Renewal land appraised for Central Area parcels
Three parcels in Pittsburgh’s Central Area urban renewal district were revalued at over 400000. Executive director Steve F Prokopchak noted two local appraisers, Ellis Real Estate Co and George T Lewicke, submitted separate figures with totals of 434800 and 453050 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Area
Steve F. Prokopchak
City Redevelopment Authority
Pittsburgh
Prokopchak
Mill
Ellis Real Estate Co
George T. Lewicke
East St
Ellis
Lewicke
North St
Central Area Renewal Inc
N. Mill St
Greater New Castle Association
Downtown Merchants Association
GNCA
Verterano Named to County Post in Haste
Atty. Frank Verterano, 30, of 901 N. Mercer Sr., Democrat, was named assistant county solicitor by the county commissioners. He will focus on legal work for the child welfare program. Verterano replaces Richard Audino who resigned for private practice. Atty. Sherman K. Levine remains chief solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
Frank Verterano
N. Mercer Sr
Frank A. Vitril
Gordon Post Jr
Verterano
Richard Audino
Thomas A. Shumaker
Francis Caiazza
Charles Dlugokowski
Shumaker
Caiazza
Dlugokowski
University of Notre Dame Law School
Sherman K. Levine
Deaths: Weiss and Tropea Obituaries in New Castle Area
Two local obituaries report the deaths of CY Percy D Weiss 80 of 1509 Centennial St and Mrs Joan Tropea 87 of Bessemer. Weiss a retired Pennsylvania Railroad agent and lifelong fraternal member died at home. Tropea died at St Francis Hospital after illness and was a long time parish member with deep family ties. Burial for Weiss is Oak Park Cemetery and for Tropea at St Lawrence Cemetery with services at the William G Tanner Mortuary and St Lawrence Church respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy D. Weiss
Centennial St
Russell
Warren County
Eugene and
Claire Dean Weiss
Pennsylvania Railroad
Weiss
Wesley United Methodist Church
New Castle Lodge
Delta Royal Arch Chapter
RAM
Hiram Council
Lawrence Commandery
Knights Templar
Penn Priory
Knights of the York Cross of Honor
Valley of New Castle
Pennsylvania
Bessie M. Wagner
Dean
Jane) Williams
St. Petersburg
Fla
Peter
Zoe) Papanou
Bronxville
N.Y
Ben
Leona) Prosser
Anthony
Ruth) Fazzone
New Castle
William G. Tanner
Highland
Winter Avenues
Raymond Graham
Oak Park Cemetery
Stanley Currie 80 dies after five week illness at Golden Hill
Stanley Q Currie 80 of AD 6 died at 11 45 am yesterday at Golden Hill Nursing Home after a five week illness. Born June 1 1892 in Worth Township Butler County he worked 32 years on the Dale E Currie Farm. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church and East New Castle Grange never married. Survivors include the Dale Currie family and cousins. Funeral held Friday 11 am at Robert A Myers Home for Funerals 208 N Jefferson St conducted by Rev. Paul LeVan with burial in West Liberty Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Q. Currie
Golden Hill
Worth Township
Butler County
George and
Nancy Arkwright Currie
Dale E. Currie
Currie
Harmony Baptist Church
East New Castle Grange
Dale Currie
Orville B. Currie
Robert A. Myers
N. Jefferson St
Paul LeVan
West Liberty Cemetery
Ratvasky Service Set in New Wilmington for Andrew Ratvasky
Funeral for Andrew Ratvasky 77 of New Wilmington RD 1 will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at E Gailey Sharp Funeral Home with Rev John Kanyuch of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Sharon officiating. Visitation is today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be tomorrow in Neshannock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Andrew Ratvasky
E. Gailey Sharp
John Kanyuch
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sharon
Neshannock Cemetery
Hit and Run Driver Identified in North Hill Incidents
City police identified motorist Chris Williams of 116 E Edison Ave as the driver in two Monday night hit and run crashes after 11 p.m. Charges are pending against Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hill
Chris Williams
E. Edison Ave
Williams
Deaths noted for three prominent figures abroad
Funeral services will be held today for Dr. Stanley C. Fultz 53 operations manager at UC Lawrence Livermore Laboratories who died after a brief illness in Livermore California. In Portland Maine George F Marshall 66 vice president and general manager of Guy Gannett Publishing Co died Tuesday. In Madrid Monsignor Angel Morta 58 auxiliary Bishop of Madrid died Tuesday after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livermore, Calif
UPI
Stanley C. Fultz
University of California
Lawrence -Livermore
Portland, Maine
George F. Marshall
Guy Gannett Publishing Co
Madrid
Angel Morta
Two Officers Injured In Cruiser Collision
A cruiser struck a tractor trailer and a utility pole injuring patrolmen Charles A. Abraham and John Ayers. The truck driver said he did not hear the siren. Both officers were treated and released from St. Francis Hospital. Other accidents left several injured. a taxi driver and passenger also faced hospital treatment and a reckless driving charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Abraham
Young St
John Ayers
E. Sheridan
Mill St
Mill and Grove Streets
Larry Lee Stuck
Murraysville
Abraham
St. Francis Hospital
Linda Trott
Chestnut St
E. Washington St
Court St
Marilyn Schreffer
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Amy Trott
Highland Ave
Boyles Ave
David Clarke
E. Sheridan Ave
Charles A. Robison
Blaine St
Highland
Robison
Jean S. Barr
Elizabeth St
East St
John P. Taylor
Washington St
Taylor
Harold Ryan
St. Francis
Dorothy A. DeMatteo
John Miller
Delaware Ave
Grove
N. Mercer Sr
Falls St hardship explained in renewal area talks
The Falls Street authority plans a relocation review panel with a relocation officer a project area rep and a neutral appointee to ease ties with residents. The panel will address relocation housing clearance areas and rehabilitation. Concerns include relocation payments and possible shortfalls amid promises of up to 15000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Rogan
Venesee Hill
DeCarbo
South
West Side
Funeral aid denied for Gary Couch victim at courthouse
County commissioners refused to cover funeral costs for Gary Couch, 19, who was fatally shot in sheriff custody last Tuesday at the courthouse. They cited no legal authority and lack of appropriated funds, though some county home residents receive funeral aid. Officials asked welfare to explore other aid sources as a court costs decision of 123 dollars awaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Couch
Couch
Wilbert Shannon
Wheatland
Thomas A. Shumaker
John Morgan
East Side Old timers Stag Reunion Set
Reservations for the East Side Old-Timers stag reunion must be made with Charles Henderson by July 3. Co-chair Tex Kelley notes past and present East Side old timers not invited should contact Henderson to secure a reservation. The reunion is scheduled for July 9 at the Steve Kitzko cottage on the Lakewood Neshannock Falls Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Charles
Hucker) Henderson
Tex Kelley
Kelley
Henderson
Steve Kitzko
Lakewood - Neshannock Falls Road
Two Russian tanks captured by South Vietnamese forces
South Vietnamese marines in Quang Tri Province captured two Russian built tanks intact as fighting raged around An Loc 60 miles north of Saigon. A tank crew fled from the first and the second overturned trapping its crew. The report adds heavy bombardment at An Loc with hundreds of Communist casualties and multiple helicopter losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
Quang Tri
Chad Huntley
An Loc
U.S
Ed Basset
Qui Nhon
Ladson
Binh Dinh
Phu My
23Rd Regional Forces Group
da Nang
Barney Seibert
A Shau
Navy
James Davis
Duncan
Okla
Hue
Air Force
Larry Highfill
Davis
Quang Tri Province
North Vietnam
Dong Hoi
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Keys Welcome Daughter in June Birth at 511 Grant
TS Jameson memorial note announces the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Keys of 511 W Grant St on June 20 The mother is Cheryl Walker before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Keys
W. Grant St
Commissioners impose bridge weight limits in three townships
Commissioners set a three ton limit on Covert's Crossing Union Township and Cook's Crossing Little Beaver Township bridges and a ten ton limit on Hilltown Bridge Hillsville, citing poor condition. They also authorized buying 21 cubicle curtains for the county home at a cost of 659 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Vieril
Covert
Flash Flood Warning Issued for Pennsylvania Counties
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Jefferson, McKean and Elk Counties in Pennsylvania. The warning remains valid until 5 p.m. today. Residents in low spots and near small streams should prepare for flooding and take precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
National Weather Service
Jefferson
McKean
Elk
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Uhuru, Inc
State Department of Community Affairs
UHURU
South Side
Penn Ohio
Willard Ave
Beech St
Authority
David Mentrot
Internal Revenue Service
Long Ave
S. Jefferson St
International Molders and Allied Workers
Moravia St
Rocco Tropea Sr
Joan Tropea
Bessemer
Reggio
Calabria
Italy
Frank and
Catherine Costanzia Piscuneri
Tropea
St. Lawrence Church
Mt. Carmel
Hillsville
Donald
Bruno
James
Rocco Jr
Howard
Catherine) Dierfield
Marie
Theresa) Melanie
Detroit
Mich
Frank
Joseph
Marie Tommasone
Rose Tricolo
Ratvasky Service
Raymond
Richard
American Gem Society
Jesse N. Kerr
Mill and Grove
New Castle News
Falls St
M‘bride - Shannon CO
Mcbrideshannon
David P. McBride
Alex Phillips
Phillips
Galbreath Ave
Kylle
Warner’s
New Castle Area
Warner Photo Shop
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Lon Nol
Japan
Sim Var
Khmer Ekereach
Independent Khmer
Eryance
Anne
Wilmington Road
Mlenber Vk
Oro
North
Jefferson New Castle
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