Death Penalty Sought for Dr Bernard Finch and Carole
In Los Angeles a jury convicts Dr R Bernard Finch and his mistress Carole Tregoff of first degree murder in the 1959 shooting of Finch's wife Barbara Jean Pinch. They are also found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and await a possible death sentence under California law.
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Angeles Superior
Vineh
Barbara
Bernard Finch
Carole
Los Angeles
R. Bernard Finch
Carole Tregoff
Pinch
Loving Surwean
Barbara Jean Pinch
West
Mach
Munter
California
Dist
Atty
Ditford
Finch
Curale
Superior Court
David Coleman
Tfe
Hall of Justice
Arrest Of Area Woman Solves Burglary Spree
Authorities say Gladys Smith of Clymer helped solve six burglaries and related crimes. Sheriff McCloskey reports the 46-year-old woman held for grand jury action on a third degree burglary charge after ongoing investigation following the earlier arrest of Edwin Mannold. Other suspects tied to the spree include a Spring Creek man and a Smith family member.
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Clymer
Gladys Smith
Chattauqua County
Edwin B. Mannold
Summerdale
Hannold
Lillian Hemstreet
Batley Harond
Sheymans
Hazel Heath
Putney
Hirmony
Climery
Donald Vander Kooi
Plane Survivor Held After Fighter Plane Shot Down
The State Department reported one survivor from a transport plane shot down over rebel territory. The unarmed craft crashed and burned after being hit, with the survivor reportedly held by pro-Communist guerrillas in Laos, according to officials and Lawrence Ro Bailey of Laurel, Md.
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State Department
Lincoln White
Brolind
Plaines Des Jotres
WaAlhr
Perks Trois Vientane
Mir Lawrence Ro Bailey
Laurel
Pather Lao
Winners of Golden Eggs Receive Prizes
Garri Hammond announced Easter egg contest winners at the Chamber of Commerce building. Winners include Kenneth Berkhous, Lisa Ann Miller, Bob Forrester, Tune Pierson, and others, each receiving a $24 prize and a virtification. James Stahl assisted, with officials overseeing the prize event.
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Garri Hammond
Ladey
Chamber of Commerce
Muntelbal
Tune Pierson
Mary Pier
East South Streets
Bob Forrester
Robert Forrester
East South Shirer
Kenneth Bekhois
Charles Berkhows
West Pleasant Stiver
Lisa Ann Miller
Jack Miller
West
Columbus Avenue
Berkhous Boy
James Stahl
Myyn Mis Tuck
Sal West Pleasial
Hammond
James Allyn
Coehalmt
Arve Shaw
Prank Grice
Woman of Year honors go to Westminster professor
Clara B. Cockertl of Westminster College in New Wilmington was named Woman of the Year for 1961 by the Pennsylvania State University system. Dr Cockenth an Altoona native, formerly supervised Altoona elementary schools and later served as superintendent in Armstrong County.
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University Park
Clara B. Cockertl
Westminster College
Penmsylvia State University
Dr Cockenth
Altoona
Armstrong County
Elizabeth Taylor Flies to New York for Rest
Actress Elizabeth Taylor arrived from London and stayed overnight at a hotel near the airport as she recovers from a bout of double pneumonia. She is en route to Los Angeles for a period of rest and recuperation.
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Liz Taylor
New York
Elizabeth Taylor
Eiat
Nation Awaits Soviet Reply On Laos Cease Fire
President Kennedy seeks a speedy Soviet reply on whether Khrushchev will agree to a Laos cease fire after a one hour meeting. Gromyko indicates Khrushchev may respond in a few days as U S strategists see cautious hope for a peaceful solution amid SEATO planning.
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Washington
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Laos
Vict Foren
Andrei Gromyko Moidiy
Unicn
Moscow
Gromyko
United States
U.S
Gromyt
Mosescon
Dean Rusk
BBC
Free World
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Seato Group
Bangkok
Thailand
Huge Parade To Kick Off Centennial Birthday Week In Corry
Opening day of Corrys week long centennial celebration will feature a grand parade through town and a drum and bugle corps contest at Howard J Sheen Field. The event aims to attract top bands with prize money totaling 1300 plus cash prizes for the corps. Proceeds support prizes and Special Events Committee plans include multiple July activities led by chairmen such as Olin Bracken Jr Joseph P Hard Victor Crage Jr and Everett Johnson.
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Corry
Howard J. Sheen Field
Stewart Houghton
Matt
Miler
Pirade
Rust
Edward Kovach
Houghton
Atereeipts Sl
Uder
Everett Johnson
Stanford
Laos Leader predicts Soviet retaliation over cease fire
Souvanna Phouma of Laos predicted the Soviet Union would avenge Britain's cease fire proposal with some slight modifications. He told the Soviet Ambassador in Paris after meeting in Paris, asserting he is the rightful head of the Laotian government and neutrally aligned with Moscow.
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Paris
Souvanna Phowan
Laos
Soviee Union
Britain
Teader
Ambassdm
Kennedy asks Congress for nearly two billion defense boost
President Kennedy urged Congress to boost the defense budget by about 2 billion dollars to strengthen Polaris submarine and Minuteman missile programs. He cited a U S posture review begun under the Eisenhower era and said action could not be postponed. He noted no final judgment on Soviet missile parity.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Eisenhower
United States
U. S
Robert S. McNamara
Nine Weeks Pay for Idle Cory Workers Under Federal Aid
About 150 unemployed in Cory may qualify for a new federal program through the Pennsylvania State Employment Service. James Roseberry says the plan extends benefits to workers who exhausted state benefits and may still be unemployed, providing nine weeks of aid for weeks starting April 8 1901, with the program ending June 30 1962.
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Corey
James Roseberry
Cory Office
Pennsylvania State Employment Service
WIM
Rosevery
Roseberry
SEATO Warns Moscow Over Laos Crisis
SEATO foreign ministers met in Bangkok with U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk warning Moscow that the alliance will intervene in Laos if Soviet aid to pro Communist rebels continues. The ministers, meeting behind closed doors, prepared to finalize the alliance’s stance as talks continued.
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Bangkok
Area Boy Hurt After Tractor Fall Near Clymer
An eight year old boy, Tim Rater, son of Darwin and Mrs Rater, was riding home from school when he fell from a tractor and the rear wheel passed over him. He was taken to Cary Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition with unspecified injuries.
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Sac
Clymer
Cary Memorial
Tim Rater
Darwin Rater
Ais
Lin
Ruter
Typhoid Shot Drive Aims At West Side Neighborhood
About 1,000 West Side residents to receive typhoid shots as health officials test eight local children at Cook County Hospital for mild fevers of unknown origin. Dr Samuel Lo Adelman, city health commissioner, notes the effort targets containment and public reassurance.
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Wane
Takens Vane
Oegan
West Side
Mightaty Nedith
Atea
Samuel Lo Adelman
Cook Count Hospital
Spinster Accused After Glasgow Window Leap Tragedy
Spinster Jenn Barclay Waddell, 37, is accused of throwing five children from a fourth floor Glasgow apartment. One child, Marjory Hughes, 4, died from a 60-foot fall. others were seriously injured. Magistrate orders examination and another hearing in four days. no plea entered.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Jenn Barclay Waddell
Manjory Hughes
Widdell
James P. Lannimuir
Oley
Juni Bow Gerd
Autte Ju Marjory Hughes Wuts
Evacuation Planning Discussed by Erie Corry Group
Local leaders from Erie and Corry gathered to outline an evacuation plan for a community care center. Arthur Myers of Erie chaired the meeting with Corry volunteers and a coordination team led by Albert Colu and Nor bert Bayhofner preparing the citizen volunteer program.
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Erie, Corry
Arhur Myers
Erie
Ena
Reservatiom
Inglilies Coriblee
Hho Otter
Wd Coury
Corry
Perry Pirker
Albert Colu
Norbert Bayhofner
Cochairmen
Grass Fire Season Opens In City Area
Grass fires yesterday drew multiple fire units to Beaverdam and nearby areas as volunteers battled flames near Beaverdam and East South Street. Fire chiefs warned residents to exercise caution as brush and rubbish burning sparked several small blazes with limited property damage reported.
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Iocal Yolin
Hathoe
Elgii-Beanverum
Irtck
Sis
Richard Husteler
Beaverdam
Kross
Edward Kitelinger
Cory
Joseph Wennare
Eldin Beaverdim
Kitelinner
Deli Bernayd
East South Street
Artis
Jem
Bork Weture
Corry
Jerome Davin
CAHS Seniors Take Civil Service Aptitude Tests
Erie PA. CAHS seniors at Cory Area High School took 35 General Aptitude Test Battery exams conducted by the Pennsylvania State Employment Service. Roger Hoover CAHS guidance director said Bin office staff spent the day administering tests and results will be filed for future civil service consideration. Counselors will interview students in coming days and a tripling of test takers from last year is noted.
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Erie
Pennsylvania State Employment Service
Cory Area High School
Hoover
Merchants Meet Plans to Tackle Local Problems
Members of the Chamber of Commerce meet tonight at the Dye Municipal Building to discuss immediate actions. The postponed dinner due to slow reservations shifts to a planning session addressing longer hours and centennial week participation.
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Slo
Chamber of Commerce
Ac- Lhs
Sles Persuninkh
de Tny
Barney
Bennett
Chatrojan
The
Herald
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Andrei Gromyko
President Kennedy
Nedy
Ken
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