Erie youth indicted for murder in skid row death
14 year old Gary A. Olszewski of Erie was indicted for murder in the May killing of 51 year old Roland Triplett. Trial tentatively set for November 21 with District Attorney Lindley R. McClelland stating efforts to move the case forward remain ongoing. Judge Edward H. Carney handled a sealed defense motion on police statements.
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Gary A. Olszewski
Lindley R. McClelland
Olszewski
Erie
Roland Triplett
Sister Rosa recalls ten months in VC captivity in Vietnam
The nun known as Trinh Thi Guang recounts harsh days in camps across Vinh Binh Province. She describes guards moving prisoners in sampans, a Vietnamese army sweep uncovering 18 restrained captives, and memories of a priest who died of scurvy, a woman dying in childbirth, and a Cambodian boy's death from foul rice.
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Gators
Sampans
9Th
Vinh Binh
Rosa
Trinh Thi Guang
Sampan
Forest fire near Oil City kept to 75 acres
A large forest fire in state game land 10 miles east of Oil City burned 50 to 75 acres near Walnut Bend in Venango County. Volunteers from Henrys Bend, Rocky Grove, Reno, Seneca and local citizens, aided by four fire departments, fought the blaze for about five hours under Forest and Waters Department supervision before bringing it under control at 11 p.m. A crew of about 150 fought the unknown origin fire, which a commercial airliner reported to state police at Warren at 5:25 p.m.
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Here
Forest and Waters Department
Andy Morfink
Warren
Erie
Walnut Bend
Venango County
Franklin Fire Department
Henry’s Bend
Rocky Grove
Reno
Seneca
Forest and Waters
Tn Marfink
Pennsylvania State Polic
Only One Who Fought Dismissal Stands By Tubbs
Erie County Hospital official Raymond L Tubbs was reinstated after two months of indecision. He defended Commissioner Fred Lamberton as the only one who stood by him from the start, saying the Democratic commissioners mismanaged the case until the truth emerged.
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Erie
Raymond L. Tubbs
Erie County Hospital
Fred Lamberton
Tubbs
County Hospital
Lamberton
Fred
Credit measure cleared in one day after six months of conflict
Credit legislation ended a six month struggle that began last June 28 when the Democratic House passed its version setting a 12 percent cap. The Republican Senate amended to 15 percent then a joint conference in Pittsburgh October 8 produced a compromise. Governor Scranton had listed consumer credit among actions for the current special session. With the bill done, the main remaining item is a bill allowing community colleges to finance building through the State Public School Building Authority.
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Chambers
House
Senate
Joint
Legislative Conference
Pittsburgh
Consumer Credit
Guv
Scranton
General Assembly
Declinely Dairy Herds in Pennsylvania Declines
Erie PA AP report shows milk prices rising to 5.06 per hundredweight in the first nine months of 1966 while the number of dairy cows and milk herds shrank. Secretary Leland H. Bull warned the drop must be halted to ensure adequate milk supply as 742 000 cows remain below late 19th century levels. He expects income improvement as public awareness grows.
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Erie
Pennsylvania
Leland H. Bull
Dairy Institute of the Erie Area
Bull
Should downtown merchants pay for free buses to stores
AP reports a debate on financing free bus rides for shoppers to downtown stores. Sommerville supports the idea as good business, while others fear costs and limited impact. Critics say travel time and crowding deter downtown visits, not transport costs.
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New York
Robert L. Sommerville
Atlanta Ga
Transit Association
Associated Press
Sommerville
Arlington State College
Texas
New Haven
Conn
Wilbur
Smith
Wilbur Smith
Chicago
S.J. Fosdick
State Street Council
Summerville
Fosdick
Robert Burns
Transportation Department
Chamber of Commerce of
Greater San Francisco
Arthur Palmer
New York City
Warren County Boys, 7, 9, Held In Thefts
Two Clarendon boys aged 7 and 9 were arrested by Chief Deputy Sheriff Richard E. Hegerty on burglary larceny and arson charges. The case dates to October 16 when the Clarendon TV Association reported about 75 dollars of tools stolen after entry by breaking a window and ripping a screen. Further investigation showed a 9 year old set a woods fire burning over an acre. The youths admitted entering cars at the Clarendon Vets Club painting lot and taking items. most were recovered.
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Warren
Clarendon
Richard E. Hegerty
Hegerty
Clarendon TV Association
Clarendon Fire Department
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