Library improvement and growth evident in recent years
Editorial notes libraries across the United States have expanded with new, glass-walled facilities and free programs. Federal aid has driven growth, yet shortages in librarians and funding remain, while innovations like interlibrary loan networks promise faster access and broader reader services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan S. Gimlin
United States
Library Services Act
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Delaware
West Virginia
Arizona
Eral Public Library
New York State
Albany
N. Y
New York City
Summer Riots Loom in Major Cities Across Nation
The piece warns of a hot summer with riots in major cities as Stokely Carmichael and groups push for civil rights and anti-draft protests. It cites Cleveland Chicago Louisville Granada and Washington plans, poverty relief efforts, federal funding, and calls for jobs and camp programs to prevent violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokely Carmichael
Congress of Racial Equality
Washington
Cleveland
Midwest
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
King
Chicago
Louisville
Granada
Miss
Johnson
Congress
New York City
John V. Lindsay
New York
Office of Economic Opportunity
Hubert H. Humphrey
National Youth Opportunity Campaign
District of Columbia
Humphrey
U.S. News & World Report
Birmingham
Ala
Houston
Jackie Robinson
Harlem
Watts
42Nd Street
Beverly Hills
Suburbs
Whitney Young
The
Urban League
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Three Minutes A Day Teaching in a Prison
Richard Burns, 45, runs the Maryland Penitentiary education program. A former East Baltimore slum, Army veteran, Morgan State College graduate, he now mentors inmates he once knew. He believes education gives new hope and lights a path away from violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Burns
Mr. Burns
Maryland Penitentiary
Baltimore
Morgan State College
New Castle News Staff and Publication Details
New Castle News published every evening except Sunday at 29 North Mercer Street New Castle Pennsylvania 16101. Staff includes President and GM Prinhard E Rentz Vice President Jessie Treadwell Anderson and Editor James W Trevitt. Subscription rates listed for local and outlying counties with home delivery and single copy options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
News Company
North Mercer Street
New Castle
Prinhard E. Rentz
Jessie Treadwell Anderson
Jreas
J. Pred Rentz
Ass't
Eleanor Treadwell Payson
Leonard T. Kolasinsk
Pac
Mgr
Ditor
James W. Trevitt
Caen Yenuse Ph Des Tenes
Bell Telephone
Private Exchange
Seveodaset
Lawrence
Butler
Beaver Counties
Mental health aid cuts draw concern from PARC
The PARC criticizes Governor Shafer's proposed budget reductions to mental health and mental retardation programs under the 1966 act. Harold Nathan warns that funding cuts could stall the act's progress and hinder services for more than 300,000 mentally retarded residents. Executives urge lawmakers to fund the program in the coming fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PARC
the News
Shafer
Parc State
Harold Nathan
Pennsylvania Association For Retarded Children
Department of Public
Commonwealth
Thomas J. Alduk
Lawrence County
Safety contest launches with mystery jaywalker
The Greater New Castle Safety Council runs a jaywalking contest from June 12 to July 15. Participants must flag jaywalkers and ask if they are the mystery jaywalker. Prizes grow by $2 per detected day, excluding Sundays, with the top jaywalker winning the total prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater New
VFW Post 522 thanks New Castle for Poppy Day success
The Harry L. McBride VFW Post 522 and its auxiliary thank New Castle residents for their support in the recent Poppy Day sale. Gratitude is extended to children, merchants, and Post members for their time and effort aiding Commander Claude Cumberlidge and post chairman. Mrs. Catherine Flynn Francis Cray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. McBride
VFW Post 522
New Castle
Claude Cumberlidge
Post 522
Catherine Flynn Francis Cray
Right to reclaim property from another’s dwelling
The article explains that possession may justify removal of lent furniture if entry to the dwelling is lawful. It warns against using force and advises consulting an attorney for legal steps to regain possession.
Semantics and satire in war and daily speech
A collage of linguistic contrasts and ironic definitions shows how terms shift meaning in war and life. The piece jokes that leaders rephrase acts as excuses while everyday phrases mask intent and motive across politics, culture, and manners.
Bible Verse Thought from St. John 3 17
A devotional I call to mind a guiding line from St. John 3 17 about God sending his Son to save the world rather than condemn it. The verse offers a comforting message of salvation through Jesus.
Washington notes on communism subversion and congressional hearings
A Washington commentary argues that the Senate Internal Security subcommittee and HUAC face a Fifth Column threat within the nation as radical student and civil rights groups are said to be "honeycombed with communists." General Trudeau links internal agitation to external conflict, highlighting April 1967 protests and Korea's Pork Chop Hill episode to warn of a multi-front war on the home front. The piece contends White House pressure and past attorneys general hinder tougher action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Congress
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
House Un-American Activities Committee
HUAC
Vietnam
Middle East
Greece
Internal Security
Cleveland
Anguary
Willis
White House
Senate
House
Arthur Trudeau
Army Intelligence
Dodd
Smathers
Hruska
Thurmond
Trudeau
Kennedy-Johnson
Joe McCarthy
Pennsylvania Governors Seek State Government Reorganization
The piece surveys repeated calls by Pennsylvania governors to reorganize a top heavy state government. It notes Governor Shafer’s promise to present a full reorganization program and recalls prior attempts by Scranton and others, highlighting clashes with the Legislature and concerns over cost and patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Shafer
General Assembly
Scranton
Department of Community Affairs
Departments of Commerce and Internal Affairs
Department of Motor Vehicles
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American Library Association
A.L.A
Library Journal
Playboy Magazine
Central Intelligence Agency
Oraegras
By James Keller
Jesus
NEW Castle News
Jaywalker
VFW
Bible Thought
Pixies
Woki
Yola
the Underground
By Holmes Alexander
Demilitarized Zone
Pork Chop Hill
Korea
Bill Tuck
By Mason Denison
Legislative Branch
Homburg
Departments of
Public Assistance and Welfare
Department of Public Welfare
Welfare Department
Department of Justice
Department of Health
Capitol Hill
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