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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1963
Page
1
ELLWOOD CITY Anthony Casuccio of 532 Hazel Ave becomes police chief replacing Clark W. Ricer after a borough council vote of 7 to 3. Casuccio, 48, formerly lieutenant and night shift supervisor, will earn 5712 dollars annually.
Arab demands to fund the bulk of peace keeping costs stalled U N action on a plan to finance operations through 85 underdeveloped countries. The Afro Asian group pressed for penalties on aggressor nations as the General Assembly Budgetary Committee met to caucus again.
A riot in Lexington North Carolina left one white man dead and a photographer wounded as about two thousand whites clashed with Negroes at a street intersection. Police and state troopers restored order as cars were damaged. A suspect with firearms was detained for questioning.
Gov. William W. Scranton disclosed a personal poll showing just over half of Pennsylvanians favor retaining boxing as a sport while 26 percent want it abolished. The survey, conducted by his pollster E John Bucci, is part of ongoing efforts to gauge public reaction to major issues as boxing debates continue after recent fatalities and proposed reforms.
Gov William W Scranton fights to restore the form of a school district reorganization bill. He says Sen Paul L Wagner reports the Education Committee favors the revised measure. The bill would cut districts from 2100 to 538 and push for more jointure and union districts.
President Kennedy wraps naval weapons demonstrations aboard the USS Kitty Hawk and flies to China Lake California for a guarded dinner at the Beverly Hilton. He will meet Los Angeles Democratic donors, urging continued support for the 1964 campaign.
The Friday June 7 1963 death notices list Robert W. Cummings 65 of 110 E Wallace Ave and Mrs Sadie Sarver 87 of Ellwood City along with Joseph Skoczylas 38 of Wampum RD 1 and Mrs John Griffin 93 of 1507 Albert St.
A Bell Telephone official presented New Castle with a 500 cash prize and a plaque for third place in a state community development contest. Greater New Castle Association President J Fred Rentz accepted for the city at a luncheon hosted by Pennsylvania Power Co. The ceremony honored public fire protection and downtown rejuvenation efforts, with a bus tour of nine industrial sites. A minor traffic accident outside the police station involved Glenn Kepler and J Bradley McGonigle.
A snapshot from a daily paper notes Peruvians will select a new president while other items flag sports pages and features. The issue highlights Ralph Houk versus Billy Hitchcock in a pennant chase and mentions health, civil rights, and contests on various pages.
Washington report on May unemployment shows teen jobless rate at 18 percent, the highest since 1940. Labor Secretary Wirtz warns teens’ plight could spark major social trouble and calls for expanded training, better schooling, and ending racial discrimination to lower teen joblessness.
Soviet disarmament negotiator Semyon Tsarapkin said the proposed Washington Kremlin hot line agreement is not finished. Reports say a draft was completed by U S and Soviet technical teams and submitted for approval, with Khrushchev's final word still outstanding.
Harrisburg reports 86.1 million in appropriation bills sent to the House as Gov Scranton seeks legislative approval to spend over 1.1 billion from the General Fund for the upcoming fiscal year. The package includes 56 bills but excludes the 993 million General Appropriation bill. It is expected to be introduced next week.
New Castle has been chosen as the site for the Southeast Pennsyl vania Regional Conference of Young Democrats. Peter A. Vessella expects about 200 attendees on July 12 and 13. George Gregg named general chairman. A program committee will be formed soon to organize panel discussions seminars and workshops.
Governor Wallace faces federal pressure as he vows to block two Negroes from enrolling at the University of Alabama. Federal injunctions threaten contempt penalties and possible federal troops, while university officials discuss Vivian Malone and James Hood on the main campus and Dave McGlatherty at Huntsville. Regular summer registration approaches.
The new city post office vehicle maintenance facility on S Beaver St will be dedicated June 15 at 3 p.m. Acting Postmaster Francis J Augustine says high postal officials are expected. The facility serves six counties with 72 trucks. A seven foot security fence around the building is not yet completed.
Lake Erie small craft advisories down by 7 a.m. EST Friday with variable winds five to ten knots this morning. East to north winds ten to fifteen knots this afternoon and tonight. Partly cloudy with a chance of scattered thunder showers. Western Pennsylvania cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly afternoon and evening. Highs 75 to 85, Lows 57 to 63.
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