Citizens Bank to Expand and Modernize in $200000 Project
Citizens National Bank unveils a $200000 modernization and expansion program doubling facilities. A new glass and granite front, two stories with a bookkeeping suite, lounge, expanded consumer credit, and a night depository are planned with completion in about six months.
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Citizens National Bank
Alfred H. Owens
Untch Construction Corp
Bank
Mill and
E. Washington Streets
Castle Stationary Co
W. G. Eckles Co
Citizens
Consumer Credit Loan Department
New Castle
Wage Tax Shortfall Highlights 1960 City Budget
City wage tax revenue fell by $82,043.35 below the 1960 budget estimate, with total 1960 wage tax collections at $836,000.66. City Treasurer Marie C. Hanlon notes the city’s share was $277,956.65 while the school district received $277,495.14 and $280,548.87 went to the suspense account. December 1960 collections totaled $5,137.98, down from $5,545.22 the prior year.
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Marie C. Hanlon
Industry Section Slated Next Week
The New Castle News will publish an industrial business section next Friday featuring a year-end economy review. It will include predictions for the year and summaries of 1960 community business activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Deficiency Bills Approved In House Night Session
The Pennsylvania House approved two emergency deficiency bills in a late session and sent them to the Senate for Gov. David L. Lawrence. One bill borrows 50 million dollars from state and school employee funds. the other provides 62.5 million in appropriations including 12.5 million in unspent lapses.
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Harrisburg
UPI
House
Senate
David L. Lawrence
Public Assistance
Harness Racing Commission
Hiram G. Andrews
Lawrence
Willard Agnew
Allegheny
Clyde Dengier
Delaware
Stephen McCann
D-Greene
J. Dean Polen
D-Washington
Appropriations Committee
GOP Members To Chart Goals For Committees
Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers plan a caucus to set committee goals for the 87th Congress after an edge of 16 to 14 in the November election. Veterans seek to keep current assignments with new members receiving leftovers, while rules committee vacancies remain unsettled.
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Washington
UPN
Ivor D. Fenton
Pennsylvania
Republican House
Congress
GOP
Fenton
House Republican Committee On Committees
House
Rules Committee
County Holds Large Bank Balances as 1960 Budget Opens
County commissioners report substantial cash in general and institutional funds at year start led by balances of $396,063.30 and $1,289,768.52. Expenditures for 1960 totaled $871,954.05 with receipts of $824,821.83 and a Jan 1 1960 balance of $443,952. The 1960 institutional spending reached $433,904.76 against $366,389.66 in receipts, leaving a $129,768.52 surplus. Budget talks begin next week with these balances in view.
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General
Institutional
Andrew M. Dodds
General Fund
U.S. Treasury
Rebate Ruling Before Court
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals studied an appeal from a Federal Power Commission limit on rebates by United Fuel Gas Co. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Cincinnati and Kentucky communities argue depreciation saving should lower rates for wholesale customers.
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Richmond
UPI
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Power Commission
United Fuel Gas Co
Charleston
W. Va
Simon Sobeloff
Clement F. Haynesworth
Morris Soper
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kentucky
United Fuel Gas
Internal Revenue Service
Death Notices Summary of Local Obituaries
Death notices list William H. Jones 75 of Ranney Avenue Helena M Krysiak 72 at Almira Home Allan E Miller 603 Highland William J Hetrick 69 708 Cleveland Avenue Wesley Pannell 74 208 Green Street Herman Booker 79 Wampum Rit Clarence T McConnell 74 Slippery Rock Road and Pasquale L DAndrea 58 Ellwood City with multiple other listings in the January 5 1961 edition.
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Helena M. Krysiak
Almira Home
Allan E. Miller
Highland Ave
William J. Hetrick
Cleveland Ave
Wesley Pannell
Green St
Herman Booker
Wampum Rit
Clarence T. McConnell
Slippery Rock
Pasquale L. D'Andrea
Ellwood City
Scott proposes 214 million area redevelopment bill
Sen. Hugh Scott proposed a 214 million area redevelopment bill to aid distressed states hit by unemployment. The plan contrasts with the 392 million Democratic proposal backed by President elect Kennedy and Rep. Kenneth J. Gray. Scott favors funding from appropriated funds and Commerce Department administration over Treasury bond financing.
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Washington
UPD
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Scott
John F. Kennedy
House
Kenneth J. Gray
D-H
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ir
Senate
Kennedy
Douglas
Treasury
GOP
Commerce Department
Pennsylvania Republican
Jet Exploding On Its Takeoff Kills 4 Airmen
A B47 Stratojet exploded on takeoff at Pease AFB New Hampshire during a routine training flight killing four airmen. Three identified victims are Capt. C T Weller 28 Germantown Maryland pilot 1st Lt Ronald J Chapo 26 Allen Park Michigan pilot and 1st Lt J A Wetherbee 27 Marshall Minnesota navigator. The fourth victim’s name was not released.
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Pease Afb
N.H
API
Air Force
C.T. Weller
Germantown
Ronald J. Chapo
Allen Park
Mich
J.A. Wetherbee
Marshall, Minn
Dems Seek Compromise In Bitter Rules Battle
Moderate House Democrats search for a settlement to prevent Speaker Sam Rayburn from purging Mississippi Democrats from committee power. Rayburn seeks to break Rep. Hovvard W. Smith's influence over the Rules Committee, with Colmer and three Mississippi allies at risk.
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Washington
UPI
House
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Texas
Hovward W. Smith
D-Va
Smith
Rules Committee
Mississippi
Colmer
National Party
UN unlikely to act on Cuba complaints amid invasion fears
UN diplomats expect Security Council to decline action on Cuba's charges that the United States plans an imminent invasion. A mild resolution faces doubt about a vote as Cuba and the US clash in a tense debate. Security guards were increased after public outbursts in the council chamber.
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Bruce W. Munn
United Nations
N.Y
UPL
Security Council
United States
Cuba
Raul Roa
Roa
U.S
James J. Wadsworth
Chile
Ecuador
Fisenhower
Belgians Look To Young King To End Strife
Belgium hopes rest with 30 year old King Baudouin as mediation between Prime Minister Eyskens and Socialist opposition stalls. Talks with Socialist leader Leo Collard followed a royal meeting with Eyskens and amid widespread strikes, unions and security actions shape the crisis.
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Brussels
Belgium
UPI
Gaston Eyskens
Baudouin
Socialist Party
Leo Collard
Laeken Palace
Eyskens
Sabor
Mr. President Reserve Copies Available at New Castle News
The final shipment of Mr. President books arrived for distribution to those who reserved a copy. About 170 persons may pick up until Jan. 7 from Esther Hart. After Jan. 9 remaining copies will be sold on a first come basis and no new orders will be accepted.
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New Castle News
Esther Hart
Weather Brief for Western Pennsylvania
Clear to sunny across most areas with a few snow flurries in higher terrains this morning. Highs reach 35 to 40 north and 40 to 45 south. tonight partly cloudy and milder, Friday sunny. 24 hour stats show a max 28, min 9, trace snow. river at 4 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Daily Weather Report
Cuban Cabinet Blames Eisenhower for U.S. Break and Sets Death Penalty
Cuba's cabinet issued a warning labeling anti-Castro terrorists, vowing capital punishment within 72 hours. The meeting followed Washington severing diplomatic ties, while U.S. Embassy staff began leaving Havana for the mainland and Switzerland to handle interests.
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Mainland
U.S
Havana
Daniel F. Braddock
Moscow
United States
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Switzerland
Cuba
West Palm Beach
Fla
Fidel Castro Must Go Before Relations Can Resume
U S officials say Castro must be removed before any reestablishment of ties with Cuba. Six Latin American nations have cut relations and the OAS may seek a hemispheric quarantine. The White House insists Guantanamo remains, despite diplomatic rupture.
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Washington
UPI
U S
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Castro
United States
U.S
Eisenhower
Peru
Dominican Republic
Paraguay
Nicaragua
Haiti
Guatemala
Organization of American States
OAS
Cuban
Brazil
Kennedy
White House
Guantanamo
James C. Hagerty
County Taxes Off 4 Percent
About four percent of property owners in 1960 county tax obligations failed to meet the levy. Of $1,029,140.07, $995,032.28 was collected. The remaining $34,107.79 will be lens or exonerated tax pending county commissioners action. Delinquent taxes turned over to the treasurer totalled $90,846.05 with $56,738.26 collected and $34,107.79 uncollected.
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Andrew M. Dodds
Dodds
William Clark
Clark
Inside Today's News
Classifieds and notices page listing phones and contact numbers for advertisements and local listings. Includes ad prompts and organizational identifiers for readers seeking services or postings.
Winter Bird Feed Boosts Warmth and Joy
The winter scene urges feeding birds to ease their cold days. A small cost yields a warm glow as birds struggle through snow covered streets and yards, with a forecast of up to thirty six degrees.
Farm Leaders Consulted On Cost-Price Squeeze
President elect John F Kennedy convened farm leaders at the Carlyle Hotel to discuss alleviating the cost price squeeze on food and fiber producers. Orville Freeman and leaders from nine major farm groups attended. a public report was expected later. Roger Jones will resign as Civil Service chairman to become deputy undersecretary of state for administration.
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New York
UPS
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Carlyle Hotel
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Freeman
Palm Beach
Fla
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Army
McNamara
Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sheraton East
Eisenhower
Roger Jones
United States Civil Service Commission
Loy Henderson
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William H. Jones
Ranney Ave
Ike
Vincent J. Burke
William M. Colmer
Valerian A. Zorin
Wadsworth
Barry Fitzgerald
Dublin
Fidel
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Logae
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