State Assumes Cascade Street Maintenance
Cascade Street from East Washington Street to Croton Avenue in New Castle, Lawrence County, is placed under Pennsylvania state maintenance by a bill sponsored by Domenick Cioffi and signed by Governor George M. Leader. The one mile eight tenths road will shift from city to state control with paving planned via amiesite or similar materials to attract industry and growth.
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Cascade
Washington Street
Croton Ave
Pennsylvania
Domenick Cioffi
Lawrence County
George M. Leader
Washington St
Cioffi
Harrisburg
Cascade St
Murray S. Stephens
Edward A. DeCarbo
Traffic and weather woes as Taylor Street resurfacing blocks routes
Washington Street traffic swelled to heavy levels on Thursday due to Taylor Street resurfacing with Route 422 closed and Washington Street used as a detour. A wind and rain storm toppled trees causing property damage and temporary highway closures. Local fountains remain unused amid ongoing delays.
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Washington St
Taylor St
Weather Summary Northeast to Southwest Clear and Cool
Clearing and cool tonight with lows near 40 in the northeast to 50 in the southwest. Saturday fair and cool. U S weather stats for the 24 hour period ending 7 am today show max 80 min 55 precip 0 68 inches river stage 9 feet. A year ago same date max 69 min 45 precip traces.
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United States
U S Commander Says Troops Ready In Korea
General Isaac D. White, commander of the U S Eighth Army, said troops can pull the lanyard in 15 seconds if the Communists move on expulsion of truce inspection teams. The U N command suspended work of the four nation teams over interference and violations in Korea.
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Seoul
Korea
Isaac D. White
U.S. 8Th Army
South Korea
White
United Press
8Th Army
U.N
Peiping
Pyongyang
Moscow Radio
U.N. Command
North Korea
Vandals Damage Homestead Hebrew Cemetery
Damage at Home stead Hebrew Cemetery estimated over 10000 dollars. 80 tombstones were smashed shrubs uprooted and flower beds trampled. About a fourth of the 400 graves were affected. Rabbinical and cemetery leaders cite a six foot fence breach and multiple culprits.
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Pittsburgh
Homestead Hebrew Cemetery
Jack Segal
Rodef Shalom Congregation
Max Mermelstein
Segal
Elephants Panic in Thunderstorm at Ringling Circus
More than a score of elephants panicked during an electrical storm as crowds left the Ringling Brothers circus. Handlers dodged the herd and guided them to the exit. five handlers were injured while restraining the frightened animals in a tented annex.
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Philadelphia
Sns
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Dave McCreary To Participate In Arctic Work
David McCreary Jr. of 306 E Wallace Ave will leave Tuesday morning June 5 from Vienna Airport at 8 50 to join Western Electric representatives for a trip to the Arctic coast. He will help establish a network of radar outposts for the Distant Early Warning Line to alert America if an attack comes via the polar route.
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New Castle
David McCreary, Jr
Arctic
Dave
Arctic Circle
Bell Telephone Co
Western Electric Co
David McCreary Jr
E. Wallace Ave
Vienna (O
Mont Jouli
Canada
Western Electric
America
Windstorm Fells Trees Across County Roads
A Thursday evening windstorm closed three county highway roads. State Highway Superintendent Joseph Howley reports a large Pulaski road tree split in two with one section blocking the road and Penn Power Co. workers removing it near Harbor road by the bend beside the bridge.
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Joseph Howley
Pulaski Road
Penn Power Co
Harbor Road
Israel Offers To Meet On Highest Level With Arab Neighbors
Israel told the UN it is ready to negotiate at the highest level with neighboring Arab states to pursue a peaceful settlement. Arab leaders rejected peace talks while Russia urged clarification of Hammarskjold’s role. The US and Britain backed a plan for the secretary general to guide cease fire efforts. Final action on the measure awaited possible early next week.
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United Nations
N.Y
INS
Israel
Middle East
Russia
Dag Hammarskjold
Security Council
Eban
Palestine
Egypt
Syria
Lebanon
Jordan
Arkady A. Sobolevy
Good Shepherd
Hammarskjold
Sobolev
Tito Arrives in Soviet Union for First Visit Since Stalin Break
Yugoslav President Tito arrived in Russia for his first trip to the Soviet Union since breaking with Stalin eight years ago. Moscow Radio announced the arrival of Tito and his aides. Tass said his special train entered at Ungeny near the Soviet-Romanian frontier as Moscow papers carried Bucharest and Belgrade reactions.
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London
Tito
Russia
Soviet Union
Josef Stalin
Moscow
Tass
Ungeny
Russian
Bucharest
Belgrade
Traffic Deaths Totaled 98 on Memorial Day Holiday
Final figures from Chicago show 98 people died in traffic accidents during the one day Memorial Day holiday.
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Chicago
Civil defense workers alerted for state air raid drill
Civil defense volunteers in the county were put on alert for a state wide air raid drill to occur between June 1 and 10. Sirens will signal the test and civilians must take cover as traffic is stopped in Ellwood City and across the state. New Castle will see traffic continue with CD directing pedestrians to take cover in the downtown business district.
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Civil Defense
Harrisburg
Ellwood City
New Castle
Arthu B. Foster
Seek Rescue Of Two Miners In Alabama Explosion
Exhausted rescue workers found the bodies today of two miners trapped three miles underground after a violent explosion. The men Thomas Hogeland aged 55 and H M Robbins 61, veteran Alabama By-Products Corp. employees, were trapped at 11 am EDT Thursday. Relatives kept vigil at the mine entrance in PlaCO Jefferson County as searchers grimly continued in drizzling rain.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama By-Products Corp
Thomas Hogeland
H. M. Robbins
Placo
Jefferson County
Pope Pius XII Feels Stronger After Rest
Vatican reports Pope Pius XII feeling stronger on the second day of enforced rest. A Vatican source says all is going fine and the Pope is feeling better after fatigue from overwork and a heat wave. Sessions may resume by week’s end.
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Vatican City
Pius” XII
Vatican
Eliza Rogers Hosts 104th Birthday at Rest Home
Eliza Ann Rogers celebrated her 104th birthday at the rest home where she resides choosing the first floor party due to her children and grandchildren’ aging and stairs.
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Cynthiana, Ky
INS
Eliza Ann Rogers
Two Masked Men Kill Two In Bungled Holdup
Two armed men killed two people and critically wounded a third during a bungled holdup in New York's lower East Side. The victims included a Polish language newspaper editor accused of Communist ties at a homecoming party for Polish Americans.
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New York
Lower East Side
Thomas Dombrowski
Will Resume Wage Parley in New York
In New York City next Wednesday the United Steelworkers Union and the nation's top three steel producers prepare for a neutral ground bargaining session. Union and management teams met in Pittsburgh and paused after 2 1/2 hours. The June 6 session, first in USW history with management attendees, aims to avert contract expirations on June 30 affecting 650000 workers across 172 firms.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
New York City
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
USW
New York
Shenango Valley Transit to Amend Sunday Holiday Schedules
President Samuel Friedman announced new Sunday and holiday schedules effective June 10 for Shenango Valley Transportation buses in New Castle. Headways change to 30 minutes on Highland Mahoning, 40 minutes on Jefferson and Grant streets, and 40 minutes on Croton West Side with routes adjusted to improve park square service while reducing North Mill Street usage.
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Samuel Friedman
Shenango Valley Transportation Company
New Castle
PUC
Highland Ave
Mahoning
Cascade Park
Jefferson St
Diamond
Grant St
Croton Ave
West Side
East Side
Public Square
Park
Jefferson Street
Grant Street
North Mill Street
Washington Street
Deaths in the City Lead June 1 1956 Record
Obituaries list Ruth Linington 60 of 1216 E Washington, Rev. Dalton Galloway 70 of 2205 Audley Ave, Antonio Malizia 60 of 1110 Butler Ave, Bertha A. Kienast 60 of 114 Atlantic Ave.
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Ruth Linington
E. Washington St
Dalton Galloway
D.C
Audley
Antonio Malizia
Butler Ave
Bertha A. Kienast
Atlantic Ave
Many Districts Face Financial Troubles Again
Governor George M. Leader plans to approve part of House Bill No. 583 while vetoing No. 584, leaving school districts to fund a $200 raise next year and a $100 rise in each of the following two years. The administration would not support increased state aid to cover the pay hikes, worsening district budgets across the state.
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George M. Leader
Governor Leader
State Officials Backed by Teacher Salary Boost Plan
Governor George M Leader signs part of a pay raise plan for 60 000 teachers 195 judges and many officials while blocking the 100 immediate teacher bonus and vetoing the school subsidy bill He proposes a three year permanent increase totaling 400 200 in 1956 57 and 100 in each of the following two years with a new subsidies bill to be introduced in January 1957.
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Harrisburg
George M. Leader
Extremes Of Weather As June Arrives
The Midwest faced a sudden chill on the first of June while the West and East baked. Canadian air pushed south and east, dropping temperatures by up to 25 degrees into the 50s and cooling the eastern Great Lakes. The heat then returned, with readings reaching the 90s into New England before a thunder squall cooled Boston.
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Midwest
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Mercury
New England
Boston
Ne-Ca-Hi Class Of ’56 Kicks Up Heels Today
New Castle seniors celebrate Class Day with a 500 strong auto parade in purple and white, followed by a school program at the auditorium and an afternoon at Idora Park. The production titled Dream Chick Of 55 featured Beverly Weiss, Barbara Cerbes, Frances Grossman and Peggy Smith with Jean Ann Kerr as grandmother.
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New Castle
New Castle Senior High School
Idora Park
Beverly Weiss
Barbara Cerbes
Frances Grossman
Peggy Smith
Jean Ann Kerr
Mortar Board Season Across Colleges
A playful ode to graduation time spanning Amherst to UCLA. It celebrates the mortar board season as graduates receive degrees in philosophy medicine liberal arts and more while speakers share hopes for the future. The verse notes the nationwide jubilation and the varied fields of study.
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Mortar Board
Amherst
UCLA
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