Oily rags cause fire forces family from home
A two alarm blaze at 12 37 p m Saturday driven a family of six from 443 Neshannock Ave causing 7000 dollars damage to the cellar and two upper floors of the frame dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neshannock Ave
John L. Oberleitner
City Health Department
George S. Rigby
Harry Mack
Dorothy Mitcheltree
David LaRew
Lumen J. Popp
Oberleitner
Harry Spence
Wilder Ave
Mitchelltree
Jean Weston
Poland Church State Feud Flares In Rival Speeches
In Poznan Poland Communist leader Gomulka and Cardinal Wyszynski staged rival speeches a mile apart amid a growing church state dispute. Gomulka accused the cardinal of undermining Poland's foreign policy by opposing a papal visit tied to millenium celebrations. The prelate said the church seeks no temporal power and aims to help society and economy without seizing control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poznan
Poland
UPI
Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Gomulka
Miesiewicz University
Wyszynski
Pope Paul VI
Wwski
Pope Paul
Czestochowa
Interstate Highway System among engineering wonders
Inside features note the Interstate Highway System as a monumental engineering achievement. George Faddis is profiled as an artist who lives his work, with pages detailing jury duty summons and a book review of Gascony. Sports notes mention Scranton’s local challenges and major days for Ken Boyer and Max Alvis with the Mets and Indians. Betty Booth wins the City Women's Bowling singles title.
Death notices greet readers in April 1966 list
The April 18 1966 Death Record lists multiple individuals including William E Miles 71 of 209 North Scott Street Michael Brenner Sr 62 of 2801 Ellwood Road Tony Cassella 75 of 311 South Ray Street Cassie J Duff 81 of Ellwood City Antonia Nicoletta 82 of Mercer Road Glenn M Lapp 50 of Hagerstown Maryland and Mrs Robert E Gibson of RD6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Miles
N. Scott St
Michael Brenner Sr
Ellwood Rd
Anthony
Tony) Cassella
S. Ray St
Cassie J. Duff
Ellwood City
Antonia Nicoletta
Mercer RD
Glenn M. Lapp
Hagerstown
Robert E. Gibson
Neshannock Township to Begin Water System Project
Work on the Neshannock Township water system is set to start within a week to ten days. The $650,000 project includes an $80,000 township share held in escrow while officials review the agreement with New Castle Water Co and the American Water Service Co. The plan calls for water pipe delivery to the Wilmington Road area as construction proceeds before contract signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neshannock Township
New Castle Water Co
American Water Service Co. Inc
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Louis C. Krueger
Wilmington Rd
Tornadoes Strike Southwest Texas and Oklahoma
A vast storm system lashed the Southwest with violent thunderstorms and at least three tornadoes injuring two people in Eagle Pass Texas and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Tornadoes were reported near Elroy Brady and Shattuck while Houston and Haskell felt strong winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklahoma
Eagle Pass
Tex
C. P. Lawrence
Elroy
Austin
Brady
Shattuck
Oklo
Houston
Haskell
California
Great Lakes
Longview
Dallas-Fort Worth
Great Plains
Gulf Coast
Northern Plains
Rocky Mountain
Montana
UFO sighting pulls Ohio and Pennsylvania police chase
Four local residents Anthony Matteo and John Roth described a bright hot dog shaped object seen near Sharon and New Castle. Portage County deputies chased the UFO along US 422 toward Conley pa at 80 to 100 mph while jet pilots watched from Youngstown airport. The object reportedly resembled a hamburger with a faint hum and was last seen fading near New Castle Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
State Line
Anthony Matteo
Adams St
John Roth
Huron Ave
Hamburg
Sharon
Dale Spaur
Portage County
Atwater
W. L. Neff
U.S. 422
Pennsylvania
Benton Harbor
Mich
Matteos
Roths
Roth
New Castle
Pa. 18
Conway
Wayne Huston
East Palestine
Youngstown
Neff
Matteo
U S Jets Strike Near Hanoi Hit Missiles and Radar Sites
U S Air Force jets blasted Russian made SAM sites and radar complexes about 17 miles southwest of Hanoi and 15 miles from the city center. Two missile sites were destroyed along with a radar complex, and nearby gunfire from Chinese forces was repelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
U.S
Hanoi
Hanoi Radio
International Control Commission
Weather outlook for western Pennsylvania today and Tuesday
Western Pennsylvania showers and warmer today with a high of 62 to 70. Tonight, partly cloudy and warmer with showers and a low in the 40s. Tuesday brings variable cloudiness and scattered showers with little change north. Also notes UPI weather figures and extreme readings across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Withholding rate to change with first paycheck in May
The May 1 payroll change widens tax rates from 14 to 30 percent under a new graduated withholding system. Middle and upper earners face higher withholdings while lower brackets see reductions, aiming to align withholding with actual year end tax, trimming final bills or refunds. About 21 million taxpayers will be within $10 of their final tax due, and the Treasury gains $800 million in 1966 due to the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Treasury
Ellwood City Grocer Robbery At North Side Market
Ellwood City police report an armed robbery at the North Side Supermarket on North Street around 9 p.m. Saturday. Owner Jake Britton said a man asked for flour then struck him with a revolver and stole 468 dollars including 285 from the cash register 183 from a wallet and a 20 dollar check plus groceries. The suspect, about 30, 180 185 pounds, 5 6 to 5 8, wearing dark rimmed glasses and a yellow brown jacket, fled. Britton suffered a small head bump and was closing the shop alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
North Side
North St
Jake Britton
Tan
Britton
Oscar Show Brimming With Stars and Julie Rivalry
Hollywood hosts the Academy Award ceremony featuring the two Julies Andrews and Christie in a high stakes battle for best actress. Other nominees include Samantha Eggar Elizabeth Hartman Simone Signoret with Lee Marvin Rod Steiger Oskar Werner also in contention. Richard Burton and Laurence Olivier absent. Best picture pitting Sound of Music against Doctor Zhivago totals ten nominations each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Julies
England
Andrews
Christie
Olivia de Havilland
Joan Fontaine
Miss Fontaine
Miss Christie
Miss Andrews
Cat Ballou
Rod Steiger
Oskar Werner
Richard Burton
Laurence Olivier
Sound of Music
Doctor Zhivago
Buddhist leader urges halt to demonstrations in Vietnam
In Saigon the nation’s top Buddhist leader Tri Quang urged an end to anti government protests to avoid jeopardizing plans for a civilian government. He warned continued agitation could give generals an excuse to delay or derail elections within three to five months. The rally spoke against U.S. influence while supporters urged a non aligned path. Ky and Thieu met with eight ruling generals to map election procedures and a civilian government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
Thiich Tri Quang
da Nang
South
Viet Nam
Saigon
Washington
Tri Quang
United States
National Assembly
Hue
Nguyen Coa Ky
Quang
Unified
Buddhist Church
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
Zabetakis to Engineer City Renewal Project
City council hired civil engineer John Zabetakis of 838 Lakeview Ave to design street, sidewalk and curbing improvements in the Lower Neshannock Creek urban renewal project. He will lead a five man survey crew to map land and plan streets in the area and along the proposed inner belt linking several renewal zones. The program, about 200000 dollars, funds the city’s share of a federally sponsored project and advances staged completion of the highway and renewal efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zabetakis
Lakeview Ave
Lower Neshannock Creek
Zabetakis
Council
Lower Neshannock
Center St
Central Area
Wayne seeks federal aid for sewage system
Wayne Township Municipal Authority seeks 780 750 in federal help to fund water and sewer projects. The group petitioned the Farmers Home Administration to confirm eligibility, expecting a two week reply. If approved, half the funds would be a direct grant and half a long term loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Township
Farmers Home Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alfred V. Papa
Papa
Ellwood
Arthur R. Taggart
Authority
Ellwood Consolidated Water Co
Taggart
Congress Eyes Viet Nam Policy in Post Easter Session
Washington lawmakers return to a full agenda led by Viet Nam. Senate Foreign Relations hears Secretary Rusk on the $3.39 billion foreign aid request with possible questions on U.S. policy toward Red China. Defense Secretary McNamara to testify next. The Pentagon confirms reselling junk bombs at over 12 times purchase price after re sale to a West German firm, the Tenet bombs used in Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Defense Department
Viet Nam
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George Faddis
Scranton
Arts and Crafts Festival
Ken Boyer
Max Alvis
Mets
Indians
Betty Booth
Cross Word
United Press International
Atlantic Seaboard
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
North Viet Nam
Guam
New York
U. S. Weather Bureau
Hawaii
Alaska
Imperial
Calif
Grand Forks Afb
Ellwood Grocer
Oscar
By Vernon Scott
Hollywood Correspondent
Wayne
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