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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1962

Page

25

Shenango Board Approves Tax Hike Amid Protests

Shenango Two School Board adopts 57 mill tax rate and 12.50 per capita tax plus a 1 percent wage tax to fund a 932600 budget. Residents protest as threats of impeachment rise, with arguments over a state-mandated increase and reduced state funds for 1962-63.

Shenango Two Area Board Joseph Trimble Richard Kalajainen Citizens Committee Shenango Two Progressive Council Kalajainen Alfred Papa William Westlake Westlake Kalalainen

City Schools Adopt Budget of 3 887 743

New Castle area schools adopt an 3 887 743 budget based on a 42 mill levy and reenact a 42 percent wage tax. The vote 8 to 3 with Thompson Cooper Jokinen opposed and others absent. First National Bank of Lawrence County named depository. Bond issue 2 150 000 to fund three new schools signed locally. Planning Board set June 13 meeting. New Castle Area Schools to form July 2 with first meeting July 11. Recreation funds reimbursement sought from state. Taylor Township told to maintain its program until July 1.

New Castle Area Planning Board William E. Thompson Joseph V. Cooper Harvey Jokinen Taylor Anthony Pagliaro New Castle Harry G. Hammond Albert Russo Thompson Cooper New Castle Hospital Jokinen First National Bank of Lawrence County Jack R. Hildebrand New York Sugape New Castle Board Taylor Two Union of the Two New Castle Area Schools Taylor Township City School Board Taylor Twp Dorothy Rosenthal Mathews Merle L. Dicks State Dept. of Labor and Industry George Washington Benjamin Franklin Mahoning Chamberlain Electric Company George C. Stevens New Castle High

Local Residents Listed in Public Notices

Millard Cheek aged 80 residing at 110'¢ N Liberty Street and Mrs. Mary Jane Bowers aged 89 of 1611 Highland Avenue are named alongside James Walter Johnston, 76 of 615 Allen Street and Mrs. Minnie Williams, 81 of 1116 Scioto Street in a local notices listing.

Millard Cheek Liberty St Mary Jane Bowers Highland Ave James Walter Johnston Allen St Minnie Williams Scioto St

Soviets Raise Food Prices Blame U S for Shortages

The Soviet government boosted prices for meat, butter, and milk amid shortages and blamed the United States for the move. An official party notice cited farm underproduction and a need to fund heavy industry, with beef up 31 percent, mutton 34 percent, pork 19 percent, sausage 31 percent, and butter 25 percent, while overall meat and dairy costs rose to curb losses.

Moscow UPI Russia United States Communist Party Moscow Radio Nikita S. Khrushchev Party Central Committee

Writer Claims Five Cosmonauts Have Lost Lives

Chicago based UP I report notes Indianapolis commentator Frank Edwards argues in Fate magazine that at least five Soviet cosmonauts died in space flights. He names Terenity Shiborin 1959 Piotr Dolgov 1960 Massikevich Zavadosky 1961 a moon exploration team missing in May 1961 and two other graduates Gennady Mikaelov and Alexey Belokonev as missing or unaccounted for.

Chicago UPI Indianapolis Ind Frank Edwards Edwards Terenity Shiborin Piotr Dolgov Massikevich Zavadosky Gennady Mikaelov Alexey Belokonev

Baccalaureate Speaker Listed for Catholic Graduates

Annual baccalaureate services for Catholic graduates in the New Castle area will be held Sunday at 7:45 p m at St Joseph the Worker Church Cascade St. Rev Richard H Konkel of Youngstown will speak. He is administrator assistant to the superintendent of parochial schools and has taught classics at Cardinal Mooney High School before his current post. The procession of graduates in caps and gowns will precede the service.

New Castle St. Joseph the Worker Church Cascade St Richard H. Konkel Youngstown Father Konkel St. Jerome College Kitchener Ont Mt. St. Mary Seminary Norwood

Humphrey Urges Income Tax Cuts To Aid Economy

Senate Democratic Whip Hubert H. Humphrey urged prompt federal income tax cuts to combat economic weaknesses he linked to the stock market break. He argued the relief would stimulate growth and bolster confidence in the economy.

Humphrey Washington UPI Senate Hubert H. Humphrey White House Congress

City approves $45,000 loan for sewage plant plan

The city’s application for a $45,000 advance for preliminary planning of sewage treatment improvements was approved by the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency. Congressman Frank M. Clark announced the loan is interest free and repayable on construction start. Final plans will cost about $70,000 more. Construction could begin by August 1965.

Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency Frank M. Clark Housing and Home Finance Agency Daniel B. Woolcock Consoer, Townsend and Associates

Market Today Scrambled as Trading Remains Heavy

Market opening shows continued heavy trading with mixed outlooks on near term direction. Analysts split between a possible three to four day rally followed by a setback or a brighter summer tone amid realistic values and a strong economy with steady dividends. Major movers include General Foods, Standard Oil of California, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, American Tobacco, Allied Chemical, Sears Roebuck, U.S. Steel, Crucible, Inland, Republic, Chrysler, American Motors, Anaconda, International Nickel, General Electric, Johns Manville, Standard Oil of New Jersey, AT&T, Armco, Litton, Zenith, and American Telephone.

New York UPI Wall Street General Foods Standard Oil of California DuPont Eastman Kodak American Tobacco Allied Chemical International Paper Sears Roebuck U.S. Steel Crucible Inland Republic Motors Chrysler American Motors Anaconda International Nickel General Electric Johns Manville Standard Oi Jersey Att&t Armco Steeameres M Litton Zenith American Telephone

Groundbreaking set for Thaddeus Stevens and Highland schools

Groundbreaking scheduled for a new Thaddeus Stevens School at 10 30 a m Tuesday with a similar ceremony for Highland Ave School next Friday. Architect James J Stevenson outlined final plans for Croton Ave building and September construction target. Contracts total 692 165 and 514 111 for Stevens and Highland buildings.

Thaddeus Stevens Highland Ave James J. Stevenson Croton Ave Highland Stiger Construction Inc Mercer Marine Electric Stefanak and Sons Farrell Butler Plumbing and Heating Butler

New Castle News Offers JFK Free Subscription

The New Castle News began sending President John F. Kennedy a free subscription to diversify his newspaper reading. A White House spokesman said Kennedy canceled a subscription to the New York Herald Tribune in favor of the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

UPI Kennedy White House Rose Garden Robert Kennedy New York Robert Wagener Lower East Side New Castle J. Fred Rentz The News Lawrence County St. Louis

Eichmann Cremation Ends Monstrous Chapter in Israel

Adolf Eichmann was hanged and his body cremated in Jerusalem, ashes scattered at sea. He remained unrepentant for guiding the Nazi mass murder of six million Jews, a verdict viewed by Israel as a hollow victory against unparalleled savagery.

Jerusalem Israel UPI Adolf Eichmann Mediterranean

General Belief Eichmann Deserved Fate After Execution

General belief today that Adolf Eichmann, key Nazi organizer, deserved his fate. Argentina anticipated trouble, but no immediate unrest. anti Semitic attacks noted in several cities. West Germany viewed trial as fair and sentence as just. Eichmann's widow unavailable for comment. Eichmann remained defiant, claiming obedience to orders, while his sons argued he was a mere cog. He died by hanging at Ramle prison, ashes scattered at sea. Israel moved swiftly, president rejected mercy plea, and Eichmann spoke a brief farewell in German. He asserted, I tried to obey the laws of war. He ended with long live Germany, Argentina, Austria.

Doug Anderson United Press International Adolf Eichmann Argentina Eichmann West Germany Bonn Fichmann Heinrich Luebke Ramle Tel Aviv Robert Hull Hull Jesus Israel Supreme Court Itzhak Ben-Zvi Germany Austria

Drunken Driving Arrests Jump in Early 1962

Harrisburg reports show Pennsylvania state police drunken driving arrests rose sharply in the first four months of 1962, totaling 237, up 91 percent from 124 a year earlier. Commissioner Mc Cartney attributes the rise to increased efficiency from inteximeters used statewide since December.

Harrisburg UPI Frank G. McCartney

Red Guerrillas Hunted In Kidnaping Of Three

South Vietnamese troops pursue Communist guerrillas who abducted three American missionaries at a leprosarium near Ban Me Thuot. Missionaries include Rev Archie Mitchell, 44, of Ellensburg Washington, Dr Eleanor Vietty, 34, of Houston Texas, and Daniel Gerber, 22, of Dalton Ohio. UPI report notes jungle warfare training by US Special Forces in Ban Me Thuot.

Saigon Viet Nam UPI Ban Me Thuot U.S. Army U. S

Daily Weather Report Partly Cloudy and Cooler

Partly cloudy with little temperature change and scattered thundershowers. Slow clearing tonight with cooler air. Saturday mostly fair and cooler. Highs 70 to 80, lows 45 to 55. Lake Erie small craft warnings, winds 12 to 22 knots, turning northwest. Partly cloudy.

Lake Erie

June arrives with gardens weddings and warm evenings

The poem praises June as brides and roses appear amid moonlit nights and summer gatherings. It notes June’s charm, college commencements, and a single day temperature of seventy one degrees, contrasting with May’s departure.

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