Deadline Approaches for May 18 Primary Withdrawals
The deadline for withdrawal from the May 18 primary is 5 p.m. today. As of this morning no major candidates had withdrawn, only a few for lesser offices, with the field still about 4 000 per County Election Board sources. A series of local incidents include a home entry theft of three junior class play tickets from Lawrence Watrous at 159 Ohio Street and a missing IrishSetter dog reported by Lloyd Lanphere of 26 East Congress Street. Police cited Erkki Rainesalo for running a red light at East Main Street and South Center Street, with charge information filed with Alderman M. S. Cobbett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Election Board
Lawrence Wattous
Ohio Street
Watrous
Erie County
Keith A. Wade
R. D
Corry
Cheryl L. Earle
East Pleasant Street
Lloyd Lanphere
East
Congress Street
Erkki Rainesalo
East Main Street
East Main
South Center Streets
M. 8. Cobbett
Tension Mounts On Cyprus As Cyprus War Threats Rise
In Nicosia Turkey and the Greek Cypriots exchanged threats amid mounting tension. A Greek Cypriot guard reported a soldier killed and two wounded from Turkish Cypriot fire in the Lefka area on the northwest coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
Nicosia
Cryrus
Turkey
Cyriots
Lefka
Airlines Mogul Dies in Wisconsin at 57
Wausau Wisconsin Atthin E Mueller chairman of the board of North Central Airlines since 1952 died yesterday.
Rites Held For Mrs. M. Brown
Maude M. Brown funeral service was conducted at Bracken Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Thoms officiating. Burial followed in West Lawn Cemetery, Columbus. Bearers included Arthur Ayling Elbert Bush Reynold Hamilton Worth Hammond Wilbur Lathrop Walter Lewis. Relatives and friends attended from North EastMcKeesport Erie Sherman Akron Clymer and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude M. Brown
Bracken Funeral Home
Walter Thoms
West Lawn Cemetery
Columbus
Arthur Ayling
Elbert &. Bush
Reynold Hamilton
Worth Hammond
Wilbur Lathrop
Walter Lewis
Emmett Bogert
Elizabeth Chesley
Emerson Chesley
North East
Josephine Bogert
Airport To Cost City Six Thousand Dollars More
City council discusses revised airport costs and adds turnarounds at both ends for safety. They plan to hire a consultant, likely Yost Associates, to apply for state and federal funds while $2,400 will come from existing airport maintenance budget. Johnson will review turnaround estimates before bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Johnson
Robert Grice
Yost Associates
Corry's Council
Pennsylvania approves Defense Department troop merger plan
Adj Gen Thomas R White Jr says Gov Scranton approved a National Guard Army Reserve merger plan that would nearly double Pennsylvania strength to 32000. Senate committee heard Scranton approved Monday as required by law. Ailes says 37 states plus DC accepted the plan. Hebert calls the claim inaccurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Adj
Thomas R. White Jr
Scranton
Defense Department
National Guard
Army
White
Pennsylvania
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Pennsylvania National Guard
Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
District of Columbia
Stephen Ailes
Puerto Rico
Rep
F. Edward Hebert
Dla
Armed Services
Hebert
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Robert S
Seek To Hike Pa Workmen Compensation Benefits
The Scranton Administration proposed a 10 increase in workmen compensation benefits and occupational oil programs in a two bill package in the Senate. Weekly disability payments would rise by 2.50 with medical and surgical benefits growing from 450 to 750 over 12 months. The disease claim period would extend from four to eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Scranton
Senate
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia General Hospital
Pentagon plan to shift reservists into National Guard raises deployment readiness
McNamara stated in December that if allowed, the plan would move about 145000 Army Reservists into the National Guard boosting total strength to 550000 in priority units. It proposes eliminating 21 weakened Guard divisions and converting others to high strength brigades. Pennsylvania remains outside the new distribution of eight priority divisions. The plan lists the 26th and 28th Divisions with specific brigades spread across Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNamara
National Guard
Pennsylvania
Pentagon
26Th Infantry Division
Massachusetts
28Th Infantry Division
Maryland
Ohio
Johnson pushes voting rights bill to federal registrars
President Johnson urged Congress to pass a voting rights bill appointing federal registrars to ensure qualified citizens can vote in states with low registration or turnout. He cited Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Virginia Georgia and South Carolina and noted Alaska's low turnout due to cold weather. The speech drew applause and mixed reactions from Southern lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Justice Department
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
Alaska
Johnson
Congress
Senate
Russell B. Long
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George W. Grider
Dtenn
Memphis
George Andrews
Dala
Sen
Ellender
House
John W. McCormack
Hubert H. Humphrey
Everett M. Dirksen
Gerald R. Ford
Erie-Ohio Canal plan seen as railroad ruin threat
Curtis D. Buford president of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad warned that the Lake Erie Ohio River Canal could ruin railways in Northeastern Ohio. He said costs were underestimated and benefits overrated by the Army Corps of Engineers, noting the public has until April 3 to file objections to the report issued March 3 with a $1 billion price tag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland (Ap
Curtis D. Buford
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co
Ohio
Buford
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Meadville Area Eyes Corps Site
Meadville area eyes a 100 man Youth Corps Training Center after the Interior Department approval. The site is in Randolph Township near Wayne Township south of Mt Hope, with August as tentative occupation and a 21 counselor staff ready two weeks before trainees arrive. Construction would start promptly after final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell D. Uptegrait
Erie National Wildlife Refuge
Randolph Township
Office of Economic Opportunity
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart Udall
Scranton
Uptegraf
Wayne Township
Mt. Hope
Uptegraft
Nuisance Sentence for Munhall Auto Shop Operation
James Pris tas 29 of Munhall was sentenced to 10 days in jail for disobeying a court order to limit operations at his garage. Judge William F. Cer-ordered the action amid nuisance complaints about the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
James Pristas
Munhall
William F. Cer
Sugarcreek Township Liquor Vote Petition Challenge
Three women checked individual signatures at the Venango County courthouse to verify Sugarcreek Township voters for a May 18 primary liquor question. Petitions were filed by Genevieve Spishock of Reno owner of the RICE Quality Court Motel seeking liquor licenses and a cocktail lounge. Objections must be filed with Judge William E Breene by 5 p.m. today to delay a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Sugarcreek
Valers
Venango County
Sugarcreek Township
Genevieve Spishock
Reno
New Rice Quality Court
Spishock
William E. Breene
West Homestead Garage Ban Sparks Resident Protests
Yone had banned Pristas from operating the garage on Sundays or after 8 p.m. Residents protested, claiming Pristas created a nuisance at the West Homestead garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yone
Pristas
West Homestead
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Justa Paragra
Crawford County
Meadville
William E. Scouten Jr
Lois J. Halfast
Centerville
Robert and
Olin Bracken
Center Street
W. Washington St
Corry, PA
Chrysler
Ford
Chevrolet
Newport
BUICK
Skylark
Schrysler Motors Corporation
Tom Bob Hope
Chevaler Theatre
Nbcatv
Clarence Wallace
First Avenue
Meadville Area
Bogle Lumber
Hoover “Capri
J&g
Hammond
South Center Street
Phono
Tos
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