Corry unit strengthens National Guard to 87 men
The Venango Greys Company B Franklin National Guard grew to 87 enlisted men this week, surpassing nearby Mendyke and Bradford units of the 112th Infantry, as announced by First Lt. Robert J. McGinty. Also reports include a Jamestown accident injuring 5 year old Mark Johnson, shoplifters detained in Warren, Elks event signups, and vaccination progress with 1,751 free Salk polio shots given at a Breedtown clinic.
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Venango Greys
Franklin
National Guard
Mendyike
Bradford
112Th Infantry
Robert J. McGinty
F. L. Boressi
Jamestown
Mark Johnson
Ichard
M. Johnson
Archie L. Martinson
RD 1
Gertrude Hughes
Dial
Warren
Warren Law
Elks
Cherrytree Grange
Breedtown
J. Bruce Hague
Titusville
Norman K. Beals
Kiska
Macko’s Market
East Main Street
Hospital reports and town notes from Jamestown area
The snippet lists hospital patients including Darlene Wiggers and Michael Stuteman, and notes discharges and local incidents. It mentions a $250,000 Jamestown General Hospital wing due to completion June 1, 1968, and various local notices about taxes, Easter shopping, beekeeping rules, and a pancake breakfast at No-Bar Riding Club.
Twenty two final desrosn of divorce handed down
Crawford County Common Pleas Court delivered twenty two divorce rulings by Judge Herbert A. Mook. The report notes the day’s docket and outcomes among regional cases in Meadville and surrounding towns.
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Meadville
Crawford County
Stop Thief in Buffalo as Car Stolen Then Recovered
William Edmunds chased a thief to stop his stolen car in Buffalo. Police detective Donald March found the vehicle and Edmunds began a confrontation before reclaiming the car.
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Buffalo
William Edmunds
Donald March
March
Edmunds
Delays Seen as Snow Halts Keystone Shortway Start
Secretary Lewis M. Stevens attributed the postponement of the 100 mile Keystone Shortway four lane project to heavy snow and survey delays. He said Gov. Leader would announce a start date around April 1 after surveys by three engineering firms to plot the route from Stroudsburg to Sharon. Stevens warned the work would be the largest public project in Pennsylvania and urged rushing carefully. The conference urged a May 1 start while Gov. Leader’s job program aims to revive up to 20,000 jobs in the next 46 weeks.
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Nanmiodune
Lewis M. Stevens
Fime
Gov. Leader
Tiree
Stroudsburg
Sharon
Stevens
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Lewis Kepner
Milton Chamber of Commerce
Mutiny in Indonesia Led by Major Golan Surrenders
Indonesian army said 200 men who joined Major Boyke Golan in the Medan mutiny in North Sumatra surrendered. Rebels had announced Jakarta appointed commanders in Atjeh province, but the province had not formally joined the revolt. Independent sources confirmed government forces retook Medan and nearby cities after Golan’s group fled.
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Yabaw
Boyke Golan
Medan
Sumatra
Atjeh
St Medan
At‘ Pakanbaru
Central Sumatra
Antara
Golan
Elves
Last Of State Counties To Get 3any’s Certificates
The Pennsylvania Dairy and Live stock Health Committee will recognize Bradford and Lancaster counties as they receive final certification for Bang's disease free status. Governor Leader will speak at tomorrow’s meeting and state officials stress ongoing testing and vaccination to prevent outbreaks statewide.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Dairy and Liverock Health Committee
Bradford
Lancaster
George M
W. L. Yenning
Frondizi Plans Brazil Visit in Early April
Argentine President-elect Arturo Frondizi will undertake a three day trip to Brazil starting in April after touring Chile. The Foreign Office said he will travel from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro and then proceed to Santiago as part of regional diplomacy.
Marie MacDonald Divorce Suit By Husband Harry Karl Filed
Millionaire businessman Harry Karl files for divorce from actress Marie MacDonald alleging cruelty and false statements to the press. The couple, married 11 years with three children, have been previously divorced twice.
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Cancia Munana
Harry Karl
Marie MacDonald
Karl
Classroom Ceiling Height Reduced in Public Schools
The Public Instruction Department lowers minimum classroom ceilings from 10 to 9 feet for future construction. Superintendent Charles H Boehm notes New Jersey already uses 9 feet, with one district saving 75000 dollars on a high school by choosing the lower ceiling.
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Harrisburg
Public Instruction Department
Charles H. Boehm Chat
New Jersey
Disrit
S Ney High School
Harrisburg Unveils Nation’s Most Modern Flood Forecasting System
A new electronic flood forecasting system, described as the nation’s most modern, debuts in Harrisburg. The system links a master control console at the Weather Bureau to six repeaters and 40 reporting stations across the Susquehanna basin, enabling rapid data delivery to predict river crests and save lives and property. Motorola built and maintains the equipment with an estimated value around 250000 dollars, part of a modernization effort replacing older stations statewide.
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Harrisburg
Susquehanna River
West Branch
Emporium
Cameron County
U. S. Weather Bureau
Harrisburg State Airport
Susquehanna Basin
Mau- Fee K. Goddard
Pennsylvania
Department of Forests and Waters
Army
Motorola
Rebecca Gross
The
Lock Haven Express
Brooks
Forests, and Waters Department
Newport
Lock Haven
Millville
Eagles Mere
English Center
Jersey Share
Wellsboro
Cedar Run
Carter
Nineteen Escape Fire Smoke on TWA Plane at Municipal Airport
Nineteen persons escaped injury when a Trans World Airlines plane landed with one engine smoking due to an oil break at Municipal Airport. All 16 passengers and three crew members used a canvas emergency chute to exit. The flight originated at Newark.
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ST. Louis
Municipal
Trans World Airlines
Newark
NW. J
Gas rate hike in 14 counties draws hearings
United Natural Gas Co of Oil City seeks a 1.829 million yearly rate boost affecting 83 000 customers across 14 counties Warren Armstrong Butler Cameron Clarion Clearfield Crawford Elk Erie Forest Jefferson McKean Mercer Venango and others. Hearings by the Public Utility Commission were set for April 15 16 in Ridgway after delays.
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Markisbury
Wility Commission
United Natural Gas Co
Oil City
Ridgway
Johnsonbure
Jamestown
PUG
United
Warren
Armstrong
Butler
Cameron
Clarion
Clearfield
Crawford
Elk
Erie
Forest
Jefferson
McKean
Mercer
Venango
Army Reveals Hidden Sabotage Kits and Demolition Material
The Army disclosed a cryptic regulation noting atomic demolition material and small sabotage kits built for bridges tunnels factories and other military targets. Officials confirmed the existence of the equipment devised jointly by Army ordnance and the Atomic Energy Commission but provided few details.
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Army
Atomic Energy Commission
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Corry Journal Printing Department
Jamestown General Hospital
Mark W. Lyons
Mabel
Bruford
Clyde Petilt Lock Chatman
Corry Hospital
Wit Darlene
Everett Wiggers
Wilbur C. Gites
Lenin Street
Francis Redlocks
Elin
Donald King
Southee
Witd Ayeture
Robert E Brown
South Cenver Street
Michael
Neil Stuteman
Ronald Triscuit
R. D
Douglas Keller
Larry
David Bensink
Mercer County
Robert E. Johnson
West March Ltd
Washington Street
Walter J. Peterson
Gilbert M Blakeley
John Paladino
Dair
Evans Yarn
Otz
Pennsylvania State Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
William L. Henning
Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association
Carroll’s
Diemer
Val
Conneaut Lake
Dboys
Joseph Rodney
Brie
Indonesia
Kendall
Washington Streets
Columbus
Business Directory
Stockton
Appliances Builders Supplies
Engle’s Builders Supplies
Columbus, Pa
Jordan
East Columbus Avenue
Howard Jordan
Renemnenneens
Frank Betts
Justice of the Peace
Keystone Gas and Oil
Borstorff & Fitch
Columbus “Y
Marie
Robert G. Tunnell
West Park Place
Corry
Thomas Motors of Corry, Inc
Newport Collection
Leed’s
LEED
Werner
Sea’s Drugs
Deans Kidney Pills
Kolynos Crest
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