Phillips
Phillips
Buffalo
Knight
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Polyester Corp
Attech
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Turtle Wax Washes
Coleco Poly
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