Pittsburgh Area Plunged By Severe Thunderstorms And Fire
Severe thunderstorms battered Western Pennsylvania with winds up to 32 mph and a temperature drop from 92 to 66. The McKeesport Stone Building burned total loss after a lightning strike. four firefighters injured. Lightning also hit the Gate Way Parking Garage, All Saints School, a Sheraden home, and scattered Beaver County properties. A Pittsburgh radio station was knocked off air twice when its tower was struck. Weather Bureau warned of ongoing severe activity across Allegheny Beaver Butler Greene and Washington counties.
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Pittsburgh
UPS
Pennsylvania
McKeesport
All Saints
Etna
Sheraden
Beaver County
U.S. Weather Bureau
Allegheny
Beaver
Butler
Greene
Washington
Shenango Board Pushes Traffic Light at School Exit
Shenango Area School Board urged swift action to obtain a traffic light at the Pa. 65 exit near the school after buses were nearly hit by fast traffic. Supervising Principal Edwin Beatty cited delays up to five minutes for buses and urged township supervisors to involve the state highway department.
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Shenango Area School Board
Shenango
Edwin C. Beatty
Beatty
State Highway Department
Frank Kumrow
School Teachers Association
Shenango - Taylor
Castlewood
William Greer
Teamsters Local 261
Greer
Teamsters Union
Floyd Aitenbaugh
Ray Williams
Mohawk OKs Record Budget of 1 116 719
Mohawk Area Joint School Board adopts a 1963 64 budget of 1 116 719 the highest in its history surpassing 1 million dollars last year 929 338. Patsy Panella votes no with no reason while Stolz Strohecker fails to push extra reserve funds and activity account remains separate.
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Bessemer
Mohawk Area Joint School Board
Patsy Panella
H. Ross Strohecker
Lester Nord
General Policy Committee
Strodecker
Chester Clark
Death Notices for Dawicki Vendemin Barthman
Obituaries list Frank Dawicki 77 of 103 Fulton St Stefano Steve Vendemin 65 of Bessemer and Max George Barthman 86 of 909 Clarence Ave with their ages and residences.
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Frank Dawicki
Fulton St
Stefano
Steve) Vendemin
Bessemer
Max George Barthman
Clarence Ave
Tours Of Old Kurtz Mansion Are Discussed
The Parking Authority tabled plans to run tours of the Kurtz mansion during the July downtown street fair. The site at E Washington St and Croton Ave will be razed for a 97 car lot.
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Kurtz
E. Washington St
Croton Ave
Herman W. Green
Robert A. Weingartner
Arwood T. Eckles
Thure M. Leivo
Board Defers Action on New Classrooms
Wil mington Area school directors delayed action on 10 classrooms for the Pulaski New Bedford area. Architects say a Pulaski school would cost about $70 000 more than a 10 room addition to the New Bedford school and would need sewage and water systems. The Pulaski school is estimated at 350 000, with local residents pressuring to site there.
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New Wilmington
Wilmington Area
Pulaski
New Bedford
New Bedford School
Pulaski School
Pulaski Area
Ellwood City Considers Pigeon Plague Fight
Health officer urges neighborly cooperation to curb a pigeon problem in the borough. A Page 16 report notes the proposal as a community approach to control the bird nuisance.
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Ellwood
Fire destroys barn struck by lightning in Wayne Two
A barn in Wayne Two was destroyed by fire after a lightning strike. Fire crews responded quickly but the blaze caused complete loss of the structure with no reported injuries. Authorities investigated the scene for embers and possible causes.
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Wayne Two
Bridal Shower Ideas for a Stylish Celebration
A collection of fresh bridal shower ideas including themed decor, easy games, and tasteful menu tips. Suggestions emphasize a personal touch, budget-friendly crafts, and coordinating colors to fit the bride’s style and guest list.
Former athlete and wife celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Former athlete and spouse mark their half century of marriage in a community notice. Acknowledgment reads as a milestone achievement, reflecting decades of partnership and shared interest in local events.
Cepeda and Bailey Spark Dodgers Out of Slump
Orlando Cepeda and Ed Bailey ignite the Dodgers as they break a seven game skid with timely hits and power. Led by the two stars, Los Angeles climbs back into contention, while opponents feel the pressure of their increased offense.
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Orlando Cepeda
Ed Bailey
LA Dodgers
Giants
Pro Boxing Returns to New Castle After 13 Years
Professional boxing is staged in New Castle on Friday night marking the first return in 13 years. The event headlines a card with regional fighters and local promotion details referenced on page 17.
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PRO Boxing
New Castle
Sports and Newsroom Hours Listed in City Paper
The notice lists daily hours for sports from 6 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. and news from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. It also notes photography and society sections with 7 30 a.m. to 4 p.m. listings and provides staff phone numbers for news want ads.
Tragic Scout Bus Crash Kills Nine in Utah Mountains
Nine Boy Scouts and three adults die when a loaded truck plunges off a mountainside on a Pine Creek road near Escalante Utah. BYU professors Merlin Shaw and Darrell Taylor, reporter Dorothy Hansen, and seven Provo scouts are among the victims. The other 34 passengers are injured as the stalled vehicle rolled over a cliff.
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Escalante, Utah
Utah Highway Patrol
Provo
Utah
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Escalante
Hole-in-the-Rock
Colorado River
Panguitch Hospital
Brigham Young University
Merlin J. Shaw
Manabu
H. Darrell Taylor
BYU
Dorothy Hansen
Deseret News
Salt Lake Telegram
Miss Hansen
the News
Gordon Grow
Bill Greer
Randy Miller
Gary Rasmussen
Joe Erickson
Lynn Merrell
Gary Christenasen
Randy Hall
Robert Cook
Irish Sweepstakes Ticket Sellers Violate Law
Congressman Paul A. Fine campaigns for a federal lottery while exposing rumors of door to door ticket sales in Congress for the Irish Sweep. He argues the U S Treasury would gain from a national lottery and rails against opposition despite years of failed bills in Ways and Means.
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Harry Ferguson
United Press International Washington
UPI
Congress
Paul A. Fine
United States
Ireland
U.S. Treasury
Senate
House
Fino
State Lottery OK
Four Premature Babies At New Castle Hospital Breaks Record
Four premature babies were born within a short span at New Castle Hospital, a possible local record. The infants Mary Anne Vandivort Robert Shawn Stoner Carey Lee Rowe and Lorene Angiolelli range from two to five pounds and are reportedly doing well. Nurse staff note the unusual cluster and emphasize the care needs of preemies.
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New Castle News
New Castle Hospital
Mary Jane Nocera
Dolores Marie
Ida Davis
Mary Ann Vandivort
Earl Vandivort
Zeleinople
Carey Lee Rowe
David Rowe
Harrison St
Robert Stoner
N. Lee Ave
Vincent Angiolelli
Norwood Ave
Lorene
Mary Anne Vandivort
Harmony RD 1
Robert Shawn Stoner
New Castle
Lorene Angiolelli
Dolores
Wallace Defies Kennedy as Alabama Desegregation Standoff Unfolds
Gov. George C. Wallace defies a Kennedy order to admit two African American students to the all white University of Alabama. Vivian Malone and James Hood were escorted to dormitories as 800 troopers surrounded the campus. A Justice Department spokesman said the two would be formally registered later.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
UPID
George C. Wallace
Kennedy
University of Alabama
Wallace
Alabama
Vivian Malone
Mobile
James A. Hood
Gadsden
Justice Department
U. S
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Hood
Miss Malone
Foster Auditorium
State Conservation Department
Autherine Lucy
Peyton Norville
U.S
Birmingham
Norville
Kennedy Nominates Postmasters for Senate Review
President Kennedy asks the Senate to confirm postmaster nominations in Pennsylvania including Henry J. Minnig Dale A. Daugherty Wade H. Kinsey Jr Charles A. Knoll F William Battaglia Ralph W. Whipkey Jr William J. Shields Elden Harris James L. Roney Clair J Uber for towns Dale Evans City Ligonier McKees Rocks Meadville Ohio Pyle Tidioute Torrance Unionville Volant.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Senate
Pennsylvania
Henry J. Minnig
Branch Dale
Dale A. Daugherty
Evans City
Wade H. Kinsey Jr
Ligonier
Charles A. Knoll
McKees Rocks
F. William Battaglia
Meadville
Ralph W. Whipkey Jr
Ohiopyle
William J. Shields
Tidioute
Elden ©. Harris
Torrance
James L. Roney
Unionville
Clair J. Uber
Volant
Weather Update for Lake Erie Small Craft Warning In Effect
Northwest winds rise to 15 22 knots this morning then shift to 18 25 knots this afternoon and tonight. Partly cloudy conditions expected with weakening tonight as winds diminish.
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Lake Erie
Weather outlook for Western Pennsylvania today
Cloudy and cooler with scattered showers in the north late afternoon. Highs 65 to 70 north and 70 to 76 south. Tonight mostly cloudy and cooler with a few showers. Lows 50 to 55. Wednesday partly cloudy with little temperature change north and cooler south.
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Pennsylvania
Weather stats 24 hours ended 7 am with prior year data
Maximum 90 degrees, previous 85. Minimum 61, previous 65. Precipitation 0.43 inches, rain-approx 12 rain-showers, prior year 0.10 inches. River stage 4.9 feet, prior year 4.7 feet.
Kennedy sets tone for U S dealings with Russia
President Kennedy outlined a philosophy for handling the Soviet Union emphasizing more communication and fewer irritants to avoid a choice between humiliation or nuclear war. He noted forthcoming high level talks with Britain and the Soviet Union on a nuclear test ban, with July discussions to occur below secretary level.
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Donald May
Washington
UPI
United States
Russia
Kremlin
Kennedy
U.S
Moscow
American University
U. S
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Mohawk Oks
Kurtz Mansion
Society
Alabama University
St. Anthony's Church
Gov. Wallace
By AL Kuettner
United Press International
F. Clifford Soisson
Darlington
Beaver Falls
St. Anthony Church
Africa
G. Mennen Williams
Williams
Cameroon
Congo
Gabon
Gabana
Liberia
Nigeria
Spain
Rio Muni
Fernando Poo
State Department
New Hampshire
Fine
W. Willard Wirtz
Uber
JFK
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