Trujillo Is Dead sparks Dominican power struggle
The Dominican Republic faces a power struggle after the Tuesday night assassination of Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo. Rumors of a Castro-backed coup rise as factions vie for control while refugees in New York, San Jose, and other cities claim credit for the killing. NBC reports say Diaz led gunmen in the assassination, with seven gunmen involved and Diaz fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominican Republic
Rafael L. Trujillo
New York
Trujillo
United States
George A. Smathers
Dfla
U.S
San Jose
Costa Rica
George Washington Avenue
Ciudad Trujillo
NBC
John Hlavacek
Hlavacek
Juan Tomas Diaz
Dominican Hills
Diaz
Counsel Named For 2 Indicted
Lawrence County Court has appointed counsel for two young men charged with the Feb 13 shooting of State Trooper Leonard P. Straple. Thomas P. Ferriman 22 Chippewa Lake Ohio admitted shooting and pistol whipping the trooper. Max Schemling Parson 19 Tampa Florida denied involvement and will be represented by attorney Frank O. Moretti. Both men held in county jail. wives held as material witnesses. Commonwealth's case prepared for June grand jury. Trooper Straple recovering from injuries. Detainers filed in Tampa for armed robbery.
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Lawrence County Court
Leonard P. Straple
Thomas P. Ferriman
Chippewa Lake
Rt. 422
Atty
Errol Fullerton
Ferriman
Max Schemling Parson
Tampa
Fla
Frank O. Moretti
Joseph Solomon
Commonwealth
Straple
Shenango
Y Tampa
Ferriman and Parsons
JFK and Khrushchev Tread Softly Before Vienna Summit
Soviet Premier Khrushchev travels to Bratislava near the Iron Curtain as Kennedy sails toward Paris for a peace mission. Both leaders avoid predicting outcomes and stress dialogue to prevent miscalculation amid press guidance to foster a favorable climate for the conference.
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Vienna
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Kennedy
Bratislava
Czechoslovakia
New York
Paris
United States
Khrushchev
Moscow
Oe Caner
iCuba
Streamlined Court Proposal Sparks Senate Showdown
The Pennsylvania Senate braces for a fight over amendments to a plan to streamline Philadelphia and Allegheny County courts. Sen. Donolow seeks an extra administrator for 65 other counties and to empower county admins to call in out-of-county judges up to three months a year.
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Harrisburg
API
Senate
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Benjamin R. Donolow
D-Phila
Anne X. Alpern
State Supreme Court
Donolow
Pennsylvania
Deaths of Several Local Residents Include Several Ages
Obituaries list John W. Dicks 81 of 1617 Pulaski Rd Lewis J. Fleeger 68 RD 2 Sandra Gail Bowser 13 months Pulaski RD 2 Albert Sonny Halirhegger 74 Wampum and Joseph Mann Jr 79 101 W Grant St with brief identifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis J. Fleeger
Sandra Gail Bowser
Pulaski
Albert
Sonny) Halirhegger
Wampum
Joseph Mann Jr
W. Grant St
New Castle Budget Up Slightly After Board Adjustments
The New Castle school budget for 1961-62 was revised up by five thousand five hundred to 3 603 054 and adopted. The board added a salary, raising instructional expenses to about 2 322 241. Projected receipts balance moved July 3 on hand to 155 000 delinquent taxes to 22 076 and state reimbursements to 1 308 716. The 33 mill levy gained a one mill increase and base for tax duplicates. The district seeks revenue via House Bill 581 to allow reassessment of newly built structures yearly after Sept. 1, supported by Assemblyman Fox and others.
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New Castle
Taxpayers League Eyes Fire Station Shakeup and Savings
C. L. Hawkins of the New Castle Taxpayers League urged City Council to restructure fire stations, arguing four to five stations could save between 75 000 and 100 000 annually. He noted seven stations for about 42 000 residents and criticized current efficiency while Reynolds was absent due to his son’s military academy graduation. Hawkins pressed for budget cuts of 186 500 and a monthly council meeting, but council offered no response.
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C. L. Hawkins
New Castle
Pittsburgh
Hawkins
Council
League
William E. Erk
Reynolds
Finch
Scioto St
Herman F. Steinbrink
Neshannock School Board approves tax hike amid budget dispute
The Neshannock Township School Board voted a 14 mill property tax increase and a $10 per capita tax after debating a smaller plan. Director Fletcher, Myler, and Marquis supported the final package. Haines opposed delaying until a ruling on an $8 million state reimbursements appropriation.
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Neshannock Two
Joseph Fletcher
Anne X. Alpern
Neshannock
Richard S. Marquis
Marquis
Fletcher
D. C. Myler
William Haines
B. J. Hanlon
Haines
Myler
Mathews Picked as City School Superintendent
John E. Mathews, principal at Ben Franklin Junior High, was chosen unanimously by the city school board as the new superintendent. He holds a doctorate in progress from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Education from Westminster College, and has served as principal at Southern Beaver County Joint Schools and Mahoning and West Side schools. The board expects formal approval at the June 14 meeting.
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John E. Mathews
Ben Franklin
Mathews
Norwood Ave
University of Pittsburgh
Dorothy Rosentthal
Westminster College
Southern
Beaver County
Mahoning
West Side
New Castle
Rosenthal
John R. Butz
Joseph Cooper
Samuel W. Perry Jr
Food Stamp Plan Debuts in Pennsylvania at Fayette County
The Pennsylvania phase of the federal pilot food stamp program began at Benjamin Franklin Junior High School in Uniontown. Fayette County with about 12,000 unemployed people, or 26.5 of the workforce, has about 8,000 families eligible to participate as state officials and local leaders attended the ceremony.
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Uniontown
UPI
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin
Fayette County
Ruth Grigg Harting
William B. Tollen
Daily Weather Summary Forecast
Partly cloudy and warmer today with thunderstorms ending in the morning. Highs 79 to 85. Cloudy and warm with scattered thunder showers late tonight. Lows 60 to 66. Friday thundershowers end and cooler air moves in north by morning and south by evening. 24 hour period ending 7 am: high 75, low 55, precipitation 0.15 inch, river 4.9 ft. One year ago: high 68, low 43, precipitation 0.02 inch, river 7.5 ft.
State officials tour Lawrence County industrial sites
State Bureau of Industrial Development officials toured Lawrence County industrial sites today. The visit followed a New Castle meeting last night where state officials and local developers from three counties met with representatives from two additional counties.
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State Bureau of Industrial Development
Lawrence County
New Castle
New Castle County
Penn Power
BID
Griffiths
Pennsylvania
Greater New Castle
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Dingledy
Lawrence
Mercer County
Lake Erie
Kennedy De Gaulle hold talks on Africa and Berlin
President Kennedy and President de Gaulle met at the Elysee Palace for a private conference focusing on Africa and Africa’s new nations. They agreed on a Berlin policy and discussed Kennedy’s upcoming Khrushchev meeting while praising each other’s leadership.
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Paris
UPI
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
Africa
Elysee Palace
Berlin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
U. S
U.S
Board Combines Duties Of Secretary Manager
The New Castle School District merges the secretary and business manager roles again. Jack R. Hildebrand, hired at 8000 dollars for four years as business manager, will assume secretary-business manager duties at the same salary. He moved from Neshannock Township to the city and was elected to a four year term by 7 to 2. Directors Cooper and Hammond opposed combining the posts citing legality concerns as Hildebrand resided outside the city at the time. Elizabeth Brudin declined the separate secretary post after acting as secretary-business manager and may revert to assistant to the secretary-business manager at 350 dollars a month.
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New Castle
Jack R. Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Brews Way
Neshannock Twp
E. Moody Ave
Neshannock
Joseph V. Cooper
Harry G.hammond
Cooper
Hammond
Elizabeth S. Brudin
Miss Brudin
Welcome June Brings Warmth After Chilly May
A nostalgic verse greets June with sunny warmth after a cold May. The speaker notes June’s charm and presence, promising sunshine and welcome. The poem recalls a prior colder month and marks a sunny seventy nine degrees as June arrives.
One Of The Finest Bands In The World U S Army Field Band Here June 10
The United States Army Field Band, one of the world’s top military brass ensembles, performs a free two hour concert in New Castle on Saturday June 10. Major Bierly directs the 110 piece group with Captain Wither Spoon as business agent. If weather allows, the concert will be at Taggart Stadium. otherwise in the Senior High School Field House. A plaque and $500 check will be awarded to the Greater New Castle Association for urban redevelopment efforts. The show aims to attract high school bands and music lovers across Lawrence County.
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United States Military Service
United States Army Field Band
New Castle
Lawrence County
Greater New Castle Association
Bierly
United States Army
Robert L. Bierly
Clearfield
Samuel Godfrey Wither Spoon
Conneaut Lake
United States
Europe
White House
New Castile
Taggart Stadium
Lincoln Avenue
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United Press International
Rafael Trujillo
Nikita
Dondlow
Chamber
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
State Commerce Department
Bucks County
John W. Dicks
Pulaski Rd
Taxpayers League
Industrial Development Advocates
James Dunlevy
Paul G. Dingledy
Thoms W. Morris
Newton Griffiths
New Castle News
Inside Today's
Business World
Eeteeereseeeees
Ellwood
Serene Obiutary Society
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Sghies
Theatres TV Logs
Daily Weather Report
de Gaulle
Pennsylvania Power Co
Paul G. Dinglady
Mercer
Beaver Counties
Arthur Memeter
U.S. Army Field Band
New Castle Area
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