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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1978
Page
1
Police gripe about lack of vehicles and aging fleet hampering crime fighting. Officers say four units are needed, maintenance is poor, and a 1976 Crime Scene van often sits off street for repairs, while crime analysis remains limited and evidence goes to the State Police lab.
Police chief William McCallion says two new cruisers are due soon with funds for two more in the 1979 budget, aiming for eight patrol units. Critics argue four cars won’t fix the core shortage as most existing cars near junked status. DeCarbo backs using city cars for patrols and stresses avoiding personal use. Bulletproof vests remain outpaced by townships, while manpower concerns keep officers handling 40 to 50 calls per shift with heavy paper duties.
County Controller Robert E Foht reports the general fund budget for 1979 is out of balance by 3200 dollars and the county building fund shows a shortfall after a 100000 transfer from revenue sharing to cover a city obligation. Commissioners Meehan and Vitril may reverse the transfer. deadline to fix is Jan 16.
John J. Rideout, a 21 year old Salem restaurant cook, was found not guilty by an eight woman four man jury of raping his wife Greta, 23, after an Oct. 10 argument at their apartment. The verdict drew praise from Rideout and sharp rebuke from Greta Rideout and supporters. The couple, married and living together, had a two year old in the apartment. Greta Rideout maintains the testimony and case showed a pattern of abuse, while District Attorney Gary Gortmaker defended the outcome and urged women to pursue such charges when warranted.
Ten people died in fires across Eastern Pennsylvania including a Dauphin County family of six trapped as their mobile home burned near Elizabethville. The homes at Stonybrook condominiums in West Norriton Township and a Philadelphia row house also suffered fatal blazes.
Weather note from Western Pennsylvania reports increasing cloudiness and low temperatures in the mid teens, with a Friday high near 35 to 40. A 24 hour weather period ends Dec 27 lists highs and lows, with trace precipitation. Shenango River level at 6.40 feet. last year’s figures in parentheses. Daily number 473.
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