Riot Figure Volunteers for Tests in Erie Case
Benny Wall 2 of Erie voluntarily admitted to Warren State Hospital for psychiatric evaluation after petition from his family. Wall faced indictments for rioting and assault related to July 19 1967 disturbances and July 1 unrest, while three Erie officers face grand jury action for aggravated assault in the Wall case. Wall had resigned as boys program director at the Erie ACT Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Benny Wall
Warren State Hospital
Wall
Warren Hospital
St. Vincent's Hospital
D. Sherwood Jones
Irving C. Murphy
Warren
Edward J. H. Carney
St. Vincent's
Erie Act Center
Cigarette theft loss now set at twenty three thousand
Meadville reports the weekend theft of 199 cases from Erie-Pittsburgh Motor Express Co on Route 19 near here. Terminal manager James Cullis said losses were finalized after unloading and inventory at Spauldings, Inc. First estimates ranged from 100 cases valued at 10 000 to 18 000 dollars. The 23 000 figure reflects more stolen cases and inclusion of king size cigarettes. State Police said no new information in the investigation. SEEKS MORE CASH Harrisburg President John W. McCarter of the Pittsburgh Teachers Education Association meets privately today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Erie-Pittsburgh Motor Express Co
James Cullis
Spauldings, Inc
Harrisburg
John W. McCarter
Pittsburgh Teachers .Education Association
Falling Tree Critically Injures Georgetown Coed
An 18 year old Georgetown University freshman from Pittsburgh was struck by a falling tree while running to escape rain during a thunderstorm. She suffered head injuries and was taken to Georgetown University Hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Georgetown University
Screen Extras To Have Their Day Of Glory
Hollywood AP reports the Screen Extras Guild will host the First Annual Screen Extra Awards. Twelve extras will receive statuettes for distinguished performances in various scenes at a black-tie dinner in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Screen Extras Guild
Screen Extra Awards
House-Senate
Pittsburgh
Tornado scare and school closings mark end of term
Evelyn Merkle Well notes a tornado scare but no touchdown and the final week of school with prom over. She mentions graduations, dates, and family visits in Kane and East Branch, plus church services in Mars and Kané and a hospital admission for Harriet Weaver. The piece closes with a quip about newspapers as the shortest distance between customer and store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Merkle
Midwest
Washington
Frank Lay
Hazel Young
Dolores
East Branch
Marionville
Darrel Lay
Lay
Job Corp
Warren Brown
Mars
Brown
Rodney Lawther
Donna
Thomas Eastman
George Smith
Kané
Kenneth Eastman
Mary
Ronnie Snapp
Smith
DeAura
Banks Rossey
Joann Hossey
Missy, Botch
R.D
Kane
Tracy Eastman
Franke Lay
Delores
Wayne King
Wesleyville
Franklin School Budget Delayed by State Legislature
Franklin Area School Board postponed adopting the 1968-69 tentative budget to May 29 due to the legislature not acting on two school subsidy bills. President James Reagle cited uncertainty in the bills as tied to nearly all budget items. The board expects a tax rise of 5 to 10 mills and projects receipts could reach 2,853,000, pending legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranklin
Franklin Area
James Reagle
Reagies
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Lenah Clute
Ben Watson
Isaac Sherock
Clute
Young
Kurt King
Harriet Weaver
Union City Memorial Hospital
Ame Discount Stores
Corry Savings & Loan-Assn
Corry, Penn
North Center Street
Franklin
Bowling Green
Western Kentucky University
Firestone
Eas
Firestone Safe Tire
FAST
Dupont Delrin
Braas
Sercutoner
Qrack Necklank
Uta Firestone
South Center Street
Barney's
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