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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1971
Page
3
Leesburg and nearby areas record a fatal accidental gunshot when a man in Neptune checks a weapon for his son. The list includes funerals and services for Everett Sutton, Pauline Staransky, Mrs. Sim, Mrs. Rozzi, Mrs. Roach, Steve Smialowski, and other local residents with births, deaths, and memorial details.
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Sarah Layton 87 of RD 2 Hare St. and Miss Amanda Michael 77 of 2801 Ellwood Rd with services planned at Raymond D. Cunningham Funeral Home and private services at a Raymond D. Cunningham location. Also listed are details about Mrs. Nevada McComb of St. Myers Fla and funeral arrangements at John A. Meehan Jr. Funeral Home with burial at Graceland Cemetery.
Waterford Ontario United Press International reports Terry Turner publicist who spotlighted Siamese twins Violet and Daisy Hilton and later the Gibbs sisters, died of a stroke at 79. Also New York editor Harry Rogoff, 88, former editor of the Jewish Forward, died Tuesday. graveside services held for Paul W. Wilson, 70, in Logansport Indiana.
The City Council introduced without substantial change ordinances on wage and various taxes as part of budget review. A 1972 temporary borrowing increase from 400000 to 550000 was proposed. A low bid of 12000 from A Graziani and Sons Inc. for demolishing 14 structures was approved. Several compensation checks for injured workers were authorized. The redevelopment plan in West Side was amended to allow underground utility easements. PennDOT asked for signs and lighting improvements at Pa 168 Cherry Street intersection and nearby interchanges.
County commissioner Frank A. Vitril urged a special planning commission session to review long term highway construction priorities. He called for full participation including the planning commission steering committee and the commissioners. He cited John Zabetakis's report prioritizing the New Castle bypass on U S 422 and the Beaver Valley Expressway as top targets for the five year plan. Zabetakis defended the choice noting budgeted funds for the bypass.
A county official states no need to revise priorities while funds hold steady. The six year plan includes rebuilding Fifth Street Bridge in Ellwood City and Washington Street Bridge in New Castle, Ellport Bridge, signal work in New Castle, and a four lane Pa. 65 widening to the Ohio line. Other items are the B and O Bridge in Chewton, Pa. 168 widening in Taylor Township, rest areas south of Pa. 208, Falls Street relocation, Montgomery Street grade separation in New Castle, and Scott Township Bridge over Slippery Rock Creek north of Rockville.
John Blackson Associates completed the counties OPD covering employment health education and recreation for 1972 to 1975. The plan will be reviewed by the planning commission and county commissioners before a Dec 31 submission to Harrisburg. The state has linked funding to the plan, and revisions may be requested.
The council heard a report on installing a traffic light at the Jefferson and Grove streets intersection. The project requires a formal resolution before submission to PennDOT for TOPICS 1972 approval to increase capacity and safety.
Lawrence County Housing Authority asked the city council to ordain streets in the Brinton Hill project. The measure was referred to administration for study with a report due in a few weeks. Also included is a weather note from New York where Miami Beach reached 86 degrees and Hibbing, Minnesota fell to 8 below zero.
To Mr and Mrs Richard D Lasky RD 6 a son Nov 30 Mrs Lasky former Karen Gove. To Mr and Mrs Alfred E Walker Jr 325 E Leasure Ave a son Nov 30 Mrs Walker former Elizabeth McKee. ST FRANCIS To Mr and Mrs Ronald Slater W State St a daughter Nov 30 Mrs Slater former Cheryl Kerr. To Mr and Mrs James O Neill RD 6 a daughter Nov 30 Mrs O Neill former Anita Eaton. To Mr and Mrs William Troutman 5224 E Sutton St a son Nov 30 Mrs Troutman former Sandra Johnson.
The Pan Orthodox Association of Greater Lawrence County was formed under Rev. Richard Salley with eight Orthodox parishes from New Castle and Ellwood City. The group aims to teach faith and perform charity, starting with a New Year Eve dance to benefit the Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City.
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