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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1966
Page
1
SAIGON (UPI) The government of Premier Nguyen Cao Ky today invited 10 civilians to join the 10 man military junta ruling South Viet Nam. The government said all 10 accepted.
Gary Lee Hoskins, 27, Benton Harbor, was seized by a state trooper lowered from a helicopter after abducting two Lansing women and a six month old baby. The victims escaped unharmed after a 42 mile chase ending in a cornfield hideout. Hoskins faced kidnapping charges as a 50 member search team closed in.
The county grand jury returned indictments against Oval E. Moore Jr. for a hit and run, Jackie Strayer for burglary larceny and receiving stolen goods, and William Hetrick for larceny. Paul J. Cubbison faced dismissed charges, while John Bowers and John Lesniak plus Robert Leroy Booher entered pleas or waived defenses on related driving offenses. Judge John F. Henderson announced daily noon returns for the week and possible changes after September. HI LO weather notes report 105 degrees at Presidio and 31 at Craig.
Space Center Houston reports Gemini 9 astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan splashing down to a bullseye landing aboard the aircraft carrier Wasp in the western Atlantic. The pair were hauled aboard smiling after a heat seared, jinx plagued flight as a band played Anchors Aweigh.
New images from America's Surveyor mooncraft show a 500 foot high crest near 12 miles northeast of the lander, part of a ghost crater in the Sea of Storms. JPL officials say the rim of an ancient crater may enclose the landing area, with rocks suggesting a smaller crater nearby.
A long line of heavy thunderstorms and high winds moved through the Midwest from Oklahoma to Wisconsin. A tornado watch covered parts of Illinois, Iowa and southern Wisconsin as two air masses clashed. Temperatures fell to 38 in Sidney Nebraska amid a hot eastern air mass and a cold northern air influx.
The Pulaski Sportsman Club presents a four day homecoming at the base ball field. Events include a Wednesday pet parade at 6 30 p m with parade formation on North St at 6 p m awards to entrants. A Little League game Thursday 5 30 p m West Middlesex Co eds perform Friday 6 p m. Saturday features rides games and refreshments at the showgrounds with ride tickets through named organizers.
Bethlehem's business administrator Thomas H. Hissom will speak to the Charter Revision Committee at 7:30 p.m. Friday in City Hall. He will discuss his mayor council experience in Bethlehem over four and a half years and outline city departments. The committee studies departmental structures under the mayor council form. Shumaker invites other city business administrators to speak. public is invited.
A city man in fair condition at St Francis Hospital with a back injury and bruised arm was struck when an oil slicked patch caused a car to skid into his on State St at 8 55 a m yesterday. Vitus Bongivengo 54 of 20 S Mercer St drove the other auto in the mishap.
Partly cloudy warm and humid through Tuesday with scattered afternoon and night time thunderstorms. Highs around 80s, nights in the 60s. Maximum 85 (83) and minimum 60 (59). No precipitation noted. Shenango River stage 4.4 feet (6.4 feet).
Interim budget figures presented to county commissioners by Controller Robert E. Foct show 27 percent of 1966 spending occurred while only 13 percent of planned income was received. The general fund balance sits near $200,000 after $175,000 in new receipts since January, with June to August expected to bring most tax revenues. Major receipts include $77,000 from a four mill tax on stock and bond holdings, $40,000 of real estate taxes, and $12,547 in recorder of deeds fees. Expenses totaling $432,062 of the $1.8 million plan follow a normal path with departments at one third to one half of their allotments.
Inside notes Willie Stargell extended a perfect 9 for 9 hitting streak in today’s game. Columnist Milton Richman suggests Maury Wills could make a good manager. Also mentions Sisters hosting St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary annual meeting and Bell Friendship Club’s 20th anniversary.
Catholic and Protestant services marked the final day of ceremonies honoring thousands of Allied soldiers killed in the Normandy invasion. The Normandy landings began in the early hours of June 6 1944, exactly 22 years ago today.
Raymond J. Broderick, Philadelphia lawyer and head of the Republican Policy Committee, is described as the front runner to replace Walter Alessandroni as the GOP lieutenant governor nominee. Congressman Joseph M. McDade is also named as a prominent alternative on Shafer’s list.
Lawrence County Democrats will elect a chairman and other officers at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the courthouse. The May 17 primary elected 202 committee members and women who can vote. Ralph Audino, six years county chairman, is the only reported candidate for the top post.
James M. McClain aged 59 of 414 Williams Street is noted in the death column. An infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Bourke of 218 East Falls Street is listed. Tony Anthony aged 76 of Hillsville is recorded with Mrs Patti McLaughry of Louisville Kentucky noted. Thomas J Newell aged 71 of Ellwood City listed with Mrs Emily Barnhart Goske of Pulaski Road 1.
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