Vicious Halloween Pranks Hit Several Cities
Frightened parents and officials report dangerous treats during Halloween. Razor blades, needles, nails and other objects were found or suspected in apples and candy in Middletown New York Columbus Ohio Syracuse and Ilion New York. Authorities warn of potential second degree reckless endangerment charges and possible jail time for offenders. Some residents call for banning trick or treating while Las Vegas officials urge stays indoors amid threats though no incidents occurred.
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Middletown
N.Y
Columbus
Ohio
Syracuse
William F. Walsh
Patricia
Ilion
Madison County
Dist
Atty
Spencer Feldmann
Feldmann
New York State
Las Vegas
Nev
Oran Grayson
JP Office Locations No Easy Matter
The selection of office sites for the new district justices, to begin January 1, faces district challenges in rural Warren County. In Corry, Porter Auer says any site in the city is near most points, while a final decision rests with a committee led by Erie County court president judge Edward Carney. Auer expects no action until after election day.
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Corry
Warren County
Sugar Grove
Bear Lake
Columbus
Freehold
The
Journal
Porter Auer
Auer
Erie County Court
Edward Carney
Teacher Reactions Split on Plant Visits After Survey
Teachers responding to a questionnaire on recent plant visits show a mixed bag of opinions. The overall sentiment favors continuing the visits in the future, though some reservations emerge about aspects of the program.
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Corry Area
Ray Elsen
Elsen
CAHS
Corry and Union City Men Sentenced in Erie County Court
Three men from Corry and Union City faced sentencing on multiple charges in Erie County Court. Ralph Silvis and Larry Wood received fines and jail terms for motor vehicle violations, while Larry Dingfelder’s sentence for public indecency was deferred to November 24. All pled guilty.
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Corry
Union City
Erie County
Edward Carney
Ralph W. Silvis
Fifth Avenue
Larry W. Wood
R.D. 1
Larry A. Dingfelder
R.D
Man Refuses Sodas Seeks Cigarettes Credit
A Pittsburgh customer enters a neighborhood store with two cartons of diet soda and demands credit for cigarettes after calling cyclamate in the diet sodas dangerous. The store manager offers two cartons of regular soda as replacement. The man declines further soda and insists on cigarette credit.
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Pittsburgh
Halloween 1969 Pranks Leave Windows Damaged In City
Halloween 1969 pranks in the city and surrounding areas included uprooting a parking meter and erecting it in the street. Two major incidents involved smashed windows at Loblaw's and the A&P. costs estimated at 100 and 250 dollars respectively. State Police noted unrest in Warren County with arrests pending and a carload of teens stealing candy. In Chautauqua County the area was mostly quiet with minor fires in North Clymer and Chautauqua.
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Loblaw’s
Aécp
Loblaw
A&p
Ivan Downey
Corry
Russell
Warren County
River Road
Jim Edwards
Brad Smock
Brad
Jim
Chautauqua County
Busti
Frewsburg
North Clymer
Chautauqua
Tax Reform Promises More Take-Home Pay
Washington AP reports the Senate Finance Committee backed a broad tax code revision promising multiple take-home pay increases by 1972. The plan would cut rates, expand the standard deduction, and add a new $1,100 low income allowance, with notable relief for families and singles, while facing subsequent floor debates and possible conference changes.
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Washington
America
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Nixon
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Finance
10 Feared Dead In U S Helicopter Crash Near Saigon
U S Army command helicopter crashed in scrub jungle about 65 miles northwest of Saigon. All 10 Americans aboard believed killed including a lieutenant colonel battalion commander. Craft went down after takeoff from a Tay Ninh firebase with no sign of enemy fire.
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Saigon
U.S. Army Command
UHS
Tay Ninh
U.S
da Nang
Vietnam
Hiep Duc
Associated Press
Oliver Noonan
Song Be
Io All
South Vietnam
Bu Prang
Four Hurt In Area Accidents At Riceville Corners
Corry state police investigated three auto accidents in 24 hours causing $1,450 damage and sending two people to Corry Memorial Hospital for treatment. At 3:30 p.m. Moretti, 48, Meadville, crossed Route 8 7 in Riceville Corners and was hit in the right rear by Godlaski, 22, of Brooklyn Ohio. Damages $400 and $250. Possible charges pending. A 35 year old motorcyclist was injured slightly and refused hospital treatment after a rear end collision at Page Six.
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Corry
Corry Memorial Hospital
Raymond J. Moretti
Meadville
Riceville Corners
Richard J. Godlaski
Brooklyn
Ohio
Donald Raisley
Moretti
Godlaski
Raisley
Youth Arrested With Stolen Auto
A 17 year old youth was arrested in Corry early this morning for stealing a 1969 auto from the Crotty Ferrando agency garage at Columbus. Entry was through an unlocked door. The juvenile was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Perry Mead and jailed on charges. Troopers Norbert Irish and Robert Fleetwood made the arrest.
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Warren County
Corry
Crotty-Ferrando Agency
Columbus
Justice of the Peace
Perry Mead
Norbert Irish
Robert Fleetwood
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