Pirates May Have Broadcast Santa Maria Position
The international hunt for the luxury liner Santa Maria and its 900 aboard narrowed southeast of Martinique as UPI reports the U S Navy fixed the ship's position about 400 miles east of Guadaloupe in the Caribbean.
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UPI
Santa Maria
Port Castries
St. Lucia
Windward Islands
U.S. Navy
San Juan
P.R
Martinique
Guadaloupe
Caribbean Sea
Navy
Leeward Islands
Caribbean Sea Frontier
Barbados
Cmdr
Charles Rainey
Free Hospital Care Costs in Three Lawrence County Hospitals
Free patient care at Jameson Memorial New Castle and Ellwood City hospitals is estimated at 358 000 dollars for the fiscal year ending May 31 1961. Hospitals ask the county to absorb part of the deficit in the 1961 budget as commissioners prepare the overall plan.
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Lawrence County
Jameson Memorial
New Castle
Ellwood City
George Bolinger
Bolinger
Jameson Memorial Hospital
New Castle Hospital
Questions and Answers for New Castle YMCA YWCA Drive
The New Castle News publishes Q and A on the YM YWCA campaign to raise 1.5 million for a new building housing both organizations. Funds cover buildings furnishings and equipment. The two old buildings will be sold and demolished.
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Ymywca
New Castle News
YMCA
YWCA
Arctic cold wave grips two thirds of nation
An Arctic air invasion sent temperatures plummeting coast to coast. Subzero readings reached Kansas and Virginia while Gulf Coast states stayed near freezing. Death toll from exposure and related incidents climbed to at least 82 across multiple states.
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Canadian
United States
Maine
New Mexico
Montana
Florida
Kansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Virginia
Gulf Coast
Alaska
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
New Jersey
Texas
Ohio
West Virginia
New York
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana
City Purchasing Methods Prompt Report Request
City Council debated purchasing practices and ordered a list of all unpaid 1960 bills held over into this year. Director of Accounts and Finance Rainey, with Councilman Biddle, opposed the measure. Reynolds urged reporting held over 1960 bills amid funding concerns.
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Robert W. Rainey
Rainey
Richard H. Biddle
Biddle
Howard L. Reynolds
Council
Reynolds
Democrats Fight Over Rules Panel May Shape Kennedy Plans
The House prepares to vote on adding three members to the Rules Committee as Speaker Sam Rayburn faces a close battle with liberal and conservative factions. A UPI poll shows Rayburn with at most 37 of 99 Southern Democrats, risking Democratic and Republican cross votes to advance Kennedy's program. President Kennedy reportedly keeps hands off, while Hoffa faces Senate investigators over union corruption tapes and confirmations move on Kennedy appointees across several committees.
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Washington
UPI
Sam Rayburn
House Rules Committee
Kennedy
Rayburn
Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
House
White House
Hoffa
James R. Hoffa
Senate
Senate Banking, Finance, Commerce and Labor Committees
Rival Demonstrations and Castro Military Moves in Cuba
In Havana rival demonstrations split the city outside the Church of Our Lady of Carmen as police separated a Castroite crowd of over 1,000 from anti-government protesters. Maj. Victor Bordon assumed command of forces around guerrilla zones in the Escambray, while revolutionary tribunals resumed at Cabana Fortress prison with scores of prisoners, including six Americans awaiting trial for plans to join anti-C Castro forces.
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Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
Church of Our Lady of Carmen
Havana University
Castro
Cuba
Victor Bordon
Escambray
Cabana
Revolutionary Tribunals
Democrats push Lawrences 1961 62 budget through House
House Democrats demonstrated strength in a post midnight session to push Gov. Lawrences fiscal program through the chamber. The move aims to secure the necessary majority votes to enact the governor's budget for 1961 62.
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Harrisburg
McCann Pushes GOP Package Amid Dem Resistance
In Albany Georgia Minority Leader Willard Agnew protested the timetable as McCann pressed a 20 bill package with 106 Democratic votes needed. Eisenhower enjoyed a Georgia retirement week driving, quail hunting, and planning phone use, while weather and politics shaped the session.
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Stephen McCann
D-Greene
Lawrence
Willard Agnew
R-Allegheny
McCann
Agnew
General Assembly
House
Eight Mills
Pennsylvania
John
Jopek
S. Jefferson St
Kennedy Names Lady White House Doctor
Dr Janet Travell named White House physician by President Kennedy becoming the first woman in the role She is credited with improving Kennedy’s health and identifying a leg length difference that affected his back The appointment follows a long line of military physicians and replaces Dr Howard Snyder
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Kennedy
White House
Washington
UPI
Janet G. Travell
Travell
Harding
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Howard McC. Snyder
Weather update for today and Thursday
Partly cloudy and very cold with scattered snow flurries mainly in the north. Highs range from zero to eight in the north and eight to twelve in the south. Clearing tonight with a low of five to ten degrees below zero and locally lower. Thursday remains partly cloudy and not quite so cold.
Weather statistics 24 hour period ending at 7 am today
The period recorded a maximum temperature of 19, a minimum 15 below zero, and precipitation of 0.03 inches as snow. The river stage measured 5.2 feet.
Weather figures from the same period last year
Maximum temperature 29, minimum 17, trace of snow precipitation. River stage recorded at 7.1 feet.
Lawrence County Technical School Suggested for New Castle Area
Harrisburg reports a $1,500,000 Lawrence County technical high school is recommended to serve all of Lawrence County and link with local high schools. The plan requires 80,000 population and 4,792 high school students in grades 10-12, with 70 percent of residents within 20 miles. Action by the State Board of Vocational Education will follow later.
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Harrisburg
Lawrence County
New Castle
State Board For Vocational Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Department
Bureau of Curriculum Administration
Department of Public Instruction
Board For Vocational Education
Inside Today's News
Classified brief items summarize today’s listings and notices from local papers including ads and phone lines for orders and inquiries. The page highlights quick summaries of available services and contact information.
Mystery of Mr. Mercury Vanishes in Cold Night
Police and volunteers search the area after the man known as Mr. Mercury disappears during a bitter cold spell. Witnesses recall he was last seen above the line in chilly air. tonight the temperature sinks to eight below.
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North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Great Lakes
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New England
Anchorage
Alaska
Mr. Mercury
New Rochelle Desegregation Ruling Spurs Northern Reform
A federal judge ordered New Rochelle Public Schools to desegregate Lincoln School after finding districtLines manipulation and covert transfers created a 94 percent Negro student body. The ruling requires a desegregation plan by April 14 for implementation in 1961-62 and is seen as affecting other Northern cities with segregation practices.
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New Rochelle
N.Y
UPI
New York City
U.S
Irving R. Kaufman
Lincoln School
Kaufman
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Lincoln
United Press International
Zuber
Presbytery Names Officers and Elevates Moderator in Session
Shenango Presbytery held its January session at Third U.P. Church in Meadville. Rev. Dalbey was named recording clerk and Rev. Charles Davis assistant clerk. Dr. George Henderson became moderator, succeeding Rev. Robert Kelsey. Henderson received the late Dr. Homer Hendersons gavel. Women of Third Church hosted midday dinner. Rev. John J. McClure delivered thanks. Also approved the transfer of Rev. Thomas Prosser to Rosewood Ave. U.P. Church in Toledo Ohio.
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Lloyd A. Dalbey
Mt. Jackson U.P
Shenango
U.P
E. Washington St
Charles Davis
Wampum Presbyterian Church
George Henderson
Henderson
Presbytery
United Presbyterian
Presbyterian
Robert T. Kelsey
Grove City U.P
Homer Henderson
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church of North America
the Third Church
John J. McClure
Thomas Prosser
Farrell U.P
Rosewood Ave. U.P
Toledo
New Castle
Second U.P. Church
Kelsey
Grove City
General Assembly of
The
United Presbyterian Church
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W. Alton Jones
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