Erie area notes brisk with clergy ordination and local posts
Dr John Hickey former Erie public schools superintendent will be ordained a priest in Rome tomorrow after ten years in education He plans to return to Erie this summer for diocese assignments Elmer Bolte of Cranesville becomes acting superintendent as Joseph Rohrer hospitalizes with a heart attack Rohrer expected to be out six weeks The Adult Association CHEER subsidiary hosts a meeting at the VEW Club Monday at 7 p m with Frank DeFabbo Erie rehabilitation counselor speaking on blind capabilities Northwest Pennsylvania YMCA Association elects Sterling Wees Corry official president Public schools observe Easter break March 25 31 with make up days including March 24 for bomb scare The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co to Federal Housing Commission transfer recorded Realty moves Corry Civil Defense pumps water at Falcone’s back of East Main Street Corry residents criticize and monitor drainage Lester Danner progresses post lung surgery at Hamot Hospital Corry Red Cross officials elected to Northwestern Pennsylvania Association offices including Frank Dodd chair and Mrs Paul Stroup secretary Weather forecast calls for mild days four to six degrees above normal highs about 42 46 with lows near 26 and potentially showers or light snow flurries tomorrow and Wednesday.
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John Hickey
Erie Public Schools
Rome
Hickey
Erie
Beda College
Adult Association
CHEER
VEW Club
P.m
Frank DeFabbo
RouUnselver
Erie Center
DeFabbo
Amorrow
Bing's Brother Crosby Loses Both Legs in Surgery
New York report states Everett Crosby, 63, the brother of Bing Crosby, had both legs amputated below the knees after operations. He remained upbeat, saying he is feeling great and staying busy by telephone. One leg had already been lost last June due to poor circulation and diabetes, with five other toes later amputated on January 2.
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New York
Bing
Everett Crosby
Fonie Sinal Hospital
Longstance
Crosby
Two Ex-Employees Nabbed In Plot To Blow Up Train
Two former Florida East Coast Railway workers, John Wesley Davis and Miz Hoover, were arrested in Fort Pierce on charges of placing explosives on a railway bridge with 50 pounds of dynamite. Davis, 28, and Vetter, a 5 year FEC veteran, faced immediate hearings with bonds set at $75,000 each. The incident follows a pattern of sabotage on the line amid a nationwide railworker strike and rising tensions between unions and management.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
PBI
Florida East Coast Railway
FEC
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
John Wesley Davis
Joseph Leo Vetter
Miz Hoover
Indian River County
Purth
FRC
Palatka
Johnsos
Florida
Labor Department
Hoover
Vetter
Davis
U.S
James F. Alderman
Bond
Duluth
Minn
St. Lucie County
Pet Dog Blamed In Girl’s Fatal Scarf Dragging
Investigators held a pet Labrador responsible for the death of Victoria Aronson who was playing with the dog when it bit a scarf around her neck and dragged her about seven feet through the snow, causing strangulation.
Turkey Warns Cyprus Gov't over Troop Pullback Fight
Turkey warns Cyprus government as U N troops near Cyprus await a wider international force. Canada pledges 1000 troops join 8500 promised by Britain and Finland and Sweden contribute funds Thant seeks a mediation to resolve Greek Turkish Cypriot tensions. Canada ready to participate after parliament approval. US offers up to 2 million dollars plus transport and services.
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Canada
Finland
Sweden
Thant
Security Council
United States
Britain
West Germany
Greece
Switzerland
Norway
U.N
Turkey
Jose Roiz-Bennett
Guatemala
No Pay Increase Fight Divides Congress on Pay Bill
Democratic and Republican leaders expected quick passage of a $545 million pay raise bill if members avoided recorded votes. As debate progressed, several increases for government workers were approved on nonrecorded votes, and Rep. H.R. Gross of Iowa pressed for a roll call to force all representatives to go on record on the pay boost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.R. Gross
Iowa
House
Protests Fail To Halt Sale Of Rouse Herd
Warren County officials upheld plans to auction the bulk of the Rouse Home Holstein herd on March 21 despite farmer and resident protests calling for an audit of Rouse records. The committee split after initial approval, with public input shaping the final decision amid debate over the home’s farm operations and finances.
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Rouse
Warren
D. H. Lay
Warren County Board of Commissioners
Rouse Estate
Rouse Home
House Commissioners
Rouse Records
DHIA
15000 Parents Stage March Of Protest
About 15000 white parents protested plans to transfer pupils from neighborhood schools braving snow in a 2 1 2 mile march from the Board of Education in Brooklyn to City Hall Manhattan. They oppose involuntary busing though not integration. The Princeton Plan would pair schools and exchange pupils by bus to reduce segregation based on housing patterns. Civil rights groups say it does not go far enough. The board plans to match 40 elementary and 20 junior high schools to improve racial balance.
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New York
Board of Education
Brooklyn
City Hall
Manhattan
Princeton
lFeb. 3
McNamara Reaches Johnson With Viet Nam War Update
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara returned from South Vietnam to brief President Johnson on the war. He said most officials believe victory is possible with proper effort, though the path may be hard, and recommended considering additional actions and stepped up U.S. aid as needed after a five day visit with General Maxwell Taylor.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
Johnson
McNamara
Andrews Air Force Base
Gat
Maxwell E. ‘Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
U.S
McNamara vetoes widening Vietnam battle plan
Dispatches report Robert McNamara rejected calls to expand combat into North Vietnam. He and Gen Maxwell Taylor visited South Vietnam for a new assessment, joined by CIA chief John McCone. McNamara warned the situation is very serious and pledged additional U.S. aid as he prepared a report for the President.
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Saigon
McNamara
North
Viet Nam
Johnson
Maxwell D. ‘Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Viet Nam
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Nguyen Khanh
U.S
Southeast Asia
Washington
Honolulu
Adm
Harry
Kelley
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Joseph Rohrer
Erle County
Elmer Bolte
Cranesville
Rohrer
Sterling Wees
Corry
Northwest Pennsylvania Ymca Association of Secretaries
Titusville
Wees
YMCA
St. Edward's School
Erie County
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Federal Housing Commission
East Congress Street
Corry Civil Defense Unit
Falcone
Lester. Danner
Hast Pleasant Street
Hamot Hospital
Corry Red Cross
Association of Chapters
Northwestern Pennsylvania
Franklin Club
Franklin
Frank Dodd
Paul B. Stroup
Helen Davison
Ann Baressi
Girl
Cyprus
Gov't
Weller Soldering Gun
Corry, PA
W. Washington St
Jane Parker
White House
ANN Page
Danie Island Pride
California
Doren
Murdock
Dennis Murdock
Lawrence Murdock
Spartansburg
Infantry Training Regiment
Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Congress
Gross
Mac
Bou Ite
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Barbara McCray
Janet Wilkinson
Tina Dietsch
Tina Toplovich
John
Ty Dr. LeGear
North Center Street
Automobile Parts
UCL College
Straig
Wichilta
Mapolis Loy
Mic
Beigan
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