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New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1978

Page

3

Jersey man charged with fatal hotel fire

Frederick W. Brady, 36, of Englewood New Jersey, arrested in Honesdale Pennsylvania and charged with 72 counts including 12 murders in a fatal hotel blaze at Petto's Allen Inn on November 5. Bond set. ten men and two women aged 22 to 70 died.

Honesdale, Pa UPI New Jersey Frederick W. Brady Englewood N.J West Milford New Vernon Brady Wayne Hotel Honesdale Petto's Allen Inn Marjorie Kinsman James Rutherford

City Council Eyes Budget Reduction

City council plans staffing cuts to reduce costs with 12 anticipated retirements including two firefighters and three police officers. Fire and police forces would total 51 and 53 respectively. Revenue shortfalls from last year and weak current collections drive a proposed tax increase. wage tax outperformed expectations while property tax meets most targets. Spending momentum shows about 9 percent remaining through November, above typical savings.

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Mrs Edith Elliott McCart 78 dies after extended illness

Edith Elliott McCart 78 of 501 Fairfield Ave died Dec 21 1978 at Jameson Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Born Sept 2 1900 in Homestead Pa she was a St Camillus Church member. Survived by a son Jerome J New Castle three sisters a brother two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial in St Mary Cemetery Wampum. Funeral details at Meehan Funeral Home.

Edith P. Elliott McCart Fairfield Ave Jameson Memorial Hospital Homestead Joseph T Minnie Blosel Elliott McCart St. Camillus Church George B. McCart Jerome J New Castle Mary Elliott William Jane) Newton Harold Rita) Tharpe New Wilmington Joseph T. Elliott Robert Daniel David Florence) Hoskins Paul G. Elliott Harry Elliott John A Ellwood City Willis L Bill) Mathes Portersville Ellwood City Hospital Marion Township Beaver County Michael and Ida Nye Mathes Ellwood Works U.S. Steel Corp Roundhouse Mathes Wurtemburg United Presbyterian Church Elizabeth Wimner Merle Doris) Gongaware Mountain Center Calif Betty Jean) Lloyd Pomona Lois) Moffatt Theodore Effie) Kane John B. Loudon Highland United Presbyterian Church of Wurtemburg Church Wurtemburg Cemetery Mary Lorenzo Peluso Highland Ave St. Francis Hospital St. Mary Church Eugene J. Dougherty William F. DeCarbo Cunningham Ave Anthony Mary) Biondi Donald Pauline) Caiazza Francis Josephine) Lynch Raymond Effie) Peluso John Lorenzo Nicholas Lorenzo Donora Paul Stella Caliera Jennie Carbone Flora Vitale Carmen Lorenzo

Food prices show mixed moves in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

Labor Department figures show Philadelphia area food prices rose 1.1 percent in November due to higher meats and restaurant meals, while Pittsburgh area prices remained stable after a prior month rise. National CPI rose 0.5 percent. Pittsburgh figures limited to food category.

Reading UPI Philadelphia API Pittsburgh Labor Department Pennsylvania Bureau of Labor Statistics

Burst fire damages home of John Dixon on Jefferson Street

A bursting pipe at 10225 Jefferson St. halted a blaze caused by an overheated furnace at John Dixon's home. The fire spread to the kitchen, wrecking the building for $5,000 and its contents for $2,500. Firefighter Ronald Hill suffered a right elbow injury.

John Dixon Jefferson St Ronald Hill

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