Attica Prison Bloodshed Ends After Deadly Assault
In Attica New York the four day siege ended in a forceful assault by state police National Guard and sheriff crews. Thirty seven inmates died during the operation and Corrections Commissioner Russell G. Oswald defended the decision saying he would repeat it if needed. Governor Rockefeller approved the plan, as negotiations had failed over amnesty and Mancusi.
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Attica
N.Y
Attica State Prison
Russell G. Oswald
Oswald
National Guard
Gray Stone Fortress
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wi Quinn
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Batavia
Rockefeller
Vincent R. Mancusi
Mancusi
Cannister
A Matter Of Legality District Would Give Teachers Raise
The Corry Area School District contemplates giving every teacher a raise negotiated last year, but legal feasibility remains unclear due to wage price freeze interpretations. At the board meeting, the treasurer reported a month-end balance of $159,637, with an additional $300,000 in the National Bank of Corry.
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Corry Area
Frank McKnight
Erie County
Millcreek
Fairview
Titusville
Corry
McKnight
Three car crash near Scotts Crossing injures Corry man
An 81-year-old Corry resident, Frederick Beall, is hospitalized in satisfactory condition with a back injury after a three car rear‑end collision on Route 6 at Scotts Crossing yesterday at 3 40 p m. Beall, taken by Corry Ambulance, faces a driving too fast for conditions citation. Two cars ahead, driven by Robert Wheeler and Raymond Wiggers, sustained damages totaling about 1000 dollars. Separately, a safety flag incident on Route 97 near Waterford damaged Denny Zimmerman’s car. no injuries were reported and damage was about 150 dollars. The wider report covers school raises, district stance, and calls for a legal ruling on salary increases.
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Corry Area
Corry Memorial Hospital
Scotts Crossing
Frederick Beall
R.D. 3
Corry
Beall
Corry Ambulance Service
Robert W. Wheeler
Erie
Raymond Wiggers
Reynoldsville
Waterford
Denny C. Zimmerman
R.D. 2
Penndot
James D. Sneider
Zimmerman
Union City Man Found Guilty in Assault on Officers
Wilbur L. Carlson 31 of 33 Miles Street Union City was convicted in Erie County court of assault and battery on Corry Police officers. He received 23 months probation a $100 fine and court costs. The October 18 incident at Morris Area Station began when Carlson fled from officers after a demand for license and registration and threatened them with a knife injuring Officer Hurlbut.
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Union City
Erie County
Corry
Wilbur L. Carlson
Miles Street
Lindley McClelland
Morris Area
East Main Street
Kenneth Nichols
James Hurlbut
Carlson
Hurlbut
Nichols
Attica Hostages Slain Before Police Rushed In
Officials reported 37 dead after the Attica prison uprising as prison staff and inmates clashed with bats knives and gasoline bombs. Nine of the dead were hostages among 38 guards and employees held for four days. Autopsies showed two hostages died before authorities moved to end the rebellion.
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Attica
N.Y
Attica State Prison
New York
Getting All The Comforts Of Home
Old bossy at Van Tassel Farms faces a first night in a new stall with indoor outdoor carpeting. Howard Van Tassel explains the carpet will cut daily sawdust needs, though a vacuum is unlikely to be used. a broom and shovel may be more appropriate.
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Bossy
Howard van Tassel
van Tassel Farms, Inc
van Tassel
Rule Arson Possible In Area Five
Arson is considered possible in the fire that destroyed the former Mary's Inn on the Columbus Lottville road three miles east of Columbus yesterday morning. Police report fire likely set with simultaneous starts on porch and front room. About 80 percent of the building was lost, estimated at 10000 dollars. Fire wardens will continue investigation with no suspects or arrests reported.
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Corry
Mary’s Inn
Columbus-Lottsville
Columbus
Columbus Fire Department
Bear Lake
Sugar Grove
Wrightsville
Albert Vota
Lawrence Park Barracks
Move To Expand Tax Relief To Area Elderly
Directors of the Corry Area School District went on record on easing the tax load for the elderly. They stated they do not want to drain the savings of fixed income residents and will take steps to ease their financial burden.
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Corry Area
United Fund allocations remain undisclosed at kickoff
At a breakfast meeting the United Fund of the Corry Area disclosed all allocations had been cut back for the year and would not reveal specifics. The drive targets a 9101,000 goal with pledges sought from professionals and hourly workers. The group plans to begin the drive next Monday and discussed extending elderly tax exemptions district wide, with Corry voting to expand exemptions beyond the former district.
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United Fund
Corry
United Fund Drive
12 Known Dead In Flooding In Chester Norristown
CHESTER Pa AP At least 12 persons drowned as flood waters ravaged the southeast corner of Pennsylvania. Emergency declarations spread to Chester and Norristown as Lt Gov Ernest Kline visited to assess damage that could reach millions. Roads and bridges washed away, creeks and rivers overflowed, flooding streets and disrupting utilities. In Norristown flood waters eight feet deep along Stony Creek boundaries turned streets to mud near the city.
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Chester
Norristown
Ernest Kline
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Stony Creek
Baltimore City Jail riot ends with no injuries reported
About 200 inmates barricaded the City Jail cafeteria in Baltimore, then police used tear gas and cleared the area within two hours. No hostages were held, and officials said the situation remained contained with no injuries. Deputy warden Howard B. Parks called it a follow up to the Attica uprising.
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Sing Sing
Ossining
Attica
Baltimore
Russell G. Oswald
Sheriff's Deputies
Baltimore, Md
N.Y
Howard B. Parks
City
Hunter Safety Joins Corry Area High School Curriculum
Corry Area High School will add the Pennsylvania hunter safety course to seventh grade health classes as a credit subject. District votes unanimously. George Gibson and designated assistants will teach with four bus trips to the Corry Rod and Gun Club range. all materials are provided at no district cost.
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Pennsylvania
Corry Area High School
Corry Area School
George Gibson
Gibson
Corry
Rod and Gun Club
Columbus
Ray Elsen
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Bill Eaton
U.S. District Court
John Curtain
National Guardsman
Pryor
Area Five
James Howard
Howard
Corry City
Wayne
Concord
Sparta
Spartansburg
Spring Creek
Elgin
Hunter Safety
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