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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1955

Page

2

County CLU Backs Leader In Tax Plan

The Lawrence County Central Labor Union supports Governor George M. Leader’s tax plan at its regular meeting. They favor replacing the sales tax with a classified income tax to aid lower income brackets. Reports show other unions backing the tax plan and ongoing labor negotiations.

George M. Leader Lawrence County Central Union Teamster’s Hall Harrisburg Pennsylvania Federation of Labor Pennsylvania Cio Council United Mine Workers The Brotherhood of Railroad CLO Leader Norm Freeborne Local 451 Freeborne Pittsburgh CLA Teamsters al Mascaro Teamsters Local 261 New Castle Mooney Brothers Company International Association of Machinists A. G. Skundor CLU Skundor Richard C. Davis United Engineering and Foundry Congress

Landlady Indicted for Interfering with Mail in San Francisco

Genevieve M. Agnew a San Francisco landlord was indicted for interfering with the mails after fluorescent powder dusted on letters to her niece Joyce Gast was found on Gast s hands The letters were from airline pilot William Agnew her husband and were opened before she read them

San Francisco A.mirs Genevieve M. Agnew Joyce Gast

Governor Hoping Against Hope on Income Tax Push

Harrisburg. Gov George M Leader faces opposition as none of the GOP caucus likely supports the administrations 411 million income tax plan for earned and unearned income. Democrats in the House and Senate show reservations, with Mahany predicting a compromise tax proposal after progression stalls. Legislature recessed until July 11.

Harrisburg Ins Senate GOP Rowland B. Mahany George M House Crawford County Mahany U.S

Mrs Emma Hall Dies in Cleveland at 91

Emma Hall 91 of 17901 Windward Rd Cleveland died at her daughter's home Tuesday. Born West Middlesex June 30 1864 she was daughter of Kirk and Margaret Baird. Survived by three children Kenneth Reider Carl and Frank plus a brother John Baird. Services Saturday 2 pm Cunningham Funeral Home West Middlesex with burial in Haywood Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 30 am Saturday.

Emma Jane Hall Windward Rd Cleveland Ohio Kenneth Reider West Middlesex-Sharon West Middlesex Kirk Margaret Morrison Baird Martin Hall Hall Carl Hall Orlando Fla Frank Hall Washington, D.C John Baird Cunningham Funeral G. Mason Crites Haywood Cemetery Ira P. Perry Briddie Perry Cunningham Ave Jameson Memorial Hospital Butler County William Margaret Graham Bollinger Charles H. Perry J. Raymond Perry New York City Irene Maskrey Bristol Wilbur G Perry This City Essie Bollinger Grove City Joseph B. Leyde Highland Ave T. J. Jones Castle View Sadie Humphrey W. H. Humphrey Slippery Rock R. D Worth Township Lower Zion Baptist Church Carl Jones, Jr Ligo Slippery Rock Lower Zion Church Humphrey Jesse Clay Mary Robins J. Roy Humphrey Frank Humphrey Latrobe Carl Humphrey Howard Humphrey Floyd Edwin Humphrey Victor Humphrey Portersville Jennings Humphrey Nina Shields R. D Fern Glenn Lois Book Jennie J. Zedaker Lee Zedaker New Bedford North Side Hospital Youngstown Coitsville John Clark Presbyterian Church of B. of R. T Will Clark Harry Moore Sydney Holtzman Toronto Edward Sylying New Mexico Kelly Hubbard Evergreen Cemetery

Payless Payday Danger For State Employes Removed

Harrisburg Gov. George M. Leader signed emergency measures to allow a 65 million dollar loan to cover salaries before a budget act passes. Other bills loosened bow season hours, eased headlight restrictions, and let local justices substitute for each other.

Harrisburg George M. Leader Commonwealth General Assembly

Deaths Of The Day Clarence H. Denny

Obituary roundup for Clarence H. Denny age 65 of Edenburg died at home after an extended illness. Born May 8, 1890 in New Castle he was an electrician and former grocer. Surviving children and relatives are listed with funeral details at St James Church New Bedford and John A Meehan Funeral Home.

Clarence H. Denny Edenburg New Castle Henry Mary Macon Huff William and Sophia Denny Denny Lawrence County St. James Church of New Bedford Holy Name Society Mahoning Township Mary Flynn Denny Raymond Slavin R. D James FE Clarence Wilbur Denny Youngstown Louis F. Denny San Fernando Calif Harry Mick Beaver Marie McAuley Pittsburgh Emmett O'Donnell Mahoningtown Jennie Denny St. James R. Church William Meher St. Mary Church John A. Meehan Highland Lincoln Ave Constantino Cozza Mary Cozza Mable New Castle Hospital St. Peter Italy Michael and Lucia Panza Turano St. Vitus Church Mother of Sorrow of St. Vitus

Funeral services for Joseph W Mayo set Friday

The late Joseph W Mayo of 324 Bell Ave will have services at 2 p.m. Friday at Second Baptist Church W North St with Rev Rosamond C Kay Jr leading. Interment in Graceland cemetery. Body from Durr Funeral Home Aliquippa to church this afternoon. viewing after 6 p.m. today and before Friday service.

Joseph W. Mayo Bell Ave Second Baptist Church W. North St Rosamond C. Kay, Jr Graceland Cemetery Durr Funeral Aliquippa

Manko Rites Planned for Polish Born Trackman

Nikita Manko aged 59 of 1327 Moravia Street will be held at Noga Funeral Home Mill at Reynolds Street Friday afternoon. Interment at Holy Trinity National Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call today. Born in Poland May 28 1896 to Siergiej and Anna Manko, he was a trackman with the P and LE railroad and left no known survivors.

Nikita Manko Moravia St Noga Mill Reynolds Sts Holy Trinity National Catholic Naga Manko P and LE Poland Siergiej Anna Rudeuk Manko

Governor Signs Tax Program and Budget Allocations

Governor Leader signed into law a transfer of 25 000 dollars from the Motor License Fund to support Highway Safety Promotion in high schools run by the State Department of Public Instruction. He approved 37 980 dollars for Military Affairs Department expenses tied to World War II bonuses, drawn from the Veterans Compensation Fund. The Property and Supplies Department was allotted 153 000 dollars as purchasing agent for the State Highways Department, funded from the Motor License Fund.

Harrisburg Geoge M. Leader State Department of Public Instruction Leader Military Affairs Department Veterans Compensation Fund Property and Supplies Department State Highways Department

Raiding Sheriff Burns Foot in Whiskey Still Raid

Randolph County Sheriff Ralph C. Gunn sustained a burned foot after hot mash spilled during a raid on an illegal whiskey still in Roanoke Alabama. He was assisting federal officers when the incident occurred and received treatment for the burn.

Roanoke Ala Randolph County Ralph C. Gunn Gunn

Newly Formed Walmo Lions Get Charters

The Walmo Lions club becomes a chartered unit of Lions International, formed under New Castle Lions sponsorship. About 200 Lions and wives attended at Central Presbyterian church as 54 charter members welcomed by officials from New Castle Volant Pulaski Little Beaver New Bedford and Harrisville. James C. George elected first president with a full slate of officers.

New Castle News Central Presbyterian Church Walmo Lions Club Walmo Club FE. L. Staubler James C. George Wilbur Reehl Arthur Meek New Castle Harold Rice Ivor Davis Jr Max Ludwig, Jr E. B. Connelly John Frazier John Brinton Raymond Chapman George Howell Reehs Larry Howell New Castle Club Meek William McCombs John Henderson Earl Ramsey Edward F. Staubler Vandergrift Lions International Chapman Reehl Frank Cummins Erie Umberto Venezuela Bunny Johnson Helen DeCarbo Ermel Branstetter C. Everette Anderson M. Charles Rees Merle Birney John L. Black James C. Bradford Converse Branscome John P. Brinton G. Linden Bruce Patrick Cahill Joseph W. Campbell Raymond QO. Chapman Carl A. Cialella, Jr Edmund B. Connelly William F. Conroy James Daley Ivor Davis Fred M. DeCarbo Jesse C. Dufford, Jr John D. Firestone George J. Fisher John W. Fisher Paul G. Fisher John R. Frazier Samuel George George E. Glass Harold A. Good William A. Haines Walter A. Kieler Charles J. Kraus Roland Levine Max Ludwig George Massis James P. Masson Edgar J. Minick L. Joseph Mitcheltree Wayne O. Moore Frank O. Moretti Robert O. McCullough Graham H. McEntire Edwin M. McQuiston Robert E. M. Offerle Dr. A. L. Opp Harold G. Rice Eugene Scanlon M. W. Schooley Samuel Schwartz William J. Siebandler Wilford C. Stull, Jr Arthur W. Walters Henry J. West Bill White James Cioffi

Rebel Armies Driven From Free Viet Nam

Report indicates rebel forces in the south have been driven out as Ho Chi Minh’s opponents lose ground. The action strengthens the regime’s bid to form a stable government before nationwide elections next year that will determine Viet Nam’s fate with the North still under Communist control.

Free Viet Nam Hoa Hao Binh Xuyen Saigon

Kansas Wheat State Pride Featured in 1955 License Plate

On Wednesday evening cars moved in crowds and pedestrians crossed streets with effort. A Kansas tagged car bore the 1955 inscription Kansas The Wheat State signaling state pride in wheat production. City fountains require daily cleaning and risk contamination from gum and cigarette packs. A spotlight from the Exposition at Flaherty field draws crowds as residents visit the show and exhibits.

Kansas Flaherty Field

U S Steel Faces Strikes as Negotiators Seek Avert

Negotiations aimed at averting a strike continue as U S Steel offers a pay boost above 10 cents an hour with conditions. The union, earning about 2.23 dollars an hour, plans picket schedules and soup kitchens while blast furnaces face shutdown costs in the millions. McDonald and John A Stephens led talks in a two hour session after a 29 hour lull, with their general counsels the only others present. The sticking point remains a precise demand for a substantial increase by the union.

U.S. Steel McDonald John A. Stephens

Evacuation Test Proves Feasibility in South Bend

J Russell Pryor the federal traffic and safety director for Civil Defense said the South Bend evacuation test shows evacuation can be done with proper organization and planning. Local resident Jay Mooney noted many feared the test but called it worthwhile and potentially life saving.

South Bend J. Russell Pryor Civil Defense Jay Mooney

Forges Ex Mate’s Name to Lure Return to Milwaukee

Mrs. Jeanne K. Davis confessed in Milwaukee that she passed five thousand dollars in worthless checks using her ex husband’s name hoping he would learn of it and return home.

Forges Wilwaukee Wis Jeanne K. Davis Milwaukee

Paste Aids Poison Ivy Fight In Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon researchers develop a paintable paste for leaves and stems of poison ivy. It is claimed to kill the weed within 10 days, helping gardeners remove ivy from their plantings.

Mount Vernon N.Y

Hoover Commission urges big price hikes for federal power

The Hoover Commission urged Congress to sharply raise taxpayer subsidized federal power prices. It proposed banning new government steam plants, creating a water policy board, letting private utilities buy a fair share of public power, and forcing the TVA to issue public securities for expansions. It argued government electricity is sold at only about 60 percent of its value and suggested states could take over federal projects, though no recommendation was made.

Washington Hoover Commission Congress Commission Tennessee Valley Authority

Housewife Held in Slaying of Husband

A Wisconsin woman confessed to killing her husband after a quarrel over $200 and hid his body in a riverbank. She described striking him with an ax after dragging him into a coat, then resumed chores and moved the body by rowboat downstream.

Nye St. Joseph Bavysinger

In Memoriam for Emma Goshorn on Nine-Year Anniversary

In memory of our dear mother Emma Goshorn who died nine years ago today June 30. Sadly missed by her daughter and grandchildren who loved her best.

Emma Goshorn

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