Local notices and civic updates from Erie and surrounding areas
The Corry Dairy Men's League meets at McCray Community Hall with ladies bringing sandwiches. Lakewood Village Board accepts a Lane Corp bid for water system validation equipment. William Dudley Jewell named manager of St Petersburg Chamber for $16,000 annually. Two Curwensville residents face election-related prosecutions for voting irregularities in 1961. Euclid Street girl reports a man following with car. description leads to police patrol. Clip-on sunglasses found at Little League park turned over to police. Youngsville Community Center fund pledges total $7,198 toward $15,000 goal. Erie County to fund weed and brush removal on county properties in Erie city limits. Planning commissioner Ralph M Barnes predicts urban sprawl may connect Erie to Syracuse within 20 years.
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Syracuse
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Alfred University
West Virginia celebrates 99th birthday with band parade
Hinds Band led a 10 day national tour as top marching unit with veteran director stressing musicianship. Event at state capitol honors 99th birthday. Hol-wood and Broadway stars attended Roosevelt Field ceremonies. Meredith Willson tribute and North Iowa Band Festival linked to parade featuring 119 bands and 43 floats. Governor honored Robert Preston humorously as colonel. Lockport band fundraiser and instrument drive support centennial celebration next year.
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Plainyies Fontgom
Alcatraz Escapes Probe Ties Secret Workshop Back of Cells
Federal officials confirm a hidden workshop connected to a ventilator shaft was used by up to 30 inmates at Alcatraz. Investigators say an electric fan and improvised tools allowed creation of dummy covers and access to escape routes for possibly a year. Suspects include Morris, Ang, Wilkinson, and Wilkanson among three convicts named in the inquiry.
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Tue Morris
John Ang
Arence Anil
Wiltington
T. Wilkanson
GOP battles Kennedy on health care in September Congress
Fragmented beams of quotes show Republicans pressing President Kennedy on health care for the elderly. The article notes House rule origins, political maneuvers, and potential mid-September action as Dirksen discusses stance and strategy in a broad national debate.
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Missing Pittsburgh Girl Spirals Into Public Attention
Police report a missing 1957 dated Pittsburgh girl Mary Ann from the East End who vanished after her mother and stepfather were arrested for larceny. Authorities say she may have been seen near a wooded area as search efforts continue with no confirmed sightings yet.
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