Four local groups named in large Bliss estate trust
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church the Corry Red Cross the YMCA and the Salvation Army are named to share in the largest perpetual trust in Cory from the will of Mrs. Clifford Bliss. The estate may exceed 1.5 million dollars with 229000 in outright bequests. A $200000 trust for house keeper Minnie Holcomb and chauffeur George Sloan is also set up.
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Corry Red Cross
YMCA
Salvation Army
Cory
Clifford (Harriett) R. Bliss
Erie
Bliss
Minnie Holcomb
George Sloan
Sloan
Clifford Bliss
Corry
Absentee Voters Must Pick Up Application
A reported change in May primaries requires absentee voters to obtain an application, cast their ballot, and return it to Erie by March 77th to forward to their voting district. The early deadline lets ballots be counted with regular votes. The IAEA says uranium production must rise 60 to 70 percent in five years.
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Erie
Vienna
International Atomic Energy Commission
Trucker Injured in Fire Spark at Franklin Fair
A truck driver suffered injuries yesterday when a cigarette sparked gasoline that had seeped onto private property after a mishap at the Franklin trucker fair.
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Jeranklin
Youngster Locks Bathroom Door Rescue
Mrs Russell Martin reported her 2 year old son locked in the bathroom. Officer Kenneth Nichols forced the door and freed the child with no injury, leaving only a forced lock as the result.
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Forces of Law and Order
Kenneth Nichols
Cameras Too Fast Boston Bank Heist Indicts
Two suspects were indicted after bank cameras captured photos that aided police identification. The men had entered a bank and shot out security cameras, but the devices produced usable images that led to charges.
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Boston
Tree problem sparks wide concern in area
Community grapples with a widespread tree problem and multiple methods to tackle it. Several approaches to the solution are noted as the discussion continues on page six.
Sirhan Drug Test Links Gin to Kennedy Murder Trial
In Los Angeles AP reports psychiatrist Dr. Eric Marcus testified Sirhan Bishara Sirhan drank gin in a jail cell and reacted as if Kennedy were alive, muttering threats and claiming the Jews deserved punishment. The defense seeks diminished responsibility with hypnosis to recall that night.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Eric Marcus
Tom Collins
New York
Ambassador Hotel
Marcus
Pasadena
William McKinley
Nigerians Down First Biafra Plane
Nigerian air force MIGs downed their first transport plane at Biafra s Annabelle airstrip near the Niger river. The DC-3 crashed after a 87mm MiG fire, flipping after hitting a cart. Pilot identified as South African. No casualty details from Biafrans.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Biafra
Annabelle
Gerry Dyrssen
International Committee of the Red Cross
Cotona
Niger River
Red Cross
Biake
Libreville
Gabon
New Lawyer Claims Ray Did Not Kill Dr. King
James Earl Ray’s new attorney J. B. Stoner says he has independent information suggesting Ray could not have killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Stoner, linked with the National States Rights Party, says Ray was pressured into pleading guilty. Warden Lake Russell said the visit would be possible if Ray wished, and Ray’s case has drawn prior appeals and attorney changes.
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Ray
Dr. King
Nashville, Tenn
James Earl Ray
State Prison
Martin Luther King Jr
J. B. Stoner
Savannah
Ku Klux Klan
Lake Russell
Tennessee State Penitentiary
Stoner
King
Memphis
Chattanooga
Robert W. Hill
Edward R. Fields
National States Rights Party
London
NSRP
Nah
W. Preston Battle Jr
Battle
Percy Foreman
Houston
Tex
Arthur Hanes
Birmingham
Ala
Foreman
Rayrom
Cautioned On Short Skirts While Vacationing Abroad
British India Co executive John R. Sharp warned teenage travelers to avoid ultrashort miniskirts on Mediterranean trips. He said local men may be unsettled and women could react angrily, noting the company carried over 40,000 students last year.
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Mediterranean
Greece
Italy
North Africa
John R. Sharp
British India Co
Sharp
Corry Mother and Son Injured in Scotts Crossing Crash
A Corry mother and her 3 year old son were admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital after a two vehicle crash at Scotts Crossing and Route 6 east of Corry. Mrs Lindquist and Daniel suffer non life threatening injuries with possible internal injury in the mother, and a severe forehead laceration for the child. Trooper Fleetwood reported Lindquist stopped for a sign then moved toward the tracks and collided with a westbound pickup driven by Ernest Burik. Both Burik and Lindquist escaped serious injury. damages estimated at 1900 to the Lindquist car and 1000 to Burik’s truck. A second accident on East Main street injured two pedestrians, Mrs. McCray and Mrs. Sitka, with facial lacerations and knee injuries. both treated and released.
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Corry
Corry Memorial Hospital
Scotts Crossing
Route 6
Mrrs
Lindquist
Daniel
Robert Flestwood
Gerry State Police
Fleetwood
Ernest Burik
Mound Street
Burik
Buick
Clark McCray
B.D
East Main Street
Former Bar Association Head Jailed in Ohio
H. Frank lin Hamilton, former president of the Cuyahoga County Bar Association, was sentenced to one to ten years in the Ohio Penitentiary after pleading guilty to embezzling about $57,000 from the estate of Carl Stumpf. Judge Roy F. McMahon denied probation, noting Hamilton’s failure to repay the missing funds. Hamilton led the association in 1961.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cuyahoga County Bar Association
H. Franklin Hamilton
Ohio
Hamilton
Carl Stumpf
Common Pleas
Roy F. McMahon
Weekend Jail Term Includes Paying Board
Crawford County court sentenced John Jay of Meadville to 10 consecutive weekends in the county prison for probation violation. He must pay the sheriff $10 per weekend for jail costs and $50 to the county. The sentence begins today and relates to an assault and battery conviction.
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Meadville
Richard Thomas
Crawford County Court
John Jay
Jay
Protection Said Needed as Erie Courthouse Faces Threats
Sheriff Andrew Hanisek requests ten more deputies to provide proper police protection in all courtrooms during sessions. A deputy spokesperson warns rowdy defendants and threats to judges complicate trials, with current staff of seven deputies deemed insufficient. Judge Edward Carney notes rising workload and crime force greater security for court personnel.
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Erie County
Andrew Hanisek
Sheriff's Department
Journal
Hanisek
Edward Carney
Carney
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Pam
Mra
Russell Martin
Sixth Avenue
Japan
West Church Street
Spring Street
Johnston
Union City
Ambulancs
Robert Lindquist
Johnaton
Hartin
Eagle Street
Bar Association
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