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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1968
Page
7
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Titusville City Council delayed action on a proposed three year contract with the Police Department and signaled possible arbitration. Councilman Varnum led the reversal, tabling the agreement alongside Kriner and Hampton after long bargaining, with pension provisions notably excluded from the pact and police possibly facing higher contributions to meet Social Security standards.
Police found about a dozen cartridges near the bodies and believe the weapons were likely .38 and 25 caliber revolvers. Each victim was shot in the head and had money, with Zoldan carrying $16. The day's bar receipts are missing, and the cash register held $110. Investigators weigh whether enforcers of a shakedown or the gunmen were involved, amid possible prostitution ties to Miss Lancaster and an associate. The bodies were found beneath a clump of trees near a park area.
Bradford AP reports Howard L Leichmer disputes his address at 39 Nelsendale Avenue Foster Township while the Post Office lists 39 Nelsen Road and a street sign shows Phillips Road The township supervisors plan to pass an ordinance to straighten his address and resolve the mismatch
Two federal prison escapees along with accomplices led a wide pursuit across five counties after overpowering a U S Marshal in Sunbury and seizing his car. They abandoned the vehicle with $70 000 after heading toward Millersburg and robbed Bertha Witmer in her home, taking more than 5 000 and her car. The group split into two two man teams, stealing trucks and crashing roadblocks as FBI and state police pursued through Lewistown McCoysville and surrounding areas.
Erie County school directors at a recent convention signaled openness to merging Corry Area Joint School District with Sparta joined schools if state action occurs. Corry would likely gain higher state reimbursement overall, and transportation overlaps could be reduced, though fitting Sparta high school students into Corry may require new classrooms.
Erie area coroners meeting last weekend voiced support to continue the elective county coroner system in third through eighth class counties while allowing changes for Philadelphia and Allegheny counties The Pennsylvania Coroners Association elected Merle B Wood as assistant secretary treasurer and he remains regional vice president for Northwestern Pennsylvania The group noted potential legislature action and voter amendments affecting county coroner status but showed no plan to oppose the current arrangement
Bradford voters will decide in November whether to keep the council management form or revert to the commission system. A petition seeking a ballot question was approved by the McKean County Court. The piece notes coroners’ election preferences and mentions Milton Lopua being named Man of the Year by the Pennsylvania League of Cities.
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