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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1968
Page
2
At Buckingham Palace a bearded marathoner sat on the British throne during a lunch with Queen Elizabeth II Prince Charles and Princess Margaret. The incident drew a palace comment that the scene was informal yet notable as the athlete occupied the throne while the queen was present.
Kent M. Sprague, a 23 year old Penn State English major confined to a wheelchair since birth, graduates today. He recalls early registration hurdles and a locker room entrance mishap, solved by pre registration, with snow and winter terms easing his commute.
Giuseppe Caccamo came home after 26 years as a presumed dead Italian Army veteran. His wife Rosina and daughters Tira and Maria mourned in black, welcomed him with a party, but he would not reveal his whereabouts since 1942 and then vanished once more.
Marlon Brando was escorted off a National Airlines jet bound for Miami after asking if it was the flight to Cuba. An airline spokesman said Brando, in disguise, was recognized by a stewardess who alerted agents. In the terminal Brando refused to reboard and set up a later Jamaica flight and a charter to Colombia.
Beilinson Hospital reports the first heart transplant in Israel. The donor heart came from a traffic accident victim and was given to Itzhak Salam, a four child father and Jaffa bank clerk.
Saigon spokesman Dan Duc Khoi arrived in Paris for expanded war talks with Hanoi. Diplomats said two door room setup signals possible two sided talks, while Hanoi presses four sided talks including Viet Cong. Vance and Lau agreed on bilingual procedure English and Vietnamese with translations via French.
Harrisburg reports show about 76 percent of Lawrence County housing units have sound plumbing. Of 34,607 units, 32,756 are occupied and 75 percent owner occupied with an average value of 10 000 dollars for owner occupied homes. Modern conveniences include 91.3 percent with washing machines and 92 percent with television sets.
Dr. Cordray and Mills present a plan to expand curriculum and facilities at the 1,854 student school. Proposals include a full time director of instruction more electives increased junior senior school coordination and expanded library and staff. Appreciation is given to Mills Cordray and the 25 member team with Ne-Ca-Hi Oscars.
Russell Bufalino, 64, alleged Cosa Nostra leader in Pennsylvania, arrested by FBI in Kingston for conspiring with Salvatore Todaro and John Sacco Jr. to transport stolen TV sets from Buffalo to Pittston. Sets valued at 25,000 dollars. Bufalino released on own recognizance with hearing before Dec 16.
City council awarded a contract to Ohio Pak Mor Inc for five refuse collection bodies at 25253 dollars. The low bidder met specifications better than rivals per business administrator Robert J. Albertson. Council previously awarded five new trucks to receive the bodies.
Rome returned to normal after a 24 hour general strike led by millions of workers and thousands of students. The city saw shutdowns of shops theaters and restaurants with transport and mail services disrupted while police remained restrained. Demands centered on social reforms university modernization and higher pensions as coalition talks continued after Premier Leone’s resignation.
A strong cold front brought snow squalls and gusts over 50 mph across Pennsylvania. Power outages affected about 5,000 customers as lines failed and roofs, siding, and a storefront roof were torn away in Erie Hamot Hospital and Philadelphia area facilities. A glass window shattered in a downtown factory but caused no injuries. The storm also toppled a Christmas tree in Hummelstown and damaged buildings in Cumberland County and Silver Spring Township.
At a reorganization meeting, Daniel Vrabel was re-elected president and Chester Stewart vice president of the Mohawk Area School Board. Ross Strohecker spoke on submitting long range development plans to the state, with John Blackson Associates hired to prepare the plan for New Castle.
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