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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
1
Dr Stanton Belfour spoke at Westminster Colleges 107th commencement highlighting three dimensional vision backward around and ahead. He praised the colleges Civil War roots and growth in land buildings and endowments while stressing education as beginnings not ends.
Thomas Ferriman and Max Parson plead no defense to a February 13 shooting of Trooper Leonard Straple. Ferriman pleads to armed robbery and assault charges. Parson pleads to a Uniform Firearms Act violation. Sentencing not set. wives remain in custody.
Police and sheriff's deputies halted a white Negro youth brawl in Trinity North Carolina where about 150 whites armed with improvised weapons and a Negro crowd faced off at a crossroads. Store owner Robert Parris vanished amid the confusion as officers searched for him after the scuffle and no arrests were reported.
A massive blaze in Ayer Massachusetts destroyed two factories and seven homes within a quarter mile. About 25 people were injured or overcome by smoke, with 108 evacuated. 1,000 firefighters and 200 Ft Devens soldiers battled the flames for four hours. 21 were rushed to Ft Devens Hospital, 15 kept overnight. Damages reach about 5 million dollars.
Partly cloudy today and tonight with scattered thundershowers in the south portion this afternoon and evening. Highs 75 to 82, tonight 50 to 58. Wednesday partly cloudy and cooler. 24 hour period ending 7 am: max 84, min 53, precipitation none, river stage 5.1 feet.
Senator Sparkman said Congress would back a long range foreign aid plan as Kennedy presses for it. He noted the Senate has endorsed the idea though the House demanded annual limits. Hearings continued with Frank Coffin and Henry Labouisse among witnesses.
Harrisburg UPI reports House Republicans will sponsor a discharge resolution to move from the Judiciary Committee a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at abolishing the General State Authority, denouncing it as a monster they created.
If weather holds, Taggart Stadium will host an Army Field Band concert on Saturday night June 10 drawing a large crowd. The event promises an old time music atmosphere without a football game.
Harrisburg reports lawmakers set to push eight member bipartisan panel measures implementing phases of Gov. Lawrence Education Study Committee. Speaker Andrews and Rep. Reibman lead as ten non revenue bills expected this week, with some previously sent to Education Committee. A free two hour Army Field Band concert in New Castle honors Lawrence County residents, weather permitting, with plaque presentation by the Greater New Castle Association.
President Kennedy, looking fit and happy, flew in to report to Congress and the nation on his talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev and allied leaders.
The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission set August 1 as the new deadline to file applications or notices of intent for track licenses, replacing the prior January 30 cutoff. Washington County groups previously sought a track, with Keystone Raceway challenging a suit awaiting state Supreme Court action. The panel noted a quiet 22 minute meeting amid broader pari mutuel betting approvals across several counties.
The Supreme Court upheld two anti Communist laws in a 5 4 decision, keeping the Communist party and the government in ongoing legal conflict. Gus Hall condemned the ruling from New York while Justices Frankfurter and Harlan authored the majority opinions. The court allowed party registration under the 1950 Subversive Activities Control Act.
New Castle High School will honor 508 graduates with an 8 p.m. commencement in the Cathedral followed by an all night party featuring Count Basie and his orchestra. Dr. Howard C. Scharfe of Pittsburgh will deliver the address What Did You Make Of It. The celebration marks a step into a space age era and includes food and entertainment for families and friends.
The June grand jury returned true bills of indictment in all cases heard yesterday. About 20 cases remain for presentation to a panel of five men and 11 women. First returns were to Judge John S. Powers. Indicted were Jerome and Roma Ross with Victor Nativio on gambling charges. Roscoe Melvin on rape and related crimes. Peter Betres James McCaslin and Willie Chatman on driving with suspended license and burglary counts. Paul R. Smiley on drunken driving. and Joseph M Williams with James B Williams on burglary.
Ecuador France and Denmark will be represented in local schools next year as three foreign students arrive for hosting. Shenango High School, New Castle Senior High School, and Neshannock High School will each host one student, with plans for a brief July bus tour by departing returnees.
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