Police encounter a possum on porch as others face a license suspension
West Church street resident asked officers to remove a possum sunning on a porch. Police left after the animal moved on. Meredith W. Gilmore, 24, of 432 West Smith Street, cited for driving with a suspended license after a Maple Avenue sighting. Requiem Mass for Anna Demko planned in Erie with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Sydney Bien funeral in Ashtabula, Ohio. Police responded to Lemon Street incident where a man slipped in the street and needed help into his apartment. Mrs. James Light reports theft of costume jewelry and cash from her East Street home.
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West Church Street
Meredith W. Gilmore
West Smith Street
Maple Avenue
Porter Auer
Michel
Anna) Demko
Erie
George Sekerak
R. D
Corry
Sts. Peter and Paul
Leon Ruepka
East Avenue
Calvary Cemetery
Lemon Street
West Main Street
James Light
East Street
Warren Firm Wins Army Contract for Ammunition Clips
Warren based G. G. Greene Enterprises received a 1,082,897 Army contract to supply 2,948,934 ten round clips and 2,075,470 Mag fillers for Viet Nam. Production will occur at Starbrick plant with about 200 new hires by June 1. The award was made by Finford Arsenal Philadelphia per U.S. Senator Hugh Scott office. In Harrisburg Gay Shafer announced Victor J. Gasbarro of Connellsville to Housing Authority of Fayette County city.
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Warren
Vietnam
G. G. Greene
Finford Arsenal
Philadelphia
U.S
Hugh Scott
Greene
Washington, D.C
Harrisburg
Gay
Shafer
Victor J. Gasbarro
Connellsville
Fayette County
Gasbarro
Albert C. DeMichelis
Cochranton Fire Loss May Hit 125000 Figure
Cochranton Crum Brothers Lumber Co. suffered a major fire Tuesday night with damage estimated up to 125000 dollars. Seven fire companies from Crawford and Venango counties battled to prevent spread to nearby residences. The blaze destroyed company records and delayed rebuilding plans.
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Cochranton
Crum Brothers Lumber Co
Harry Crum
Crawford
Venango
Crum
Crim
Communist Casualties Up 50 Percent In 3 Months
Defense Secretary McNamara reports Communist casualties in Vietnam up 40 to 50 percent over the last three months due to intensified U S military actions. He says new tactics like mining rivers and sea bombardment do not signal escalation, attributing changes to weather-related bombing reductions. The House prepares a 4.5 billion dollar authorization as Senate colleagues pass a similar measure 89 to 2, with debates over war expansion and peace talks ongoing.
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Washington
Robert 8. McNamara
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
North
House
Senate
Johnson
L. Mendel Rivers
D- 5.C
House Armed Services Committee
Marine Corps
Mike Mansfield
Wayne Morse
Dore
Gaylord Nelson
D- Wis
Mansfield
Canberra and so led Canberra duels Viet Nam coast
North Vietnamese shore batteries scored no hits on the U S guided missile cruiser Canberra during a ship to shore duel. The Canberra and two destroyers returned fire causing light damage with one half inch hole in the deck and minor raft damage. Casualties remained zero for Americans.
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Saigon
U.S
Canberra
Navy
Dong Hoi
North Vietnam
Vincennes
Savo Jisland
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Deaths Claim 72 Year Old Man Lawson in St Petersburg
Mr Lawson died suddenly in a St Petersburg Florida hospital at age 72 born December 13 1894 in Corry He lived in Buffalo New York for many years and retired from the Internal Revenue service He moved to St Petersburg in 1986 survived by his wife and a sister in law with several nieces and nephews Final rites Saturday at 11 a m with Masonic services tomorrow evening at the Bracken Funeral Home Interment Pine Grove Cemetery
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Mr. Lawson
St. Petersburg
Fla
Corry
Erie Business College
Buffalo
N. Y
Lawson
Florence Irwin
Corry Lodge 365
F & AM
Corry Ellis
American Legion
Esther Lawson
Clifford A. Lawson
Amanda Randall
Bracken
Powell Is Barred From House As Powell Is Barred From House
The House voted to exclude Adam Clayton Powell from membership of the 90th Congress amid censure for gross misconduct. Rep Arch Moore Jr urged reporters to recall Powell’s likely political future as Harlem voters pledged support if he runs in a special election. Powell’s salary and Rayburn Office will be vacated while a select committee examines his qualifications.
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Powell
Hugh L. Carey
D-N.y
Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell
90Th Congress
Rayburn
Education and Labor Committee
House
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Brigham Roberts
Moore
Select Committee
Albert W. Walasty
Rl.c
Bimini
Powell Excluded by House After Censure Battle
The House voted 307 to 116 to bar Powell from his seat after a CMS committee found he converted more than 46,000 in federal funds and showed contempt toward courts and the Celler committee. Curtis led the exclusion move, arguing the facts warranted Powell’s removal to preserve the body's dignity.
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Powell
Corrine A. Huff
House
Thomas B. Curtis
R-Mo
Curtis
Mo Hon
Celler
New York
Celler Committee
Holtze
Powell expulsion split House vote hinges on constitutional questions
Debate over Powell exclusion centers on whether the House can define new qualifications by majority vote before swearing him in. Critics warn the move could be challenged as creating qualifications and sidestepping two-thirds expulsion rules. Powell has arrest orders in New York and could run in a special election within 30 to 40 days after formal notice.
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Powell
Adam Clayton Powell
House of Representatives
New York
Celler
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York City
Woman Held In Slaying Of Foster Child In Care
Philadelphia police said 44 year old Mrs Lillian Bedford is jailed without bail after admitting slapping two year old Edward Stecker to silence him in her home. An autopsy found a brain hemorrhage as the cause of death and her alleged abuse of Edward's five year old brother Charles was reported.
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Philadelphia
Lillian Bedford
Thomas Marotta
Stecker Brothers
Harlem Leaders Decry Powell Civil Rights Representation Stance
Whitney M Young Jr. called Powell's action shocking for denying Harlem black residents representation. A. Philip Randolph echoed that it violates constituents' rights to choose their leaders. James Lawson urged bold, radical language amid the unrest.
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Yond Powell
Harlem
Whitney M. Young Jr
Urban League
Powell
A. Philip Randolph
Afl-Cio Executive Council
James Lawson
United African Nationalist Movement
Watts
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Ashtabula
Ohio
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Ted Bien
Georgia Webber of
Victor Cragg JR
Franklin Street
Willetts Bros
Call
Irlea
GE. Co
Meerhoff
North Main Street
North Center Street
Union City
B.C
Jaipur
India
Great Indian Desert
Paul N. Lawson
Sorry Savings and Omn Association
N. Center Street
Ogle Lumber
Hoover “Capri
truValue Building Supply
Sunnyfield Family
Washington St
Corry, PA
Florida
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