Mayville Fire Destroys Leslie's Sweet Shop Complex
In Mayville New York a morning fire gutted Leslie's Sweet Shop and damaged three adjoining buildings including Shearer's Store and Gene D. Realty. Fire Chief Allen Rhebergen said the blaze began in a basement laundry room around 9 am and was controlled by 11 am. Several nearby properties suffered heavy smoke damage.
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Mayville
N.Y
Chautauqua
Leslie
Allen Rhebergen
Shearer
Gene D. Realty, Inc
Chautauqua County Council of Boy Scouts
Meadville
Charles Cope
Guys Mills
Gary Hickerwell
New York State
Charles Reynolds
Randolph
Explosion at East Liberty Mall Linked to Dynamite Bomb
Pittsburgh AP reports city fire officials determined a dynamite bomb planted in a doorway caused the East Liberty Mall blast. Fire Prevention Chief John T. Brickley says the odor at the scene indicated dynamite and four bomb and arson detectives are on the case. The device exploded at 3 am Friday in the main entrance of Kappels Jewelry Store.
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Pittsburgh
East Liberty
John T. Brickley
Brickley
Kappels Jewelry Store
Bloomfield Athletic Association
Erie Student and Principal Injured in School Incident
An 11 year old Erie pupil punched a principal, sending the administrator to St Vincent Hospital for a severe facial injury. Det Lt Charles McCurdy said the boy’s actions followed an argument after which the boy’s mother refused to let officers question him. juvenile authorities will handle the case.
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Erie
St. Vincent Hospital
Charles McCurdy
Edwin D. Dombrowski
Westside Hospital
Dombrowski
Nixon Wins Hope Award for Peace Efforts
Washington AP report that President Nixon received the first Hope award for international understanding from Project Hope. The ceremony followed Nixon's decade earlier ship launch of the hospital ship Hope in California. Dr. William B. Walsh lauded the president for his peace efforts. A separate Warsaw AP item notes Poland studying changes to its industrial workers bonus system.
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Washington
Nixon
Project Hope Organization
Hope
California
William B. Walsh
Warsaw
Communist
Poland
Public Safety Director Cortese Touted for City Council Vacancy
Public Safety Director James A. Cortese was tentatively selected to fill the Pittsburgh city council seat created by Irma D'Ascenzo’s death. A government economist reported on production methods and proposed penalties for managers failing to meet production goals.
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Pittsburgh — Public Safety
James A. Cortese
Irma D'Ascenzo
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