Reapportionment Bills Favor Local GOP in Pa
Area Republicans would gain seats under Senate and House reapportionment plans awaiting Gov Scranton signature. Lawrence and Butler join to form the 47th Senate District shifting Democrats in Beaver County. new 2nd District would widen GOP margin in Lawrence County while the 1st District would be narrowly GOP. Democratic leaders warn of court challenges.
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Pennsylvania
Senate
GOP
House of Representatives
Lawrence County
William W. Scranton
Lawrence
Butler
Beaver County
John Carl Miller
Aliquippa
New Castle
Taylor
Union Townships
Donald W. Fox
Enon Valley
Two-truck collision injures man and damages vehicles
A man, Donald E. Churchfield aged 20, suffered minor injuries after a two-truck crash at 7 p.m. when an oncoming car allegedly forced him to swerve into a parked truck. His dump truck was a total loss and gasoline was spilled. Earlier at 9:10 a.m. a separate crash on Cascade Street damaged Lillian Ann Munich’s car. Sophie Howard’s vehicle also involved and both drivers blamed each other.
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Donald E. Churchfield
Harmony Baptist Road
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Arlington Ave
Churchfield
Cascade St
Lillian Ann Munich
W. Worthington Ave
Stanton Ave
Sophie Howard
S. Cascade St
Howard
Social Worker Sought By Health Clinic
Lawrence County Mental Health Clinic seeks a full time psychiatric social worker to expand daily consultations and treatments. Dr. John E. Blank has handled 55 cases, and the secretary has seen 66 patients. The board plans to request funding from the State Mental Health Program and will discuss referrals at the Jan 27 meeting.
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Mental Health Clinic
Lawrence County
Joseph F. Friedheim
Friedheim
John E. Blank
Sharon
Delphine J. McFate
Western Region
Charles D. Clark Dies In Sharon
Charles C. Clark 85 of Pulaski died Saturday at Sharon General Hospital after a brief illness. A service was held in Sharon with interment in Pulaski Cemetery. Born July 11 1878 he married Clara Thompson in 1909 and worked 41 years as a signal tower operator for the Erie Railroad. He belonged to the Pulaski United Presbyterian Church Erie Railroad Veterans Association Pulaski ICOF and Pulaski Sportsmen's Club. He is survived by his wife a daughter Maxine Miles of Sharon a half sister Mrs M A Boozle of Mercer a half brother Jack Harmer of New Castle two grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Charles C. Clark
Pulaski
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Sharon General Hospital
Clara Thompson
Erie Railroad
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Erie Railroad Veterans Association
Pulaski Icof
McDonald Urges Union to Back Civil Rights Action
USW President David J. McDonald urged United Steelworkers members to pressure their congressmen to support Civil Rights legislation. In a late November letter he asked locals to contact lawmakers during the Christmas recess to support the bill and to push for 218 signatures to move it from the House Rules Committee to the floor for a vote.
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UPI
United Steelworkers Union
USW
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Durin
NecDonald
House Rules Committee
Miners Meet To Discuss Contract Demands
About 300 United Mine Workers members met Sunday in Carmichaels Pennsylvania to express dissatisfaction with the current contract and plan a meeting in Pursgrove West Virginia to discuss demands. The gathering includes miners from southwestern Pennsylvania northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio.
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Pursgrove
W. Va
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
United Mine Workers
Nuclear strategy clash tests US French defense talks
At the French Defense Ministry officials try to resolve a rift with the United States over nuclear policy. The U S favors a strategic pause using conventional forces first, while Charles de Gaulle endorses immediate massive nuclear retaliation against Russian targets. The dispute centers on European defense in case of a Soviet attack and NATO policy since 1956.
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United States
France
Europe
West
Charles de Gaulle
NATO
Rainey Criticizes News Editorial On Lame-Duck Actions
Mayor Robert W. Rainey denounces a New Castle News editorial titled Lame-Duck Legacy for urging deferral of sewer authority appointments. He accuses editors of meddling in city and school affairs as a new administration prepares to take over January 6, with John C. Jordan as mayor-elect.
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Robert W. Rainey
New Castle News
Rainey
Republican County
Richard E. Rentz
John C. Jordan
D. John Razzano
Arthur E. Hartfelder
George P. Joseph
Robert W. Brenner
William E. Columbus
Tony O. Cooper
Richard H. Biddle
Razzano
Mrs. Alice Veon Funeral Tomorrow
Funeral mass for 74 year old Mrs. Alice Veon of Enon Valley RD 1 will be held tomorrow at 11 a m in St. Rose Catholic Church Cannelton. Burial is in St. Joseph Cemetery New Brighton. She died Sunday after a five day illness at Providence Hospital.
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Enon Valley RD
St. Rose’s Catholic Church
Cannelton
Providence Hospital
Regis Ragan
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
New Brighton
Oliver Funeral Home
East Palestine
Ohio
Veon
Pittsburgh
Francis
Alice Creighton Haffey
St. Rose’s Church
Raymond Veon
Francis Veon
Helen Allen
Enon Valley
Francis K. Haffey
St. Petersburg
Fla
Service Station and Pavers Burglarized
Two area businesses were burglarized last night. Fleming's Service Station on Harlansburg Road lost about $25 in merchandise. G. R. Biddle Paving Co. reported $8 in silver change and $35 worth of field glasses missing. Police were notified at 7:45 and 7:55 a.m. State police said both locations have prior robberies.
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Fleming
Harlansburg Road
G. R. Biddle Paving Co
Hauler Wins Exclusive Contract and Veterans Memorial Notes
Mrs. Margaret Pitz reads a letter from Metropolitan Brick officials at the Jan 6 meeting about discussing moving plans and new uses for the Bessemer plant. Council ponders traffic mirrors for the 2nd Street and East Poland Avenue intersection and seeks precise specs. Steve Dmetryk cites a delay in a water detention system meeting with State Health Department due to poor weather. Outgoing councilmen Lee Donaldson and Joseph McCree receive praise for a job well done.
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Margaret Pitz
Bessemer
Poland Ave
Steve Dmetryk
State Health Department
Lee Donaldson
Joseph McCree
One Dmetruk
Custody Hearing Set Over 6‑Year‑Old in Family Dispute
In Lawrence County, a custody hearing for Kimberly Rae Broaddus, 6, is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. December 23 in Common Pleas Court. The mother Gayle Long Broaddus remains imprisoned on assault and battery charges, while the father William Broaddus recovers from poisoning. Grandparents on both sides claim the child’s liberty is restricted and seek increased custody.
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Lawrence County
Edward J. Long
McCleary Ave
Kimberly Rae
Frank Broaddus
Blaine St
Gayle
Allegheny County
John Botsko Dies in Struthers at 81
John Botsko 81 of 29 Grand View Ave Struthers Ohio died at 6 15 p m yesterday in South Side Hospital Youngstown. He born November 17 1882 in Blazov Spiska Zupa Czechoslovakia to the late Stephen and Susanna Botsko. He worked 38 years for Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad retiring in 1951. He married Mary Jane Sekerak in 1906 who died November 13 1963. He belonged to SS Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church Infant of Prague Guild and Greek Catholic Union Branch 272. Surviving: three daughters Mary Klesch Helen Marconi Sue Palan six sons John Joseph Andrew William Edward and James all Botsko. two sisters Anna Semancik and Susanna Novak. 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Requiem Mass set for 9 a m Thursday at SS Peter and Paul Church Struthers with blessing at Kirila Funeral Home. Rosary and prayers to be recited at the funeral home today and tomorrow by church groups. Burial in Calvary Cemetery Youngstown.
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Grandview Ave
Struthers
Ohio
South Side Hospital
Youngstown
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Spiska Zupa
Czechoslovakia
Stephen
Susanna Szovjak Botsko
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
Mary Jane Sekerak
SS Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church
Infant of Prague
The
Greek Catholic Union
Mary Klesch
Helen Marconi
Poland
Sue Palan
Joseph Botsko
Banning
Calif
Andrew Botsko
William Botsko
Edward Botsko
James Botsko
Boardman
Anna Semancik
Europe
Susanna Novak
SS Peter and Paul
Kirila Funeral Home
Poland Ave
Infant of Prague Guild
Junior Rosary Society
SS Peter and Paul Church
Senior Rosary Society
Calvary Cemetery
Girl 12 Remains In Good Condition After Fire
A 12-year-old Union Township girl suffers third degree burns to chest and abdomen when her clothing ignites on an electric stove. She is in fair condition at Jameson Memorial Hospital. Her mother Mrs Herman C List and brother Thomas 14 receive first to third degree burns on hands.
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Jameson Memorial Hospital
Crystal List
Moore Ave
Herman C. List
Thomas
List
Wilmer E Whitacre Dies in Kittanning
Wilmer E Whitacre 69 of 299 Franklin Ave Kittanning died at home early today. A Masonic leader he belonged to Lodge 49 Plainfield NJ Valley of New Castle Consistory AASA Red Cross of Constantine Syria Shrine Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Commandery. Services Thursday at 2 pm in F Duane Snyder Funeral Home with Rev Jerry Flanigan officiating Interment Green Wood Cemetery Indiana.
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Franklin Ave
Kittanning
Whitacre
Lodge 49
A.M
Plainfield
N.J
Valley of New Castle
AASA
Red Cross of Constantine
Syria Shrine of
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Commandery
F. Duane Snyder
S. McKean St
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Two New Castle area deaths noted with lengthy obituaries
Mrs. H. Rodawalt 97 of New Wilmington died after a week long illness in St. John Lutheran Home Mars. She leaves five daughters one son 26 grandchildren 67 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 pm Cunningham Funeral Home Leesburgh. Interment Blacktown Cemetery Mercer County. Mrs. Samuel Chill 65 of 1604 Cameron Ave RD 2 New Castle died at New Castle Hospital after a short illness. She leaves husband two children and four sisters. Funeral arrangements by William F. DeCarbo Funeral Home.
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New Wilmington
St. John Lutheran
Mars
Leesbur
Samue
Rebecca Simpson Smith
Philip William Rodawalt
Grove City Lutheran Church
Millburn Grange
Friendship Club of the Grange
Cunningham Funeral Home
Leesburgh
R. W. Winters
Blacktown
Mercer County
Samuel Chill
Cameron Ave
Anna Mary Chill
New Castle Hospital
New Castle
Angela
Mary Sears Chill
St. Vitus Church
St. Vitus
Joseph A. Chill
Margaret Chill
Martin Chill
Henry Chill
Mary Chill
Long Beach
Calif
James
Minnie) Jeannette
Samuel
Josephine) Scavuzzo
New Jersey
Rose Chill
William F. DeCarbo
Cunningham Ave
Kennedy Coin Bill Heads For Quick House Action
House leaders plan swift approval for a bill authorizing a 50 cent coin bearing Kennedy's likeness. The measure, one of two Kennedy honors, would pass under a two thirds vote. Johnson proposed the coin on December 10 with Senate action not yet begun.
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UPI
House
Kennedy
House Public Works Committee
National Cultural Center
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Johnson
House Banking and Currency Committee
Senate
City Hall Transition Sparks City Council Clash
City Hall transition talks drew criticism as Republican councilman-elect William J. Watkins said he was not consulted on city matters and invoked Eisenhower Kennedy protocol. Mayor Rainey defended outreach efforts while Joseph W. Pearson pressed for payment on two new fire engines, and council members assured funds are available.
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William J. Watkins
Watkins
John C. Jordan
George Rigby
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Euclid Ave
Pearson
Claude L. Humble
Richard H. Biddle
William E. Thompson
D. John Razzano
Rainey
Sen John Miller to Help Study Promote Tourism
State Sen John Carl Miller is named to a joint state commission to study tourism and draft measures to expand the industry. Tourism revenue in Pennsylvania reached 600 million dollars this year and has grown for a decade as the group plans recommendations for the legislature. The commission was authorized by the legislature.
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John Carl Miller
Pennsylvania
Sen. Miller
PRR Hearing Continues Over Pittsburgh Commuter Cuts
In Pittsburgh, public hearings before the Public Utility Commission address Pennsylvania Railroad petitions to discontinue 19 commuter trains in the district. Protesters note old 1914 built coaches lacking air conditioning and manual heat, warning of impacts on transit projects and finances.
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UPI
Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission
PRR
Robert A. Herman Jr
Beaver County
Eunie A. Caputo
Allegheny County
Maurice Louik
Port Authority
David Craig
Westmoreland County
P. K. Jones
Washington County
August Sismondo
Manor Borough
S. Wayne Whitehead
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