Weather and local notices from Corry area Memorial Day brief
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts Western Pennsylvania will see low normal temperatures for five days with highs in the upper sixties to low seventies and nights in the fifties. Showers possible mainly Sunday or Monday. Police respond to Ritz Restaurant disturbance. suspect fled. Titusville Housing Authority seeks HUD funds for 150 low rent and elderly housing units. Three Erie County marriage license applications filed. Corry cops log prowler and dog barking reports. one porch jump observed but not pursued. Antique wheel cover stolen from 1867 car. small change purse found. Memorial Day edition of The Corry Evening Journal skipped. publication resumes Friday. No mail deliveries tomorrow except special and perishable items. Ruth Waidley funeral held. burial in North East. State Police warn high patrols on Memorial Day weekend.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
Fogle Lumber Property Sold To Buyers Fair
Buyers' Fair completed purchase of the Fogle Lumber property on Franklin Street for 85000. A deed recorded at Erie County courthouse transfers the property from the Fogle firm to Buyers' Fair, which plans to build several retail stores with one occupied by Buyers' Fair and others leased.
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Buyers' Fair
Fogle Lumber
Franklin Street
Erie County
Fogle
Variety Merchandise
Buyers’ Fair
Bogus 200000 Seized in Cleveland Counterfeiting Ring
Secret Service agents in Cleveland seized 200000 in counterfeit hundred dollar bills and arrested three local men linked to a regional counterfeiting operation spanning Ohio Pennsylvania and several southern states. Authorities say 180 fake 190s were found at a Cleveland area motel as the suspects attempted to secure the money. Wilmer K. Deckard, head of Cleveland Secret Service, said more of the same bills have surfaced in Cleveland bars and gas stations over the past two months.
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Cleveland
Secret Service
Cleveland Area
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wilmer K. Deckard
Deckard
Dietzen
Navy
Broomall
Salvatore A. Violetti
Robert P. Violetti
Crete
Mediterranean
Violetti
United States
Atlantic Fleet
Norfolk
Elrod
Underwood
Corry to elect one alderman under new judiciary rule
The minor judiciary change limits Corry to a single alderman seat. Prospective candidates must file in 1969. Porter Auer is the only named potential candidate. Norbert Bachomer and Merle Ottaway show no interest. Hubley must post bond and be sworn in at the Erie County courthouse.
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Corry
Porter Auer
Norbert Bachomer
Merle Ottaway
Hubley
Erie County
Nixon wins big as Nixon leads in California and New York races
Nixon holds a 110 512 to 39 762 margin over Reagan in California and New York’s Rockefeller 8 236 write ins. Morse leads Duncan narrowly in the Democratic race for renomination with Morse at 48 percent to Duncan’s 47 percent. Count shows Morse 9 961 votes and Duncan 89 260. Nixon faces strong rival in Romney’s absence.
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Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wayne Morse
Robert B. Duncan
House
Morse
Duncan
Michigan
George Romney
Reported Scorpion distress call groundsless says Navy
British amateur radio operator John Greyson claimed to hear a distress call from the Scorpion on the 2.5 meter band. Pentagon and Navy sources say the report is groundless while outlining a vast search along 2,760 miles toward Norfolk with divers on alert and possible survival if the reactor operates and crews conserve energy.
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Navy
Pentagon
John Greyson
Barnoldswick
Yorkshire
Scorpion
London
Washington
San Diego
Calif
Norfolk
Dietzen
Foot Amputation After Oil Lease Accident In Franklin
A Butler area man lost his foot when a steel cable broke on an oil lease site near Franklin. He was treated at Franklin Hospital and listed in good condition. The incident occurred during work on the lease, with no further injuries reported.
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Franklin
Butler Area
Jase County
Lernoon
John Davis
Butler
Franklin Hospital
County official eyes 23000 from taxes for city traffic sites
Weir announced plans to divert 23000 from liquid fuels tax funds to Corry for traffic improvements mandated by the state. The visit marked County Commissioners Day with top office holders touring projects involving county funds. Weir and Bruce Reeder viewed Lawrence Airport Mead Park North Hills golf course and Corry Memorial Hospital before a 630 dinner.
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Purst
Weir
Corry
Bruce Reeder
Lawrence
Mead Park
North Hills
Corry Memorial Hospital
Viet Cong battalions harass Saigon during Paris talks
Allied intelligence reports 17 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese battalions are deployed to harass Saigon and suburbs amid negotiations in Paris. Some battalions may number under 100 due to Tet losses. Across the northern frontier fighting extends for a fifth day as US officials tally over 3,000 NVA killed near the DMZ since May 1, with about a third in the last four days.
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North Vietnam
Paris
Saigon
South Vietnam
Blood For Heart Surgery Needs Donated Blood
A request for blood for open heart surgery at Children’s Hospital in Buffalo was announced at a Corry Red Cross meeting. Blood will be collected during the last three hours of the upcoming bloodmobile visit at the YMCA. New Red Cross officers were elected: Edward Kinley as chairman, Larry Sheehan as first vice chairman, Glen Henderson as second vice chairman, Mrs. Helen Dougherty secretary, James Davidson treasurer.
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Children's Hospital In
Buffalo
Corry
American Red Cross
YMCA
Red Cross
Edward Kinley
Larry Sheehan
Glen Henderson
Helen Dougherty
Board of
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Spring Creek
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Erie
Sharon L. Groel
Raymond N. Mitchell
North Center Street
Carolyn R. Harrington
R.D
South Center
Fourth Avenue
South Center Street
Edward Gilbs
R. D. J. Corry
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Spring Street
Corry Evening Journal
Mary May Knickerbocker
Edward Scheller
Ward
Richard McLaughlin
North East
Ruth Waidley
Carl Miller
Bob Church
North Center St
Frostie
Can
Pennsylvania State Employment Service
Warren
Sylvania Electric, Products, Inc
T Cong
Hardwick
Free Cow
Pennsylvania Gas
Ve Jong
She
James Davidson
Viet- de Ea Eee
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Neight’s Pee Eee
Answering Service
Erie Pa
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