Paragraf Investigation and Meadville D A Office Recommends
Ongoing Paragraf investigation in Crawford County involves Meadville district attorney's office seeking recommendations in the traffic death of C. W. Harkless on a Saturday morning. Deputy coroner Dr. CM Berni ruled the death as inconclusive with details about the collision involving Lorraine Sparks of Pleasantville at a street intersection.
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Crawford County District Attorney's Office
Meadville
C. W. Harkless
CM. Bernie
Titusville
Marshliss
Jane
Lorraine Sparks
Pleasantville
Sherwood Named Commander In Corry VFW Post
In regular Corry VFW meeting Irvin Sherwood was elected commander for the coming year. The slate includes Roger Grape as senior vice commander Adams as junior vice commander Merrill Wade as chaplain William Roehrig as quartermaster Stanley Bailey as trustee W Stewart post advocate and Dr Hugh O Hara post surgeon Delegates to the 28th District were Sherwood Adams Wade Roehrig Bailey Leo Dolan Lawrence Nichols and Sam Baressi Delegates to Northwest County Council were Baressi Sherwood Grape Roehrig Adams and Bailey Delegates to One Pennsylvania Department convention in Philadelphia were Baressi Sherwood Grape Roehrig and Senator William Besler of Erie Installation is set for the post's April 10 meeting.
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Corry
Irvin Sherwood
Sherwood
Roger Grape
On Adams
Merrill Wade
William Roehrig
Stanley Bailey
W. Stuart Post
Hugh O'Hare
Adams
Wade
Roehrig
Bailey
Leo Dolan
Lawrence Nichols
Sam Baressi
Northwest County Council
Baressi
Grape
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
William Besler
Erie
Houghton
Priest Fined 500 For Assault In Church
Rev. John B. Feit 27 pleaded no contest to aggravated assault after the Hidalgo County DA reduced the charge from attempted rape. He was fined $500 and costs. The incident occurred March 23, 1960, at Sacred Heart Church in Hidalgo County. The victim, Maria America Guerre, later a Roma teacher, testified she was assaulted as she prayed.
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Hwanburg
Tex
John B. Feit
S.N. McWhorter
Hidalgo County
R. L. Lattimore
Father Feit
Maria America Guerre
Roma
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Corry Area CD Officers Attend Shelter Confab
About 125 western Pennsylvania Civil Defense officers met at Slippery Rock College to discuss the first phase of a shelter survey by Army engineers. They heard from Dr. Richard Gerstell and Ross Webb on shelter program progress and future steps including listing suitable shelters and appointing local shelter officials. Attendees from the Corry area included Clifford Holcomb and Marie Burton along with other Erie County executives.
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Pennsylvania
Corry
A. Slippery Tock College
Pennnsylvania
Army’ Engineers
Richard Gerstell
Ross Webb
Richard Nichols
Erie County
David Parmenter
Clifford Holcomb
Spud Grower Files $18 635 Suit Over Harvester Flaws
A Waterford potato grower filed an $18,635 civil suit yesterday in Erie County courthouse against J Jacobsen Son and Girard Farm Machinery Sales. The Lewis Brothers claim misrepresentation of a potato harvester bought in 1956 for 7470 dollars, alleging frequent breakdowns, bruised potatoes, and excessive field losses. The machine allegedly used misfit parts and was abandoned in mid 1958 with salvage value 300 dollars.
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Erie County
Waterford
Girard Farm Machinery Sales
Lewis Brothers, Waterford
J. Jacobsen & Son
Girard
Rlso
Boy burns to death near trash fire in vacant lot
Five year old Garry Ra deck died yesterday when his clothes caught fire while approaching a trash blaze behind his home. Fire crews responded but the boy succumbed to burn injuries at the scene.
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Philadelphia
Garry Radeck
Gingold’s “system” lets her eat freely without gaining weight
New York reports Hermoine Gingold, a slim performer in show business circles, saying she never gains weight. She describes her “Gingold system” that permits eating rich foods like buttered French bread and calorie heavy meals while maintaining a slim figure. She cites Dame Edith Evans as an example and recounts watching Evans declare herself beautiful before performing.
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New York
Hermoine Gingold
Miss Gingold
Avoirdupois
Edith Evans
Television Review and Nighttime Schedule Highlights
Miss Gingold will co star with Cyril Ritchard in The Beauty of Woman on NBC Sunday night a serious yet satirical program. Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concert with the New York Philharmonic airs April 13 on CBS introducing young soloists. NBC’s 7th Precinent is slated to disappear next fall with Saints and Sinners starring Nick Adams replacing it. Monday eve plags. Perry Como Show NBC 910 guests include Alice Faye. Circle Theatre CBS 10 11 Merchants of Evil covers diplomatic credentials.
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Miss Gingold
Cyril Ritchard
NBC
Leonard Bernstein
CBS
New York Philharmonic
Nick
Rebel
Perry Con
Alice Faye
Circle Theatre
Merchants of Evil
Rusk Reports On Disarm Parley
Rusk described disarmament talks continuing with a memorandum from Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rapacki outlining a five year plan for a nuclear free zone through central Europe. He urged limits on armaments and a ban on nuclear weapons in West and East Germany Poland and Czechoslovakia. Segni emphasized building confidence and agreements as a prelude to broader disarmament programs.
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Ruewa
Adam Rapacki
Europe
West
East Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Segni
Eed
Missionary Conference Draws 1500 At First Methodist Corry
About 1500 attendees are present in the first three days of Corry First Methodist Church Missionary Conference led by Pastor Walter W. Gilliland and the Commission on Missions under Edward Rossbacher. The event runs 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily with 12 visiting missionaries from around the world speaking. Activities include daily prayer meetings, youth breakfast, radio broadcast at 10:30 a.m., children's rally at 4 p.m., and nightly film followed by rallies. A special Friday ladies day features four speakers, with noon sack lunch and host church coffee and dessert. A community men’s breakfast is planned for Saturday. Guests include Clan Hendrix, Harold Brabon, and George McAlpine, while Dr. H. L. Fenton and Don Robertson have spoken during the week.
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First Methodist Church
Corry
Gilliland
Clan Hendrix
Far Eastern Gospel Crusade
Harold Brabon
Columbia
South America
George
Blind bridge ace plays marked Braille cards at tourney
Dr Arthur M. Bye Dye, an ophthalmic surgeon from Charlotte, is blind and plays in the national spring tournament of the American Contract Bridge League with 72 Braille marked decks. He notes advantages like fewer distractions and the need for partners to call out suits and values, while acknowledging some handicap drawbacks and ongoing competition.
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Lexington
Arthur M. Bye
Dye
Charlotte
N.C
Dr. Dye
Reservist begins six month hard labor sentence
Pfc Bernis Owen of Seadrift Texas started a six month sentence at hard labor in the stockade of a large military post after a live-officer court martial found him guilty of disrespect for leading "we want out" demonstrations by troops. He received the maximum penalty and a $50 per month fine for six months from his $124 pay. The conviction will be automatically reviewed and may be appealed for further review by higher commands. Owen, 23, had been at the University of Texas for a month when recalled to active duty during the Berlin crisis. He was charged with publicly criticizing an order halting protest meetings by reservists seeking release from duty issued by Maj. Gen. Hayley B. West commanding Meer of A. Polk and the 49th Armored Division. West is a reservist.
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PT. Pole
Texas
Pfc
Bernis Owen
Seadrift
Tex
Owen
University of Texas
Berlin
Hayley B. West
Meer
A. Polk
49Th Armored Division
West
Dutch Ready To Fight Amid Indonesian Threats
Premier Jan de Quay told Parliament that reinforcements are being sent to protect inhabitants and property in the Netherlands East Indies after ongoing threats and aggressive acts from Indonesia. The text notes the territory as the last part retained by the Netherlands after Indonesia's push for independence in 1949.
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Sweet Om
Pacific
Jan de Quay
Indonesia
Netherlands East Indies
Indocesia
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