Riverside seniors save man from burning car on Country Club bridge
Two Riverside High School seniors Terry Keefer and Russell Clyde pulled 36 year old Thomas Morgan from a burning car after a two vehicle crash on the Country Club bridge at 5 30 p m. Morgan of Fombell RD 1 is in fair condition at Ellwood City General Hospital with possible concussion scalp lacerations and limb injuries. The gas tank exploded moments after Morgan was rescued. Keefer 17 and Clyde 18 acted quickly forcing doors and breaking a windshield to reach Morgan. Continuation noted on page 2.
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Ellwood City
Riverside High School
Country Club Bridge
Thomas Morgan
Fombell RD 1
Ellwood City General Hospital
Morgan
Terry Keefer
Country Club Road
Russell Clyde
Ellwood-Zelienople Road
Keefer
Clyde
Claude A. Berry
J Terry Keefer
North Sewickley Township
Rainey Concedes Win To Jordan After Recount
New Castle mayor elect John C. Jordan is certified to take office Jan. 6 after a recount of 17 of 20 city ballot boxes upheld his 150 vote lead. Rainey conceded about 5:45 p.m. as the margin narrowed to 136 votes. one box showed substantial error.
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New Castle News
John C. Jordan
New Castle
Joya
Jordan
Robert W. Rainey
Rainey
Levine
Sherman K. Levine
Democratic Party
6Th Ward
Lawrence County Common Pleas Court
Westminster Spurs Past Arch Rival In 72 60 Win
Westminister scores turn in second half to defeat arch rival Gen eva 72 to 60. Vanderbilt and Davidson upset Duke and Ohio State. A Christmas luncheon features Second Baptist singers. A sailor recalls a World War I South Pacific memory. Santa Claus brings cheer worldwide with stories and pictures.
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Westminster
Geneva
Snow Storm Blacks Eastern States and Flood Threats
A major snow and ice storm moved into the East with heavy rains raising flood fears in the South. Blizzard warnings covered Minnesota Dakota Montana. ice and snow iced highways from Rockies to Pennsylvania. At least 52 deaths were linked to weather related accidents since the Great Plains storm began, with Texas Indiana Illinois tallying deaths. The system was forecast to reach New York by nightfall and sweep heavy showers into Florida.
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Indiana
Newark
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
Rockies
Pennsylvania
United Press International
Great Plains
Texas
Illinois
U.S. 77
Purcell
Okla
Great Lakes Area
Plains
Weather Bureau
Downstate
New York
Florida
William Haines Elected Neshannock School Head
William Haines was unanimously elected president of the Neshannock Township School Board, succeeding Dr. Fletcher. J Fred Rentz named vice president. Warren J. Hoye and James Butler Jr. are new directors. Board to study five school bus bids and discuss additions, zoning, and a vocational school plan. Emley named board treasurer.
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William Haines
Neshannock Township
J. Fred Rentz
Haines
Maitland Lane
Joseph D. Fletcher
Rentz
William Emley
New Neshannock
Warren J. Hoye
James Butler Jr
Dr. Fletcher
Richard S. Marquis
Transportation Committee
Neshannock
Township Planning Commission
Lewis C. Dayton
Lawrence Regional Planning Commission
Emley
Marquis
Highland Avenue School renamed in Kennedy tribute
The New Castle Area School Board unanimously renamed Highland Avenue Elementary as John F Kennedy School after a brief executive session. Croton residents protested the change, presenting a petition and letters from relatives of Abraham Crowe. The board will cover lettering and plaque costs, seeking 10 cent voluntary contributions from 8,500 students to offset expenses.
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Highland Avenue
John F. Kennedy
New Castle Area
Croton
Kennedy School
John E. Mathews
Highland
Jack A. Camerot
Richard L. Crowe
Halls Ave
Croton School
Crowe Town
Abraham Crowe
Crowe
Richard Crowe
Rosenthal
Bolivian Government Rallies Forces Over Catavi Miners
Bolivian Interior Minister Jose A. Arce and Defense Minister Luis Rodriguez Bidegain assume command as a 48 hour ultimatum to Catavi miners expires. Officials warned of action to recover territory held by “anarchy” if orders to free 19 hostages are ignored while miners mobilize and radio urges readiness with dynamite.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
UPI
Catavi
Interior
Jose A. Arce
Luis Rodriguez Bidegain
Arce
Rodriguez
Organized Labor Challenges Scranton Jobless Reform Plan
Harrisburg UPI organized labor criticizes Gov. Scranton's unemployment compensation revision during the second day of legislative hearings. Witness Jack B. Brown defends the plan while Rep. Capano and Rep. Fineman press against restricting second year benefits. The fund must gain $100 million yearly to stay solvent amid $167 million in federal loans.
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Harrisburg
UPI
William W. Scranton
Joint Legislative Committee
Jack B. Brown
State Bureau of Employment Security
Scranton
A.V. Capano
Washington
Herbert Fineman
Phila
Brown
Capano
House Workmen’s Compensation Committee
Fineman
Death Record James Hinkson 91
James Hinkson aged 91 of 714 Emerson Street is listed in the death record. The obituary note provides residence and age with no further biographical details in the available text.
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James Hinkson
Emerson St
McNamara Announces Closure Of 33 Installations
Defense Secretary McNamara says 33 military installations will close with 16 300 civilian workers cut and annual savings of 106 million dollars. Shipyards in Boston San Francisco and Philadelphia were initially thought at risk but later reports indicate they will stay open for now. Congress voices strong protest over the plan amid a broader military economy drive.
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Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Boston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Defense Department
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Boston Yard
Congress pushes JFK likeness on 50 cent piece
Washington lawmakers move to mint a 50 cent coin bearing John F. Kennedy’s likeness. The bill, backed by Chairman Wright Patman, faces a quick committee vote and likely Senate passage. Johnson also seeks support to name and fund the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
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UPI
Congress
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Wright Patman
Dtex
Banking and Currency Committee
Senate
National Cultural Center
John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Potomac River
Weather report for Western Pennsylvania heavy snow and mixed precipitation
A winter weather bulletin notes heavy snow in north western Pennsylvania with 2 to 4 inches today and intermittent snow or freezing rain in the south. Temperatures reach the 20s in the mountains and 30s elsewhere with a low near 20. Friday remains cloudy and cold with scattered snow flurries.
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Pennsylvania
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