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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1968
Page
1
Hickory Township will claim its half share of Laurel School District's earned income tax starting July 1. Board secretary John P. McCreary said the supervisors expect to receive about $5,000 from the levy.
Three people were injured in county weekend accidents. Josephine Fenati, 53, of 2215 Ellwood Rd., was treated at St. Francis for a rib bruise while riding as a passenger in a crash at Lawrence Village Plaza. Omitar Williams, 51, of Box Mercer, sustained a lip cut in a Pa. 1 accident. Bruce Gibson, 18, of New Bedford Rd 1, received three forehead cuts after a collision on Pine Glenn Rd in Pulaski. State police reported a deer killed on Pa. 108 near Mt. Jackson and a two car crash on Painters Hill injuring Michael K. Flaherty.
The piece notes rising calls in Congress to modify or end the electoral college before the next presidential election. It discusses potential chaos if no candidate wins 270 votes and mentions hearings, with Hubert Humphrey presiding over a joint session to certify the results after voter groups submit opinions.
Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford stated the United States has no obligation to retain half a million troops in South Vietnam until Saigon and Hanoi reach a political settlement. He urged Saigon to stop squabbling over procedural talks and focus on substantive negotiations to end the killings. He doubted the need to maintain 450000 troops while talks proceed and suggested possible military understandings to withdraw troops and reduce combat.
A foreign ministry spokesman rejected a Dong-A Ilbo article claiming the United States planned to secure the Pueblo crew release by December. He said there are no facts to support such a plan and no move is known.
Thirteen Cheyney State College students arrested on riot charges face hearings before Common Pleas Judge Louis A Bloom as a campus boycott seeks amnesty as a condition for ending the walkout. President Wade R. Wilson states charges will not be dropped. The outcome could restore normal classes and midterm plans.
The chairman of the board and co founder of Thrift Drug Co. Philip Hoffman died Sunday at Presbyterian University Hospital at age 76. Hoffmann helped start a Pittsburgh chain in 1934 that grew to 171 stores in 10 states and he was born in Lithuania. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1918 and lived in Squirrel Hill. Services were set for Monday at Ralph Schupar Funeral Home.
Central Baptist Church in Wayne allocated 15000 to the Philadelphia Welfare Rights Organization and Mantua Community Planners from a 100000 mortgage fund honoring Martin Luther King Jr. The church previously approved grants to six other groups, bringing total allocations to 74350 for rehabilitation programs in Philadelphia.
Federal regulations on revenue bonds sharply limit Pennsylvania’s industrial development efforts. Commerce Secretary Clifford J. Jones warned the 1967 program is now virtually unusable, with only two bond issues possible before year end. The changes curb state capacity to attract new plants and expansions via the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority and local authorities.
Republican State Chairman John C. Jordan announced plans to revitalize the party for the 1970 elections. He said a political consulting firm would review the party structure, seek efficiency gains, study past elections, and identify future opportunities to broaden support and strengthen finances.
James McChesney, 19, listed in good condition at Jameson Memorial Hospital after a Saturday crash that sent his car into a utility pole on Eastbrook Street at 10:56 p.m. He sustained a forehead cut leg pain and hand scrapes. Police report $1300 in damage and say he could not produce a license after 36 hours with a pending driving without a license charge and a reckless driving charge filed against Helen Marie Brown, 69, of Cuyahoga Falls following a three car collision on Mill Street at 1:10 p.m. involving Carl D. Slagle, 18, and a parked car owned by Lester Price.
The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits most interstate sales of rifles shotguns and ammo except between licensed manufacturers dealers and collectors. It sets a minimum age of 18 to buy rifles and shotguns and 21 for handguns, bars sales to certain groups, and exempts antiques curios pellet guns and loading tools.
SOUTH NEW CASTLE Borough council introduced a 47 192 budget for the next year, down sharply from 69 066 this year which funded three 20 000 sewage projects now completed. Receipts total 97 182 with a 6 900 year end balance, expenditures focus on general government, health, highways, recreation, and a 11 700 capital outlay plus 5 700 sewer loan principal.
Peter J. Medure of 610 Hazelcroft Ave was chosen president of Local 134, International Brotherhood of Operative Potter, which covers production and maintenance staff at Universal Rundle Corp plants. Other officers include Albert Fortuna, Kenneth Hudson Jr, William Anttila, Anthony DeProspero, Jerry Black, Roma Fowler, and Shirl Miles. installation set for January.
Penn Power marked its 26th annual Christmas party at the Cathedral Saturday drawing nearly 1,100 employees and guests from Mercer County Zelienople and the New Castle area. Ray E. Semmler presented watches and pins for 25 30 35 40 and 45 years of service. Four New Castle employees received 40 year pins and Catherine A. Gross earned a 3 year pin. John E. Hutchison chaired the event with committee heads including John P. Benninghoff Dorothy Bobosky William A. Richardson and others.
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