MEADVILLE AND ERIE NEWS BREEZES MIXED LOCAL NOTES
A Lancaster region shipping report notes an ocean vessel arrived at Bethe EMb's Qoquesne to pick up Pennsylvania lumber and oil, with the next ship due May 145. In Meadville a Crawford County election jury indicted Lowell John Thomas and Robert Elmer Olmstead on assault and burglary charges. County commissioners authorized borrowing 100000 to cover expenses until 1962 revenues arrive. Mrs. Elot Dahl of East Pleasant Avenue is released from Hamot Hospital after surgery. Knights of Columbus state deputy Dr. William J. Costello was elected during Erie convention. The weather outlook: cooler early next week with scattered showers and a half inch of precipitation. A Townville school board tentatively approved a 596,981 budget, slightly down from last year, possibly reducing taxes. Rodney Person undergoes surgery in Buffalo hospital, and Rev and Mrs Koch relay a Costa Rica mission tape at church meeting. A trousers loss report by Raymond Jewell and a brown leather billfold with $75 was found on West Drain Street.
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Qoquesne
Mits
Vine
Pennsylvania
Dus
Post Prom Party Committee Credits Local Support
The Post Prom Party Committee thanks numerous individuals and groups for their support at a dawn VFW event. Vets provided facilities, St Edward's School offered parking, Civil Defense ran a car caravan, and volunteers captured photos. Donors included ARP, Nichols Grocery, Elks, Rotary, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, IAM locals, and many area businesses and clubs.
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VFW -Chule
Ajax Tron Works
ASP
St. Edward's School
Maine
Civil Defense
Norbert Bachemer
Prejcarlyle
Button
Bud Reed
W. Model Dier Arp
Corry Bung
Nichols Grocery
Esso Hall
South Side Beverage Distributors
Zelaska Beverage Co
Buckeye Pretzel Co
Elks
Women of the Moose
Erie County Plastics Co
Order of the Eastern
Corry Jamestown Corp
American Legion Auxiliary
Truman's Birthday Visit Brings Tears to Harry
In Kansas City, former President Truman celebrated his 71st birthday with hometown friends and guests including Vice President. The meeting drew emotional moments as well wishes poured in for the ex-president nearing the end of his road.
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Kandas City
Harry
Truman
Lynda Omsus
Penner Taft Notch Decisive Primary Victories Reported
Former Sen Claude Penner of Florida and Robert Taft Jr son of Robert Taft of Ohio swept decisive primary victories for Congress. Florida Democrats George Smathers and Dante Fascell also won renomination. Ike Pepper backed Kennedy’s medical care program and won a comeback bid in the 6th district. In Ohio Frank Lausche and Michael Disalle secured Democratic nominations, with DiSalle facing McElroy. Indiana and West Virginia showed solid incumbents renominated. New Mexico featured two Democratic legislators and two Congressmen renominated. County housing plan details note $18,000 for 90 low rent homes.
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Associated Press
Claude Penner
Florida
Robert Taft Jr
Inte-Sev
Robert A. “Taft
Ohio
Congress
Sch
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Dante Fascell
Ike Pepper
New Deal
Kennedy
Frank J. Lausel
Ger Michael V.disalie Worr
Kennedly
Richard D Nedy
Taft
Atlhree
Indiana
John A. Marcello
D. R. Matthews
L. B. Vocelle
John A. Sutton
Tm Ohio
Lausche
DiSalle
Atty
Mark McElroy
Woman files suit against dentist over kiss injury
Mrs David Hastagen of Nixa Missouri sues Dr Paul Bunch for thirty thousand dollars claiming advice to remove two wisdom teeth impaired her kissing ability and caused eating speaking and whispering difficulties. She says the extractions damaged her nerves and lower jaw.
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Denti Ist
Springfield
David Hashogen
Nixa
Paul Bunch
Splaintiff
Refugees Sent Back To Peiping
The Morning Post reports several thousand illegal immigrants were forcibly returned to China in the last week. Since 1949, over 2 million refugees have crossed into Hong Kong as China’s Civil War era exodus continued. Hong Kong’s population nears 3.5 million in a 1214 square mile colony, with births outpacing deaths by about 1,00 in 1960.
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Feomunneu
Morning Post
China
Manin
China -Bader
Hong Kong
Erie County Planners Urge Billboard Signage Ban Action
Erie County Planning Commission urged Planning Director Christopher Capel to seek state highway action as a billboards ban bill awaits. A survey finds 13 legally erected signs along the 41 mile Erie County Thruway with a resolution backing the statewide sign ban.
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Erie — Commerce
SIRES
Orr “Inverstale
Hughways
Erie County Thruway
Uwe
Erie County Planning Department
Frvents
Erie County Planning Commission
Christopher Capel
Coach Agency
Capotis
Tee Station
Local Planning Commission
Enola man pleads guilty to fatal stabbing of wife
Gene E. Atuig of Enola admitted murder in Cumberland County Court for the February stabbing of his wife Sally Attig. Judges Shugart and Jacobs withheld judgment to allow a pre sentence hearing in June. Atuig had been indicted the day before his plea.
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Carlisle
Gene E. ‘Atuig
Enola
Sally
Merger plan outlined for Corry Area Jointure voters
A superintendent letter details potential merger benefits and costs for Corry Area Jointure districts. Possible gains include equipment for schools, a language lab, reading lab, journalism room, space for earth and space science, and rooms for gifted and slow learners. The booklet to be mailed clarifies tax and budget effects, with voter guidance on how consolidation could operate across districts. Sparta Township remains a divisive factor, as residents favor independent schools.
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Board of Education
Journalisay
Jointure
Corry merger faces school and tax concerns in Sparta
Sharts Arém residents cite economic and esthetic reasons for joining the Corry Area Jointure. They argue merged district schools could ruin real estate values and community activity. State law allows multiple secondary schools in a merger, a point Sparta fears could strain finances by supporting two high schools. Overall sentiment in Sparta is cautious about the proposed Corry merger.
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Sharts
Sparta
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