Police and Civic News Roundup From Northwestern County
Sgt James Hurlbut begins a 10 week basic municipal police course at the State Police Academy in Hershey. Melvin Thomas reports his car stolen wheel and tire replaced by a flat in downtown Loblaw lot. Four drivers face motor vehicle code violations including Rhodes Quigley Campbell. Weather: northwestern PA mostly cloudy with showers, highs 40s to 50s, windy with rain tonight. Gas fumes in Cooper Pentax shed trigger roof damage and lab windows break. noise issue being addressed. 4-H Beef Award won by Kuzma duo at Warren County Achievement Night. Susan Kuzma also wins petroleum power national award. Doscht arrested for burglary and larceny. arraigned and jailed. Kane state police arson probe at Camp Fair Rock. $300 damage. linked to Nov 10 fires. investigation ongoing. Harald McNany faces weapon charge after Ott's Bar incident. bond set at $500. Corry YMCA bus to Wattsburg canceled. Colum bus swim lessons rescheduled.
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Kane
Fair Rock
Port Allegany
Paul Basara
Export
Enemies escalate in Vietnam as cease-fire pressure rises
Communist attacks in South Vietnam level off to the lowest since late September while U S air strikes continue in the southern panhandle. In Laos rockets strike Luang Prabang injuring airmen and damaging planes as draft cease-fire talks persevere in Paris amid calls from Viet Cong for renewed pressure. Dallas minorities gain federal, better-paying jobs per a Civil Service survey as job listings appear in classifieds.
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Hanoi- Haiphong
North Vietnam
U.S
Panhandle
South Vietnam
Saigon
Quang Tri
Mekong Delta
Viet Cong
Nixon
Paris
United States
Laos
Luang Prabang
Vientiane
Dallas
Civil Service Commission
Deaths Ivan L Van Tassel 54 in Corry Memorial Hospital
Ivan L Van Tassel 54 of R D 2 Centerville died unexpectedly Saturday evening in Corry Memorial Hospital He was born November 5 1918 in Bloomfield Township He married Margery Knight June 8 1942 He was a World War I Army veteran and member of the Union City VFW Survived by wife son Michael R Van Tassel of Corry daughter Janet Ryan of Waterford four granddaughters three sisters Mrs Russell Kent Wattsburg Mrs Norman Looker Union City HD 3 Union City and Mrs Francis Thomas R D 1 Union City No calling hours private funeral at H Richard Hays Funeral Home Spar tansburg Interment Riceville Cemetery Graveside military service by Union City VFW.
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Ivan L. van Tassel
Mr. van Tassel
R.D
Centerville
Corry Memorial Hospital
Bloomfield Township
Margery Knight
Union City
VFW
Aero Supply Co
Corry
Snap-Tire Corp
Michael R. van Tassel
James
Janet) Ryan
Waterford
Russell
Leola) Kent
Wattsburg
Norman
Arleene) Looker
H.D. 3
Francis
Betty) Thomas
R.D. 1
H. Richard Hays
Spartansburg
Riceville
Shapp urges GOP to let solons loose in Pennsylvania
Gov. Milton Shapp urged House Republicans to end unit rule and permit dissent on key bills as the GOP takes control in January. He outlined a bare bones budget plan and pushed three measures for the lame duck session while previewing a $30 million Pocono Arts Center project and ongoing budget talks with Ins. Commissioner Denenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocono Manor
Milton Shapp
House
Shapp
Senate
Kenneth B. Lee
Sullivan County
Lee
Republican Party
Herbert Fineman
K. Leroy Irvis
Milk Marketing Board
Herbert Denenberg
Pennsylvania
Blue Shield Board
Denenberg
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Fineman
Pocono
White Haven
Let Roads Hurt Pennsylvanians No More
A Pennsylvania letter-writer castigates state road maintenance and high taxes, linking pothole dangers to a 21-year-old Mercyhurst student’s death. The author urges accelerated funding for highway reconstruction and warns that more lives depend on action by residents and government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Mercyhurst
Ant
New Jersey
Judith Baker Nory
Mary H. Meehan
Persistent Gal Wins Windsor Common Land Case
In Windsor England retiree Doris Mellor won a 20 year battle to reclaim two acres known as Bachelor’s Acre as common land. The Common Land Commission ordered paving removed and glass put back at the Windsor Borough Council’s cost about 30,000 pounds yearly in parking tolls, a reversal after 1952 city paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
England
Bachelor’s Acre
Doris Mellor
Thomases
Man Charged In Fatal Gash
Meadville police say a man arrested Saturday night faces hit and run charges in a fatal accident near a plaza area earlier that day. Lavern Hall, 37, of Star Route, was arraigned before District Magistrate Mary Jane Dennis and released on 5000 dollars bond. A statewide bulletin had been issued for a purple and white coupe involved in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Lavern Hall
Hall
Mary Jane Dennis
Troopers report string of Route 6 and area crashes
A series of one and two car crashes near Mill Village Elgin Corry and Waterford caused property damage and minor injuries. Notable incidents include a vehicle rolling onto its top on Route 6 with belts unused, a Mill Village truck striking a bridge abutment, and drivers treated and released at local hospitals.
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Colter
Route 6
Mill Village
Anton F. Anderson
Anderson
Union City Memorial Hospital
Elgin
Paul L. Brown
Erie
Corry
Mark Chase
Congress Street
Allen J. Chiricuzio
Spring Street
Chiricuzio
Arut
Route
Waterford
Clarence Bagley
Bagley
Mike Kuno
Kuno
Accident Scene Claims Life Of Meadville Man Robert Catalano
A fatal crash in Meadville resulted in the death of 36 year old Robert Catalano of Meadville. Police say the scene showed a collision with critical injuries and witnesses described the moment of impact. The investigation continues as authorities identify the other parties involved.
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Ife
Robert Catalano
Meadville
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James Hurlbut
State Police Academy
Hershey
Melvin Thomas
West South Street
Loblaw
Willa B. Rhodes
Main Street
Columbbus
Robert C. Quigley
Charles R. Campbell
West Frederick Street
Cooper-Pentax
Pentax
Philip Sample
Warren County
Andy
Susan Kuzma
Celanese Chemical Company
Petroleum Power
American Oil Foundation
Columbus Beef Club
Baker Hill Bloomers
Small Engines Club
Mike Kuzma
Columbus
Robert Doscht
Titusville
Ronald Cole
Crawford County
Doscht
Franklin State
Harald McNany
Emlenton
Ott's
McNany
William H. Long
Robert Billingsley
Bruce Swanson
Pettit Road
N. Clymer
Motorola
Francis McCray
Sales & Service
Gop
Solons
Gregg Ladd
Roy Ladd
The
Columbus Wrangler
Horse and Pony Club
City Hall
Starlite
S General Telephone
Echvebank Slep-Savar
Saunier
Space Games
Wight de Dous Calers
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