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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1965
Page
1
President Johnson leads an administration drive to prepare the American public for the dangers and difficulties that lie ahead in Vietnam. The message signals upcoming challenges for U.S. policy and public resilience amid the Southeast Asian conflict.
A city woman Leona Lee of 319 Green St was charged by county child welfare director Edna Gibson before Alderman Howard Hanna after a state caseworker found a 15 month old boy alone in their home. Lee pleaded innocent and is held on a $500 cash bond awaiting a Friday hearing. The child John Fitzpatrick Lee remained in Jameson Memorial Hospital in good condition.
About 75 residents attended a Shenango Township zoning hearing on mobile home regulations. Paul R. Cunningham said proposed rules would require trailer placement to gain approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment with conditional permits after meeting residential standards. Some residents argued for no board permission claiming equal rights to houses. Currently mobile homes allowed only in trailer parks, but enforcement has lagged.
The General State Authority awarded contracts totaling 5.53 million dollars for construction of the Shenango Township Youth Development Center. Bids opened June 17 in Pittsburgh. Groundbreaking is 2 p.m. tomorrow on Frew Mill Road with Lt. Gov. Shafer as speaker and Mayor Jordan as master of ceremonies. Completion is set for July 6, 1967.
Adlai F. Stevenson US ambassador to the United Nations and two time Democratic presidential candidate died in London at age 65. The cause of death was not immediately released. He met British leaders recently and was en route to New York after the Geneva conference. Born February fifth 1900 in Los Angeles he held varied posts including special assistant to the Navy Secretary and head of a postwar Italian recovery mission.
Gov William W Scranton approved purchase of 142 acres in Lawrence County for new park and recreation facilities under Project 70. The lands total 9 000 acres across 17 counties and Philadelphia with cost shared by state and municipalities. In New Castle 65 acres on six sites and in Shenango 77 acres on five sites. Sites include 40 acres along Neshannock Creek and areas next to Shenango Park with bathhouse picnic areas boating and ice skating.
President Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall, a 57 year old federal appeals court judge, for the third ranking post in the Justice Department. Senate confirmation hinges on review by the Senate Judicial Committee led by Sen Eastland, with previous Kennedy appointment taking about a year.
A task force of 2,976 U S Army combat infantrymen landed near Bien Hoa airbase, 15 miles north of Saigon, joining an advance unit as the only Army infantry force in the war. The Red One Division increases U S strength in South Vietnam to 71,000, while other units have seen action.
Partly cloudy and warm today across western Pennsylvania with scattered afternoon thunderstorms timing out in the north by late afternoon and in the south tonight. Highs 80s north to near 90 south, lows 50s north to 60s south, cooler Thursday with fair skies. River stage Shenango 4.3 feet. precipitation none.
West Pittsburg Township Supervisors authorize condemnation of a vacant West Pittsburg Rd home owned by Andrew and Mrs Russo of California after a cost inquiry and safety concerns. The house is dilapidated with broken windows and kids playing inside, and the nearby former Wilbur Peak residence has already been demolished.
The community raises 274000 to buy the site for a 5.5 million Youth Development Center in Shenango Township. The facility will house 250 delinquent boys 14 to 18, create 150 to 200 jobs, and aims for completion by July 1967 with groundbreaking at 2 p.m. tomorrow led by Mayor John C. Jordan.
Defense Secretary McNamara said a further war buildup in South Vietnam could prompt calling up military reserves and National Guardsmen, extending enlistments, and increasing draft calls. He noted President Johnson and Henry Cabot Lodge would weigh new decisions after their Saigon mission.
Death notices list Frank J. Fiorelli 10 of Ellwood City Julia Klemuk 73 of 1023 N Liberty St Margaret Ruby 14 of New Bedford and Lena Kilner 73 of Greenville Pa. Records show dates around Wednesday July 14 1965.
Merrily Kinney is crowned winner in a local peg photographer contest as the pageant notes and judges highlight her creative framing and timing. The event draws attendees from the community and showcases photographic talent.
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