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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1971
Page
13
Former New Castle High School football coach Phillip H. Bridenbaugh was honored by a large group of his former players. A plaque recalling his championship teams will be placed permanently in the high school field house.
Partly cloudy and warm with humidity and a chance of thundershowers today tonight and Saturday. Highs reach the upper 70s to mid 80s north and in the south portion the 90s. Lows tonight in the 60s. Saturday highs in the 80s. Maximum temperature 85 and no precipitation today with a 0.18 inch rain marker year over year. Shenango River stage 5.0 feet. Moraine State Park temperature 74 with light south wind and attendance 14,720 on Thursday.
The notice lists Ottavio Jim DiPaolo 78 of 35 High St Ruth E Kelly 52 of 3987 S Ray St Elizabeth Schuetz 95 of 2881 Ellwood Rd Richard L McConahy 42 of 122 N Crawford Ave Samuel C Walker 70 of 762 Oak St Tony Crisci 73 of Chicago dated June 25 1971.
The Pennsylvania 3.5 percent income tax was ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court for violating uniform taxation. Gov. Shapp's administration plans stopgap revenues while lawmakers consider new measures, with $135 million already collected to date. The decision prompts urgent legislative action to replace or modify tax plans, including possible sales tax increases or a flat tax.
Local residents and undisclosed businesses ordered banks to stop payment on tax checks amid unresolved fate of a 135 million collected in Harrisburg. Gov Shapp and Revenue Secretary Kane planned an early meeting to decide whether withholding would continue next week and how the funds would be used or credited.
In Sylar California rescue teams pulled the final victims from a water tunnel blast that killed 17 miners and left one survivor. Officials blamed an earthquake fault for natural gas seepage as crews battled smoke and methane in a five mile tunnel two miles from the entrance.
City Council approved a six year capital improvements program totaling over 9 million dollars to guide projected city projects through 1977. The plan coordinates sewer, transportation and urban renewal initiatives with funding from bonds, capital funds, federal and state aid, and the general fund. Major items include sewage plant enhancements, Washington Street bridge work, fire alarm upgrades, new refuse trucks, police cars, pavement markings, Falls Street extension and bridge, with money anticipated in 1972 to 1973.
In the New Castle Schools contract dispute a state fact finder proposed raising starting salaries by 100 to 300 per step, with bachelor and master maxima rising to 11300 and 12600 respectively. The board rejected the plan while teachers voted to accept it, amid 32 points in dispute including no strike clause and sick leave terms.
The state Department of Education mailed quarterly school subsidy payments totaling 202.484 million dollars yesterday to Pennsylvania school districts. The total for 1970-71 will reach 666 million. First and second payments were sent last September and December. Only 15 percent of the third payment was made last February due to a fiscal crisis. the remaining 85 percent was distributed in May.
South Vietnamese infantry led by elite Black Panther units retook Fire Base Fuller within 24 hours of its fall near the DMZ. More than 3,000 troops pushed the hills to reinforce defenders, while American advisers reported four US deaths from a nearby botched attack and booby trap incident. Two B52 strikes followed as allied bombardment paused near the ruined outpost.
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