New Castle plant to grow after National Radiator merger
National Radiator Co. merges with S. Radiator Corp. and, led by President Theodore B. Focke, says the New Castle plant will expand from about 500 to 600 650 workers as Detroit production moves here. Journalists toured Johnstown facilities and outlined merger rationale.
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New Castle News
National-U.s. Radiator Corp
Johnstown
Theodore B. Focke
J. C. Haas
Focke
R. W. Bolsinger
Carroll M. Baumgardner
National
U. S
National-U. S. Radiator Corp
New Castle
Daily Press
National Radiator Co
S. Radiator Corp
Detroit
Leap Year Birth Days and Fence Repairs Noted
Pa Newe reports needed fence repairs by the State Highway Department next spring after skidding crashes lean guard fences toward Fisher's fence corner. Leap year births noted with 11 names so far. three born in 1952. Address leap year names to Pa Newe, The New Castle News.
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State Highway Department
Pa Newe
The
New Castle
Daily Weather Report Cloudy and Cooler With Light Snow Flurries
The forecast notes cloudy skies with a touch of colder air tonight and Friday and occasional light snow flurries. Low temperatures tonight range from 28 to 32 degrees with a high near 38 and a low around 31, plus 12 inches of precipitation recorded for the 24-hour period ending 7 am today. River stage is 5.7 feet. A year ago, the date had a minimum of 20 and no precipitation.
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United States
Parachute Save During Mass Jump At Fort Campbell
Cleveland paratrooper Leslie Smith saved Sgt. James Closson after Closson’s parachute failed to deploy during a mass jump at Fort Campbell. Smith grabbed the unopened chute and both men landed safely. Brig. Gen. Joe Stilwell Jr. promoted Smith on the spot to private first class and praised the lifesaving quick thinking.
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Fort Campbell
Cleveland
Leslie Smith
James Closson
Everett
Mass
Smith
Closson
Joe Stilwell Jr
188Th Regiment
11Th Airborne Division
School Board OKs McGill School four phase improvement plan
After two hours in executive session the New Castle School Board approved a four phase project for Arthur McGill school. The plan includes seven new rooms an upgraded all purpose space a heating plant a new roof and general repairs totaling about 295 000 dollars.
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New Castle
Arthur McGill School
Benson Seeks Generous Soilbank Payments
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson told the Senate Agriculture Committee that soil bank payments to farmers to take land out of production must be generous for Eisenhower’s price-support program to succeed. He urged broad participation in surplus crop cutbacks to assure the program’s success.
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Rose McKee Washington
INS
Ezra Taft Benson
Senate Agriculture Committee
Eisenhower
Benson
Eisenhower Name to Appear on Illinois Ballot
President Eisenhower will be listed in the Republican presidential primary in Illinois on April 10, and the White House says this does not confirm a second term run. Governor Stratton announced he will enter Eisenhower's name in the Illinois primary, while New York Democrats endorsed Averell Harriman for the nomination. Kefauver planned three speeches in Boston as expected campaigns continued.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
William G. Stratton
Illinois
New York
Democratic Organization
Averell Harriman
Tammany Hall
Carmine G. DeSapio
DeSapio
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Boston
New Castle Board Plans 400000 Loan for Schools
New Castle public schools face funding gaps as the board authorizes borrowing up to 400000 to cover February payrolls and operation costs. Secretary Bechtel said the district had 141202.31 on Jan 7, with 105000 after retirements and 96000 expected from authorities for fees. The district risks insolvency after February without state appropriations totaling 465000.
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New Castle
John B. Bechtel
Ralph A. Cooper
Bechtel
Butler Woman Is Killed In Crash
Dorothy M Albert 33 of Butler was killed when her car left Route 68 north of Butler overturned. Police said she was thrown from the vehicle and pinned beneath it in the accident.
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Butler
Dorothy M Albert
Route
Here
Albert
Report 66 Dead In Ferry Boat Fire In Korea
A ferry unloading at Samchon near Pusan burned after a cabin boy dropped a kerosene lamp onto mattresses. Sixty six Koreans died, eighty one escaped and twenty two were injured. Five soldiers also perished.
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Korea
Pusan
INS
Samchon
Republic of Korea
Kim Hak Sun
No Definite Tax Program Yet Adopted
Harrisburg lawmakers clash over a balanced budget tax plan with no agreement yet. Governor Leader urged a 50 50 split while Democratic and Republican leaders prepare for caucus meetings to weigh proposals including sales taxes and income taxes amid ongoing closed door talks.
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Harrisburg
George M
INS
Senate
Democrat
John H. Dent
Westmoreland
Dent
Rowland B. Mahany
Crawford
Albert S. Readinger
Berks
Readinger
Mahany
GOP
PRR Holds Meeting to Weigh New Station at Junction
PRR official C. S. Herr told Junction residents that no new passenger stations can be built now due to financial losses. He cited a $47 million deficit last year and said freight income must cover costs. Local leaders and Jaycees discussed forming a committee to pursue options.
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New Castle
PRR
Castleton
C. S. Herr
Cleveland
Morton Love
Chamber of Commerce
Edward A. DeCarbo
E. Gene Schweinsberg
Chester C. Sweesy
Herman Steinbrink
M. M. Ingham
Cecil McConahy
Murray Stephens
GNCA
Richard E. Rentz
the News
Clark B. Mann
Fowler Taxi Co
Nicholas Binder
Jaycee
Sanford G. Scheller
George Reid
The
Jaycees
Herr
Missionaries' Fate To Be Sought In Ecuador Jungle
A U S helicopter heads into eastern Ecuador to locate three American Protestant missionaries feared slain by Indians. Two bodies were found near a wrecked plane, identified as T. Edward McCully and Roger Youdarin. Nathaniel Saint, Peter Fleming, and James Elliott remain missing. In Pittsburgh a woman reports being tied and gagged by her estranged husband, Charles Brown, who is charged with assault and battery.
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Quito
Ecuador
USS. Air Force
Panama Canal Zone
Shell Mera
T. Edward McCully
Wauwatosa
Wis
Roger Youdarin
Billings
Mont
Nathaniel Saint
Fullerton
Calif
Peter Fleming
Seattle
James Elliott
Portland
Ore
Auca
Kruse
Brown
Death notices list McDowell Abrams Lang Ritchie Cubbison
Nellie W. McDowell 78 of A D 3 Volant died aged 78. Walter J. Smith 45 of 837 Almira Ave. Mabel Lewis Abrams 48 of Ashville NC Adolf Lang 221 Fairmont Ave. Philomena Del Ritchie 84 of 612 Canyon St. Ella Covert Cubbison 83 of County Home.
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Nellie W. McDowell
A.D
Volant
Walter J. Smith
Almira Ave
Mabel Lewis Abrams
Ashville
North Carolina
Adolf Lang
Fairmont Ave
Philomena del Ritchie
Canyon St
Ella Covert Cubbison
Mixed-Up Weather Pattern Continues Across Regions
Chicago dispatch reports a persistent unsettled pattern bringing crop damage in Florida and the Southeast, a 45 degree Miami low, and a 40 day dry spell in St. Louis. Residents report shocks from static electricity and pets acting as storage batteries amid rain and sleet.
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Chicago
Mns
Florida
Great Plains
Miami
St. Louis
Atlantic
Continerd
Westinghouse Strike Talks Resume Under Mediation
Federal mediator John Murray reported resumption of high level talks to end the Westinghouse walkout by 44,000 employees. Negotiators Robert Blasier and James Carey met for several hours in a session described as tense but secret, with no statement on progress or site disclosed.
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Philadelphia
Westinghouse
John R. Murray
Murray
Robert D. Blasier
James B. Carey
National Union of Electrical Worders
Blasier
Carey
Senator Hopes Plant Sale To United Engineering Without Hearing
Senator Edward Martin of Pennsylvania expresses hope that both the Senate Government Operations Committee and the House Committee will approve the sale of a government owned plant to United Engineering and Foundry Co without a hearing. He wrote to Roger Rowland, stating he had discussed the matter with committee chairmen Senator Jon L McClelland and Representative Jack B Brooks.
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Edward Martin
R-Pa
House
Senate
United Engineering & Foundry Co
Sen
Martin
Roger W. Rowland
John L
Rowland
Sen. Martin
Jon L. McClelland
Senate Government Operations Committee
Jack B. Brooks
Boy 14 Hurt When Ladder Fell on Arm at Hoop
Ted Watson Jr aged 14 of 826 Albarn Ave was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 8 p m Wednesday for a fracture of the left arm from a ladder falling on him while he was putting up a basketball hoop.
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Ted Watson, Jr
Albarn Ave
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Housing Plan Delayed Again by New Castle School Board
The New Castle school board again stalls a federal low income housing project. At Wednesday’s meeting members postponed action after housing officials and local groups argued in support. Ralph A. Cooper, the board’s president, influenced the delay to allow more members to study the proposal. he opposed the 1951 plan.
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New Castle
Housing Administration
Ralph A. Cooper
Cooper
Earl R. Wimner
Assail Senator Kerr Over Eisenhower Health Claim
The row began when Sen. Robert Kerr accused Republicans of planning to bring President Eisenhower to the GOP convention and possibly keep him in Letterman General Hospital, prompting swift denials from GOP leaders and hospital commander Maj. Gen. Paul I. Robinson. Capitol Hill reacted with a volley of sharp statements and interviews.
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Alvin Spivak
Washington
INS
Eisenhower
Robert S. Kerr
Okla
Kerr
Oklahoma
Ike
Letterman General Hospital
Paul I. Robinson
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Youngstown Fire Causes $75,000 Loss in Downtown
Authorities investigate a $75,000 fire that damaged two downtown Youngstown buildings, the Star Chrome Co and Manufacturers Supply Co at 1316 Market Street. The blaze began about 7:30 p.m. and took four hours to control, hampered by dense smoke from burning paint in the supply firm.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown
Star Chrome Co
Manufacturers Supply Co
Market Street
Supply Company
Direct Federal Aid To Schools Proposed By Eisenhower
President Eisenhower offers a plan for direct federal aid to relieve the school shortage. He asks Congress for 1.25 billion dollars over five years for new schools plus federal loans cash grants and credit assistance to states. The proposal marks a shift from prior emphasis on local and state responsibility.
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Washington
Ins
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Expect Snow In This Area
The Weather Bureau reports a southeasterly wind bringing rain to Pennsylvania with colder air expected to bring snow in western counties. Mixed rain and snow possible tonight with more snow likely Friday in western counties. eastern areas mainly rain. Highs reach the 40s in the east, 30s in the west, with overnight lows around freezing. Saturday should bring clearer, colder weather and mountain snow flurries.
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United Press
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Inside Todays Classified Comics Cross Word Editorial
A snapshot of the page shows listings across sections including obituaries, society notes, sports, and wants ads. Details are fragmentary but reflect routine daily newspaper content.
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Cross Word
Ellwood
Advertising Interference Spoils The Rescue Scene
A pulpy scene ends with the villain entangling a helpless girl in wire and rope. Just as the cavalry arrives a man breaks the moment to pitch beer cheese and smokes, ruining the suspense with abrupt ad timing. The weather is noted as thirty four.
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Pal
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Greater New Castle
Greater New Castle Ass’n
George D. Reid
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Investigation Committee
Assail
Robert E. Clark
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