Duncan Elected President of Edinburg Postmasters
Duncan Elected President of the Pennsylvania Branch of the National League of Postmasters. He succeeds Mrs. Thelma B. Kelly and leads about 550 postmasters in smaller communities. Sister Ethelreda is elected one of five vice presidents. The three day convention opened with a banquet at The Castleton.
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New Castle News
Thomas S. Duncan
Edinburg
Ethelreda
Villa Maria
Pennsylvania
National League of Postmasters
Thelma B. Kelly
Briar Hill
Uniontown
Glen E. Cluck
Waynesboro
Lorraine Sawyer
Ansonville
Earl Thoman
Railroad
Kenneth West
Spring House
Fay B. Higgins
Paxtonville
Julia McCluskey
New Bedford
Duncan
Kelly
Playford W. Reed
West Lessenring
Union High School
Navy
Masonic Lodge of Craft No
New Castle
Mahoning
Castleton
Frank M. Clark
W. Walter Braham
John E. Matthews
Edinburg Methodist Church
County FFA Members Win First Places
Two Lawrence County FFA members won top honors at the Pennsylvania FFA Activities Week held at Penn State University. David McEwen of Union High won state forestry, Clyde Rodgers of Wilmington High topped tractor operation and maintenance, with 1,400 youths competing statewide and many Lawrence County members earning high placements.
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Lawrence County
Future Farmers of America
Pennsylvania
Penn State University
David McEwen
Union High
Clyde Rodgers
Wilmington High
FFA
Lawrence
Mike Hink
Union
McEwen
Laurel
John McConnell
Curt Leasure
Springfield
Mass
Clarence Emery
Wilmington
Howard Slater
Rod Hodge
Mohawk
Western Pennsylvania Weather Forecast Update
Western Pennsylvania today remains mostly sunny and fair tonight with cooler temperatures. Highs 68 to 76 and lows 48 to 55, with Sunday turning cloudier and a slight temperature shift. Lake Erie winds from 8 to 15 knots, shifting from northwest to southwest tonight. 24 hour stats show max 76 and min 49 with no precipitation and river stage 4.7 feet.
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United Press International
Pennsylvania
Small crowd sees pro boxing win by Billy Weir
Pro boxing show draws a modest audience as New Castle fighter Billy Weir secures a technical knockout victory. Details noted on page 12 with additional coverage elsewhere in the edition.
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New Castle
Billy Weir
Watkins Wins By A Whisker In City Council Race
William J. Watkins edged J. Bradley McGonigle by two votes to win the Republican nomination for city council after official returns showed 3419 for Watkins and 3417 for McGonigle. George S. Rigby also secured the other council nomination.
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William J. Watkins
Watkins
J. Bradley McGonigle
George S. Rigby
Republican Council
Merchandise Show For Dealers Slated Next Week Here
About 500 dealers and employees of American Hardware and Supply Co will meet in The Cathedral for a four day fall and winter merchandise show. Representatives arrive today with displays including sporting goods and toys. The Greater New Castle Association assists with hotel and motel accommodations within a 15 mile radius. The show closes Wednesday and is not open to the public.
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American Hardware and Supply Co
C. F. McHugh
Butler
New Castle
McHugh
Greater
Accomodations
American Hardware
Moscow
UPT
Nikita Khrushchev
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Pravda
American University
U.S
Kremlin
Geneva
Ex-President Hoover in serious but stable condition
Former President Herbert Hoover, 88, ill at Waldorf Towers with anemia and gastrointestinal bleeding. Doctors say, for his age, he is in reasonably satisfactory condition after a cancerous tumor removal last summer and a weeklong illness managed at his suite.
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Edward V. McCarthy
United Press International New York
UPI
Herbert Clark Hoover
Hoover
Waldorf Towers
U.S
Chicago
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Iowa
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Rudolph N. Schullinger
Russia May Link Two Spaceships in Orbit
Tass reports Russia may attempt a link-up of two orbital spaceships as a first step toward a flying laboratory. Lt. Col. Valery Bykovsky launched Friday on an eight day mission, with possible joint flight by a spacewoman aboard a second ship.
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Moscow
UPI
Tass
Russia
Valery Bykov
Sky
Earth
Cos
Monette
Tass Science
Vyacheslav Arseniyev
Bykovsky
Arsentyev
Kennedy Defends Justice Dept Hiring During DC Protest
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy told about 2,500 demonstrators there is no racial discrimination in the Justice Department but he would hire by ability and integrity. He noted progress since Democratic takeover and responded to questions about FBI action and Negro hiring. The rally followed a White House to Penn Avenue march critiquing housing and employment fairness.
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Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Justice Department
Kennedy
Julius Hobson
Congress of Racial Equality
FBI
Jackson
Attorney General
Department
White House
District of Columbia Administration
Pennsylvania Avenue
District of Columbia
GNCA Dinner Set For Sept 18 in Cathedral
The Greater New Castle Association will host its annual dinner on September 18 at the Cathedral with Governor Scranton as keynote speaker on industrial development. GNCA also endorsed the New York Central Pennsylvania railroad merger after a board meeting.
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GNCA
William W. Scranton
Greater
Thomas W. Morris
Scranton
J. Fred Rentz
Dick R. Pifer
Castleton
GNCR
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Morris
Rentz
Six injured in head on crash on US 19 near Portersville
Six people were hurt in a two car head on collision on U S 19 about half a mile north of Portersville at 12 40 p m yesterday. Bertha Ferguson 74 of Pittsburgh was in serious condition with a compound leg fracture and chest injuries. Others listed in fair condition include Maurice Joint 48 of Eric and her son William Rasp 16 at the same address, Gerald Magee 24 of Portersville RD 1 and her daughter Theresa Magee 5 and niece Ann Lindey 8 at the same address. Rasp fractured ribs and facial injuries. Mrs Joint suffered facial head lacerations. Mrs Magee bruising and a possible skull fracture to Theresa and injuries to Ann. Police say Magee was waiting to turn left in the center lane when Rasp in the northbound car passed in the center lane and crashed head on. Rasp had just received his license.
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Ellwood City
U.S. 19
Portersville
Bertha Ferguson
Beltzhoover Ave
Pittsburgh
Ellwood City General Hospital
Maurice Joint
Marshall
Eric
William Rasp
Gerald Magee
R.D
Theresa Magee
Ann Lindey
Rasp
Butler County
Magee
Ferguson
Death notices list four locals with ages and addresses
The June 15 1963 death record lists Mrs Labeba John 70 of 1030 S Mill St Venanzio Giangiulio 80 of 2801 Ellwood City Mrs Nellie E Howells 73 of Ellwood City and Stanley May 67 of 2208 W Washington St with their last residences exact ages and street addresses.
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Labeba John
S. Mill St
Venanzio Giangiulio
Ellwood City
Nellie E. Howells
Stanley May
W.washington St
Lawrence County Chosen For Pitt Drug Use Study
Lawrence County has been selected as the pilot county for a University of Pittsburgh drug use study. A three year grant of 221000 from the U S Public Health Service supports data collection on drugs used and family expenses.
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Pittsburgh
Lawrence County
University of Pittsburgh
U.S. Public Health Service
Joseph D. Mcc- Evilla
Leo Feld
Hyde Drug Store
New Castle
Sudy
Coun
Lawrence County Pharmaceutical Assn
Medical Society
Munson Named Sabbath School President at Centennial
J Harry Munson of Clen Moore United Presbyterian Church became president of the Lawrence County Sabbath School Association at the centennial convention in Rich Hill Presbyterian Church. He received the 50 year John Wanamaker medal for long service, presented by B McClain Cochran.
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J. Harry Munson
Clen Moore United Presbyterian Church
Lawrence County
Alsn
Munson
Rich Hill Presbyterian Church
John Wanamaker
B. McClain Cochran
Pennsylvania State Sunday School Assn
Floyd Stevenson
Mt. Hermon UP Church
Ivan Sargent
First
McKay
Cochran
State Association
Red Flight May Influence Cut In US Space Funds
UPI reports the US space budget may face a 500 million dollar cut in Congress if the Soviet flight accelerates lunar plans. NASA delays and committee hearings probe possible reductions as lawmakers question U.S. moon goals and prestige versus scientific value.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
House
Senate Space Committee
Margaret Chase Smith
R-Maine
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Senate
U.S
United States
James Webb
Mother Killed Trying to Halt Runaway Truck
A mother of seven, Louella Hess, 28, was killed when she ran alongside a drifting truck and tried to enter it to stop it on a farm near Brownsville. The truck struck a swing where her two year old son Randy played, then ran over her as she fell. Neighbor Gladys Parasolick was treated for injuries after also attempting to stop the vehicle.
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Brownsville
UPI
Washington County
Louella Hess
Centerville
Hess
Parasolick
Nitschke
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