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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1962
Page
1
Center Ringe Arkansas UP I report that fanits of 30 perished today in a home fire in Camille Point near Comer Ridge. Victims identified as Mr and Mrs Andrew Paladino and their eight children. Firemen removed eight ladies from ruins and searched debris for the remaining five as neighbors reported the blaze.
Sol Dilullo 58 of New Castle and former auto dealer died at his home after a long illness. Survived by wife Rose Bardy and children David Dolly Naverra and Rosalied Merrar. brothers James Fred John Reynolds and Davie DiLullo. sister Mrs Victor Mesdure. seven grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Edward DeCarha Funeral Home. Burial at Castle View Rural Park.
Philip K. Mule a key Pueblo political figure died at 32 after a sudden illness at home. In Milton Mass Miss Mary Bowditch Fares, known for reproducing Lincoln's log cabin, died Sunday, while Miss Forbes, a Lincoln collector, traveled to measure the cabin site for reproduction.
Residents woke to a warm Sunday as the county escaped the previous blaze of heat. Mercury rose to the low sixes for a period, drawing cars outside while ice skating drew crowds on Saturday. Sunday’s near zero temperature helped the ice, though the thaw began to affect conditions.
Rain changing to snow flurries expected in western Pennsylvania this evening with rain in the east thinning tonight. Lows around 30 west, low 30s east. Tuesday mainly sunny, slightly cooler, some mountain clouds. Tuesday highs mid 30s west and northeast, low 40s southeast. Weak low pressures center in Indiana, Kentucky and along the middle Atlantic coast today.
President Kennedy held a White House news conference with reporters present, his first since November. He addressed gas line safety and foreign affairs as he prepared messages for Congress, following a weekend at Middleburg and a heavy work week ahead.
A page one continuation covers a waterway hearing weighing canal benefits and costs. The report blends rural fire tragedies and a distant business angle, noting fire losses, a dairy worker father, and infant casualties alongside transportation interests and canal feasibility discussions.
About 700000 Americans undergo cancer treatment nationwide according to recent medical surveys. The figures reflect rising demand for therapies amid ongoing research and health system pressures.
The Mayor's Safety Council opened a safety poster contest for students in New Castle and nearby townships. Grades one through six compete, with seven chronicled. Over 7,060 sheets of poster paper were distributed. Awards are given March 7 at City Hall. the Jack Gerson trophy goes to the grand prize winner and division winners receive $23. Entries close February 4.
Pennsylvania Railroad crews worked to finish clearing wreckage from a 24 car derailment that spilled cargo over two main tracks and a crossing in Harmar Township about 20 miles north of here. The train from Cleveland to Kearny derailed after a broken rail ripped up trolley and railroad ties, causing injuries and blocking lines.
An experiment allows 20 exceptional Warren children to start kindergarten one year early. The Warren Borough School District with state and federal education partners screens about 300 applicants for seven months to determine social maturity, emotional development, physical ability, and intelligence. Parents decide final entry for each child.
A 21 week strike between Talon Ard Yale and Towne Manufacturing drew union Local 1717 IAM to a meeting with reps. A state panel proposed a two week cooling off period during which the panel would report. The company halted hiring replacements and the union stopped mass picketing at the North Philadelphia plant as about 300 replacements were hired.
F Roy Weller, 45, of 1268 Otter St Mercer, died Saturday in Grove City after a long illness. He was a member of the Valley of New Castle Consistory. He retired from the tinning and logging trade years ago after 58 years in business. Survived by two sons Paul and Gerald, a daughter Doris at home, a brother William of Mercer, and five grandchildren.
Four men face trial in Chicago on charges of interstate transportation of stolen property after the Brockville Trust vault heist. Defendants include Miliiama W. Habin, Sam Mannarino, Norman Rothman, and George E. Rosden, linked to a $18.5 million theft in 1958 with $15 million in registered securities recovered.
Directory lists funeral times and survivors for Salvatore DiBiase and John Laughlin. DiBiase 64 of Clen Moore Blvd died at New Castle hospital after a long illness. services at St Vitus Church. Laughlin born February 19 1884 in Youngstown. memorial Mass at St Mary Church. interment at St Mary Cemetery. Friends may call at Edward A DeCarlo Funeral Home and McGonigle Funeral Home with viewings today and tomorrow.
Obscure obituary fragment shows Mrs. Freda Elias of New Castle, 61, dies at New Castle Hospital after a long illness. names husband Duke Elias and several children and relatives. Also notes death of Mrs. George E. Benedict, 55, in New Castle at home. lists prior occupation and survivors. Local notices include multiple funeral details and minor crime mention.
In Saltsburg Pennsylvania a boy drowned Sunday after venturing onto eight feet of ice on the Kiskimentis River. Firemen recovered the body about an hour later. Richard, his brother Torway, and another boy were along the bank when he stepped on the ice and it broke. The others attempted to aid him but fled to shore as the ice cracked.
Harrisburg UPI reports five Pennsylvania colleges will offer summer courses under the National Defense Education Act to upgrade secondary and elementary teachers in French Spanish German and Russian. Participating schools include Bucknell University Reading, Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster Franklin and Marshall is listed but Bucknell is referenced, and Penn State University University Park.
Harrisburg based League of Cities announces the first annual school event to train new city officials. The program, held over a weekend, covers municipal operations with speakers from various branches and aims to teach new methods for Beir Jobs and local administration.
George Pease a former problems of democracy teacher at McDowell High School appealed his dismissal to Dr. Charles J. Boehm state superintendent of public instruction. Pease was fired by the Millcreek school board for refusing to fake student bowling activity.
Ellwood City resident David L. Wiley escaped unharmed when his car skidded on an ice covered Hillside Avenue and struck a utility pole at 7 20 am. He said slippery conditions from ice prevented stopping at the signal. A second item notes the Red Cross issued 202100 home nursing certificates in one year in Washington.
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