Polls Show County and Erie City Party Splits
The count by Chief Registrar Alexander Maelvar shows Republicans leading countywide by 11 798 with a 940 margin in Carry while Democrats hold Erie City with a 12 847 edge. Arrests include Gary Paige 21 of Corry on disorderly conduct after an Erie festival. A foster child in Ohio fledrea home then returned. Vehicle damage reported near Loblaw Supermarket with unknown driver. Gov Scranton appoints Louis D Flatt as justice of the peace in Mead Township Warren County until January 1966. Real estate transfers recorded in Corry. A newborn in Corry rushed to Buffalo Children’s Hospital for heart surgery. Firefighters respond to rubbish fire at 1005 West Pleasant Street. no building damage. Window damage reported at P M Store on East Main Street. witnesses sought. Russell Vosburgh speaks against Project 70 at Mercer County Farmers Association meeting. A child dangling from a third story window prompts police intervention. child rescued with mother’s aid.
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Ale Charity Democrats
Alexander Maelvar
Erie City
Westfield Faces Serious Water Shortage Crisis
Joseph How, manager of the Westfield water department, announces the treatment plant is shut down except for chlorination to conserve water during a worsening shortage. Pressure is down to 1 to 15 pounds and taste or odor may be objectionable though water remains chlorinated. A major fire or broken line could be a catastrophe.
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Joseph How
Westfield Water Department
Hewson
Balomey
Driver Dies from Sleeping Pills After Wreck
Robert B. Warren, 29, of Honeoye, died in Corning Hospital after a Wednesday night crash near Painted Post. Police say he was unconscious on arrival. his mother says he was under medical treatment and may have overdosed. An autopsy was performed by Dr. M J Chimera and Da Johns Poort of Corning. results not yet announced.
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Robert B. Warren
Honeyhoe
Corning Hospital
Warren
Painted Post
Sarah Warren
M. J. Chimera
Project 70 Plan Tied To Pymatuning Development
State forests and waters secretary Man sive K Goddard warned that a defeat for Project 70 at the polls could weaken the Pymatuning State Park proposal. He outlined a $45,000 master plan for the park, camping, and public marines at the Lake with funds earmarked to round out development. The Project 70 bond issue aims to fund statewide park and recreation areas and faces a vote next month.
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Eumervillnari
Pymatuning
Mansive K Goddard
Heroic Truck Driver Killed In Runaway
A brakeless runaway truck fatally crushed Willy Lee Brown after he clung to it and yelled warnings in Callahan near the Georgia line. The truck toppled, injuring Nathaniel Brown, Edward Lee Thomas, and critically injuring Henry Odum and his wife. Three calves died in the pickup as the vehicle was struck.
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Callahan
Georgia Line
YMCA Weekly Calendar Week of October 21 1940s
The YMCA calendar lists weekly activities including Gray and Junior High beginner classes, Minnow, Girl and Adult swim, Charm School, TOPS, speech class, and various youth groups. It notes daily sessions from Monday through Thursday with multiple time slots for swim instruction, crafts, and club meetings.
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YMCA
Bam
Corry Area
Golden Age Club
Red Cross Board
Charm School
Clymer
Wright School Swim Schedule And Events
The Wright School calendar lists Mrs Foxs room in Columbus with events from 4 45 pm to 9 pm. Activities include junior high and senior high swim teams, advanced sewing, adult diving, and family swims. A home game at 4 pm and a senior high dance are noted alongside regular swim sessions on Friday and Saturday.
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Wright School
Columbus
Dante
Jamestown Man Charged With Extortion Attempt
Clair Walden, 49, of Jamestown, is charged in an extortion case involving a demand of 10,000 from a local well known family. Police say he was arrested yesterday after leaving a telephone booth following a call during a four day extortion attempt that threatened bodily harm if payment was not made.
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Jamestown
Clair Walden
John Paladino
Walden
Paladino
Farm Fire Destroys Meader Barn Killing Cattle
A large blaze at the Andrew Meader farm in Ripley destroyed the barn milk house and an adjoining building. About 25 cattle were killed along with 22 000 bales of hay and 10 to 20 tons of grain. Firefighters from Ripley Sherman Findley Lake and Mayville fought the flames for over four hours. the cause is undetermined though hay mow is suspected.
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Ripley
Andrew Meader
Meader
Frank Meader
Andrew
Sherman
Findley Lake
Mayville
Two Beauties Best Homecoming Queens at Idaho
University of Idaho voters could not choose between two finalists for homecoming queen. Kathy Baxter of Buhl and Jeri Ross of Coeur dAlene tied for the honor in an all male campus poll. Alumni president James Roper will award two congratulatory kisses. The article notes bidder Walden admitting financial difficulty.
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Moscow, Idaho
University of Idaho
Kathy Baxter
Buhl
Idaho
Jeri Ross
Brionette
Coeur d'Alene
James Roper
Burley
Walden
Area Counties To Get Huge Rec Facility Plan
Meadville hosts Crawford County Soil Conservation District meeting announcing federal approval for a $1 million recreation area project across Crawford Venango and Mercer counties. U.S. Undersecretary Charles S. Murphy confirmed the plan, following Freeman's prior confirmation in Washington. Local boards and districts participate in the development plan.
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Meadville
Crawford
Venango
Mercer
Crawford County Soil Conservation District
Charles S. Murphy
U.S
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Washington
Boards of Commissioners and Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Three-County Pilot Project Aims Large Recreation Plan
The forecast for the three county recreations project lists 150 recreation areas including winter sports sites golf courses riding and nature trails and vacation cabins. The plan, one of ten nationwide and the only one in the northeast, will be a pilot project. Federal officials favored the area due to a population of about eight million within 200 miles.
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United States
Philadelphia Bishop Meets Pope in Private Audience
Dr. Fred Pierce Corson, Methodist bishop of Philadelphia, received a private audience with Pope Paul VI in Vatican City. L'Osservatore Romano reported the meeting and said details were not disclosed.
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Vatican City
Fred Pierce Corson
Philadelphia
Paul VI
L'Osservatore Romano
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Gary Paige
R. D
Corry
Erie
Mary Shamblrg
Loblaw
William Scranton
Louis D. Flatt
Mead Township
Warren County
Flatt
Marion B. Louck
Melvin E. Shambaugh
Mabel L. Spaulding
Second Ward
Richard L. McCray
Fourth Ward
Erie County
Clymer -Habyy Rodney
Robert Smith
Buffalo Children's Hospital
Corry Ambulance Service
Virginia Deogard
West Pleasant Street
Paul_Lines
P&m
East Main Street
Russell Vosburgh
Titusville
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association
Mercer County Farmers Association
Pennsylvania
Kani Police Battard Sious
Renard Rose
Almer Jones
Westfield
Dodd Farms
Dairy Scott's Crossing
Batters Atlantic Service
South Center Street
Pittsburgh
Penn State University
Robert T. Oliver
Fogle Lumber
Schlegel
truValue
Sea’s Drugs
Elmview Jersey
Elmview Jersey Dairy
LottsviLle Road
Johnny Cash
Gateway
Geo
Hamilton IV
The
Steve Reeves
Congo
Sun, Mon
MGM
Navy
EAN
North Center Street
Loblaws
Bartlett Pearl
Brussels
Cherry Valley Corned
National Bank OF Corry
the National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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