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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1964
Page
1
The disaster leaves thousands homeless as engineers search flood zones in Montana. Rescue crews mobilize across affected counties to locate missing residents and deliver aid amid rising waters and ongoing weather concerns.
Ohio Republican State Chairman Ray C. Bliss nears selection to succeed William E. Miller as national GOP chairman. Eisenhower urged party unity during a governors conference as Bliss met the president and discussed the party’s future. Nixon and several governors considered challenging Goldwater at the convention to broaden GOP exposure.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower told the National Governors Conference in Cleveland that states should push amendments through a constitutional convention to require a balanced federal budget at least every two years. He warned Congress could gain expanded power unless a budget balance check is adopted. He noted such a convention has never been used in the document’s 175 year history.
Reporter Art Hutchinson details three dam failures and severe damage across affected regions. One structure neared collapse as seepage and ruptures prompted evacuations and emergency repairs. Authorities mobilized response units while residents faced rising flood risks and property losses.
The Red Star in Moscow accuses the United States of operating satellites and a network of radio radar posts to spy on Russian military and space installations. It cites secrecy about launch times and purposes and suggests reconnaissance aims. The U S embassy dismissed the charges as ridiculous.
Shenango students were stopped by state police after leaving a May 29 prom during a banned late night travel window. Solicitor Walter Kieler told school directors the board cannot defend youths. individual members may help. Police filed charges against President Joseph Trimble and noted potential fines and license revocation until age 18. Parents and chaperones protest the arrests as cars stood near the school.
Washington based backers of Pennsylvania governor William Scranton say it is late but not too late to back his presidential run. Rep. Robert Corbett and other Pa lawmakers met with Sen. Hugh Scott in a closed session to plan strategy. They conveyed Scranton must present a clearer public statement on his candidacy to gain momentum.
A tentative approval for a full-time area vocational technical high school has been reached by 14 participating districts. Tonight a Lawrence County committee and district administrators meet at Neshannock High School to refine the agreement. A 45 day ratification window is set for each district with no impact if one district abstains.
Five obituary notices report deaths: Mrs. John Robinson aged 75 of Fontana California. Walter Vansovich aged 72 of Wampum. Laurence E. Tennis aged 66 of Bessemer. Mrs. Sophie E. Shoaf aged 68 of Ellwood City.
The Wilmington Area Joint School Board plans three new schools costing about 1.8 million dollars. Two six room elementary schools would be built in Plain Grove and Pulaski, and a middle school for grades six through eight would be built near Wilmington Area High School at roughly 1.3 million. The plan details 14 classrooms and several science labs, with costs labeled very rough. Financing remains to be solved as the board approves continued planning with state officials and architects.
House Rules Committee set to vote on a debt ceiling rise to 324 billion dollars for fiscal 1965 with Republicans arguing the ceiling is $2 billion above administration needs. The measure would lift the cap by 8 billion, the 11th rise in nine years, while civil rights amendments and foreign aid debates loom.
Sunny and warmer conditions with scattered thundershowers tonight. Winds turn windy this afternoon, high 83 to 90. Tonight low in 60s. Wednesday partly cloudy with showers and cooler temperatures. Lake Erie small craft advisories in effect from 8 a.m. EDT with southerly winds 8 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots and briefly higher in thunderstorms.
Jerome V. Wise, nine, of 1124 Sciota St. was slightly hurt at 7 15 p m when he rode into a moving auto driven by John L. Began, 44, of 120 Ralph Ave. Wise was treated for bruises and released. The accident was on School St. No one else was seriously injured in five other area crashes.
In Harrisburg the Senate began consideration of a constitutional amendment allowing local occupation tax exemptions for low income residents after the House approved the measure 1700. The package also includes an anti bias provision. two Scranton backed amendments failed. The outcome depends on Senate passage this year and voter approval in November 1965.
Bob Doster repeats as a member of the All-WPIAL Track team for a second straight year. The item appears in the Inside pages with page 17 noting the selection.
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