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New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1952

Page

9

Council Hears Protests On Water Pressure

East Side representatives Brenner Hazen and Saemans urged action over low water pressure in their district. The council discussed citywide pressure concerns and approved sending a PUC complaint and hiring an engineer to survey and report recommendations to council.

C. R. Brenner Oliver Hazen Helen Saemans East Side Council Robert White PUC

New Kroger Contract Sets Raise and Reduced Work Week

Pittsburgh June 16. An agreement between Kroger Co and about 900 clerks meat cutters and department heads provides a four dollar weekly raise a five hour shorter work week and a three week vacation after ten years to form the new contract the terms set by INS reported today.

Pittsburgh Kroger Company

Car Crash Reported From Street Collision

Rosa Prestra of 1208 South Mill Street reported at 9 a.m. Sunday that her vehicle struck a parked car owned by Martyn Caruthers at 108 North Bay Street.

Rosa Prestra South Mill Street Martyn Caruthers North Bay Street

Truck Hits Pole Knocks Down Wires

An international truck operated by David Pallerino of R. D. 6 swerved to avoid an auto and struck a utility pole on State street at 11 05 a m Saturday. The impact loosened the pole and knocked down some wires. Police report the driver tried to avoid a collision.

David Pallerino R. D State Street

Street and Woolcock Are Reappointed City Officials

John Z. Street and Daniel Woolcock were reappointed to office for a four year term by the city council today. Street is city engineer and Woolcock serves as assistant to the city engineer.

John Z. Street Daniel Woolcock

City Hall meeting backs improvement plan by director Gene Schweinsberg

City hall convened to discuss upgrades after a recommendation from director of public improvements Gene Schweinsberg. The session outlined pending projects and potential funding steps to advance municipal renovations.

Director of Public Improvements Gene Schweinsberg

Bessemer Schools Offer Summer Band Program

A summer band school begins in Bessemer for grades three through ten with daily instruction. Beginning Monday June 23, full band rehearsals will occur Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays for eight weeks under Rebecca A. Reinsmith, music supervisor.

Bessemer Rebecca A. Reinsmith

Benjamin Franklin Pioneered American Newspaper Columns

The passage credits Benjamin Franklin as the first notable American newspaper columnist. It notes his influential writings and role in shaping early American journalism and public discourse.

Benjamin Franklin

Seven Die in North Bay House Fire

William Thibeault aged 40 perished with six of his nine children when a fire destroyed their home near North Bay. Thibeault saved two other children before dying as firemen delayed responding to the alarm awaiting permission to leave city limits.

North Bay Ont INS William Thibeault Thibeault

Robbery Report From South Jefferson Street

John Cavas of South Jefferson street told Policeman Llewellyn Saturday night he was knocked down and robbed. The thief took 10 dollars and a 75 dollar Hamilton watch, Cavas said.

John Cavas Jefferson Street Llewellyn Hamilton Cavas

Ellwood City Manager Emerson Walker Resigns After 27 Years

Emerson Walker, Ellwood City borough manager since 1945, resigned Friday at a council meeting ending 27 years of service. He had previously served as assistant to the borough engineer and later assistant borough manager for 17 years. no reason was given for the move.

Emerson Walker Ellwood City Boro Boro Walker Pusly

Truck Crash on Atlantic Avenue Involves Two Local Drivers

A tractor-trailer driven by Francis Schooley for Martin Bros of Bes semer and a truck operated by D G Flanino of 434 Scioto Street collided on Atlantic Avenue near the city line at 11 20 a m Saturday causing damage to both vehicles and no injuries reported.

Francis Schooley Martin Bros Bessemer D. G. Flanino Scioto Street Atlantic Avenue

Messenger Fractures Thumb in Motorcycle Fall

Charles Allwene a 16 year old messenger for Western Union at 1929 Hamilton street was injured at 6 45 p m Saturday with a fractured thumb after falling from his motor bike He was treated at Jam eson Memorial hospital and discharged early Sunday.

Charles Allwene Hamilton Street Allwene Western Union Company Jameson Memorial Hospital

Caught Between Bumpers In Hospital Incident

Jameson Memorial hospital reports that Robert G. Lewis age 15 of 1415 Myrtle Avenue New Brighton was treated for bruises and contusions of both legs on Sunday at 8 55 p m. Lewis was caught between two vehicles. Daniel Beard an Ohioan organized the Sons of Dan l Boone later known as the Boy Scouts of America.

Jameson Memorial Hospital Robert G. Lewis Myrtle Avenue New Brighton Lewis Daniel Beard Sons of Dan'l Boone The Boy Scouts of America

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