Turnpike May Raise Tolls After Engineering Review
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission signals a first toll increase in the highway’s 28 year history. A report from an engineering study on Irwin to Carlisle improvements will dictate the size, with action possible in early 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edenburger
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Irwin
Westmoreland County
Carlisle
Cumberland County
Commission
Tornadoes kill eight in Tracy Minnesota and cause damage
Severe storms swept the Midwest with a deadly tornado hitting Tracy Minnesota killing eight and injuring 72. The town suffered widespread destruction with 50 to 75 buildings damaged including churches and the power plant. Northwest Iowa and Arnold's Park reported injuries and downed lines as storms stretched across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Midwest
Tracy
Minn
Iowa
Minnesota
Tracy Municipal Hospital
Arnold's Park
May City
Cherokee
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Texas Panhandle
Pacific Northwest
Palms
Florda
Northwest
CHARGE seeks OEO funds for Youth Corps program
CHARGE Inc. executive director D John Razzano announced approval to apply for Office of Economic Opportunity funds to run a Neighborhood Youth Corps work program for youths out of school. The program targets high school dropouts unemployed students and 16 to 18 year olds seeking summer jobs with 125 openings. An $87,153 grant for CHARGE administration for 12 months was approved, effective December 1, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. John Razzano
Charge Inc
Office of Economic Opportunity
Charge Board of Directors
Razzano
Youth Corps
E. Long Ave
OEO
City Council Approves Road Projects and Housing Study
The council authorized a 28 000 dollar state grant for five target areas and local advisory councils. It approved road contracts with Herman Bros Inc for the inner belt road segment at 165 779 dollars and B and L Paving Co for tar and chip work on 24 streets at 24 224 dollars. Temporary blacktop on N Mercer St may precede future sewer connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Wampum
Herman Bros. Inc
Youngstown
Lower Neshannock Creek
Center St
B and L Paving Co
New Castle
N. Mercer St
Elizabeth St
Neshannock Township
Richard H. Biddle
Eckles
Grimes St
Long Ave
Waldo St
Meyer Ave
Carlisle St
Pearl St
Ray St
Johns St
Sankey Youth Center Boys Tour New Castle News
Sixty six youths from the Sankey Youth Center toured the New Castle News as part of a summer day camp. The run aimed at cultural enrichment for ages 8 to 12, led by Steve Burger with Jack French conducting the tour. Assistants included Richard McMillen and Dale Kurtz, Ford Book, and visiting Arthur Prohosky of St. Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sankey Youth Center
New Castle News
Steve Burger
Jack French
Burger
Richard McMillen
Dale Kurtz
Ford Book
Arthur Prohosky
St. Paul
Burglary Claims Furnace Theft At Johnson Home
Police report a coal furnace was stolen from John Johnson of 249 West Grant Street. The burglary occurred between 8 a.m. and 4 15 p.m. while the couple were at work. Neighbors saw a small red pickup truck back to the cellar window around the time of the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
W. Grant St
Johnson
Habib Acquitted of Concealed Weapon Charge
A jury acquitted Louis John Habib of 732 E Washington St of carrying a concealed weapon. The charge was filed by state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis John Habib
Washington St
New Castle District Tests Adult Driver Education Program
The New Castle Area School District joins 9 other Pennsylvania districts in an experimental adult driver education program funded by the state and federal agencies. Three courses of 10 15 and 20 classroom hours will run at New Castle High School with six hours of practice driving. Registration is Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 to 12 at the high school and students are slotted on a first come basis. Courses run June 24 to July 16 with specific times and a break on July 4 5. Ronald Plano leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Area
Pennsylvania
State Department of Public Instruction
U.S. Department of Transportation
New Castle High School
Communism democracy course set at Westminster College
NEW WILMINGTON The fourth annual graduate Institute on Communism and Constitutional Democracy runs June 24 to July 31 at Westminster College. A six week program trains social studies teachers from Pennsylvania through lectures and study of communism and democracy led by Westminster faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Westminster College
Pennsylvania
Westminster
Lawson A. Pendleton
Walter H. Slack
Paperwork rises as stock volume hits new records
Traders pushed New York Stock Exchange volume to a historic 21,350,000 shares and American Exchange to a record 10,810,000 as back offices strain to process deliveries, ownership transfers and customer billing. Firms trim hours and boost staff to cope with sustained high trading levels across markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Regan
UPI
New York
Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Nine whooping cranes hatched at Patuxent wildlife center
Interior Secretary Udall announced that nine eggs from Canadian nesting grounds hatched at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland. Dr. Ray Erickson said all nine chicks are thriving, lifting captivity totals to 22 and rekindling hope for expanding the wild flock of 48 counted last fall at Aransas Texas. A mating pair at San Antonio Zoo may add to stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Interior Department
Stewart Udall
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Laurel
Ray Erickson
Aransas National Wildlife Reserve
Texas
San Antonio, Tex
Synod Adopts Adjournment At Westminster College
NEW WILMINGTON The United Presbyterian Synod of Pennsylvania wraps a five day meeting at Westminster College and will adjourn until next June. Dr William G Rusch 44 is formally installed as synod executive after serving since January 1. He is a Western Theological Seminary alumnus and former pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church Washington Pa. Installers include Dr John Coventry Smith and William P Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
United Presbyterian Synod of Pennsylvania
Westminster College
William G. Rusch
Synod
Western Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh
Rusch
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Washington
John Coventry Smith
General Assembly
William P. Thompson
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Protein power rallies press for more food aid at agencies
In Washington a Poor People's Campaign vigil under the banner protein power pressed for more food for the hungry with around the clock picketing of the Agriculture Department. Mexican-Americans joined another State Department vigil accusing the government of land seizure. Leader Ralph David Abernathy attacked Freeman over food stamp costs. A separate note mentions Luther Milspaw leading a New Castle YMCA workshop titled A Call to Serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Protein Power
Agriculture Department
State Department
Uncle Sam
Ralph David Abernathy
Orville L. Freeman
Luther E. Milspaw
Bell Telephone Co
Industrial Management Club
New Castle
Crane exits WABCO block sale as Westinghouse merger proceeds
Crane Co. ends efforts to block the Westinghouse Air Brake Co merger into American Standard by selling 730 312 WABCO shares on the NYSE. The sale, the largest dollar block in regular trading on the exchange, is valued at about 76.135 million dollars and attracted many buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
UPI
Crane Co
Westinghouse Air Brake Co
American Standard, Inc
WABCO
New York Stock Exchange
Penntap Explained by Pittsburgh Librarian
Penntap supervisor R Minor Franks outlined the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program at a Greater New Castle Association meeting. The program, co sponsored by state and federal commerce departments and run by Penn State, uses a mobile van to bring technical data to local business and industry. Franks noted the service helps firms outside library access, with Helen Roux introducing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Minor Franks
Penntap
Science and Technology
Pittsburgh Carnegie Library
Greater New Castle Association Board
Frank
Pennsylvania
Departments of Commerce
Pennsylvania State University
New Castle
Helen Roux
Bypass plans discussed after New Castle council meeting
Mayor Carl A. Cialella Jr and city officials said they would meet with state highway officials in Franklin Monday to discuss the New Castle bypass. Cedar Street would be blocked under the latest plans with a Cedar Street section filled in and traffic redirected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Carl A. Cialella Jr
State Department of Highways
Franklin
Richard H. Biddle
Thomas J. Fee
Arwood T. Eckles Jr
Cedar St
Liberty St
Newell Ave
Biddle
Outdoor mass at Cascade Park marks Year of Faith Day
About 10,000 people from 18 parishes in Lawrence County will attend a 7 p.m. field mass at Cascade Park with Auxiliary Bishop John B. McDowell as principal celebrant and homilist. The Year of Faith closing June 30 is proclaimed by Pope Paul VI. The event is co sponsored by the Lawrence County Catholic Day Committee and the Priests Forum with Knights of Columbus participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. McDowell
Pittsburgh
New Castle
Lawrence County
Cascade Park
McDowell
Louise Hannon McDowell
Bernard McDowell
Raymond St
Pope Paul VI
Lawrence County Catholic Day Committee
Lawrence County Priests Forum
Villa Maria General Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Chester J. Lapinski Jr
William Russo
Paul Domenick
Youth Injured in Multivehicle Pennsylvania Crashes
Thomas Hammond, 17, of New Castle Road suffered chin and lower leg abrasions after veering to avoid a truck driven by James Leh, 33, on King's Chapel Road. Stephen Carlson, 16, also from New Castle Road, was treated for a hand cut after his car overturned on Pa 388 near Laurel Area High School. A separate collision on Pa 18 near the city left no injuries, as Henry Crews, 21, and Mario Salvadori, 47, reported foggy visibility and a collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hammond
New Castle RD
Jameson Memorial Hospital
King’s Chapel Rd
James Leh
Shenango Rd
Hammond
Stephen Carlson
New Castle
Jameson Memorial
Laurel Area High School
Henry W. Crews
Idlewild
Mario Salvadori
Brockport
Crews
Lawrence County Directors Approve Administrators’ Salary Increases
At a convention last night Lawrence County school directors approved raises for three administrators. Irwin Stankard and Milton Pattison will receive $500 annual increases, while Robert Glenn gains $300. The board also elected Joseph Trimble Michael Cooper and H Ross Strodecker to the county board and auditors George Dawson Mary Elliot Isabel Bartley and Catherine Streeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Irwin Stankard
Milton A. Pattison
Robert T. Glenn
Joseph Trimble
Shenango
Joseph W. Cooper
New Castle
H. Ross Strodecker
Mohawk
George C. Dawson
Neshannock
Mary Elliot
Isabel Bartley
Union
Catherine Streeter
Ellwood City
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Ronald Plano
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