Safe crackers loot Gold Star in Jamestown area
State Police report a weekend theft at the Gold Star Super Market on Rt. 17 Lavant, with at least 3000 dollars stolen in silver from a battered safe. Investigators say the thieves used chisels and crowbars, hid in the store after closing Saturday, and were locked inside when discovered mid morning yesterday by owner Albert Raimando.
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Jamessowd
DuUrcauy
Jamestown
Jamestown Area
P. F. Trapani
Falconer Station
Geggs
Gold Star Super Market
Rt. 17
Lavant
Albert J. Raimando
Margaret St
Trapani
Jamesway
Lakewood
Jamestown Restores Company E In Military Re designation
After a nine year lapse Jamestown again has a unit titled Company E. Company C, 50th Internal Security Battalion, New York Guard, was redesignated as Company E at a Porter Ave Armory ceremony. Attendees included Brig Gen Owen Augspurger and Col Robert Mulligan with city officials and veterans groups.
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Jamestown
Observer Jamestown Bureau
50Th Internal Security Battalion
New York Guard
Porter Ave
Army
Navy
National Guard
Owen B. Augspurger
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
Robert E. Mulligan
Guard
Charles J. Young
Bawards Sales
Soth Inter Security Battalion
Tests Show Chautauqua Lake Pollution Rising Since 1963
Jamestown reports initial State Health Department tests on Chautauqua Lake reveal higher bacteria levels this year than in 1963. Samples from 27 spots since early April show counts up to 110,000, with locations near Lakewood Vulote Niets Crest Fluvanna Bemus Point and Dutch Hollow Creek indicating hazardous contamination and a beach closure at Burtis Bay last summer.
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Observer
Jamestown Bureau
John Sinclair
Jamestown
State Health Department
Chautauqua Lake
Lakewood
Big Tree Road
Rt. 171
Vulote
Niet’s
Ashville-Valote
Niet
Fluvanna
Bemus Point
Dutch Hollow Creek
Point Stockholm
Oriental Park
Jamestown Health Department
Burtis Bay
Cherry Creek Youth Drowns While Aiding Boat Launch
James D. Norfleet, 16, of Weaver Road Cherry Creek, drowned at Chautauqua Lake after cramps halted his swim to a drifting cruiser at Cheney's Point. Coroner Hitchcock reported the victim died about 9:20 p.m. after rescue attempts failed. Police, fire units, and Civil Defense boats responded. body recovered in six feet of water by Guy Akin Jr.
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Observer
Jamestown Bureau
Jamestown
Cherry Creek
Chautauqua Lake
Cheney’s Point
James D. Nor- Beet
RD 2
Weaver Road
Chautauqua County
Frederick L. Hitchcock
Norfleet
Charles Kerr
Kerr
Shirley
Lakewood Rescue Unit
Marvin Siegel
Warren Woman Hurt Five Injured in Kiantone Crash
Five people were injured Saturday afternoon in a Kiantone Road and Route 60 collision near Jamestown. John Ginader, 23, of Erie Pennsylvania, and Larry Exlund, 23, of Warren were involved. Ginader and two passengers and Exlund’s passenger Cindy Eklund were treated and released, while Ponnie Widell, 19, of Erie was admitted with a fractured wrist. Ginader was fined for a stop sign violation after pleading guilty.
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Jamestown Bureau
Jamestown
Kiantone
Paul Billgren
Kiantone Road
John Ginader
Erie
Larry C. Exlund
Bush St
Ginader
Io Wca Hospital
Eklund
Cindy
Josephine Oliver
Warren
Ponnie Widell
Eric
Bllgren
Edward Marek
Head On Collision at Fredonia Injures Four
Four people were injured in a Saturday night head on crash on Route 60 south of Fredonia. Dallas Cavender 36 of Silver Creek drove south into the oncoming lane colliding with Dennis Janson 18 of 140 Thayer Street who, along with two passengers, were taken to Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. Cavender has been charged with driving while intoxicated. court action pending his release from hospital.
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Jamestown Bureau
Jamestown
Rt. 60
Fredonia
Sheriff's Deputies
Dallas Cavender
Silver Creek
Dennis F. Janson
Thayerst
Cavender
Janson
Brooks Memorial Hospital
Dunkirk
Cavvender
GOP Endorses Six at Meeting in Mayville
The Chautauqua County Republican Committee met at the Court House in Mayville to endorse six incumbents and fill committee vacancies. Unanimous endorsements went to Rep. Charles E. Goodell, State Senator Jeremiah J. Moriarty, Assemblyman A Bruce Manley, Family Court Judge Robert N. Palmer, Coroners Anson Steward of Dunkirk and Emmett Eckman of Jamestown, with eight vacancies filled in Jamestown.
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Observer
Jamestown Bureau
Jamestown
Chautauqua County
Republican Committee
Court House
Mayville
Charles E. Goodell
Jeremiah J. Moriarty
A. Bruce Manley
Family Court
Robert N. Palmer
Anson Steward
Dunkirk
Emmett Eckman
Robert H. Miller
Woman Struck By Motorcycle Injures Wrist in Jamestown
Jamestown report: Mrs Donald Martin, 32, of Hart Lot Onondaga County New York, visiting Jamestown, was hit by a motorcycle crossing West Third Street. She suffered a fracture of the left wrist and was taken to Jamestown General Hospital for treatment.
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Observer
Jamestown Bureau
Jamestown
West Third St
Donald Martin
Hart Lot
Onondaga County
New York
Jamestown General Hospital
Two Jamestown Men Hurt When Truck Overturned
Jamestown report states Mer ton James, 36, drove a panel truck west on Rt 17 near Randolph when a log hauling trailer caused loss of control. The vehicle skidded, overturned, and pitched both James and Bruce Huling from the cab. James suffered facial lacerations and chest injuries. Huling had a rib injury and was treated and released at WCA Hospital.
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Jamestown Bureau
Jamestown
Rt. 17
Randolph
D. J. Conlon
Falconer Barracks
Mer
Ton James
Fairmount Ave
James
Bruce Huling
Bowen Sr
Bowen
WCA Hospital
Huling
Tomer
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Dedi
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Irene Janson
Thayer Sr
Louella College
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J’town
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