Westminster College 107th commencement honors 162 graduates
Westminster College held its 107th commencement on the South Terrace of Old Main with Dr. Stanton Belfour delivering the address before 162 seniors and guests. 52 master’s degrees were awarded while alumni awards recognized Clyde Armstrong and Dr. A C Williamson. May Queen Miss Barbara Christy crowned. two honorary degrees planned.
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Westminster College
Old Main
Stanton Belfour
Pittsburgh Foundation
Atty
Clyde A. Armstrong
A. C. Williamson
Barbara Chrisy
Armstrong
Williamson
Pittsburgh
Westminster
University of Pittsburgh Law School
Thorp, Reed and Armstrong
Ethlyn Logan
Princeton University
Harvard University
Boston
East Union
Quiet Welcome for Khrushchev Returns from Vienna
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev returned to Moscow at Vnukovo Airport to a muted reception after his Vienna summit. He spoke of hoping the Kennedy meeting would advance disarmament and end the cold war, while Soviet officials and factory workers watched in restrained applause.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Vienna
Vnukovo
Khrushchev
Kennedy
United States
Stevenson Begins South America Tour With Warm Welcome
Ambassador Adlai Stevenson arrives in Caracas on a 10 country, three week tour of South America. He meets with President Betancourt and aides before dining with the president. He states Kennedy asked him to consult governments on improving the inter American program for social and economic development the alliance for progress.
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Venezuela
UPI
Adlai Stevenson
South America
Stevenson
Tomalo Betancourt
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Two youths plead guilty in Ellwood City robbery case
Thomas Houk and Ronnie Claytor admitted conspiracy and theft related to a May 8 burglary at an Ellwood City discount house operator Gen Sales. About $140,000 was recovered and held at First National Bank of Lawrence County. Houk remains jailed. Claytor posted $12,000 bond.
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Ellwood City
Thomas Houk
Marsh Hotel
Koppel
Ronnie Claytor
Keystone Way
Houk
Claytor
Joseph Solomon
Cosmos
Geniviva
Jefferson St
Gen Sales
Internal Revenue Service
First National Bank
Lawrence County
Miller Supporters Eye Lieutenant Governorship
State Sen. John Carl Miller drew backing for a possible 1962 Democratic bid as lieutenant governor after a dinner at the Horizon Room. Miller said he is not actively seeking the nomination but will have his name discussed. Otis B. Morse planned three statewide meetings to build party ties. Governor Lawrence praised recent legislature progress and hinted Miller could campaign with Rep. Dominick F. Cioffi, amid party tensions in Lawrence County.
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Horizon
Greater
Pittsburgh
Jack Ryan
Miller
Otis B. Morse
Butler
David L. Lawrence
Lawrence
Dominick F. Cioffi
Cioffi
City Graduates Are Challenged To Serve Others
About 1,800 parents and friends attended the 1961 New Castle Senior High School baccalaureate at the Cathedral. Dr. Gene Stone urged self denial and dependence on God for service to humanity, citing the Rich Young Ruler. Invocation by Major James Dihle, organ recital by George Bentel, solo by Barbara Kakos. Class day for 508 seniors with Idora Park visit, dinner dance Wednesday, commencement Thursday at the Cathedral followed by an all night party.
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New Castle Senior High School
Gene Stone
First Presibertian Church
Stone
James Dihle
Salvation Army
George W. Bentel
Redeemer
Barbara Kakos
Idora Park
Youngstown
Death of Diaz and De La Maza in Trujillo plot
Security police killed retired Gen Juan T Diaz and Antonio de la Maza Vasquez in a downtown Ciudad Trujillo gun battle. Police said Diaz was the alleged mastermind of the Trujillo assassination, with Imbert still at large and several suspects arrested or dead. The government noted the plot may have aimed at a military coup and that 12 people have been arrested or killed in the crackdown.
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UPI
Juan T. Diaz
Rafael L. Trujillo
Cuidad Trujillo
Antonio de la Maza Vasquez
Diaz
Ciudad Trujillo
Trujillo
de la Maza
Antonio Imbert
Rafael L. Trujillo Jr
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Blough Sees Progress Surpassing Obstructionists at Bucknell
Roger Blough, U.S. Steel Corp. chairman, told Bucknell University’s 11th commencement that progress will bypass obstructionists whether in this country or a competitive one. He received an honorary Doctor of Civil Laws as 372 graduates earned bachelor’s degrees.
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Lewisburg
UPI
Roger Blough
U. S. Steel Corp
Blough
Bucknell University
Woman Killed When Truck Runs Wild
A 42 year old Perry Township woman, Ellen D. Staples, was killed when her pickup left McCartney Hollow Road east of Ellwood City, plunged over an embankment, and came to rest near Roberta Boots’ home. Police and the coroner investigated brain lacerations from a fractured skull as the cause. Staples traveled alone and apparently lost control on a curve.
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Perry
McCartney Hollow Rd
Ellwood City
Ellen D. Staples
Fombell
Lawrence County
Samuel Teolis
Teolis
John A. Meehan
William Ball
Meehan
Boots
Third Bridge
Portersville
Pleasant Midday Warmth With Mild Night Forecast
Weather forecast shows sunny and warmer conditions with a high near 79 to 85 today. Tonight remains cloudy with little temperature change and a low around 49 to 55. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and cooler. 24 hour stats: max 78 min 48 no precipitation river stage 5.4. A year ago stats: max 88 min 60 river 6.5.
JFK Macmillan Discuss Strategy To Ease Tensions
In London the UPI reports President Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan conferred on reducing global strain by leveraging the amiable mood from the Vienna summit. They focused on employing a cooperative approach to ease tensions and improve East West dialogue.
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Macmillan
London
UPI
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Vienna
House To Vote On Tax Break Measure Today
The House may pass a bill to let self employed individuals defer income tax on part of their earnings set aside in a retirement fund. The plan would allow deferral on 10 percent of income up to 2500 dollars annually with a two thirds vote required for passage.
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Negro Leaders Plan Appeal of Alabama Rides Ban
UPI reports Negro leaders announced an appeal against a federal restraining order blocking the Freedom Rider movement in Alabama. They said individual riders may test segregation laws there while the movement continues in Mississippi, with 65 riders already jailed in Jackson. The SCLC and CORE vowed the rides would proceed in the Deep South despite the ruling.
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Mississippi
U. S
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Montgomery
Ala
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Atlanta
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Congress
Jackson
Miss
Rockwell Leads Tiny American Nazi Party Amid Controversy
Arlington based American Nazi Party led by George Lincoln Rockwell claims few hundred members with about 500 active contributors and 2,000 sympathizers. He uses provocative stunts including a hate bus and clashes with police, while Rockwell faces arrests and public rebukes from Mayor Wagner and Nixon.
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Arlington
George Lincoln Rockwell
South
Rockwell
Storm Troopers
New Orleans
Family Appeals For Tot's Brace Recovery
The family of Fern Louise Mc Fall 12 appeals for the return of her leg braces. The braces were in her father Robert Mc Fall's 1953 blue and white Ford stolen Friday from Apple Alley and Market Way at 1 p.m. The aunt notes Fern wears the braces three hours daily and overnight to correct a birth defect.
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Fern Louise McFall
Robert
Scotland Lane RD 2
Apple Alley
Market Way
Death records list multiple local obituaries
The page records several deaths including Ellen D. Staples aged 42 of For bell Road, William M. Nunn Sr. 83 of Jefferson Street, Charles G. Lindner 91 of Baltimore Maryland, William C. Landon 80 of Epworth Street, Stephen Drake seven months of Slippery Rock Road, and Elma B. Wainer 64 of Bessemer.
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Ellen D. Staples
Forbell
William M. Nunn Sr
Jefferson St
Charles G. Lindner
Baltimore
William C. Landon
Epworth St
Stephen Drake
Slippery Rock
Elma B. Wainer
Bessemer
Farmer Arthur Mometer Bets on Warm Weather for Tomato Harvest
Arthur Mometer watches frost risk closely as he tends a greenhouse of thriving tomato plants. He hopes warm, frost-free days persist so his crop reaches full maturity and can be harvested with a hearty yield. Today the temperature sits at seventy seven degrees.
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