Four Men Arrested in Mail Order Car Sales Scheme
A Bronx prosecutor cites a nationwide fraud network that sold 1963 64 model used taxis for 595 to 3096 dollars. About 1,200 buyers across 46 states Canada and territories paid deposits but received no cars. Leaders Behrman and Gelvan face 518 counts for theft and fraud, with accomplices Coxson and Kelly linked to a Pennsylvania agent scheme.
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U. S
Frank Mondale
D-Minn
Burton Roberts
Bronx
Roberts
States
Canada
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Canal Zone
Richard Behrman
Park Avenue
Harold Gelvan
Consolidated Auto Wholesalers Inc
Behrman
Consolidated
Madison Avenue
Philadelphia
Coxson
Kelly
Gelyan
Andrew
Mary Anderson
Darby
Andersons
Pennsylvania
Derailment of B&O Diplomat injures three travelers
Investigators probe cause after the Diplomat derails near Dawson Fay ette County while traveling from Chicago to Washington. Three passengers, including Florence Hickman, Rose Lusere, and Toni Sardinas, hospitalized in fair condition. Engineer C E Baker reported jolts but could not stop the train. about 100 yards of track torn up. Sixty six aboard shook but mostly uninjured.
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Connellsville
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington
Chicago
Dawson
Fayette County
Robert Cheb
C. E. Baker
Plorence
Hickman
Slippery Rock
Rose’ Lusere
Poland
Ohio
Toni P. Sardinas
Highway Department Limits July Holiday Vehicle Traffic
Harrisburg reports the State Highways Department will restrict maintenance work and ban all oversize vehicles during the Fourth of July weekend. Maintenance will be on secondary and rural roads only, with emergencies on main arteries. Hauling permits for house trailers and oversize loads will be suspended from sundown today to sunrise Thursday. In Pittsburgh, five year old Scott Campbell of Allison Park died from head and chest injuries after being hit on Route 8 by a car driven by Lee Leonard of Butler County.
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State Highways Department
Pittsburgh
Scott Campbell
Allison Park
Lee Leonard
Butler County
Assembly Goes Home After Unsolved Tax Issue
Harrisburg AP reports the Pennsylvania General Assembly recesses for the Fourth of July with the 1967 68 budget still unresolved. The House passed 248 563 in appropriations and renewed membership in the Delaware Valley Urban Area Compact by a 175 24 vote amid low attendance. The Senate had approved both measures earlier, but the budget and governor Shafer 267 million tax program remain unsettled as lawmakers depart the capital. Shafer warned of revenue losses totaling 2.7 million per week once the new fiscal year starts without a tax plan.
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General Assembly
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Senate
Guv. Shafer
Pennsylvania
Delaware Valley
House Democrats
Shafer
Shafer Oi “F
Moving Day Berwick Pa takes shape on West Frederick street
A home under construction on West Frederick street in Berwick Pa is forming from two factory delivered halves placed on a foundation this week. Workmen finish plumb ing and electrical connections while siding will be added after the halves are joined. Peterson Plumbing Corry represents the project and plans call for a public display of one of several floor plans.
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Fie
Berwick
West Frederick Street
James Peterson
Peterson Plumbing
Corry
Johnston
TV Network Defends JFK Report On Three-Shot Window
CBS rebutted critics of the Kennedy assassination report by asserting its tests disprove the claim that Oswald could not fire three shots from a Mannlicher Carcano in 5.6 seconds. The network argued the amateur film shows three hits possible on a moving target and suggested Connally’s famous first-shot miss may have occurred, implying Oswald had more opportunities.
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Oswald
CBS
Iggests
Texas Guv
John Connally
Garrison Inquiry Name names and clashes over Shaw case
William Gurvich, exiting Garrison staff, called Garrison methods illegal and unethical during CBS talk. He testified before an Orleans Parish grand jury probing the Kennedy killing as Shaw faces conspiracy charges a claim Garrison ties to Clay Bertrand. NBC confirmed a real Clay Bertrand exists in New Orleans but not Shaw.
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William Gurvich
Garrison
CBS
Gurvich
Orleans Parish
Kennedy
Clay Shaw
Oswald
Jack Ruby
David Ferrie
Shaw
Seek Civilians For AID Posts In Vietnam
The Agency for International Development will recruit in Erie on July 17 and 18 for civilian specialists to staff its economic development program in South Vietnam. Senator Clark and Congressman Vigorito announced the job drive. AID seeks men and women for an 18 month tour among the South Vietnamese people with postings in several fields.
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Washington
Agency For International Development
Department of State
Erie
South Vietnam
Joseph S. Clark
Joseph P. Vigorito
Franklin hotel wall collapse yields $40000 verdict
Estate of Charles A Grove of Franklin awarded $45000 by a U S District Court jury in Erie after a two week trial. Only Grannises Venango Federal and Koerber held liable. Klapec Sabol and others dismissed. Grove died June 28 1968 when a wall of the Exchange Hotel collapsed.
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Exchange Hotel
Franklin
U.S. District Court
Erie
Adeline E. Wagner
Utah
Charles A. Grove
Robert T
Sara A. Grannis
Venango Federal Savings and Loan Association
J. Bernard Klapec
Andrew Sabol
Klapec & Sabol
Edward Koerber
Grove
Venango Federal
Grannises
Koerber
Klapec
Sabor
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