Man Arrested For Firing Upon Passing Autos
A Denver man and a companion were arrested in Uniontown after firing on at least 10 passing autos along U S Route 40. One man wounded others injured. pistols and ammunition found. No drivers reported, but police listed 10 cars hit and estimated five more targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Denver
Colo
William Jackson
Samuel P. Johnson
Houston
Tex
Jackson
Johnson
Uniontown Hospital
Robert Gallear
Pittsburgh
Walter Krasneski
Gallear
Lyman Zeller
Cumberland
Boy Burns Hand Disconnecting Burning Car Wire
Bob Tanner aged 16 on Butler Road suffered first and second degree burns to his right hand while trying to disconnect a burning wire from his car Sunday at 1 15 p m He received medical aid at New Castle hospital for his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Tanner
A. D
Butler Road
New Castle Hospital
Child Hurt On Porch Slide In New Castle Hospital Treating
Gerald Wertz three year old son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Wertz of 109 East Reynolds street fell against slides on the front porch Sunday and suffered a chin laceration. He was treated at New Castle hospital at 7 10 p m. Modern automobiles average about 125000 miles in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Wertz
Curtis Wertz
East Reynolds Street
New Castle Hospital
Huge Atomic Maneuvers In Progress Across Europe
Allied jet fighters scrambled from West European airfields for eight day exercises code named carte blanche. The operations run along a line from Sedan France to Hersfeld Germany with missions spanning from Scandinavia to Switzerland involving American and Canadian forces plus Dutch Belgian Norwegian Turkish Italian Greek French and Danish aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramstein
Germany
Europe
Sedan
France
Hersfeld
Scandinavia
Switzerland
Canada
Holland
Turkey
Italy
Belgium
Norway
Greece
Denmark
James A Rugh Elected to Lawrence Savings and Trust Board
At the June 18 1955 Lawrence Savings and Trust Company board meeting James A Rugh of Kings Chapel was elected to fill the vacancy from Charles H Johnson Jr s death. Rugh, owner of James A Rugh Insurance Agency, sits on the Greater New Castle Association board and is vice president of the Greater New Castle Development Corporation. He attends the First Presbyterian Church of New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
James A. Rugh
King’s Chapel
Charles H Johnson, Jr
Rugh
New Castle
Greater New Castle Association
Greater New Castle Development Corporation
Rughy
First Presbyterian Church of
Pittsburgh Mayor Hits Pause on State Income Tax Move
Mayor David L. Lawrence of Pittsburgh says he favors the proposed state income tax but opposes quick action in the Democratic dominated House. He argues the public should be fully informed about consequences if the state budget is not balanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
INS
David L. Lawrence
House
Pennsylvania
Retiring Army Chief Gets 4-Star Rank
President Eisenhower promotes Gen Matthew B Ridgway from general to permanent four star rank. Ridgway will retire June 30. Mountainair New Mexico is named the bean capital of the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Eisenhower
Matthew B. Ridgway
Army
Senate
Ridgway
Deaths Of The Day In New Castle Area
Obituary notices detail death at home of Edward J. Connery aged about 60 after months of illness. It lists survivors, church and club affiliations, marriage to Hazel Riley, and funeral arrangements. Additional notices summarize deaths of Harry Armstrong, Emily Coulter, Charles McCarron, Martin Jackson, and Antonio Lattanzio with basic biographical details and funeral plans.
Hoover Commission Proposes Budget Office Overhaul
The Hoover Commission urges Congress to create a centralized Office of Budget and Executive Management led by the Budget Bureau to oversee all federal fiscal operations. It projects potential annual savings of about four billion dollars and calls for Congress to set spending standards across agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UNS
Hoover Commission
Congress
Budget Bureau
Office of Budget and Executive Management
Commission
Herbert Hoover
General Accounting Office
Executive Branch
Woman Sentenced For False Testimony In Lamb Case
Marie Natvig was sentenced by Federal Judge Alexander Holtzoff to eight months to two years in prison for perjury in her testimony as a government witness in the Edward O. Lamb case. She faced up to 15 years and a $6000 fine. Bond was denied pending appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marie Natiig
Edward O. Lamb
Florida
Alexander Holtzoff
Holtzoff
John Dwyer
Natvig
Dwyer
Jaycees Gather for Annual Convention in Atlanta
Thousands of Jaycees poured into Atlanta for the annual national convention with about 6 000 delegates occupying city hotels and nearby towns. Campaigning focused on the next host city for 1957 including Cincinnati Milwaukee Portland Oregon and Miami. Martin Fabian suffered a puncture wound to his left thumb while at Johnson Bronze Company and required medical aid at New Castle hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
INS
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Portland
Ore
Miami
Fla
Martin Fabian
West Grant Street
Johnson Bronze Company
New Castle Hospital
Boy Injured After Fall At Home
Ronald Baker two years old of 328 Cuba Street sustained a laceration below the right eye when he fell against a door at home on June 19. He was admitted to Jameson Memorial hospital at 8 45 p m and discharged after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Baker
Cuba Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Child cuts toe after stepping on glass in June incident
Five year old Nancy Harecar of 410 East Leisure Avenue stepped on glass June 18 causing a laceration to the left great toe. She received treatment at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 9:45 p.m. and was discharged the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Harecar
East Leisure Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Peron Regime Faces Possible Power Stripping
Diplomatic observers say a shift may remove President Peron from control as they cite ongoing revolutionary activity in Argentina, repressive government actions, conciliatory rhetoric, and lack of clear CGT news. Navy chiefs on cruisers may bargain with Lucero to avoid new clashes while Peron remains a hurdle to pacification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Peron
Lucero
Frontier Police
Naval
Father Son Day at St. Vitus Holy Name Honor Nine
Over 1000 attended the Father Son Day at St. Vitus Cathedral. Frater Anthony Mastrangelo led the Rosary as the procession arrived. Antonio Massaro received the Holy Name Father of the Year award for devotion to church family and Holy Name. Nine men were given Holy Bibles and Sunday Missals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Street
Frater Anthony Mastrangelo
Nick Mastrangelo
Holy Name
Michael Russo
John Gibson
Louis Colella
Holy Name Society
Frank Colao
Christ
Antonio Massaro
Massaro
Duquesne Street
Frances Clause
William J. Russo
Colao
Egan
Gibson
Amodie Birth Announcement in Fort Walton Florida
Sgt and Mrs Guy Amodie announce the birth of a son Guy Alan born June 6 at Eglin Air Force Base Fort Walton Florida. Mrs Amodie is the former Helen Colia daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Colia of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sgt Amodie is the son of Mr and Mrs Elo Amodie of 1605 Pennsylvania Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Amodie
Guy Alan
Eglin Air Force Base
Fort Walton
Florida
Amodie
Helen Colia
Guy Colia
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sgt. Amodie
Elo Amodie
The Bourse: France’s Popular Stock Exchange
The bourse is the popular name for the French stock exchange, used to refer to Paris's financial markets and trading activity. It denotes the central marketplace where shares and other securities are bought and sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bourse
French Stock Exchange
Parewe Observes Transit Heat Wave Traffic Jam
Parewe Observes notes many New Castle and Lawrence County residents moved to escape heat. Thousands of cars crowded local highways causing Sunday evening traffic jams. Washington Street saw bumper to bumper conditions from Diamond to Butler between 9 and 10 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Lawrence County
Washington Street
Diamond
Butler Avenue
Weather Relief Follows Severe Floods Across Region
Rain totals ranged from Elba five inches to three inches in other areas causing three deaths and heavy damage. Across the nation temperatures rose toward summery highs as rain eased and communities assess damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elba
President to Sound the Hope of Free Men
The White House prepares a message on cold war strategy featuring Dulles, Nelson Rockefeller Jr., James Hagerty, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., Harold Stassen, and other senior officials as part of a broader address to rally allied nations. The plan highlights armament and alliance strength amid rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
Nelson Rockefeller Jr
White House
James C. Hagerty
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U. S
Harold E. Stassen
New Priest Assumes Duties At St. Mary
Rev. Thomas J. Horner assumed his duties at St. Mary church with a public announcement on Sunday. He came to the city on June 16 from St. Scholastica church in Aspinwall and was ordained in June 1943. At St. Mary he will serve as assistant pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Horner
St. Mary Church
Horner
St. Scholastica Church
Aspinwall
St. Mary
August draft call set at 684 in Pennsylvania
State Selective Service announced 684 men to be drafted in August in Pennsylvania, one fewer than July and well below the 1954 August induction of 1,401. All draftees must be at least 21 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Selective Service
Pennsylvania
Development Corporation Wins City Land Bid Near Cascade
Greater New Castle Development Corporation won the bid for about 50 acres of city lands on Cascade Street near Frew Mill Road for industrial development on the east side. The $100 bid was the only offer and the land will be turned over to the corporation subject to court approval. Norman E. Clark, the president, outlined plans to erect buildings for industries with local citizens expected to contribute labor and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater New Castle Development Corporation
Cascade Street
Frew Mill Road
Development Corporation
Norman E. Clark
Former Resident Henry Stimple Dies in Gary Indiana
Funeral services will be held in Gary Indiana Tuesday for Henry Stimple a former resident who lived here until fifteen years ago. He was the son of Orin and Phoebe Stimple and married to Alice Wallace. Surviving are five sons Frank Joseph George Thomas and James of Gary one sister Mrs Mac Nurse Gary and a brother Frank of this city.
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Edward J
Eddie) Connery
R. D
Old Mercer Road
Frank J
Martha Jane Gildea Connery
Mr. Connery
Alley Rats Club
Frank J. Connery
New Castle
Trinity Episcopal Church
Sporting
Hazel M. Riley
Hazel Connery
George
Edwina) Randall
Coraopolis
Russell J
Helen) Melvin
New York City
John F. Connery
William J. Connery
This City
John R. Hodge
Wallace Avenue
Ralph E. Havencamp
Castle View
Harry K. Armstrong
150Th Field Artillery
Pennsylvaia
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Pulaski Road
Armstrong
Robert M
Iva Stoner Armstrong
Margaret Ferry
Jacksonville
Fla
J. Nelson Armstrong
R. F. Galbreath
Joseph B. Leyde
Graceland Cemetery
Highland Avenue
Charles E. McCarron
Koppel
Hoytdale
Beaver County
James and
Louise Seaburn McCarran
St. Teresa
McCarran
Maltrop Steel Company
Beaver Falls
Rose McGuire McCarron
Tillie Evans
Sarah Evans
Ellwood City
Catherine Kirkwood
Wampum
Marshall Funeral Home
Edmund J. Sheedy
St. Agatha Cemetery
P.H.C. Lodge No. 82
Warren
Emma Jackson
Carl Smith
Anderson
Indiana
White Funeral
Ohio
Clinton Cemetery
Gary
Henry Stimple
Stimple
Orin
Phoebe Smith Stimple
Alice Wallace
Frank
Joseph
Thomas
James
MacNurse
Young Rider Hurt in Bicycle Fall at Slippery Rock
Eight year old James Hammer Schmidt of R. D. 3 Slippery Rock fell from his bicycle Saturday sustaining lacerations to the forehead multiple facial abrasions and a cut above the right eye. He received treatment at Jameson Memorial Hospital and was discharged at 7 34 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
James Hammerschmidt
Slippery Rock
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Woman Injures Man in Domestic Accident
Mrs Ruth Boyle 21 of R D 4 cut Earl F Williams five in the right arm and herself in a home accident Saturday involving a broken dish at Lakewood. Boyle was admitted to Jameson Memorial hospital at 8 p m and discharged after treatment. Williams was treated and discharged earlier at 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Boyle
Earl F. Williams
Lakewood
Jameson
Memorial Hospital
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Boy, 15, Injured When Bicycle Brakes Fail
Clifford Clark aged fifteen of 4 Cliff Street sustained abrasions to the face and left hand after his bicycle brakes failed on June 18 causing him to crash into a building. He was admitted to Jameson Memorial hospital at 4 30 p m and discharged after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Clark
Cliff Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Household appliance surge sweeps American households
In the last five years Americans bought more than two electrical appliances per person. The trend reflects widespread adoption of devices across households, highlighting changing consumer habits and rising market demand for household electronics.
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United States
Arthur Murray
E. Wash. St
Nolan's
Ls&t
Jas A. Rugh
Lawrence
Mountainair, N. M
First National Bank of
Washington and
North
Mercer Streets
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Long
Jefferson St
Art Natal
N. Mill Dial
Castle Stationery Co
N. Mercer
Edward J. Connery
Emily S. Coulter
William Coulter
Quest Street
Trafford
John and
Mary Jane Kinsey Linhart
Methodist Church
George F. Coulter
Emily L. Niglio
Carol Ann Coulter
Ellen Deer
Margaret McTavish
Mary Coons
Florence Beatty
Lucinda Fulmer
Pearl Dornan
Jobe
Turtle Creek
Donald Whetsel
Cross Roads
Monroeville
Martin
Jeff) Jackson
Belmont Street
Green Cross Hospital
Williamsport
Leetonia
Republic Steel Corp
Emma Antoniotti
Antonio Lattanzio
Tony Smith
North Street
Deshon Hospital
Butler
America
St. Vitus Church
King Humbert Lodge
Pasquale
Nicholas DeMita
William F. DeCarbo
Cunningham Avenue
Felix Cotten
Jaycees
Atlanta, Ga
ST. Vitus H.N
Camera
North St
Parewe
East Brook U. P. Church
Mary Jane
Missionary Society
Ind
Butz Flowers
E. Washington St
Metzler‘s
N. Mill St
Weingartner
Old Butler Road
Oliver
East Brook
Keystone Bread
Chiropractic Forum
Andrew Evanich
International Chiropractic Biophysical Researcher
Johnson Building
Penna
ROYAL
F. D. Webster
East St
Dial
Prices Service
Jack Gerson
Jeweler
Washington St
Mil
Joseph B.leyde AE
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