Seven Army troops dead as carrier crashes in field
A twin engine CV2 Caribou carrying 20 to 24 soldiers crashed on takeoff from a farmer field near Ridgeway South Carolina during a war maneuver. Seven soldiers were killed and 24 injured. The aircraft belonged to the 10th Air Transport Brigade Fort Benning Georgia and had been near a fence when it plowed into trees and burned. The dead and injured were transported to Fort Jackson. An official investigation was started.
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FT. Jackson
S.C
UPI
Ridgeway
10Th Air Transport Brigade
11Th Air Assault Division
Fort Benning
Fort Jackson
Directors Of Rockwell To Meet In New Castle
The 16 member board of Rockwell-Standard Corp will hold a quarterly meeting in New Castle on July 27. Willard F. Rockwell Jr. announced the plan as directors and top officials tour the Spring Division on Furnace Street and the Transmission and Axle Division on Hobart Street. The meeting location was not set. The company says meetings are held in cities where plants are located.
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Rockwell-Standard Corp
New Castle
Willard F. Rockwell Jr
Furnace St
Hobart St
Rockwell
Committee Favors Social Security Benefit Increase
The House Ways and Means Committee backed a $1 billion rise in Social Security benefits, likely halting President Johnson’s Medicare proposal. The plan foresees about a 5 percent boost for all recipients and broader coverage, funded by social security, with a floor vote to follow.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Johnson
House
Ways & Means
American Medical Association
John F. Kennedy
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Reluctant Fish Startles Angler In Odd Iowa Incident
In Horseshoe Lake near Jefferson South Carolina Kenneth Wright pulled from the lake a six inch fish that ran back toward the water. The bullhead like creature displayed four legs five fingers on the rear legs and four on the front. Wright displayed the specimen in a Sioux City barbershop in formaldehyde.
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Sioux City, Iowa
UPI
Kenneth Wright
Horseshoe Lake
Jefferson
S.C
Wright
Sioux City
63-Year-Old Woman Bitten by Dog on Sixth Street
Mary Richards, 63, of 502 Seventh St. was bitten on the arm by a dog while walking on Sixth St. She received treatment at Jameson Memorial Hospital and was released. She is the 11th dog bite victim treated in New Castle hospitals since Saturday.
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Mary Richards
Seventh St
Sixth St
Jameson Memorial Hospital
New Castle
City SeWer Authority Urged. Bypass Committee Formed
Mayor John C. Jordan asks councilmen to nominate staff for a municipal sewer authority and a U.S. 422 Bypass Committee. Bart Richards of 1711 E Washington St will head the bypass panel to push state action on the bypass and Beaver Valley Expressway in Lawrence County. Richards is editor emeritus of the New Castle News.
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John C. Jordan
U.S. 422
Bart Richards
E. Washington St
Beaver Valley
Lawrence County
Richards
New Castle News
Mayor Cannot Serve On City Authority, Says City Solicitor
City Solicitor Robert M. White ruled that Mayor John C. Jordan cannot continue to serve on both the city council and the Redevelopment Authority after seeking reappointment. Jordan indicated he will likely abandon再appointment but will serve as the council's liaison to the authority, aligning with plans to have councilmen liaison to all municipal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. White
John C. Jordan
Jordan
Johnson Army Chief Pick Signals Youthful Leadership
President Johnson nominates Lt. Gen Harold K Johnson as Army chief of staff and selects Lt. Gen Creighton Abrams Jr as deputy. Johnson, 52, youngest since MacArthur, rose from 32nd among three star generals. Abrams, 49, West Point 1936 graduate, served with Patton in Europe.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Army
Harold K. Johnson
Gen. Johnson
Creighton Abrams Jr
Douglas MacArthur
Gen
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bataan
Bowesmont
N.C
West Point
Abrams
U.S
Weather Summary for Western Pennsylvania and Lake Erie
Western Pennsylvania fair and cool today and tonight with a high in the 70s and a low in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Lake Erie small craft warnings ease by Thursday morning with NW winds 12 to 18 knots becoming W 8 to 15 knots this afternoon and tonight. Fair conditions prevail with a 24 hour high of 76 and a low of 46, no precipitation, Shenango River at 4.6 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Shenango River
Eight Are Injured In Highway Crash In Indiana Pa
Eight people were hurt in a two car crash near Indiana Pennsylvania on Wednesday night. The injured include Robert E. Roberts 60 of Clymer and Bernice M. Rankin of Elderton with her five children and Karen Thomas 15 of Elderton. All but Rankin's eight month old son Andrew were treated and released. he was admitted in satisfactory condition.
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Indiana, Pa
UPI
Here
Robert E. Roberts
Clymer
Bernice M. Rankin
Elderton
Karen Thomas
Indiana Hospital
Civil Rights Workers Missing Prompt Wider Mississippi Search
Authorities broadened the search for three civil rights workers missing since Sunday night in Philadelphia Mississippi. Door to door checks reached about 200 buildings as ponds and streams were dragged. Leaders warned the odds of survival grew slimmer while a $25000 reward was offered for Andrew Goodman Mickey Schwerner and James Chaney.
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Philadelphia
Miss
UPI
State Highway Patrol
Mississippi
Owl Creek
Pearl
Mack Charles Parker
Poplarville
Johnson
Central Intelligence Agency
Allen Dulles
Andrew Goodman
New York
Mickey Schwerner
Brooklyn
James Chaney
Meridian
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Romanians Signal Shift At Disarmament Talks
At Geneva the Romanian delegate supported Western arguments against Moscow's budget cuts, signaling tacit opposition to the Soviet line during the 17-nation disarmament conference. Western officials noted it as a rare Eastern country deviation from Moscow.
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Geneva
UPI
Romania
Soviet Union
Moscow
Vasile Dumitrescu
Russia
Dumitrescu
Salvation Army seeks $100000 to rebuild its headquarters
Salvation Army advisory board agreed to launch a capital drive for 100000 to construct a new headquarters on the present site at N Mercer St. The project includes a nursery and recreation spaces. A survey committee led by Alfred Bennett will seek contributions from foundations and industry, with plans pending approval from Col. Paul Seiler. A report is due next month.
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Salvation Army
N. Mercer St
Castleton
James Crawford
Alfred W. Bennett
Fairhill Dr
Mildred Rogers
Mercer St
Howard C. Collins
Clen Moore Blvd
Fred A. Allen
New Wilmington
J. Roy Snyder
Graceland Rd
Paul D. Seiler
Western Pennsylvania
Col. Seiler
Edward Hager
United Fund
Pat Albright
Erie
Crawford
Second Sewer Grant Hopes Grow Dim
City Hall received a $600,000 public health grant offer for a new sewage plant, but a state official warned New Castle faces slim odds for a $700,000 Accelerated Public Works grant. City officials had claimed they could finance the rest, risking ineligibility for APW funds.
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City Hall
New Castle
Floyd O. Collins Jr
State Health Department
Division of Sanitary Engineering
Collins
John C. Jordan
Jordan
U.S
Frank M. Clark
APW
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Deaths of Emma Hunt and Rose Travis
Two long time residents are reported dead. Emma Hunt aged 87 of Castle Shannon Pennsylvania passed away recently. Rose F Travis aged 79 of Lakeland Florida is listed among obituary notices.
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Emma Hunt
Castle Shannon
Rose F. Travis
Lakeland, Fla
Thousands attend Catholic Day at Cascade Park
News brief notes thousands gathered for Catholic Day activities at Cascade Park with page references to related coverage on pages 2 and 3. The item highlights community participation and event scale in a concise notice style.
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Cascade Park
Pipe Rupture Hurts Worker in Mundy’s Corner Accident
Hershel Bagby of Shreveport Louisiana, 30, was injured when a water pipe ruptured at Mundy’s Corner construction site and hurled him against a trailer. He suffered shock and internal injuries and was admitted to Lee Memorial Hospital in Johnstown.
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Johnstown
UPI
Hershel Bagby
Shreveport
Bagby
Mundy’s Corner
Lee Memorial Hospital
Chimps to Perform at New Castle Street Fair
Anna DelMonte Chimpanzees highlight the third annual Downtown Street Fair in New Castle July 8 to 11. Shows at 1 30 and 6 30 p m daily on Kennedy Square. Proceeds aid floral planter plan and beautification efforts by the Greater New Castle Association and downtown merchants. Stores open 9 a m to 9 30 p m first three days, 5 p m Saturday. Streets E Washington to Jefferson, S Mill North to Water, and Mercer to Produce closed. Amusement rides featured.
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Anna DelMonte
New Castle
Kennedy Square
Greater New Castle Association
E. Washington
East St
Jefferson St
S. Mill
North St
Water St
Mercer
Penn Theater
DelMonte
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Dale Currie
Currie
Maurice Louik
Allegheny County
David Craig
U. S. Rep
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