Johnston Capwell Win 4 Way Race In Local Votes
Slightly under half of Corty’s voters turned out amid clear skies and dull campaigning. GOP tally at 1,104 while Democrats reached 346. City council nominees include Clare Capwell Ned Johnston Paul Taylor and John Lutz with two seats to be chosen in November. Mary Hubley leads for city treasurer by eight votes over Ann Chillock. Total ballots cast 1,451 with lines forming at booths to scan ballots amid amendments.
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Corty
Dem
GOP
Clare Capwell
Ned Johnston
Paul Taylor
John Lutz
Dorr Clark
Gerald Staples
Mary Hubley
Ann Chillock
Changes in hospital project costs include added emergency facilities
The response confirms changes in the current building to serve more patients. It lists an enlarged emergency room and waiting area, expanded business office and medical records, improved communication, a better children’s ward with oxygen and suction, and an enlarged kitchen.
Area Vote Marked By Lack Of Candidates
In Corry area voting showed broad ideas but a clear shortage of candidates for local offices. Democrats nominated none for council or school director while Republicans tapped two for council Walter Burrows and James Clapp and one for supervisor Basil Pokosh. Elgin faces a November challenge. Columbus sees higher interest for township supervisor with Pokosh to oppose Jordan Christensen. Republicans name Heidler and Bertha McCray for school directors opposed to Thaddeus.
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Council
Walter Burrows
James Clapp
Mardine McCray
Columbus
Basil Pokosh
Warren Fargo
GOP
Jordan Christensen
Herbert Heidler
Bertha McCray
Thaddeus
Pfadt and Kelleher Vie For Erie County DA Post
Erie County voters will choose between William Pfadt and Robert Kelleher for district attorney this fall. Pfadt won the Republican nomination 13 358 to 22 101 over Sherwood Jones, while Kelleher ran unopposed with 18 885 votes. Pfadt carried Corry by 87 to 350, suggesting he campaigned more in that district.
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Darwin Wolcott
Robert Davidson
Rita Downey
County Board of Elections
Erie County
William Pfadt
Robert Kelleher
Pfadt
Sherwood Jones
Kelleher
Corry
Jones
US Planes Hit Two Cong Missile Placements
US warplanes struck two surface to air missile sites the North Vietnamese were building inside the demilitarized zone while 5,000 Marines fought to clear tunnels near the zone. The 17th Parallel sites, eight miles from the coast, raised fear of Soviet missiles amid ongoing artillery and rocket exchanges along the front.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
South Vietnam
Quang Tri Province
Incumbents Win Renomination In County Commissioner Race
County voters renominated all four incumbents led by Lamberton and Weir for the four year terms. Hill and Reymiek head the Democratic slate with Weir as the lone newcomer, while Brueckman and Ruzichka trailed on the Republican side.
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Fred Lamberton
Leo Weir
William Hill Jr
Louis Rzymele
Weir
Capparca
Elliott LeFaiver
Lamberton
Arthur Brueckman
Michael Ruzichka
Shirley Colvin
Millcreek
Erie County
Pennsylvania
Suppressed Hiroshima After-Effects Film May Be Shown
Washington AP reports the United States has held back for 22 years a confiscated Japanese film showing the ghastly after-effects of the 1945 Hiroshima bombing. Japan asks to lift restrictions. U.S. officials fear Japan relations. The film, shot by Tokyo University scientists, was seized as U.S. authorities pursued the documentary.
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Washington
Hiroshima
U.S
Japan
Tokyo University
Ince
Nippon Sigasha Movie Company
Sniper Kills Rookie Cop In Texas Riot
A rookie Texas officer, Lewis R. Kuba, 25, was killed by a sniper during a dormitory assault. Police detained 483 men and students as they hunted the shooter, noting Kuba had just graduated from the police academy a month earlier. He died about seven hours after being shot.
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Texas
Lewis R. Kuba
Police
Kuba
Jaycees Urge Entries For Roadeo
Jaycees urge parents to enter children in the Roadeo as a free to enter event promising better driving. Sponsors offer a chance at a $2,500 college scholarship, a trip to state finals, and use of a new Mercury through Christensen dealership.
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Christensen
Roadeo
Jaycees
City Treasurer Hubley Edges Chillock for GOP Nod
Mary Hubley leads four candidates in the Republican race for city treasurer with an eight vote margin over Ann Chillock. Hubley tally stood at 39g to Chillock's 885, followed by Merrill Patterson 227 and William Roehrig 66. Absentee ballots were not yet counted, with an estimate of more than a dozen.
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Mary Hubley
GOP
Ann Chillock
Public backs all fight proposed amendments
In Harrisburg voters endorsed a constitutional convention to modernize four disputed articles of the 1874 Pennsylvania constitution. With Gov. Shafer's support, the tally shows 640,688 for and 409,268 against with 6,589 of 9,247 precincts reporting. Voters may approve or reject each article’s reform at next April’s primary.
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Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
Philadelphia Dems revolt to renominate Tate as mayor
Philadelphia voters mostly opposed Mayor James H. J. Tate in a Democratic revolt that renominated him by a two to one margin while backing former City Controller Alexander Hemphill who lost 152,402 to 0,217. Specter led Republicans with 136,833 votes amid widespread Democratic disenchantment and a split party leadership.
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Philadelphia
James H. J. Tate
Tate
Alexander Hemphill
Lenette Roberts
Atty
Arlen Specter
GOP
Specter
Francis R. Smith
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Clark Capwell
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Elgin
William Pfatt
Pittsburgh
William Hill
Louis Raymek
Hubley
Philly
Denis
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