Scranton Assures Early Start for Keystone Shortway
Gov William W Scranton told Keystone Shortway Association that all sections of the east west interstate would be started or completed by 1966 The project from New York City to San Francisco will pass near Sharon with ground broken at the Ohio line January 3 Officials expect 160 miles from Sharon to Stroudsburg to be completed or under contract by summer 1966 The 309 million project is 90 percent funded by the federal government and associated with the Pittsburgh Erie Expressway and the Anthracite Expressway
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Harrisburg
UPI
William W. Scranton
Keystone Shortway Association
Co2id
Scranton
New York City
San Francisco
Mercer County
Sharon
Ohio State Line
Owen Beckley
State Highways Department
Lawrence County
Stroudsburg
Zehnder H. Confair
R-Lycoming
Association
Cuban Troops Replacing Reds As Soviet Forces Reinforce Cuba
UPI reports U S officials see Cuban armed forces taking over encampments from Soviet troops in Cuba while Russia adds low level anti air installations and relocates SA2 missiles. Officials say overall force levels may be thinning but strength remains substantial as Cubans train and replace troops.
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Washington
UPI
U. S
Cuba
U.S
State Department
Miami
New Legislation Would Hike Pay Of New Teachers
Lawrence County school districts could gain 100 to 300 dollars in annual salaries if a state school package passes in Harrisburg. The bill would raise the minimum statewide salary from 3600 to 4500, with Ellwood City gaining 100, New Castle and Union 200, and Neshannock Mohawk Shenango Wilmington and Laurel 300.
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Lawrence County
Harrisburg
Ellwood City
New Castle and
Union
Neshannock
Mohawk
Shenango
Wilmington
Laurel
United Press International
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Pope John XXIII Honored by Western Pa Methodists
The Western Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Church adopted a resolution praising Pope John XXIII and offering condolences to Roman Catholics. The five day gathering in Grove City includes 1000 delegates from 782 churches, with plans to send the tribute to Catholic bishops and priests. Bishop Middleton will announce Lawrence County pulpit changes. two local ministers will be ordained at Saturday service.
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Grove City
Western Pennsylvania
Charles R. Tracy
Allegheny
Christendom
Pope John
Pensylvania
W. Vernon Middleton
Lawrence County
Woman's Society of Christian Service
J. F. Rentz
New Castle
Jare
College Chapel
Bishop Middleton
Methodist Church
John Matthews
Hillsville-Edinburg
Robert Large
Pulaski
Cuban Rebels Launch New Invasion Into Cuba
Cuban Revolutionary Council commandos have landed at various points in Cuba to wage an effective war against the Castro regime. The group did not specify numbers or method of arrival and gave no landing date, but proclaimed the war of liberation has begun and its forces are prepared to fight.
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Miami
UPI
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Cuba
Early Ballots Fail To Elect Pope Successor
Vatican City UPI reporter says the Sacred College of Cardinals did not elect a pope this morning as two ballots produced black smoke signaling no candidate reached the two thirds needed among 80 electors. Vatican radio announced the outcome and a second round was slated for the afternoon amid a large crowd in St. Peter's Square.
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William F
Sunderland
Vatican City
UPI
Sacred College of Cardinals
John XXIII
Sistine Chapel
Vatican Radio
St. Peter's Square
Death notice Blanche Bright Humphrey 83
Mrs Blanche Bright Humphrey age 83 of RD 4 and Kite Gormley of 307 Grandview Ave are listed in the death record for Thursday June 20 1963.
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Blanche Bright Humphrey
Kite Gormley
Grandview Ave
Bitter Civil Rights Battle Seen In Kennedy Plan
President Kennedy faced a sharp fight in Congress over his civil rights program with early signs of fierce resistance. He invited 30 civil rights leaders to a White House meeting including Martin Luther King Jr and Roy Wilkins to press moderation while Congress debates the proposals.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Martin Luther King Jr
Roy Wilkins
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Satuday
Almira Home appoints new president Mrs James E Chambers
The newspaper notes Mrs James E Chambers is the new president of Almira Home with other officers listed on page 10. A civil service commissioner vacancy to be filled by Ellwood City borough council on July 1 is anticipated. Also mentions limestone cave expansion plans at Wampum and Ellwood Industrial Park development. The big three golfers Nicklaus Palmer and Player are favored as the U S Open begins. Janie Fassinger of New Wilmington wins the National Pee Wee golf title in the 10 to 12 division.
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James E. Chambers
Almira Home
Ellwood City Borough
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Janie Fassinger
New Wilmington
House Approves Kerr-Mills Expansion For 7000 Pennsylvanians
Unanimous House vote sends an administration Kerr-Mills package to the Senate expanding medical care for the elderly in Pennsylvania. The measure raises income limits and adds 60 days of state aided nursing home care while capping liens and easing relative contributions.
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Martin J. Sikora
Harrisburg
UPI
Kerr-Mills
Senate
House
Chamber
William W. Scranton
Public Welfare Department
Siamese Twins Separated In Four Hour Operation
At Tarentum Pa and then at Children's Hospital two Siamese sisters Rose Mary and Ruth Ann Temoshenko were separated after a four hour operation by 18 surgeons. They shared one liver and interlocked rib cages with each twin receiving equal portions and both received blood transfusions. Doctors expect normal lives though a critical period lies ahead.
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UPI
Children’s Hospital
Pittsburgh
Rose Mary
Ruth Ann Temoschenko
Mrs. Temoschenko
Tarentum
Allegheny Valley Hospital
Children's Hospital
Ruth Ann
John
Theresa Temoshenko
A.M. Fetchko
New Kensington
Fetchko
William B. Kiesewetter
Children’s
Kiesewetter
Weather outlook for Western Pennsylvania today and tonight
Cloudy with scattered showers and a few thundershowers today turning cooler. Highs 72 to 85 depending on location. Tonight cooler with showers ending south. lows 50 to 62. Friday partly cloudy and cooler. River stage 4.3 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Democratic Primary Costs Lawrence County Party in May Election
The Lawrence County Democratic party spent 6028 with 5841 in contributions for the May 21 primary. Treasurer Thomas George reported 5062 in watcher and messenger expenses, 446 in advertising, 457 in printing with 250 of sample ballots unpaid. Major donors included Gennaro 300 DeCarbo 100 Rubino 100 Ellwood Democrats 215 Rubino Flora 150 Clark 300 Bailey 500 Clark 525 Davis 475 Kildoo 400 Harvatine 475 Meehan Jr 300 Rainey 375 Thompson 325 George 250 Humble 325 and others. The county Republican party is not expected to file an expense account.
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Lawrence County
Democratic Party
Thomas George
Ralph Audino
Audino
Joseph Gennaro
Mary DeCarbo
Steve Rubino
Ellwood Area
Democrats
Flora A. Rubino
Frank M. Clark
Ray Bailey
William Clark
Richard C. Davis
Lloyd Kildoo
Rudolph Harvatine
John Meehan Jr
Robert W. Rainey
William E. Thompson
Claude L. Humble
John Razzano
Samuel Aven
Joseph V. Cooper
Jack Camerot
Richard H. Biddle
D. E. Cioffi
Theodore Castelo
Republican Party
Doster Murder Case Goes To Jury For Verdict
The Samuel Doster case was sent to a seven men five women jury at 11 30 a m by Judge John S Powers. Doster 37 defends charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of John James Jr 31 of Farrell near the Elks Club on Home Street November 24 1962. Jurors heard testimony including Doster on the stand claiming the victim threatened him. Sentences vary by verdict from life or electric chair for first degree murder to up to 20 years for second degree manslaughter and 6 to 12 years for voluntary manslaughter.
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Samuel Doster
John S. Powers
W. Lawrence St
Farrell
Elks Club
Home St. James
New Castle Hospital
Doster
Moravia St
U S Soviet hot line links Washington and Moscow
The United States and Soviet Union signed a 24 hour hot line pact to connect the Kremlin and the Pentagon via Helsinki Stockholm and London. Messages will be translated and coded with Kennedy and Khrushchev able to confer anytime removing risk of accidental nuclear war.
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John A. Callcott
Geneva
UPI
United States
Russia
Washington
Moscow
U.S
Charlies Stelle
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Steele
Tsarapkin
United Nations
Kremlin
Pentagon
White House
Helsinki
Stockholm
London
Khrushchev
Britain
Keeler guarded as threats spill from Profumo case
London police guard Christine Keeler amid anonymous death threats linked to the Profumo scandal. Scotland Yard widens inquiries into vice connections involving Dr. Stephen Ward and the affair that toppled War Minister John Profumo. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan faces pressure over handling the crisis.
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Robert Musel
London
UPI
Christine Keeler
Profumo
Miss Keeler
Scotland Yard
John Profumo
Harold Macmillan
Labor Party
Harold Wilson
House of Commons
Eugene Ivanov
Ste
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Reds
JFK
Arnold Sawislak
Wampum
Ellwood Industrial Park
Ellwood
Society
Ior
John R. Gailey Jr
D-York
Gailey
John J. Welsh
Phila
London Police
Christine
Phen Ward
Ivanov
Ward
Samuel Herbert
John Burrows
Germany
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