Liquor Tax Boost Bill Heads to Senate for Vote
Pennsylvania Senate to consider a House-passed measure lifting liquor excise taxes from 10 to 15 percent in a three-phase plan expected to raise 141 million dollars annually for matching revenues. The vote hinges on a 27 to 23 Republican margin with Democrats and some Republicans opposed as regressive.
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Martin
Gor.iliam
W. Scranton
General Fund
Senate
Albert _ Pechat
Fordity
State Council of Education
Board of Education
Public Instruction Department
Phosid
Key House
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Highways Department
Philadelphia
Trustees Approve Site Purchase for New Methodist Church
Trustees of First Methodist Church approve buying land for a new church in Neshannock Township. The 10 acre site along Old Plank Road and Decker YF was recommended after a year of site review. Congregational vote set for June 16 at 3 30 p.m. at the church.
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First Methodist Church
Neshannock
Frank Shiderly
Old Plank Rd
Decker
Arthur M. Crawinne
Grove Oe
Sidney L. Lockley
Asmittee
Freaser Bowden
Jac French
Jack Waiters
Giants Threat from Willie Mays Boosts NL Caution
Willie Mays hits multiple home runs in a single game signaling the Giants will be watched closely by the National League. The note appears in a sports brief listing on page 20 beside other items including TV critiques and local education updates.
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Willie Mays
Giants
City To Get State Award For Development Efforts
The Greater New Castle Association will receive New Castle’s community development award Thursday at noon at a luncheon in Penn Power Company's West Pittsburg plant. New Castle won third place in the competition sponsored by the state Chamber of Commerce. Clyde Whittaker, newly elected GNCDC president, will speak. City Council county commissioners the Congressman and state representatives and GNCDC committee heads are invited. A bus tour of GNCDC industrial sites will be included.
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Greater
Justice Dept Seeks Court Order To Block Wallace Action
The Justice Department asks a federal court in Birmingham to stop Gov George Wallace from blocking University of Alabama integration. Wallace planned to stand in the schoolhouse door on June 10 as two Negro students enroll, but his lawyers argue his presence could prevent violence. The government seeks an injunction while Wallace attends a New York TV appearance and avoids direct confrontation.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Justice Department
George Wallace
University of Alabama
New York
U.S
Seybourn Lynne
Wallace
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
University of Mississippi
National Guard
Peyton Norville
Doctor Grell Receives Education Doctorate at Pittsburgh
Lewis A. Grell principal of Mahoning West Side and West Pittsburg Elementary schools in the New Castle Area school system earned the Doctor of Education degree at University of Pittsburgh commencement. He holds degrees from Union High School Slippery Rock and Pitt and serves in multiple education associations. He is married to Pamela Jennings of Masury Ohio and they reside in Masury with four children.
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Lewis A. Grell
University of Pittsburgh
National Education Assn
Pennsylvania State Education Assn
Grell
Pamela Jennings
Masury, O
Masury
State Holiday Death Toll Reaches 35 in Pa
United Press International reports 35 deaths in Pennsylvania during a 102 hour Memorial Day holiday. Traffic crashes accounted for 24 fatalities, five drownings, and six other mishaps. Notable incidents included an 11 year old killed after falling from a car on a Lancaster used lot and John Hooper electrocuted in Penn Hills while assembling a metal table for a neighborhood picnic.
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United Press International
Pennsylvania
United Press International Today
Lancaster
Charles S. Koler Jr
Koler
Iis
Charles
Penn Hills
Pittsburgh
John Hooper
Hooper
Boston
Lake Tragedy Claims City Youth John Arnold
A 14 year old boy, John Anthony Arnold, drowned at the Oakland Sportsmen's Club lake in Mahoning Two. Coroner Meehan ruled accidental drowning pending state police findings. His body was found at 7:25 a.m. by skin divers Williams Price and Paul Fleeger, about 18 hours after he entered the water with brother James and friend Robert Leasure. Rescue squads and fire departments aided. James and Leasure gave conflicting accounts and delayed reporting the incident until midnight.
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Lawrence County
Oakland
River Rd
Mahoning Two
John Anthony Arnold
Big Run St
John A. Meehan Jr
Arnold
William Price
Edinburg RD 1
Paul Fleeger
Spring St
Ellwood City Rescue Squad
New Castle
John
James
Leasure
Westminster College Graduates 291 In Weekend Commencement
Westminster College awarded 201 bachelors and 90 masters as 291 students received degrees. Alumni luncheon honored 14 members of the 50 year class and elected officers and trustees for the Alumni Assn. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Rev. Willis A. McGill.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Edward L. R. Elson
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, D. C
Russell Hall
Raymon M. Kistler
Beaver College
Edward Daum
Mercer
Wallace N. Jamison
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Delber L. McKee
Frank M. Brettholle
H. J. Heinz Co
George Herchenroether
Pittsburgh
Hickory Two
Robert Mulholland
Youngstown
Atty Robert Patton
Sara Reid
Irving L. Mansell
Roy C. Gregory
Claude W. Sankey
Clarion
Will W.orr
David L. Colton
Willis A. McGill
United Presbyterian Church
Egypt
Indian airliner crash kills 29 on board
An Indian Airlines plane en route from Amritsar to Srinagar crashed near Pathankot in northwest India. The airline said 29 aboard were killed and 10 were children. several victims were believed to be Americans. A couple named Laverty and their three children were listed as U.S. citizens among the passengers.
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NEW Delhia
API
Indian Airlines
India
Amritsar
Punjab
Srinagar
Kashmir
Pathankot
Laverty
U.S
Weather summary for Western Pennsylvania region today
Cloudy with occasional rain in the south portion spreading north this afternoon and evening. Highs in the 60s to 70s, cooler in the mountains. Tonight partly cloudy with lows 54 to 62, warmer Tuesday. River stage around 4.4 feet with minor changes.
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Pennsylvania
Countywide Holiday Ends With No Fatalities
Lawrence County ended the Memorial Day weekend with no traffic deaths as state police logged six accidents injuring 11 people during the observance from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. today and 23 traffic arrests. In the Bahamas, five boats and seven airplanes hunted the yacht Morning Star after it radioed it was sinking with five aboard.
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Lawrence County
Miami
UPI
Bahama Islands
Morning Star
Supporters of Goldwater Plan Capital Rally in Washington
The national Draft Goldwater Committee announced a July 4 rally at the National Guard Armory in Washington to urge Barry Goldwater to run for president. Speakers include John Tower and Paul Fannin. entertainers Walter Brennan and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. will perform. The event also launches a signatures drive. Senator Hugh Scott floated Gov. William Scranton possibly pursuing higher office, but no Pennsylvania movement exists.
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Washington
UPI
National Draft Goldwater Committee
Barry Goldwater
Arizona Republican
John G. Tower
R-Tex
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Paul Fannin
Arizona
National Guard
Walter Brennan
Chill Wills
William Lundigan
Efrem Zimbalist Jr
Peter O'Donnell Jr
Sena
Goldwater
Senator Goldwater
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scott
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Scranton
Pope John XXIII Dies At 81 In Vatican
Pope John XXIII, a towering figure in the Catholic Church, died in Vatican City at age 81 after more than three days of final illness. Vatican Radio reported the death at 7:49 p.m. local time.
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John XXIII
Vatican Radio
Pope in final hours as Vatican reports, 1960s context
Vatican Radio and doctors described the pope’s decline with oxygen and sedation unable to halt the end. Unconscious for hours, his heart faltering as internal hemorrhaging resumed. temperature rose and blood pressure fell. Cardinal Masella prepared to assume control until a new pope is chosen.
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Vatican Radio
Vatican Bulletin
Vatican Palace
Holy Roman Church
Aloisi Cardinal
Masella
Vatican
Death notices list local residents on June 3 1963
John Anthony Arnold 14 of Big Run Street Mrs Rose DeCerbo 75 of 30 West Terrace Avenue Frederick A Anderson 61 of Mercer Route 1 Carl Macom 77 of RD 4 Mrs Paul A Stevens 50 of Ellwood City Alvina B Sager 84 of Grove City listed among death records dated Monday June 3 1963
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Rose DeCerbo
W. Terrace Ave
Frederick A. Anderson
Mercer R.D
Carl Macom
Paul A. Stevens
Ellwood City
Alvina B. Sager
Grove City
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Forge and
Ellwood City Forge Companies
Robert Morely
Harrisburg
Lincoln High School
R. A. Hoover
Wythe St
Portsmouth
E. Washington St
Business World
Ennee Teamek
Cross Word
Eeve
News Ee
Photo
Society
Justice Dept
Gov. Wallace
Lake
John Arnold
John A. Arnold
Richard K. Kennedy
Westminster Alumni Assn
Pope John
William J. Pope
Linda Sue
Memphis
Navy
Pope
Navy Hospital
Catherine Fischer
Westminster
Vatican City
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