Corryie Reunited With English Sister After 25 Years
At Erie International Airport on a Wednesday evening Mrs. Albert Ploss met her sister Mrs. Gladys Kendrick from Freshwater near Southampton, England, for the first time in 25 years. The plan included a three week visit with trips to Niagara Falls and Wellsboro, while the family faced news of a heart attack delaying another sister’s arrival. Mrs Kendrick noted differences in American and English teens, praised American hot dogs, and described damp, foggy English weather.
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Agnew Calls Kent State Killings Murder If No Warning Given
Vice President Spiro Agnew says the Kent State shootings were murder if guardsmen fired without a warning and without being fired upon. He told David Frost the act was not first degree but shows overreaction. He notes both students and guardsmen were young and mentions rocks thrown at guards.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Kent State University
Ohio National Guard
Agnew
David Frost
Westinghouse
W Broadcasting
Frost
Open House Set By Ajax Sunday
Ajax Iron Works announces an open house Sunday afternoon for employees families. The 1 to 3 p m tour covers company facilities except the Easter Sunday fire damaged area. Some machines will run and foundry molds will be shown, with refreshments in the Garden Room of the VFW on West Washington street after. Attendees use the West Lane street entrance.
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West Lane Street
State budget overrun could grow beyond initial need
Harrisburg AP. State treasurer Grace Sloan told the Senate Appropriations Committee the department was allocated 18.4 million more than requested but may still be short about a million. The governor increased the allocation to 52.5 million for updated borrowing costs, later revised to 53.7 million. Auditor General Casey urged a 10 percent normal increase. hearings paused for the weekend with further university testimony planned. Casey, a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, faced tough questions from Republicans about Shafer’s trimmed budget and potential 250 million uplift.
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Franklin
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Apollo 14 Flight Delayed Beyond Original Launch Date
Washington AP reports Apollo 14's flight is postponed at least two more months after Apollo 13 explosion. NASA chief Paine cites modifications to oxygen tanks and Fra Mauro landing site as prime focus for the mission, with a tentative launch no earlier than December 3.
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Mitchell
Stuart Roosa
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Sea of Serenity
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Paine
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