Motive Sought In Slayings Of 3 Children
Pittsburgh AP Erie County detectives search for a motive in the killings of George Vidovich’s three children aged 14, 9, and 11. The father, 35, attempted suicide after leaving a note. His wife, 33, hospitalized with tuberculosis, and the couple’s condition complicated child care. An unsigned note stated this was the only way out.
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Pittsburgh
Alle. Ebeny County
George Vidovich
Etna
George Jr
Richard
Joann
George Sr
St. Francis General Hospital
Vidovich
Jean
St. Francis
Mississippi Goes to Polls in First Two Party Gubernatorial Bid
Nationwide voting starts with Mississippi where Democratic Lt. Gov. Paul B. Johnson Jr. faces Republican Ruchel Phillips in a bitter, segregationist race. Analysts expect Johnson to win though Phillips could reach around 120,000 votes in a 250,000 ballot. Negroes vote in unofficial NAACP election protests led by Aaron Henry via write-in efforts, but few are eligible to vote and ballots may not be counted.
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Mississippi
Kennedy
Paul B. Johnson Jr
Ruchel Phillips
Jackson
Dixie
Johnson
Aaron Henry
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Henry
When's A Hunter Not A Hunter Crime Tale
In Eastern Townships 100 miles southeast of Montreal a hunter shot at an alderman from Asbestos Quebec mistaking him for a partridge. On two other occasions pilots heard pellets from shotguns while flying over areas with duck hunters, raising safety concerns.
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Odenhuur
Sue
Montreal
An-Alderman
Asbestos
Que
City paving plan aims to reduce dirt streets
City engineers outlined a decade long program to pave and curb streets to 26 feet where possible and 22 feet where trees force narrowing. After 1964 only 13 miles of dirt streets remain, mostly in outlying areas, with gradual elimination over ten years. Delaware street residents seek curb, with cost about 1.50 per running foot for grading and curbing. Council approved a Spring street project from West Pleasant to West Church.
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Johnson
Souncil
Delaware Street
Spring Street
West Pleasant
West Church Street
City halts sidewalk repairs for winter season
Clair Weidner contractor operating a one year paving program had his work stopped by the City Council. He had removed blocks leaving a four inch drop without barricades. Council instructed city engineer to deny further work this year and fill gaps with gravel. Work will resume in spring with 10 percent retained until completion, about 1200 dollars.
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Clair Weidner
Warren Ton Tractor
Weidner
City Streets Department
Dorr Clark
Streets Department
David Johnson
Clark
Hazardous road ditches prompt winter danger fix plan
The deep ditches along the stretch pose a hazard to motorists, especially in winter, and should be addressed. Clark's department was authorized to proceed with the improvement work.
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Clark's Department
Jail Fighter Again Faces Involuntary Manslaughter Charge
Meadville authorities rearrested Vito Camasi, 47, after an October 18 fist fight with Clyde Starcher led to Starcher’s death. Camasi, freed previously by Alderman Donald Ladner, was ordered held on a $2,000 bond for a November 19 hearing as District Attorney Richard Thomas calls Ladner’s prior release legally wrong.
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Meavville
Crawford County
Vito Camasi
Meadville
Clyde -F--Starcher
Starcher
Camasi
Inasi
Donald W. Ladner
Ladner
Richard Thomas
Justice of the Peace
Wesley Sister
Hayfield Township
Welfare Pioneer Evelyn Hersey Dies at 65
Milton Virginia mourns Evelyn Hersey 65 longtime welfare pioneer and likely first American embassy social welfare attache. She served as assistant to the U S Commissioner of Immigration during World War II and died Sunday.
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Milton
Evelyn Hersey
Hersey
U.S
Commissioner of Immigration
City Plans Parking Meter System Across East Park Place and Main Street
The council approves a citywide parking plan adding meters in East Park Place and West Main Street areas with 12 minute to 10 hour limits. Metered spaces rise from 285 to about 400 after surveys, aiming for Christmas readiness. The Koontz Company will be paid from meter income versus past averages, with a $2 per meter cap and potential city profit if income exceeds estimates.
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East Park Place
Wast
West Main Street
First Avenue
Koontz
Koontz Company
Council weighs Koontz system shift and enforcement needs
The council recognizes potential revenue gains from a new Koontz system but worries that weak enforcement under current meters would undercut income. Mayor alzneck notes police already have limited time for enforcement, hinting at hiring officers to monitor compliance and ensure the switch pays dividends.
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Council
Philip ¥Alzneck
Koontz
U S Concerned Over Autobahn Blockade Policy Clarified
The United States informed the Soviet Union that a convoy with more than 40 passengers could be counted, while fewer than 30 would not, a rule said to have applied since head counts began in 196. Secretary Rusk pressed Georgi Kornienko at the Soviet Embassy, noting the incident as evidence of a Soviet challenge to long standing procedures. Kornienko reportedly had no word from Moscow on the event.
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United States
Moscow
Administration
Washington
Krommlin
Russia
Dean Rusk
Georgi M. Kornienko
Offic Aid
Kornienko
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