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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1965
Page
12
President Johnson convened an 11 am cabinet session at the White House to assess the world situation and discuss peace initiatives. Reports from Secretary of State Rusk and Secretary of Defense McNamara will be presented as the U S plan and military commitments are evaluated.
A Minnesota family touring the Pennsylvania Dutch country was involved in a crash near Elizabethtown, Clark. Three family members were killed and three others were gravely injured when a tractor trailer loaded with rock salt jackknifed on a rain slick highway. The driver, Gerald Racy of Muncy, Pa., said the rig skidded and toppled onto the car, trapping all occupants. The Peterson family souvenirs and details of the trip were found in the wrecked rented auto.
Twenty seven U S Air Force B 52 bombers from Guam struck a suspected Communist stronghold north of Saigon. Only one Viet Cong body was found. Two B 52s were lost in a collision. seven airmen missing at sea near the Philippines. Two American troops were killed in other South Viet Nam fighting. seven wounded. North Viet Nam air operations continued with raids on Son La barracks and long distance strikes from Guam. The raid signaled US readiness to use heavy weapons against Communist forces.
President Johnson sent astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White to the Paris Air Show to share their four day Earth orbit achievement. Vice President Humphrey will accompany them, along with the astronauts wives and NASA officials. The group will depart from Andrews Air Force Base on Air Force One and meet the U.S. delegation in Paris to present their mission as a gesture of world peace.
A young Ellwood City child is injured after darting into the path of a motorbike, with authorities noting the incident occurred on a local street and investigators seeking witnesses. The report highlights pedestrian caution and accident prevention efforts in the community.
Titan 3C rocket roared skyward at Cape Kennedy carrying a 21,000 pound payload and setting a 708 ton record. The two solid-fuel boosters and central liquid stage produced massive power as the craft reached orbit in 12 minutes, signaling a space military capability and potential future manned space station and MOL plans by 1968.
President Johnson forecast a 2.5 billion reduction in the current year's budget deficit as revenues rise and spending falls, calling the economy's outlook improving. He cited a shift to a 92.8 billion revenue and 96.6 billion outlays, with a 4.8 billion deficit, down 2.8 billion from January estimates.
About 42 children from the Lawrence County Society for Crippled Children and Adults are expected to attend the third annual Big Daddy Day picnic sponsored by the Coachman Conservation Club. Buses will transport the group from 2715 Ellwood Road to a 40 acre hillside grounds on Patterson Ra. Activities from 10 am to 2 pm include boat rides fishing contests pony rides games and prizes. D O Davies is general chairman with Lem Stoughton Ed Pitt Jack Cooper Rudolph Hutton Orville Millitary Linden Bruce Eph Solomon as committee heads.
The federal Housing and Home Finance Agency approved a tax fund grant of 865,898 to cover most of a three year bus study in the New Castle area. U S Rep Frank M Clark D Bessemer and Councilman Richard H Biddieacting as mayor announced the news. Upon notification a joint meeting will be held with the City Council Transit Authority Lawrence County Regional Planning Commission and surrounding township supervisors to finalize details. The city and state will contribute 1 474 each toward the study which uses compact buses.
The city reported $141,934 in occupation privilege taxes by the Tuesday deadline, $41,966 short of the $183,000 goal. Treasurer Marie Hanlon said last minute mail filings prevented timely tabulation and those paying now incur a 10 percent penalty plus 0.5 percent interest each month after the deadline.
In Santo Domingo, Dominican rebels are expected to release two U.S. paratroopers captured when their jeep water trailer crossed into rebel territory during a routine supply run. Four Americans were killed and 36 wounded in recent clashes, with Inter-American peace force casualties and rebel losses estimated.
Westerly cloudiness and warmer today with a few showers ending this afternoon. High near 65 to 72. Fair and cool tonight with lows around 14 to 15. Sunny and mild Saturday. Weather stats show a 24 hour period ending 7 am with max 71 and min 41, no precipitation.
Death notices list Robin Kay Kents age 7 percent of Pa land Ohio. William J. Rolam age 13 of Ell Waad City.
Severe rains smashed bridges in southeast Colorado as floods rushed into homes. Five helicopters shuttled residents from roofs near Ellicott Raymond and Fountain to higher ground while Fort Carson crews plucked others from danger. Cripple Creek reservoir spilled two million gallons causing Skagway Dam risk, and warnings urged moving to higher ground near Penrose Florence Portland. No new deaths reported today though earlier in the week four people died including a girl crossing a field.
Work near Pittsburgh GSA will award bids totaling 5,583,856 for construction of Shenango Township Youth Development Center. Low bids were LD Builders Co Latrobe 3,487,000 Millcreek Electric Construction Erie 1,278,099 Dougherty Co Freeport 665,000 and Bruce-Merrilees Electric Co 1,473,600. Alternate proposals possible if sewer line hookup provided. township would spend about 125,000 to build line.
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