Raids In Pittsburgh Arrest Thirteen In Vice Sweep
State police raided areas including Lawrenceville Hill District Squirrel Hill Penn Hills and Downtown Pittsburgh arresting thirteen teens on pool selling gambling lottery and pandering charges The suspects were released after posting bond The raids followed a prior October sweep that netted seventy five arrests.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Lawrenceville
Hill District
Squirrel Hill
Penn Hills
Belle Heads Back to Pittsburgh for Fraud and Conspiracy Charges
Earl Belle 31 once dubbed a boy wonder returns to the United States to face 20 federal counts of fraud and conspiracy in Pittsburgh after fleeing from Rio de Janeiro. He waived a transfer hearing and federal marshals planned to drive him to Pennsylvania.
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New York
UPI
Earl Belle
Boy Wonder
Pittsburgh
Belle
Brazil
U.S
Pennsylvania
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Bello
Valley Forge Academy Receives $515000 Grant Endowment
Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne Pennsylvania says it has received a 515000 gift from the Richard King Mellon Charitable Trust to fund the Mellon Hall endowment and support a 1 million dollar student union. Lt Gen Milton G Baker calls it the largest single endowment in the academy's 35 year history. Mellon Hall opened in 1958 with gifts from Lt Gen Richard King Mellon. his son Richard P. graduated in 1957.
Soviets Launch Unmanned Satellite Cosmos 24
The Soviet Union launched another unmanned satellite Cosmos 24 with scientific instruments to extend space research. Tass reports this was the 16th satellite launched this year, adding two manned vessels to the tally.
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Soviets
Moscow
UPS
Soviet Union
Tass
Minor Damages In 3 Accidents
Three accidents with minor damages and no injuries were reported by city police. Martin Klaar of Cleveland Heights struck Joan Lane on West Grant Street. Gladys Rhodes hit Anna Ratkovich on North Jefferson Street. a hit and run damaged Jennings Dean’s car by an unidentified 1958 Ford.
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Martin Klaar
Northcliff
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Joan B. Lane
Frank Ave
West Grant Street
Halco Drive
North Jefferson Street
Sycamore Way
Jefferson
Gladys V. Rhodes
RD 6
Anna Marie Ratkovich
Hanna St
Ratkovich
Jennings Dean
Purse Snatching Report Two Incidents In City
Police investigated two purse snatching reports. At about 10 p.m. Mrs. John Binder, 105 Quest St, said a tall young boy grabbed her purse at North St and Neshannock Ave, loss about 80 dollars. At 7:30 p.m. on Pearson Street a West South Street resident reported a young man grabbed her purse from her arm. it contained cards a wallet and some cash. The thief fled toward Bartram Avenue then toward Taylor Street where a group in a car advised him to run.
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John Binder
Quest St
North St
Neshannock Ave
Pearson Street
West South Street
Bartram Avenue
Taylor Street
Police Chief Sigler Shares Safety Tips For Holidays
Police Chief George Sigler issued several safety tips today. He urged belt use for every family member and reinforced weather driving rules, update windshield wiper blades, and get a safety check and tune-up. He advised hosting guests who can drive home sober and awake after celebrations.
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Sigler
George Sigler
Bypass plan eyed to ease traffic in area
A detailed engineering study on a bypass to alleviate congestion is under review by state authorities. The proposal would route traffic from east of the city on U S 422 around Mahoningtown north of Pa 108 and Pa 18 to U S 224 and back to U S 422, then connect to Pa 18. John Blackson of the LAPD noted no expressway extension is in design, while LRPC recommends widening Pa 18 to four lanes.
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Greater New Casee
U.S. 422
Mahoningtown
U.S. 224
John Blackson
LAPD
LRPC
Couple Injured In Car Crash Near Mercer County
Mr and Mrs Clare Roberts of 215 Edison Ave admitted to Jameson Memorial Hospital after an auto accident on Pa 158 Mercer New Wilmington Road. Mrs Roberts suffered knee contusions and a left knee fracture. Mr Roberts had whiplash and rib fractures.
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Clare Roberts
Edison Ave
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Roberts
New Castle
Mercer-New Wilmington Road
Engineers Warn Dock Street Dam Weakening on Susquehanna
An engineering report from Gannett Fleming in Harrisburg warns the Dock Street Dam on the Susquehanna River has weakened with age and could fail under ice this winter. Downstream flooding is not expected to be as severe as past Los Angeles events, but the dam should be restored to its original condition promptly to prevent damage.
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UPI
Dock Street
Susquehanna River
Baldwin Hills
Los Angeles
Gannett, Fleming, Corddry and Carpenter
Susquehanna
James A. Romano
Hydraulics
Scrap Market Shows Strength In Early 1950s Outlook
Scrap market activity remains strong from export demand on both coasts while domestic demand lags as holidays approach. Brokers expect post holiday trading with January auto scrap bids guiding overall price direction. Steel magazine reports No 1 heavy melting steel at 27 dollars per gross ton, with regional delivered prices 25 to 30 dollars.
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Ohio
UPS
Steel Magazine
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Obituary notices for Gasser and DAugustine in Beaver Falls area
Richard A. Gasser aged 66 of 366 2nd Ave Koppel died in Providence Hospital Beaver Falls after a year’s illness. He owned a grocery in Koppel for 40 years, WWI veteran, survived by wife Lois, daughter Billie Van Kirk, three sisters and three brothers. services set at Marshall Funeral Home with Clinton Cemetery burial. Also Philomena D August ine 73 of 1110 S Mercer St died in New Castle Hospital after lingering illness born in Italy. wife Antonio died. survived by four daughters and church and society memberships.
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2Nd Ave
Koppel
Providence Hospital
Beaver Falls
Coraopolis
Albert and
Mary Seibert Gasser
Lois Reeder Gasser
Koppel Methodist Church
American Legion Post
Wampum
Billie van Kirk
Wampum RD 2
Laura Couvillion
Lake Charles
Margaret Casey
Vende
Calif
Olive Foster
Genevieve Winter
Clearwater
Fla
Ernest Gasser
Lorain
Ohio
Frank Gasser
Cleveland
Alfred Gasser
California
William Gasser
Marshall Funeral Home
Main Street
Lawrence Meneely
Clinton Cemetery
Philomena D’augustine
S. Mercer St
New Castle Hospital
Casserta
Italy
Steve
Mary Pratto Conti
Antonio D’augustine
St. Vitus Church
Ladies Guild of the Church
Sons of Italy Lodge
King Humbert Society
The
Ladies of Savoia
James
Verna) Falena
Charles
Anna) Freese
Robert
Mary) McCormick
Harry
Joan) Montini
Deaths Of The Day DJuly DAugustine family funeral details
A funeral directory lists the D Augustines of New Castle and Contis of Warren and Lyndhurst with interment at St Vitus Church Cemetery. Requiem Mass set for Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St Vitus Church, procession from William F. DeCarbo Funeral Home at 10 a.m. to the church.
Obituary of Philip W. Grafinger 83 of Sharon
Philip W. Grafinger 83 of 174 Flowers Ave Sharon died in Sharon General Hospital at 9 30 a m after a three week illness. He was a former motorman on the Youngstown Sharon New Castle interurban line born March 27 1880 in Belle Vernon to Lewis and Elizabeth Rider Grafinger. He married Daisey Foltz 53 years ago and retired 32 years ago. He belonged to First Methodist Church of Sharon and the Men s Bible Class. Survived by wife a daughter Emma Mae Burkland of Youngstown two sons Louis Grafinger of Wesley Hills Mass and Edward Grafinger of Sharpsville two sisters Blanche Garwood Browns ville and Sophia Daugherty Peoria Ill two brothers Everett C Grafinger New Castle and Joseph Grafinger Brownsville seven grandchildren. Friends may call at Edward Coulter Funeral Home Oakland Ave and Prindle St Sharon from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m today. Service will be at 1 p m Friday at the funeral home. Interment Oak Park Cemetery New Castle.
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Flowers Ave
Sharon
Sharon General Hospital
Mr. Grafinger
Youngstown
Donald
Emma Mae) Burkland
Louis Grafinger
Wesley Hills
Mass
Edward Grafinger
Sharpsville
Frank
Blanche) Garwood
Brownsville
Sophia Daughterty
Peoria
Ill
Everett C. Grafinger
New Castle
Joseph Grafinger
Edward Coulter
Oakland Ave
Prindle St
Oak Park Cemetery
Khrushchev Budget Plans Approved by Soviet Parliament
The Supreme Soviet approved Premier Nikita Khrushchev's two year budget and economic plan aimed at boosting industrial output, solving the farm crisis, and increasing income and housing. The 1,444 member body voted unanimously as the four day session concluded.
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Moscow
UPI
Supreme Soviet
Nikita S$. Khrushchev
Gas Stove Fire Causes $50 Damage
A gas stove fire at 1:48 a.m. damaged the home of Donald L. Krolicki at 828 Vogan St. by $50 according to city firemen. A smoke pipe fell at 705 Blaine St. at 7:15 p.m. yesterday filling the house with smoke. no damage occurred. William Thompson, 19, of 315 Gardner Center Road was treated for a sprained left ankle at 11:35 a.m. yesterday in New Castle Hospital after basketball injury.
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Donald L. Krolicki
Vogan St
Blaine St
William Thompson
Gardner Center Road
New Castle Hospital
Tabor Visits City to Recruit Industry Hunters
State Secretary of Commerce John K. Tabor will visit New Castle to promote the Committee of 100,000 industrial development drive. Greater New Castle Association President J. Fred Rentz aims for 300 attendees from industry groups officials judges and merchants to join and advocate state assets. The program is set for Jan 29 under Lawrence County Industrial Development Council sponsorship.
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John K. Tabor
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Greater New Castle Association
J. Fred Rentz
Rentz
Lawrence County Industrial Development Council
Two Beaver County Men Face Court Over Moonshining
Donald A Barrett and Alfred C Beane, both charged with unlawful liquor possession and manufacture, will appear in Lawrence County court. Barrett, 29, of Beaver Falls, and Beane, 47, of New Brighton, were arrested after a raid on a Pa 65 area still and a later arrest. They are free on $2,000 bond each and pleaded not guilty.
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Lawrence County
New Beaver Borough
Donald August Barrett
Second Ave
Beaver Falls
Alfred Clarence Beane
Fifth Ave
New Brighton
Union Township
Justice of the Peace
Betty Lou Kradel
Beane
Barrett
Stolen chain saw at McFarland Farm Supply
A chain saw valued at 150 dollars was stolen overnight from McFarland Farm Supply on New Wilmington Road. Entry was gained by breaking a window. State police are investigating the theft.
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McFarland
New Wilmington RD
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