Driver of truck sought after early morning crash
Police hunt for the driver of a 1965 Dodge truck that struck a parked car after shearing a Penn Power pole. The vehicle crossed two lawns on East Brook Street, hitting Frank Caffro’s wife’s car and a wall before leaving the scene. An intact windshield with an inspection sticker was found at the scene. The owner is expected to appear in traffic court Monday.
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Frank Caffro
East Brook St
East Brook
Penn
Domenick Latore
Caffra
Stereo taken by force near Croton Ave incident
Lester McKinnis of 718 Croton Ave was forced at 1 a.m. to drive to downtown by two men who entered his car at Best Oil Service station. They forced him behind Fombelle's Service and stole a stereo, tape deck, tape, and speaker worth $75. He was told to exit quickly. one suspect drove a Ford Falcon with Michigan plates and police were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester McKinnis
Croton Ave
McKinnis
Best Oil Co
Fombelle
Youth charged for bike theft in Croton Ave incident
An off duty officer arrested a city juvenile for larceny and receiving stolen goods after spotting a minibike reported stolen on Croton Ave near 11 35 pm yesterday. The youth could not provide a license or ownership card and admitted buying the bike for $40 a month earlier. He was taken to headquarters for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gagliardo
Croton Ave
Local Maine student named outstanding wildlife figure
Audrey Magoun a University of Maine senior from New Castle received the Northeastern outstanding student award from the New England Section of the National Wildlife Society in Portland Maine. Glenn Bowers of the Pennsylvania Game Commission presented the honor after her June 3 wildlife science bachelor degree.
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Orono
Maine
Audrey Magoun
University of Maine
New Castle
U.S
New England
National Wildlife Society
Miss Magoun
Glenn Bowers
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Portland
West Virginia
Newfoundland
Magoun
University of Alaska
R. I. Ashman
School of Forest Resources
Penobscot County Sportsmen’s Club
UMO Effluent Society
Penobscot County
Re-Med Construction Wins I-79 Rest Stop Contract
Ellwood City firm Re Med Construction Co has been named low bidder for a roadside rest on I 79 in Plain Grove Township with a bid of 741094 while other bids for the project total 3198582 as announced by the state Department of Transportation. Northeast Pennsylvania mines most of the nation’s hard coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City — Re-Med Construction Co
Plain Grove Township
State Department of Transportation
Area man graduates from police training program at Northwestern
Cpl. Joseph Pandos Jr. of Shenango Township graduated today from the Traffic Police Administration Training Program at Northwestern University in Evanston. He joined 99 other officers from the U.S., Guam and five foreign countries in receiving diplomas after a nine month course. The 100 graduates, the largest class in 35 years, were honored at a dinner where Northwestern officials and police leaders spoke.
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Joseph Pandos Jr
Willowhurst Circle
Shenango Township
Traffic Police Administration
Northwestern University Traffic Institute
Evanston
U.S
Guam
Pennsylvania
State Police
Philadelphia
Traffic Institute
James M. Slavin
Franklin M. Kreml
Northwestern University
George Murphy
Oneida
N.Y
International Association of Chiefs of Police
William J. Craven Jr
Memphis
Tenn. Police Department
24th annual New Castle ex-residents picnic in Anaheim
The 24th annual picnic for former New Castle residents will be held at LaPalma Park in Anaheim on August 8. Joseph Reda, the current picnic chairman, notes attendees travel from Arizona Nevada and Florida. Activities include speakers music prizes and children candy with park food available. Reda asks readers to spread the date since no personal notices will be sent and provides contact at 2211 E Blanchard Ave Anaheim. He is assisted by Marty Ignatz and Betty Pagley.
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California
New Castle
LaPalma Park
Anaheim
Joseph Reda
Arizona
Nevada
Florida
Reda
Blanchard Ave
Marty Ignatz
Betty Pagley
Ellwood City Hospital Visiting Hours and Local Admits
Ellwood City General Hospital visitors are admitted noon to 8 30 p m daily while Mary Evans Maternity Hospital hours start at 1 30 p m A list of admissions includes Dennis McKeough RD 2 Tra Snail Wampum Samuel Pidtrandrea Fifth Ave Koppel Richard Husing Jr 403 Jameson Ave and discharges include Robert Snyder 44 Sixth St Mrs Robert Minteer 3932 Stewart Ave New Castle Walter Ednie 520 Franklin and Mrs Wetzel Murphy 1140 Linwood Drive Births reported for Ronald and Ronald Gebhardt Todd Ave a son June 11 and for Stanley J Balin and daughter 462 Glen Ave plus Mary Evans births noted for Ronald Maetta 713 Todd Ave and Ronald T Gebhardt 101 Cedar St.
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Ellwood City Hospital
Ellwood City General Hospital
Mary Evans Maternity Hospital
Ellwood City
Dennis McKeough
Samuel Pidtrandrea
Fifth Ave
Koppel
Richard Husing Jr
Jameson Ave
Robert Snyder
Sixth St
Robert Minteer
Stewart Ave
New Castle
Walter Ednie
Franklin Ave
Wetzel Murphy
Linwood Drive
Mary Evans
Ronald Maetta
Todd Ave
Ronald T. Gebhardt
Cedar St
Byers School to Close in Shenango Township
Shenango’s J. P. Byers Elementary School will be closed this fall as the 44 year old building is replaced by an elementary addition under construction. Longtime head teacher Marietta J. Daugherty, who has taught the full 44 years at Byers, retires. Officials aim to move elementary classes into the new building this fall.
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Shenango
J. P. Byers
Shenango Township
Marietta J. Daugherty
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John Thayer
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DAR
Friedensstadt
Pa. 18
Pauline Issac
New 18
Pennsylvania Historical Commission
Moravia
Kresge
Aera
Loblaws
Aelt's
Pine—Batier Avenue
Citizens National Bank OF
Call's Plaza Northside Member
Federal -Deposit Insurance CO
Cor. S. Mill
South St
Scranton
Police
Cpl
Joseph Pandos
Stanley J. Balin
Glen Ave
D. J. Hannon & Sons, Inc
Water Heaters
E. Long Avenue
Byers
Eckerd
Westgate Plaza
Eckerd’s
Rocky
Golden Dawn
W. Washington St
Strauss
Olga
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