Sparta Will Appeal State Merger Order
Sparta plans to contest the state board ruling that ordered a merged district with Corry Jointure, seeking an Erie County court injunction or continued separate operation for another year as budgets proceed. The 400 pupil Sparta district faces a 4000 minimum size for a stand alone district, prompting a long legal and governance stalemate with Corry officials watching closely.
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Trict
Crawford County
Erie County
Kenneth Frantz
Frantz
Head For The Stockade, Another Indian Uprising
Nationwide campaign by the National Congress of American Indians launches a nonviolent effort to improve the image of American Indians. Leaders such as Blackfeet chief Earl Old Person urge respectful critique of derogatory depictions in TV ads and newspapers while promoting a new awareness and readiness. Campaign uses TV spots and billboards in major nonreservation centers including Los Angeles Chicago New York Dallas Cleveland Cincinnati Washington San Francisco Oakland and Oklahoma City.
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Earl Old Person
Blackfeet
Old Person
Ite National Congress of
John Belinda
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Indian Congress
Olent
Chicago
New York
Dallas
Cleveland
Cincinnati
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Oakland
Oklahoma City
Erie Man Bleeds To Death After Shower Cut
Erie police report a 28 year old man, Frank Kazimierowski, cut his left arm on a glass door while showering and bled to death. His body was found by his wife in their bedroom after she returned from bowling. Police theorize he collapsed after the accident.
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Erie
Frank Kazimierowski
Kazimierowski
Nixon confident on Senate vote for Sergeinal missile system plan
President Nixon predicts congressional approval for a 6 to 7 billion sentinel missile defense system to deter Soviet threats, despite opposition from Senate critics. Majority Leader Mansfield says votes exist, but a fierce campaign remains as debate centers on first two sites and 10 more procurement. Senators Proxmire Gore and McCarthy voice strong warnings about congressional power and policy risks.
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Washington
Nixon
Democratic Congress
Mike Mansfield
Senate
U.S
Montana
Democrat
Congress
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
White House
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesta
Hopkins Presses Erie County Snow Removal Plan Review
Representative Forest Hopkins met with District Engineer William Troxell and Erie County Superintendent Elmer Bolte at the Summit Town highway garage to discuss the county snow removal program. He cited failures observed this winter and urged improvements, noting some areas lacked proper snow fence.
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Erie County
Forest Hopkins
William Troxell
Elmer Bolte
Summit Town
Hopkins
Inmates Apologize for Sitdown Demonstration
About 60 inmates at a state jail sent a letter to Corrections Commissioner Ellis MacDougall apologizing for a peaceful seven hour sitdown over an early television curfew. They said the tension in the institution caused the action and that the letter surprised even the warden.
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Hartford
Do As I Say Not As I Do Accountant Gets Month Jail
New York AP A Brooklyn accountant who mainly prepared income tax returns for others was sentenced yesterday to a month in jail for failing to file his own return. Maurice Kraft 61 failed to file returns on 300000 he earned in 18 years due to statute limits only indicted on 1950 68 counts. He pled guilty to the 1980 charge and other counts were dismissed.
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NEW York
Brooklyn
Maurice K. Kraft
Red Tape sank Pueblo Request
A National Security Agency message urging protection for the USS Pueblo sank in military channels during its final mission. The note, signed by the NSA director, was never seen by top commanders and was not delivered to the Pacific commander or the chief of naval operations, the House subcommittee report said.
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National Security Agency
House Subcommittee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Otis G. Pike
D-N.y
House Armed Services
Puebla
North Korea
NSA
Joint Chiefs
Commander In Chief
Pacific
Chief of Naval Operations
Coney Island Carousel Heads to Japan for Osaka Fair
The El Dorado carousel from Steeplechase Park, claimed the largest ride, is shipped to Japan for the 1970 Osaka World's Fair. Hand carved horses chariots and trumpeters are crated for transit aboard two freighters. The 62 foot diameter 42 foot high carrousel seats about 149 riders.
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Japan
Steplechase Park
Coney Island
New Jersey
Apollo 9 crew begins long debriefing after return
Apollo 9 commander James A. McDivitt and crewmates David R. Scott and Russell L. Schweickart return to Houston after a 10 day mission. They will endure about 10 days of detailed debriefings to document the flight and the lunar module’s performance. A White House dinner and press conference are planned after the debriefings.
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Washington
White House
City Council weighs revolving fund and new police station
City officials plan a Monday session to consider a revolving fund up to 209 009 for sewer and paving projects including Worth street sewers and Route 6 bypass to align with a new shopping plaza. Finance director Edward Zarger leads the fund review while fire department pension funding and a driver option are discussed.
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Worth Street
Route 6
Edward Zarger
Jack Downey
Fire Department
David Johnson
Johnson
Mountain Keystone
Story-Telling Painter Dies
New York AP reports Ben Shahn died late last night at age 70. The painter described himself as a storyteller continuing a family tradition. He first gained recognition with a 1931 series of paintings telling stories about the Sacco and Vanzetti case.
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New York
Ben Shahn
Third burglary suspect nabbed as fourth sought
Police charge a juvenile and two men in the Dot's Cafe and Boston House burglaries in Sparta. Michael Nadolny and Dennis Goodwill, both 18, are in custody with $1,000 bail. A juvenile suspect, unnamed, was picked up Thursday but remains held without statement. Authorities say loot and cash were found in Goodwill's room. A fourth suspect is being sought as Erie County detainers await processing. Separate story notes a $40,730 grant to aid construction of an access road to Cooks Forest State Park across Clarion and Jefferson counties.
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Michael Nadolny
Spartansburg
Dennis Goodwill
Marion Street
Goodwill
Corry
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Columbus Avenue
Nadolny
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Boston House
Harrisburg
Cooks Forest State Park
Clarion and
Jefferson Counties
Appalachian Regional Commission
King's Widow Knew Of Ray's Plea
The plan for James Earl Ray to plead guilty to killing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in exchange for a 99 year term involved lengthy negotiations. Coretta Scott King and officials reportedly approved after being informed, though she believed Ray acted with others and urged continuing the search for those responsible.
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Memphis
Municipal Legal Fees Rise in School Bond Work
Harrisburg notes rising medical costs and taxes amid mounting bond issues. A Pittsburgh attorney cites $17,000 in fees for a $9 million school bond, with $8,500 each for three years of work. The piece contrasts general obligation bonds with authority bonds and cites 1967 Pennsylvania totals of $73.9 million and $241.0 million respectively.
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Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Viet Cong shell 70 bases. ground fighting near Saigon
Enemy mortars and rockets hit more than 70 allied bases and towns Friday night and today as U S and South Vietnamese troops repelled two ground attacks northwest of Saigon. U S spokesmen said 40 enemy were killed, four taken prisoner, 28 weapons captured, including a flame thrower, with one U S soldier wounded and initial Vietnamese casualties. A U S F100 was shot down in the central highlands near Dak To. a Marine helicopter was reported lost near the demilitarized zone.
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Dak To
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