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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1962
Page
1
In May 1961 consrov ed traffic and criminal suests yielded 43 criminal investigations and 85 investigations total. They handled 4 complaints or requests for assistance and stopped over 1,800 motor vehicles. Operators issued notices of faulty equipment.
Newark reports hundreds of rotten egg shipments creating a stench as a distribution dispute stalls disposal. Judge Angelli refused to authorize marshals to junk the crates. FDA and agencies seek a legal basis to handle the seized cargo, with hearings resuming.
Post holiday fever lingered Thursday with few smiles among workers returning after Memorial Day. Cemeteries displayed serene beauty in littered tributes and the natural scenery, including a blooming poplar at Mrs. William Ayre’s home and a roaming rose tree at Mrs. Frank Stone’s residence drawing neighborhood focus.
Felix Massaro 97 of 20 Ruler swood Avenue Youngstown Ohio died at 6 14 pm Thursday at Elizabeth Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Italy son of the late John Massaro he was a retired bricklayer with Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. Survived by wife eight children and eleven grandchildren. services at Mount Carmel Church in Youngstown. Burial at Schiavone Funeral Home. The obituary lists frequent campaign votes and political figures from the era in a dense, conflicting portion of text.
Lawrence County residents rally for a Salk Institute for Biological Studies near San Diego California. Juron McConnell leads a four thousand dollar fund drive through mimeographs and a tag day with high school teens selling pins tomorrow.
State police at the New Castle substation documented May traffic incidents totaling 21 injuries and one death. There were 28 mishaps with damages estimated at 912,625, down from a year ago. Troopers made 140 warrants and criminal arrests last month.
Election officials reviewed write-in activity across states with scattered results. John Greer, a Delaware volunteer candidate, collected 33 votes in a protest campaign, while other write-ins largely failed to impact outcomes.
Lawrence County PARC chapter meets Wednesday at Oak Street School. Mrs. Ray Zeigler leads. reports from the recent convention by executive director Thomas Alduk and Mrs. James Inghan. Topics include camping facilities for the disabled, Camp Cornplanter access, 10 week swim program, and a $93 donation to Polk State School scholarship fund.
Zenith Ratio Corporation unveils the Zenith Sentry hearing aid touted as the most significant leap in solving hearing problems. It auto protects from loud sounds, improves hearing in noise, amplifies faint voices, and uses a five transistor circuit with telephonic pickup. Demonstrations are held daily at Joseph Dltiron Jewelers 30 E Washington Street in New Castle.
A lightning driven blaze struck the Stanley Germanski Farm at Iya on the Sunny Willowgrove line near Ral. Two calves perished in the flames while the barn burned about 5:30 a.m. Crews rescued the other livestock but the calves were lost.
The New Castle Social Security Office warns many household workers in the area are missing insurance rights worth thousands of dollars. Maids, housekeepers, babysitters and other home workers may be excluded from retirement survivor and disability benefits due to unfiled tax and wage reports.
James W Johnston 76 of Oh Allen St died yesterday in Jameson Memorial Hospital after an illness. Born March 9, 1886 in New Castle to Mr and Mrs James Johnston he was a retired kennel keeper and dog breeder. Survived by five children and 14 grandchildren. sister Ida Shaak. Preceded in death by two children. Friends receive at Richard Cunningham Funeral Home today 7-4 and tomorrow 2-4. Services Sunday at 1:30 pm at the funeral home with interment in Graveland Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary J. Bowers aged 69 died at her home on Highland Avenue Thursday night after a two month illness. Born in Butler County in 1873 she was daughter of Musa tins Cross Cannyhole. She married George W. Bowers who died in 1924. She belonged to Princeton Presbyterian Church and leaves a son Norman Bowers New Castle and several grandchildren. Services Sunday at 2 pm from Robert A. Myers Home For Funerals with Heriot Cassin Myers officiating. Burial at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Friends may call today after 7 pm and tomorrow 2 and 7 pm at the funeral home.
An identified patient at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Leech Farra district opened fire with a .45 pistol. He wounded a doctor and a policeman as riot squads surrounded the hospital, with about 50 officers sealing the area using service revolvers tear gas and riot gear.
Mrs Minnie Williams died at Jameson Memorial Hospital after an illness. She was born in Tuskeget to Anderson and Nellie Lewis. Her husband Farees Williams preceded her in death. She was a member of St Luke church.
Local note records Millard Cheek General Fences being at Saunday for a period. The barely legible item cites Millard in connection with a fencing project and a dated reference to the site location.
Obituary notes a man born September 29 1881 in Pineville Kentucky died at 10 p m Thursday at Memorial Hospital after a year long illness. He lived in New Castle since 1917 retired Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive engineer and railroad workers union member. Survived by wife Laura Ellen Miracle and a daughter St Perna Cottings of New Castle plus three sisters and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements listed with Edward A DeCarbo Funeral Home and Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church officiant. Interment Valley View Cemetery.
Adolf Eichmann was hanged at Ramle prison after a trial in Israel for leading the Nazi “final solution.” Witnesses described his defiant attitude, the cremation of his body, and the reaction of his wife Vera. The case followed a long diplomatic pursuit from Argentina and drew on evidence from Auschwitz and Belsen. The execution included two newsmen and prison officials as observers.
Several small revolvers and boxes of ammunition were stolen last night from Hoover's Gun Store at 236 F Washington St. City Detective Sgt. Samy Ne Carlo said entry was gained by breaking a padlock and prying doors. Detectives continued the investigation today. Police also reported about $50 in other items stolen from Glyn Thomas Pharmacy on E Washington St, including three cameras, cigarets, and a small cash amount from a register. A burglary attempt at the Penn Theatre left an overturned candy machine, broken display cases, and an ransacked office with open exit doors on both sides.
An elderly couple died and a survivor was injured in a two car collision during a heavy rainstorm on Route 222 near Evndata Pa. Ernest Holden of Ephrata, 70, was pronounced dead at Ephrata Community Hospital shortly after the accident. His wife Marguerite, 74, died at 6 am from a fractured skull and multiple injuries.
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