Kissinger and Tho Meet in Paris to Press Cease Fire
In a first meeting in three months, Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho met at an American villa near Paris to discuss enforcing the Vietnam cease-fire. Both leaders exchanged smiles and brief remarks as advisers attended. Kissinger aims to advance cease-fire implementation and speed U.S. North Vietnam ties toward normalization ahead of his May 27 birthday.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Vietnam
Kissinger
St. Norma-Breteche
Tho
Washington
North Vietnam
United States
Nixon
Little Elgin Dominates Primaries In Local Balloting
In Elgin Borough 92 of 104 registered voters turned out for 88.4 percent, far above the state primary average. GOP victories included three Borough Council seats: Gerald Westfall 43, Francis McCray 32, Mrs Clarence McCray 30, with other GOP totals 23, 16, and 23 for Burton, McCray, Vandercoy. Democratic contenders Walter McCray 21, Donald Edwards 21, Vincent Sexton 18, Ethel Mosher 9. In mayoral race, Republican Marvin McCray defeated Democrat 44 to 18. Inspector of Elections went GOP Lavina Palmer 47 vs Democrat Eunice Sexton 14. Other results included Terry McCray 41 for constable and Agnes McCray for tax collector. (Continued on Back Page).
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Elgin
Gerald Westfall
Francis McCray
Clarence McCray
GOP
James Burton
James McCray
Roger Vandercoy
Walter McCray
Donald Edwards
Vincent Sexton
Ethel Mosher
Marvin McCray
Dem
Inspector of Elections
Lavina Palmer
Eunice Sexton
Terry McCray
Constable
Agnes McCray
Teaching staff changes approved in Corry area district
The Corry Area School District approved several changes in its teaching staff, driven by parental demands led by the Concerned Parents for Better Education. The notable hire is Nancy C. Giblin, 23, a Steubenville College and Westminster College graduate, who qualified as a reading specialist.
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Corry Area
Board of Education
Nancy C. Giblin
Steubenville College
Westminster College
Ohio
Pot Charge Nets 30 Day Probation
A local man pled guilty in Erie County court to possession of marijuana from a August 22 incident. John W. Bracken, 21, of 161 Park Street received 30 days probation and court costs after a traffic stop by state trooper Richard Gambino on Route 6 uncovered marijuana and a hashish pipe. This probation aligns with changes to the state criminal code.
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Erie
Lindley McClelland
John W. Bracken
Park Street
Corry
Richard Gambino
Bracken
Gambino
Pot Plant Star Of Show At Police Drug Exhibit
A living marijuana plant in a city police traveling drug exhibit draws attention beside an artificial plant. Chief Kenneth Nichols and Officer Charles Rhodes supervise as Norman Edinger built the cabinet and Robert Kraft of Eckerd's Drugs assembled the specimens. Paraphernalia from raids fills the left cabinet. Dr. Roger Cruz signed the prescription enabling display. Arrangements for showcases can be made by calling Nichols.
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Kenneth Nichols
Charles Rhodes
Norman Edinger
Robert Kraft
Eckerd
Roger Cruz
Nichols
Eaton
Skylab repair mission mapped and planned for cooling
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP temperatures inside the Skylab space station cooled after adjustments as three astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P Kerwin and Paul J Weitz mapped a sun shield repair for an on orbit effort possibly starting Sunday. Plans drawn by NASA centers and contractors aim to shade the 20 by 20 foot sunlit area to bring interior temps to 60 to 70 degrees. The three main methods involve a window shade rollout a pole and bag system or a inflatable umbrella style shield with plastic reflective material.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Skylab Space Station
Orbiting Laboratory
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Newsmen
Schneider
Conrad
Historic Watergate Hearings Open With Senate Probe
Seven senators opened televised hearings into Watergate as Odle Jr. testified the White House held final political authority. Odle, director of administration at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, denied sabotage or wiretap transcripts, acknowledged shredding machines, and said he hired and later fired James McCord, a Watergate conspirator. He framed the committee’s relation to the White House as cooperative, not controlled, noting influence from White House figures without implying direct command.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Robert C. Odle Jr
Committee For
Odle
Senate
Nixon Campaign Committee
James W. McCord
McCord
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Long Range View of Corry Area School Changes Ahead
An interim report to the Corry Area School District outlines inevitable shifts in curriculum and buildings over the next years. It details cost factors for taxpayers, notes that consolidation could save on salaries, and cites needs in career and vocational education at Corry High School with plans to expand programs and space.
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Corry Area
Board of Education
LeRoy Rieck
High-Pressure Gear Conquers Fire In Minutes
Columbus Fire Department raced to the Fink farm 10 miles east on Route 6 and, aided by a new high pressure apparatus, saved a burning barn after a quick call for Wrightsville assistance. Fire started from an electric fence. some equipment including a tractor was damaged. Three trucks and 16 men responded.
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Columbus
Lloyd Fink
Fink Place
Here
Fink
Wrightsville
Thomas Messinger
Messinger
Slain Girls Bodies Sought After Rhodesia Falls Shooting
At Victoria Falls Rhodesia armed police hunted for the bodies of two Canadian girls killed by gunfire near the Rhodesian Zambian border. One body appeared on rocks while the other was lost in crocodile infested waters. Identified missing as Marion Iduma Drjiber and Christine Louise Sinclair. An American man John W. Crothers was wounded and his wife Carol survived after all hid for hours before rescue.
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Victoria Falls
Rhodesia
Fourth Borge
Zambezi
Marion Iduma Drijber
Rockwood
Ont
Christine Louise Sinclair
Guelph
Zambia
John W. Crothers
Troy
Ohio
Wankie
Carol
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Little Elgin
CPBE
Joseph Lukac
Lukac
Conelway School
Michael Johnson
Benjamin Calderone
Wright
Johnson
Conelway
Senate Watergate Committee
Sam Ervin Jr
Howard Baker
Rtenn
Dn.c
Lowell Weicker
Rconn
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Herman Talmedge
Edward Gurney
R-Fla
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
Talmadge
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