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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1960
Page
4
A Pennsylvania official warns that foreign rivals intensify the push for industry in New Castle. The Greater New Castle Development Corp. leads a $225 000 industrial development fund drive to attract new manufacturing and create jobs through grants tax breaks and training subsidies.
Safety on roads is vital as schools break for summer and many youngsters roam streets. Drivers should be extra vigilant in areas with children who may dart into traffic chasing balls or play, making a split second decision crucial to saving a life.
The Congress of Industrial Organizations and the American Federation of Labor reunified nationally in 1955 but Pennsylvania moves slow to merge. On June 9 the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor and the State CIO Council meet in Pittsburgh to form a merged group with co-presidents until 1962. New Jersey remains the last state split between AFL and CIO, with national leaders urging compromise.
A historical note compares federal state and local tax take from 1913 to 1959, highlighting growth from $662 million to $76.3 billion federally and $301 million to $17.4 billion in states, with local taxes rising from $1.3 billion to $16.8 billion. The piece asks readers to consider future tax trends.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names Peete and Renee with unclear context. Readable facts are minimal. no event, date, or location is established. Unable to determine a clear news item beyond the presence of two personal names.
Washington columnist Holmes Alexander surveys Walter Robertson’s 1959 landmark Far East speech and questions whether U S policy has strengthened in Asia since SEATO talks. He notes Korea unrest, Japan’s Kishi troubles, Viet Nam dynamics, and possible broader Red China pressure amid looming elections.
The shape of Khrushchev campaign plans over six to nine months is evident. He will likely break off diplomatic relations with the United States while not pursuing a separate East German peace, and he may withdraw from joint Geneva talks on nuclear tests. His letter to Democratic leaders shows he views Eisenhower as an obstacle and hopes a future Democratic administration would be more amenable to Soviet aims. A Chinese move could threaten Laos, Vietnam, India, or Formosa, with the SEATO ministers warning of immediate danger and urging firm U.S. resolve akin to Dulles in 1958.
A boy learns his kite remains aloft by feeling the pull of the pail while a professor explains belief in God through an inner pull of truth beauty and love. The prayer asks for joy and divine presence to lift and comfort the soul.
Reader asks about loss when gifting stock and tax basis rules. The column explains that for gifts the basis is the donor cost or the date value, whichever is lower, affecting losses. It covers annuities, types, and how payments are structured with interest and return of principal. Mr Doyle notes only general interest questions.
A New York man faces charges for unlawfully harboring pigeons in his apartment. An old-timer recalls past attitudes toward autos with rumble seats. An international study team for Greenland icecap includes one woman among fifty scientists.
Iskander Mirza, son of a wealthy Indian landowner, educated at Sandhurst, became Pakistan’s first president in March 1956. He led policing along the Khyber Pass for two decades and supported church state separation while doubting popular governance due to education gaps.
A noted London court fines Dr Moore for speeding while a pedestrian famous person is cited. The week also features reports on a mystery planet a mystery satellite and a mystery submarine. The era feels more puzzling than ever.
The Washington County court dissolved a temporary injunction restraining local newspapers from publishing advertisements about liability claim awards. The ruling stressed press freedom and the need to publish initial and subsequent items without prejudice, noting upcoming legislation to close right-to-know loopholes.
Insiders warn that if Actors Equity and producers do not settle within a fortnight more than half the shows on the boards may not reopen. The article notes Borderline and other productions struggle with storage, dispersed casts, and summer heat, while New York still hums with live entertainment. Bobby Darin debuts at the Copacabana to praise, Benny Goodman headlines Basin Street East with Lionel Hampton briefly joining, and other arts figures including Lenny Bruce and Pierrette Pradeir surface in coverage of club and film chatter.
Workers uncover a mail sack in Boston’s main post office containing three minute a day letters mailed to hundreds in 1937. The rediscovered correspondence recalls pre war anxieties and contrasts with current cold war tensions as readers reflect on faith, peace, and personal responsibility.
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