Smith's Destiny In Jury's Hands
Gettysburg Pa AP jurors hear murder case against Elmo Smith a Bridgeport handyman charged with first degree murder in the slaying of Philadelphia schoolgirl Maryann Mitchell. Prosecutor Cirillo urges conviction to deter crime and protect families while defense cites alleged police coercion and Smith's claim of innocence.
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Vincent A. Ciriin
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Walt Grand Jury
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Sarasota
Dario
Dneta
Cuba May Grab All U S Property Near Naval Base
Havana reports indicate the Castro regime considers seizing remaining American assets in Cuba, valued around a quarter of a billion dollars, while Guan tanamo naval base may be held for now. Fidel Castro urges rally attendees to prepare for Friday to respond to U S actions.
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Corry Girl 19 Missing Since Yesterday
Martha Jean Shefield, 19, of Nant Center Street, disappeared yesterday afternoon after leaving with her stepfather. She is described as five feet tall, about 45 pounds, with dark hair, glasses, bleached front hair, and two white suitcases. She was last seen near Centey and Washington streets wearing a brown blouse and green shorts. Her mother was at Coty Memorial Hospital earlier.
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Supreme Court Weighs Bids to Halt Integration in Schools
AP report covers three bids to halt school integration and state actions. Texas governor upholds decree to integrate, courts order pace in several states. Cases include Knoxville high schools, Pine Bluff, and Miami area enrollments. Authorities seek swift action amid nationwide desegregation efforts.
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Judee
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Thomas N. Johnston
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Pine Bluff
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Dade County School Board
Tragic accident as 3 year old electrocuted by lamp plug
Frankie Matkovich, three, died after touching the prongs of a floor lamp plug while playing at home. A steel pipe touched by the socket caused a fatal current. he was found behind a sofa and died at the scene. Police and coroner ruled accidental death.
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William Haus
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Labor secretary warns quitting high school costs futures
Labor Secretary James P Mitchell warned that leaving school to earn money for a hotrod can lead to about a $60,000 financial miscalculation over a lifetime. He cited a study showing lifelong earnings: grade school $170,000, high school $243,000, college $343,000, with a high school advantage of roughly $64,000 over a grade school education and college $100,000 more than high school. The remarks were prepared for KDEA radio and television readers as Mitchell spoke from Washington.
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Camipalan
Labor
Washington
Fla
Nation's Largest Railroad Shut Down By First Strike
Nixon and Kennedy exchange pointed goodbyes as Congress wraps a tense session. Kennedy hints at a January return as president elect or senator while Nixon, hospitalized with a knee injury, criticizes lawmakers for stalling progress. Both vie to frame the political calculus for the coming campaign.
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J. H. Castor Ajax VP Dies at 67
J H Castor Ajax Iron Works vice president and longtime Corry industrialist died suddenly at age 67 after emergency surgery. He resided at 142 East Frederick and had led Ajax shipping then testing departments before becoming president and GM. A Penn graduate, he supported Corry Memorial Hospital and YMCA, helped form Sipe Milk Co. and built a major local dairy operation. Continued on Page Three.
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70000 Idle In Walkout Of Nonoperating PRR Employes
Philadelphia AP reports a Pennsylvania Railroad strike shutdown the system for the last time in its 11 year history. Negotiators worked toward a settlement past a deadline. Company and union officials issued angry statements as trains and mail delivery were disrupted. The Erie Railroad was less affected and would face added mail loads and freight movements as coal and coke traffic delayed.
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Erie Railroad
Union City trains blocked Main Street. police take action
Union City officials led by Police Chief Paul Behar file charges against the crew of Erie Railroad train 739 for obstructing traffic at the Main Street crossing. Rail officials promise fines and to send a representative to council, as authorities push to resolve years of crossing tie ups despite prior protests and negotiations with the railroad.
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Pinanice
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Wits
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Burk's Drive-In and Sparta Church Hit by Burglars
Police report a spate of burglaries hitting Burk's Bar-B-Cue on Route 6 near Corry and the Baptist Church in Spartansburg late Tuesday night. Police found a door forced open at Burk's and door marks at the church but offered few definitive details. A lone vehicle theft was also noted as a tree snare tire vanished from William Brooks' truck behind the church.
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Corry
Baptist Church
Spartansburg
Chanee
Relyan Burkhart
Aing the Baptist Church
Walter
Spartans
William Brooks
Jefferson
Governor backs mental health plan after Mayview visit
Governor Lawrence said he hopes for bipartisan support for a mental health expenditures bill to be introduced in the State Legislature. He spoke after touring Mayview State Hospital in Bridgeville, the sixth of 17 institutions inspected in recent weeks, saying he must see conditions firsthand to testify credibly.
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Mayviewe State Hospital
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Phil Kerr Dies in Laguna Beach Cal
Phil Kerr, manager of KESG at Angelus Temple radio in Los Angeles, died Tuesday from a heart attack. The Laguna Beach, California death ends a career tied to gospel music and radio.
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Rail unions, railroads deadlock over classifications
Negotiations slip to square one as James R. Symes and Francis A. O Neill Jr disclaim progress with union leaders and company officials. About 20,000 nonoperating workers join pickets at Pennsy stations, shops, and yards along 10,000 miles of track from New York coast to St. Louis. Quiet but firm disruption continues as talks stall with no joint session planned before Saturday.
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Francis A. O'Neill Jr
National Railway Mediation Board
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Crash on nation road injures two youths near Corry
A late model car skidded and rolled four miles northwest of Corry after an early morning crash. Driver William Lord Sr 16 of Elgin and passenger Lawrence Aldrich Jr 15 of TeDea Corry were seriously injured but alive, admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital in good condition with head lacerations and bruises. State police continued the investigation and consider possible charges against the driver.
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