Paul Cuffee a Life of Sea Leadership and Colonization Efforts
Paul Cuffee rose from a sixteen year old seaman to a captain and shipowner, guiding a fleet in whaling and coastal trade. A Quaker reformer, he opposed slavery, funded schools, and backed early colonization efforts to Sierra Leone, transporting 38 freed African Americans in 1815 at personal cost, before his 1817 death.
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Paul Cuffee
Cuffee
America
Africa
New Bedford
Mass
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John
Gulf of Mexico
West Indies
Connecticut
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Westport
Sierra Leone
England
Ohioans found guilty in Wayne Township burglary
A county criminal court jury convicted Cat Milo Washington and Anthony Frank Testa of burglary and possession of burglary tools for the attempted break in at Dr. J.C. Painter’s Wayne Township home last May. Testa also faced a Uniform Firearms Act violation.
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Cleveland Area
J.C. Painter
Wayne Township
Cat Milo Washington
Anthony Frank Testa
Testa
Cleveland
Washington
Headstart classes begin for five and six year olds
Headstart classes for five and six year olds start June 21 at Lockley School with 36 children enrolled. The federally funded program runs Monday through Friday from 9 am to 1 pm to detect and address developmental deficiencies. PARC registrar Thomas J. Alduk coordinated enrollment and transport needs.
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Lockley School
Thomas J. Alduk
Pennsylvania, Association For Retarded Children
PARC
Jessie Hammond
New Castle
Roger Wolcott
New Wilmington
Margaret Morris
Ellwood City
Aldak
Wampum
Indiana University botany professor Ralph Cleland dies at 78
Ralph E. Cleland, 78, distinguished professor emeritus of botany at Indiana University, died in his office last night. A longtime IU faculty member from 1938 until retirement, he was internationally known for genetics and evolution research, shaping views on gene changes and species distribution. H. W. Phelps becomes incoming senior vice commander of Post 522, Veterans of Foreign Wars, while Edward Stokes is named the new post commander.
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Bloomington
Ind
UPI
Ralph E. Cleland
Indiana University
Cleland
H. W. Phelps
Edward Stokes
Fire and Vandalism Report From Local Area
On June 11 Andrew Lucas reported two lawn chairs stolen from his porch were moved to the rear and burned, damage estimated at $20. On June 12 a vacant house at 822 West Washington Street caught fire likely from the cellar. investigators are examining the cause. Fireman Edward Watkins received eye irrigation at Jameson Hospital.
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Andrew Lucas
Gretchen Ave
Washington St
Edward Watkins
Jameson Hospital
Postal district formed in Greensburg reorganization
The New Castle Post Office joins the Greensburg District in a nationwide Post Office reorganization aimed at serving nonmetropolitan areas. The Greensburg district includes Erie Oil City Kittanning DuBois State College Altoona Indiana Johnstown Uniontown Somerset Butler and Bradford. Eastern Regional Postmaster General Jack B. Pentz announced 12 more districts plus three major metro centers and designated Pittsburgh as a metro area. The Greensburg district manager will consolidate postal activities to improve service.
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New Castle
Greensburg
U.S. Post Office Department
Erie
Oil City
Kittanning
DuBois
State College
Altoona
Indiana
Johnstown
Uniontown
Somerset
Butler
Bradford
Jack B. Pentz
Pittsburgh
Rubbish pickup route announced for Second Ward
Rubbish will be picked up in the Second Ward on Wednesday and Thursday. The east side of Highland Ave north to Hazelcroft Ave will be covered on Wednesday, and the west side of Highland Ave north to Englewood Ave on Thursday. Rubbish must be at the curb by 7:30 a.m. Garbage will be collected at its usual location.
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Second Ward
Highland Ave
Hazelcroft Ave
Englewood Ave
Vacation Bible School at Park Gate Baptist Church
Elwood City announces a two week daily vacation Bible school starting tomorrow from 9 am to noon. Buses will transport children along two fixed routes starting 8:10 am, returning at noon. Rev. Frank M. Kroll directs, with a tentative schedule to be refined after two days.
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Ellwood City
Park Gate Baptist Church
Homeside
Loop St
Line Ave
North St
Crescent Ave
Crescent
10Th St
Lawrence Ave
Park Gate Church
Ira Brown
Constitution Ave
Brighton Road
Belton Road
River Road
Keystone Coal Co
Koppel
Mount St
Second St
Second
Frank St
Frank
Third Ave
Arthur St
Frank M. Kroll
Rev. Kroll
Memorial rites set for Norma Reed Mayberry in Aliquippa
Norma Reed Mayberry dies after illness in Aliquippa Hospital. Service 2 p.m. Monday at Leyde Tanner Mortuary Aliquippa with Rev Russell Moore of Savannah United Methodist Church. Burial Castle View Burial Park. Survived by daughter Mildred Cannon sister Mattie Smith two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services also for Anna Boehm 74 who died in Jameson Memorial Hospital and Khaldie Hassen 64 of 409 E Reynolds St who died in St Francis Hospital with services at Joseph W Boyd Funeral Home and funeral home services led by Rev Theodore Maitland and Imam Hussein Karoub. Burial Unity Baptist Cemetery and Greenwood Cemetery respectively.
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Leyde-Tanner
Highland
Winter Avenues
Norma Reed Mayberry
Aliquippa
New Castle
Luther M
Elizabeth McMillan Reed
Mayberry
First Methodist Church
Queen Esther
Ralph Mayberry
Leyde-Tanner Mortuary
Russell Moore
Savannah
Anna Boehm
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Austria-Hungary
Carl and
Elizabeth Himber Barabas
Harlansburg
Boehm
Unity Baptist Church
John Boehm
Walter
Julia) Barron
Slippery Rock
Steven Boehm
Joseph W. Boyd
Theodore Maitland
Ellwood City
Amen
Naheeb
Minnie
Emily
Cecelia
William F. DeCarbo
Cunningham Ave
Hussein Karoub
Detroit, Mich
Greenwood Cemetery
Air Authority Reorganizes Plan For August Meeting
The New Castle Airport Authority held a routine session outlining the yearly reorganization for August. Discussion focused on the TVOR radio facility, with no problems resolved yet.
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New Castle
Jameson Memorial Daughters and Sons Born June 11
To Mr and Mrs Louis T Rainey 201 W Wabash Ave a daughter June 11 Mrs Rainey former Marie Matarazzo To Mr and Mrs Robert Dudash Wampum RD 1 a son June 11 Mrs Dudash former Marilyn Ziegler To Mr and Mrs Theodore C Thurman 708 E Fairmont Ave a daughter June 11 Mrs Thorman former Margaret Garman To Mr and Mrs Richard C Allen 518 Sumner Ave 2 daughters June 11 Mrs Allen former Anita Kegarise
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Theodore C. Thurman
E. Fairmont Ave
Thorman
Margaret Garman
Richard C. Allen
Sumner Ave
Lightning Ends Life Of Miami Teen Under Tree
A 15 year old junior high student Antoinette Broussard was struck and killed by lightning while two others were injured under a large tree just before a Friday thundershower. This is Miami's second lightning death of the week following Kenneth Kirchoff also 15 who died earlier while under a tree at Miami High School.
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Miami
UPI
Antoinette Broussard
Kenneth Kirchoff
Miami High School
Salerno's medieval Medical World and Modern Pharmacy Ad
Salerno known for medieval first university and medical school drawing physicians worldwide. Modern note reminders offer medical supplies from Your neighborhood pharmacy MEDICAL CENTER at 123 North St. and 903 Wilmington Ave. in New Castle with phone numbers 852-8141 and 652-7211.
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North St
Wilmington Ave
New Castle
FCC reviews fairness doctrine after 22 years
The Federal Communications Commission announced a four part inquiry into the fairness doctrine for political candidates public issues and commercial products. It asks whether broadcasters should provide time to public interest groups opposing ads and considers environmental and pollution related product claims among potential concerns.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
Mitchell defends wiretapping right at state bar meeting
Virginia Attorney General John Mitchell argued the president may order wiretaps in national security cases. He cited 1,378 bombings from 1970 to 1971 and said warrants are not required when surveillance is essential to protect national security.
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Roanoke
UPI
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Virginia State Bar Association
United States
U.S
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