Rackets Witness Freed Of Contempt In Easton Probe
Joseph Scalleat a Hazleton dress manufacturer had contempt charges dropped after appearing before a federal grand jury probing racketeering in the Easton area. U S District Judge A Leon Higginbotham Jr freed him from custody after a night in jail for refusing to enter the grand jury room. Scalleat spent hours in the grand jury chambers while attorney Benjamin R Donolow argued delays and potential self incrimination. He was ordered to return for a March 9 session to continue testimony about figures linked to Easton gamblers and associates in Kingston and New York City.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Scallent
Hazleton
Easton
U.S
A. Leon Higginbotham Jr
Scalleat
City
Benjamin R. Donolow
Higginbotham
Creamer
Echeion Easton
Russell Bufalino
Kingston
Thomas
Three-Finger Brown
Cargo Shifts Kill Driver in Turnpike Crash Near New Stanton
A tractor-trailer struck a boulder on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near New Stanton eight miles east of town and overturned. Driver Russell Newsome Jr., 25, of Philadelphia, died at the scene. Passenger Jack Mattson, 35, of Gap, Lancaster County, was admitted to Prick Memorial Hospital in Mt Pleasant in serious condition. The truck, loaded with steel, rammed the boulder and slid into the median.
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New Stanton
Russell Newsome Jr
Philadelphia
Westmoreland County
Jack Mattson
Gap
Lancaster County
Prick Memorial Hospital
Austrians Matched For Skating Crown
Two Austrian rivals Emmerich Danzer and Wolfgang Schwarz led the compulsory segment at the 1967 World Figure Skating Championships shaping a decisive battle for the men’s title. Danzer trailed by 15.8 points but appeared poised to reclaim the crown with polished jumps and spins.
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Viewna
Emmerich Danzer
Wolfgang Schwarz
Danzer
Schwarz
Canada
Donald Knights
Scotty Allen
Smoke Rise
Gary Visconti
Detroit
Visconti
Knight
Allen
Britain
Diane Towler
Bernard Ford
London
Zorba
Lorna Dyer
John Darrell
Seattle
Wash
Yvonne Suddick
Malcolm Cannon
Janet Sawbridge
Jon Lane
Peggy Fleming
Colorado Springs
Colo
Miss Fleming
Valerie Jones
East Germany
Gabriele Seyfert
Grenoble
France
Shafer Pushes For Interstate Tax Compact
Pennsylvania Governor Raymond P. Shafer urged adoption of an interstate tax compact at a Republican Lincoln Day dinner in Scotch Plains New Jersey to promote tax uniformity for multistate businesses. He warned Congress may intrude if states delay action and said he will seek Assembly approval this session.
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Scotch Plains
N. J
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
Shafer
Congress
General Assembly
Union County
U.S
Clifford P. Case
Rn.j
GOP
Delaware River Basin Commission
Dover
Del
Basin Commission
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Charles Terry
Delaware
Economy slows but no recession argues officials
Washington officials say the economy shows a slowdown or pause rather than a recession. They point to anticipated upturn later in the year, stimulus from tax changes and housing activity, while January data show mixed signals with lower factory orders but rising housing starts and unemployment at low levels.
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Washington
Johnson
Federal Reserve
Commerce Department
Shafer Comments on Scranton’s Political Prospects
Shafer said he does not expect former Governor William Scranton to seek elective office again but did not rule out future public service. He addressed reports that Scranton could be selected as ambassador to Vietnam and left the possibility open.
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Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Scranton
Vietnam
Shafer
Four Arrested in Erie Case Ties to Local Burglaries
Four men, linked to a Corry owned revolver found in Lake Erie, face further inquiry as troopers pursue connections to a $400 burglary at Buesink Ford Agency and a $75 Bowling Alley break in. Local authorities expect more cases to unfold as arrests proceed.
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Lloyd Meerdink
Corry
Evanko
Lake Erie
Carnegie
New York State Police
Falconer
The
Journal Today
Buesink Ford
Chautauqua County
N.Y
Carry
Erie
Portage Teacher Slain. Suspect Charged in Johnstown Area
Thomas M. Serenko, 36, a Portage, Pennsylvania teacher near Johnstown, was murdered near his home. A Portage man, 19 year old Michael Simala, is charged with the crime. The victim’s wallet was untouched as police seek motive.
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Thomas M. Serenko
Portage
Johnstown
Michael Simala
Hold Rites For Harold Brown
The funeral service for Harold Bus Brown formerly of Corry was held yesterday in Venice Florida with burial at Gulf Pine Memorial Park. Bearers were members of the Free and Accepted Masons. Brown moved from Corry five years ago and had worked at Corry Bridge and Supply Co. He had heart trouble and died after a heart attack on admission to the hospital.
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Harold
Bus" Brown
Corry
Venice
Fla
Gulf Pine Memorial Park
Free and Accepted Masons
Brown
Newhouse Buys Cleveland Plain Dealer for 50 Million
Samuel J. Newhouse acquires the Cleveland Plain Dealer for about 50 million, the highest price for a single U.S. newspaper. The deal covers 91 percent of stock at 500 per share with plans to buy the rest, leaving local editorial control in place. The Plain Dealer employs about 2,200 and is Ohio’s largest morning paper.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Samuel J. Newhouse
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Newhouse
the Plain Dealer
Bayonne
N.J
New Orleans Times-Picayune
New Orleans States
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Moose Club
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Nevada
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Friends Shrine Band
Sponse Corry
Union City Shrine Club
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Bud Reed
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