Council passes merit ordinance to shape city personnel rules
New Castle City Council approved a Merit System Ordinance by 5 to 0, creating a Personnel Board within 45 days and rules within 120 days. Officials stressed merit based employment, with council oversight. other measures included fire hose purchases and reissued bonds saving about $11,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Rogan
Eugene DeCaprio
DeCaprio
Arcon, Inc
Towne Mall
Arcon
Dr Frank A Viggiano 57 dies after brief illness
Dr Frank A Viggiano 57 of 445 Fifth Ave New Kensington died unexpectedly at home He was born in New Castle Aug 6 1914 and graduated Temple University Medical School 1940 He practiced as a general physician and held multiple medical society memberships He is survived by wife Matilda Ferrao three sons a daughter and a sister Requiem Mass at Mount St Peter Church with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park Lower Burrell Funeral arrangements listed in Ellwood City services for Merle DeSanzo 46 follow at Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Leetsdale with burial Locust Grove Cemetery
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Arnold
Frank A. Viggiano
Fifth Ave
New Kensington
New Castle
Pasquale and
Antoinette Maturo Viggiano
Geneva College
Temple University Medical School
McKeesport Hospital
Viggiano
Mount St. Peters Church
Westmoreland County Medical Society
Pennsylvania
American Medical Association
Westmoreland County American Cancer Society
Industrial Medical Association
Association of Medical Physicians and Surgeons
Pennsylvania Public Health Association
Phi Rho Sigma _ International Medical Fraternity
Academy of General Practice
Matilda Ferrao
Frank A. Jr
Pittsburgh
Thomas
Temple Medical School
Robert W
Pennsylvania State University
Ann Susan
Albert
Julia) Cletta
Manzella-Giunta
Fifth St
Mount St. Peter
Greenwood Memorial Park
Lower Burrell
Ellwood City
Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Merle E. DeSanzo
Wampum Ave
Domenic DeBlasio
P.O. Conirucci
Locust Grove Cemetery
Murder penalty in Utah hangs or shoots offenders
In Utah the punishment for murder is death by hanging or firing squad according to the era's legal framework. The ruling emphasizes capital punishment as the prescribed penalty for taking a life.
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Utah
Official at U.N. mugged in Central Park incident
The 77-year-old Ambassador Zenon R. Rossides of Cyprus and his wife were mugged by three men in Central Park. The assailants looped ropes around their throats, stole jewelry including Mrs Rossides engagement ring, and tossed the couple's shoes into the park reservoir. Mrs Rossides was cut. the ambassador was unhurt. Rossides has led the Cyprus UN mission since 1960 and heads a committee on host country security.
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Zenon R. Rossides
Cyprus
Rossides
United Nations
PAC Hears Survey Report On Falls St Relocation
The West Side Project Area Committee reviewed a relocation survey of residents outside the Falls St renewal area. Relocations officer Joseph Caminiti said the survey estimates funds needed for relocation payments for 40 affected families. A grievance committee for relocation problems was approved by the authority board at this week’s meeting.
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West Side Project Area Committee
New Falls St
Falls St
Joseph Caminiti
City Redevelopment Authority
Authority
Burglar Tries Home Break In at 604 Oak Street
At 9 39 p m yesterday a man entered the house at 604 Oak St and tried to open a tool box. When entry failed he ransacked a room. A babysitter on the second floor turned on a light and the burglar fled. Nothing appeared stolen from Mrs Margaret Dobbin's residence.
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City Police
Oak St
Margaret Dobbin
Ellwood City groups await state fact-finder meeting
Ellwood City Area School Board and Ellwood City Area Education Association will meet a state fact-finder after failing to reach a contract settlement. The three and a half hour session yielded little progress on noneconomic items. Superintendent John DeCaro said William Hershberger of Coraopolis will arrange a meeting between the two sides.
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Ellwood City
Ellwood City Area
Portersville Girl Injured In Perry County Crash
A Portersville girl, 17, was treated at St Francis Hospital after losing control of her car on Pa 488 in Perry Township and hitting a parked vehicle at 6 p.m. She, Robin L. Leviere, struck Rick A. Herbert’s car on Portersville Road. Leviere was treated and released for cuts and bruises.
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Portersville
St. Francis Hospital
Perry
Robin L. Leviere
Rick A. Herbert
Portersville Rd
Miss Seviere
Flynn named to post postmaster at New Castle Office
Larry Flynn 45 of 738 Butler Ave has been named postmaster at the New Castle Post Office succeeding Francis J. Augustine, who led the office for 11 years. Flynn started as a substitute clerk in May 1945, became assistant postmaster in 1968, and officer-in-charge nearly three years later. He also serves as Sectional Center Coordinator for Lawrence and Mercer counties and parts of Beaver Crawford counties, directing 250 employees. He is a New Castle native, graduate of New Castle High School, and member of St Mary Church. The Postal Service also named David Benn of 5 Fifth St Ellwood City postmaster at Fombell replacing retired Jane Phillis. Benn, 29, has been officer-in-charge at Fombell since Oct 1971 and began work in New Castle in Apr 1967. He is married with one child.
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Larry Flynn
Butler Ave
New Castle
Flynn
Francis J. Augustine
Lawrence
Mercer
Beaver
Crawford
New Castle High School
St. Mary Church
U.S. Postal Service
David Benn
Fifth St
Ellwood City
Fombell
Benn
Jane Phillis
Armed Robbery Strikes Montag Hardware and Sunoco Station
At Montag Hardware, two men armed with guns robbed clerk W A Pflueger at 124 E. Long Ave. They took wallet $81 a $50 watch and $200 cash plus $28.15 in checks after prying the register. The clerk was held five minutes. In Ellwood City a lone robber at Wise Sunoco on North St. took change after a knife was drawn but fled when hot coffee was poured on him.
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Montag Hardware
E. Long Ave
W. A. Pflueger
Neshannock Blvd
Ellwood City
Wise Sunoco
North St
Wampum Ave
YDC Boys Hold Car Wash To Support Programs
The Cottage 7 C boys at the Youth Development Center will hold a car wash tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Alfano Service Station at Butler Ave and Cascade St. Proceeds benefit the boys sports and recreational programs and field trips.
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Cottage 7-C
Alfano
Butler Ave
Cascade St
Jameson Memorial Births Mention Two Newborn Sons
To Mr and Mrs John R Troutman of 215 Sumner Ave a son on June 22 Mrs Troutman is the former Alana C Chamberlain To Mr and Mrs David R Sinkovich of Pulaski RD 1 a son on June 23 Mrs Sinkovich is the former Charlotte Roxberry
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John R. Troutman
Sumner Ave
Troutman
Alana C. Chamberlain
David R. Sinkovich
Pulaski RD 1
Sinkovich
Charlotte Roxberry
Water Co offices eyed move from city to township
Township officials discussed a possible relocation of the Western Pennsylvania Water Co New Castle District offices following a council member’s tip. The manager is on vacation and could not comment. Council will invite him to a caucus to discuss the issue and potential rate hike implications.
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Council
Eugene DeCaprio
Western Pennsylvania Water Co
New Castle District
DeCaprio
Dan E. Troxell
Harrington Signal Co
Melone, NL
Econolite
Fort Worth
Tex
Gamewell Corp
Newton, Mass
Bell Telephone
Pennsylvania
Interstate Traffic Equipment Co
New Haven
Worth
New Castle
Palmer Motor Co
Frengel Motor Truck Co
Phil Fitts Ford, Inc
Salenville
Ohio
Ambrosia Coal and Construction
Edinburg
Superior Land and Supply of
Ashland Petroleum Co
Canton, Ohio
United States Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
B&l Asphalt Industries of
I. B. Kelly
Coachmen Postpone Outing For Crippled Children Day
The Coachmen Conservation Club postpones its Big Daddy Day outing for crippled children and adults planned for tomorrow due to bad weather. A new date will be chosen. this marks the first cancellation in the event's 10-year history.
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Coachmen Conservation Club
Talks clear one hurdle at Conn Welding strike
A federal mediator arbitrated to reinstate a fired worker at Conn Welding and Machine Co after Ironworkers Local 527 members walked out on May 11. The worker will be reinstated with no back pay. No progress on a new contract. next meeting planned for early next week, Monday or Tuesday.
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Conn Welding and Machine Co
Ironworkers Local 527
County escapes damage in heavy rainfall and floods
The county reported minor damage from a late night storm with a falling tree at 307 Orchard Ave and an uprooted oak at 207 Euclid Ave. Liberty St in Mahoningtown reopened after flooding. Rain harmed about 4000 acres of wheat and 1000 acres of barley, delaying hay harvest as crops lay low and due to persistent rain.
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Orchard Ave
A. D. Massaro Jr
Euclid Ave
New Castle
Liberty St
Mahoningtown
Joseph E. Shick
Lawrence County Cooperative Extension Service
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Rich Rombach
Philadelphia
Larry D. Worth
Richard H. Biddle
Biddle
Personnel Board of Citizens
Dominick L. Grant
Charles McDevitt
Richard E. Flannery
Lua
M. E. DeSanzo Services
Cunningham
Raymond
Hye Ee
Richard
U.N
New York
UPID
United Nations Committee
Central Park
PAC
Murphy
Washington
Olene Sk
YDC
Tatas
Jcpenney
Washington St
Petrolia
Road Oil
David DeMonaco
Delaware Ave
Cascade Park
DeMonaco
Canyon and
Locust Streets
Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board
Norman Bentram
Ryan Ave
Willis Lash
Black Concerned Citizens
WESAC
Nobleboro
Maine
William Dearborn
South Portland
Raply Nelson
Camden
UPI
Lauy Eer
N. Mill St
Zenith
Joseph Mirow
E. Washington
Warner's
New Castle Area
Warner Photo Shop
Wilmington Road
AGS
American Gem Society
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