New Beaver Borough Organizes While Remaining Township 1961
The Borough of New Beaver formed as a borough by a 1959 court order but will keep a second class township government until a council is elected in November 1961 and assumes borough form in 1962. Township board reorganized with Leslie McBride chair, Donald Hoppengartner vice chair, and Floyd Hamilton as secretary treasurer.
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New Beaver
Errol Fullerton
Big Beaver
Fullerton
State Section of Internal Affairs
Genevieve Blatt
John S. Powers
Volant
Enon Valley
South New Castle
Wampum
Leslie McBride
Lewis Shellenberger
Donald T. Hoppengardner
Floyd S. Hamilton
A W. Jackson
First National Bank of
County Officials Back Lawrence Appointment and Retirement Rule
County commissioners voted to recommend Gov. David L. Lawrence appoint Ellwood City resident Paul Looney as Lawrence County director of Civil Defense. They also set a compulsory retirement age of 72 for all salaried employees under the office. The move takes effect Jan. 15 and excludes other offices. a blanket retirement age proposal awaits Retirement Board action. George Bolinger moved, Ray Bailey seconded. Joseph W. Gilmore dissented.
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David L. Lawrence
Paul Looney
Ellwood City
Lawrence County
George Bolinger
Ray Bailey
Joseph W. Gilmore
Ellwood obituary notes in the classifieds page
Obituary notice for Ellwood appears amid classified comics and editorials on page 16. The section also lists TV logs, notes from society groups, stock updates, and theater listings alongside news and want ads.
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Cross Word
Ellwood
TV Log Society
Seas
Two American Soldiers Shave Heads Of Two Korean Women
In Seoul the incident, described as disastrous by Korea, involved two American soldiers who shaved the heads of two Korean women near a US Army camp. The US Army says the victims were licensed prostitutes who entered the tank unit area illegally, amid longstanding issues with prostitution near frontline units.
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Seoul
Korea
UPI
South Korea
U. S. Army
U S
7Th Division
Gasoline Mixup Triggers Anoka Warning And Search
Police in Anoka Minnesota used loudspeakers from patrol cars to warn residents to avoid using an explosive gasoline and fuel oil mix in stoves. They hunted for 17 gallons of the 150 gallons sold at a service station and located 103 gallons by Monday night. Authorities feared remaining fuel could be taken by travelers to hunting cabins and fishing shanties.
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Anoka
Minn
UPI
George Karkhoff
Congress Eyes Veto Threat on Sewage Bill
Washington Democrats said President Eisenhower may veto the big expansion in federal outlays for sewage plants to curb water pollution. Congress convenes at noon and will hear the State of the Union, with swift action hoped to advance the pollution measure.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Senate
E.s.t
Pte Pyonel
FCC Calls TV Producer Rod Serling to Testify on Quiz Show Deception
The Federal Communications Commission summoned Rod Serling to testify as hearings resume on radio-television programming. The inquiry seeks powers to curb quiz show rigging and deceptive practices, with witnesses including Princeton's Eric Goldman and leaders from the Association of National Advertisers. Serling advocates divorcing sponsors from content control and rejects audience ratings.
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Federal Communications Commission
Washington
UPI
FCC
Rod Serling
Serling
Ric Goldman
Princeton University
The
Assn
Broadcasting Magazine
Commission
Radio Equipped Patrol Boat Bought for Pymatuning
The Pennsylvania Water and Power Resources Board purchased a 22 foot 25 horsepower radio equipped patrol boat for the Pymatuning Reservoir to supplement current craft. Secretary Maurice K. Goddard said this step implements a governor's committee recommendation to open Upper Pymatuning to motorboats. The Legislature approved the move, pending Congressional and Ohio approval. The $1,750 boat was overhauled in 1958 after a decade on Lake Erie.
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Harrisburg
UPI
State Water and Power Resources Board
Pymatuning
State Fish Commission
Maurice K. Goddard
Forests and Waters Department
Congress
Ohio
Lake Erie
Italian Train Plunge Kills 25 Near Milan
A six coach commuter train plunged from a foggy temporary bridge near Monza into a factory yard, killing 25 and injuring about 100 officials said. Italia later reported as many as 30 dead. Train had origin from Sondrio and another town to Milan.
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Milan
Italy
UPI
Transport Ministry
Rome
Italia
Sondrio
Monza
Weather Summary: Snow Flurries and Cold Northwest Winds
Daily weather report notes mostly cloudy and windy conditions with snow flurries today and tonight, some heavy snow squalls in the north. Highs 22 to 30, lows 0 to 10 above, partly cloudy and cold Wednesday with north snow flurries.
Citizens Named in Short Probate Wait List
Mrs. Frank E. Rheinhart, 79, of 208 N Liberty Street. Mrs. Justina Yagersky, 77, of 1103 Crowe Street. and Robert A. Walker, 18 months, of 1613 National Avenue appear in a local society notice listing residents with upcoming estate matters.
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Frank E. Rheinhart
N. Liberty St
Justina Yagersky
Crowe St
Robert A. Walker
National Ave
Small Kansas Town Learns Safety Lesson
Garden City residents live in fear two days after authorities said they have a strong case against two ex-convicts tied to the mid November murder of Herbert W. Clutter his wife Bonnie and two children Nancy and Kenyon at their Holcomb farmstead. Townspeople report a shift from permissive security to nightly locked doors and heightened caution in the wake of the killings.
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Garden City
Kan
UPI
Kansas Wheat Plains
Herbert W. Clutter
Bonnie
Nancy
Kenyon
Holcomb
Here
Finney County
Bill Schroeder
Municipalities Elect Council Heads in Reorganization
Seven new chairmen and presidents of township boards and borough councils were chosen in reorganizations yesterday. Ellwood City elected Kenneth E. Fox as council president, one of the boroughs youngest leaders, with unanimous support. Several towns including Volant Big Beaver Neshannock Pulaski Shenango and Wilmington also named new council leaders while most of the county's 25 municipalities held reorganizations. Local officials moved to stabilize budgets and post office wing completion as Massacros Construction advances on the new borough building with steel shipments due this week. Fox will appoint standing committees at the next regular session.
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Ellwood
Kenneth E. Fox
Volant
Big Beaver
Neshannock
Pulaski
Shenango
Wilmington
South New Castle
William Gierlach
Enon Valley
George McConahy
Washington Two Board of Supervisors
Carson Black
Struction Co
Jnew Borough
Kenneth FE. Fox, Jr
H. E
Frank) Biordi
John Cavalier
Fox
Stephen B. Rubino
Frank Sulia
Ray Conner
Norman Pack
William Clark
Burgess Joseph McCandless
Wage Policy Panel Expected to Ratify Steel Pact
The 171 member Wage Policy Committee meets to ratify a 2 percent wage increase and 3 percent hourly boost for about 500000 steel workers over 30 months. US Steel vows to hold prices while the deal creates joint committees to prevent strikes and study automation sharing profits.
Big Steel vows to hold prices after labor deal
U S Steel Board Chairman Roger M Blough said prices would stay at current levels for the near term while Inland Steel Co announced no plans to change prices. The settlement gave steelworkers a 39 cent hourly rise and benefits over 30 months, boosting costs and likely selective price increases. United Steelworkers President David J McDonald hailed the pact as non inflationary and beneficial for the country.
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Roger M. Blough
US Steel Corp
David J. McDonald
Commerce
Frederick H. Mueller
Kaiser Steel Corp
Sets Lp
McDonald
U. S. Steel Board
Joseph P. Block
Inland Steel Co
Chicago
U. S. Steel
Steel Magazine
Metal Working Weekly
United Steelworkers
Buffalo
State Police Chief Credits Pennsylvanian Drivers for Holiday Safety
State Police Commissioner Frank G McCartney praised motorists for an excellent holiday driving record. He noted 14 rural highway fatalities from 6 pm Thursday to midnight Sunday, down from 20 a year earlier, calling it strong evidence of progress in reducing highway carnage.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Frank G McCartney
Pennsylvania
McCartney
Nixon’s Steel Strike Mediation Boosts Political Stock
Vice President Richard M. Nixon’s behind the scenes role in settling the steel dispute boosted his political stock. Democrats called it a phony build up, while many privately acknowledged his dramatized efforts strengthen him for 1960. Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell also benefited as a possible running mate.
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Washington
UPI
Steelworkers’ Union
Richard M. Nixon
James P. Mitchell
Nixon
James P. Mitchell Nixon
Mitchell
Fbisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Pittsburgh
Governor To Sign Cioffi Bill Today
Harrisburg reports Governor David L. Lawrence will sign House Bill 2199 this afternoon. Sponsored by Representative Dom Cioffi, the measure would take over Mahoning Avenue and Moravia Street as a state highway, placing the Mahoning Avenue viaduct under state control.
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Harrisburg
David L. Lawrence
Dom Cioffi
Mahoning Avenue
Moravia Street
Mahoning Ave
Basketeers Rise as Football Fades on Campus
The campus pivots from football to basketball as students shift attention from gridders to a new basketeer scene. The piece notes limited time left this season and players eager to shine in front of coeds and fans alike.
Council Blocks Steinbrink Agenda in 3 2 Vote for New City Solicitor
In a 3 2 decision Democrats Rainey and Biddle join Republican Schweinsberg and Sch?insberg to block Mayor Steinbrink’s nominees. Orville J. Brown is named solicitor to fill the unexpired term of Robert M. White. Jamison’s bid is defeated. Wardroom shifts move public affairs golf course back to parks. Reynolds names Rozzi fire chief and Langford, Caldwell health posts. Jamison to resign after Brown takes office.
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Robert W. Rainey
Richard H. Biddle
E. Gene Schweinsberg
Herman F. Steinbrink
Howard L. Reynolds
Steinbrink
Orville J. Brown
Robert M White
Asst
Robert E. Jamison
Richard Audino
Jamison
Audino
Department of Public Affairs
Department of Parks and Public Property
Biddle
Schweinsberg
Rainey
Reynolds
Pete Rozzi
Clyde Rohrer
Betty Langford
Health Department
Marie Caldwell
Jamison S
Brown
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