Site Selection Surprises Five Of Committee
Five members of the public housing site selection committee were surprised by the Brinton site choice by PHA officials. Several officials voiced opposition or support, while one member approved and another had no comment. A later meeting with housing authority officials was held in Steinbrink’s office, not at the city council.
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Brinton
Paul J. Cuba
Herman Steinbrink
A. A. Leivo
Kenneth E. Fox
Earl Wimner
Lawrence County
H. L. Gordon
New Castle
Man Drowns After Boat Spun Out Of Control
James Palmer a 51 year old resident of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania drowned when he was hurled from a motorboat that went out of control on Sparrow Lake Friday night His wife was rescued after two hours adrift in the boat in OntarioCONFIDENTIAL
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Orillia
Ont
INS
James Palmer
Pittsburgh
Sparrow Lake
Final efforts to avert strike threaten furnace shutdown losses
Final efforts to avert strike warn of heavy industry impact with furnaces banked for 500000 tons and another 500000 tons lost before plants restart. The looming walkout could cost the industry one million tons of production even if a last minute agreement is reached.
Death of Ralph L Morrison at Colonial Apartments
Ralph L Morrison 55 was found dead in his room at the Colonial Apartments 337 East Washington Street at 2 PM Friday. Coroner says natural causes. he had been unseen since Tuesday and leaves wife Hazel, one grandchild, services at Boyd-Myers Home for Funerals Monday 2 PM, Oak Park Cemetery.
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Ralph L. Morrison
Colonial Apartments
Washington St
John A. Meehan, Jr
California
Lawrence County
Edward P
Gertrude Hunt Morrison
Morrison
Creasy Co
L.O.O.M
Hazel Dr. Patton Morrison
Boyd-Myers Home
N. Jefferson St
H. M. Rambo
Oak Park Cemetery
Boyd- Myers Home
Clearing House Reaches New Banking Hours Agreement
Banks adopt a new schedule excluding several holidays and shortening Good Friday hours. Member institutions including Citizens National Bank First National Bank Lawrence Savings and Trust Co New Castle Peoples Bank Union Trust Co and nearby branches align hours with the New Castle Clearing House Association. Building and Loan offices join the plan with noon to 8 pm Monday operations starting July 16 1956 and closures on Saturdays from July 21 1956.
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Citizens National Bank
First National Bank
Lawrence Savings and Trust Co
New Castle
Peoples Bank of New Castle
Union
Dollar Savings Association of
Lawrence County
Norman E. Clark
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
New Castle Clearing House Association
Center for New Castle Approved by State Trustees
State trustees authorize a new center to support a baccalaureate degree program. Oak Street School will house the center with a minimum initial enrollment of 60 students and will offer evening classes for on the job training.
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Oak Street
Drag Race On N Mercer St Triggers Charge Probe
A 17 year old New Castle youth faces possible action after a police described drag race on N Mercer St near George Washington Junior High School last night. Police halted Philip St Moritz on Clen Moore Blvd near the school after responding to a call about two cars racing. Authorities say he may have lost his operator license but no charges had been filed early this morning.
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New Castle
N. Mercer St
George Washington Junior High School
Philip St. Moritz
St. Moritz
Clen-Moore Blvd
Found Guilty Of Cheating On Income Taxes
PITTSBURGH Joe Frank a former Homestead racket figure was found guilty of cheating the government of about 18000 in income taxes. A federal court jury deliberated four hours before the verdict Judge John Miller withheld sentence and released Frank on 5000 bond pending appeal. He faces up to five years in prison and a 10000 fine and has prior convictions for liquor narcotics law violations and jury influence.
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Pittsburgh
Joe Frank
Homestead
John Miller
Frank
Handley Wins GOP Nomination for Indiana Governor
Lieut. Gov. Harold W. Handley won the Republican gubernatorial nomination at the Indiana state convention Friday receiving 1,430 votes from 2,013 delegates. He defeated his chief political rival, Governor George N. Craig, to take the party helm.
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Eugene J. Cadou
Indianapolis
INSI
Harold W. Handley
Indiana
Republican Party
Handley
George N. Craig
President Eisenhower Returns Home After Illness
President Eisenhower leaves the hospital this morning for Gettysburg after a three week stay for ileitis. White House Press Secretary Hagerty states the President slept for 72 hours and shows normal vital signs. He is discharged in good spirits, dressed in street clothes for the first time since June 7.
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White House
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Hagerty
Recreation Swimming Up For First Week
Turnouts for this year’s recreation swimming program exceed the five year average. The combined totals for Washington and Franklin pools reached 615 in the first week, above the 584 average, though the count was short of actual attendance due to money being stolen at George Washington Monday, affecting records.
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Washington and Franklin Pools
George Washington
Deaths Of The Day Funeral Directory Preview
A daily funeral directory lists upcoming services with interment place, funeral director, time of service, and calling hours for readers and the classifieds section.
Death notices of Weaver McGrath Steen and Weber families
Obituaries for James M. Weaver 74 of New Castle with burial in Savannah cemetery. Lyle E. McGrath 50 of Butler dies after heart attack with services in Butler and Castle View Cemetery. Lena Steen 52 of Darlington RD 2 dies in Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh. Regina Teckelt Weber " 104 E Euclid Ave dies. funeral at Church of God Euclid Ave with interment Oak Park Leyde Mortuary.
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Lyle E. McGrath
Butler
Elizabeth Campbell McGrath
Butler Memorial Hospital
New Castle
John A
Mima D. McGrath
McGrath
First Presbyterian Church
St. Louis
Elizabeth Marshall
Thompson Funeral Home
E. North St
James Smith
Castle View
Lena Steen
Darlington RD
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Enon Valley Presbyterian Church
Steen
Chippewa Twp
Beaver County
Donald Steen
Naomi Gorrell
New Brighton
Luck Duncan
Easton
Anna Braun
Chester King
Arnold Braun
Chippewa
W. F. Byers
Enon Valley
Regina Teckelt Weber
Euclid Ave
John Weber
Church of God
Bruce H. Radaker
Oak Park
Leyde Mortuary
Boy treated after being hit with ball bat
George Miller twelve year old from 716 West Washington Street received eyebrow lacerations Friday afternoon after being struck by a ball bat. He was treated at New Castle Hospital.
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George Miller
Washington St
New Castle Hospital
Man Mistaken For Burglar Shot To Death In Philadelphia
George Groom aged 46 of Philadelphia was shot and killed early today after entering George Foster’s second floor bedroom by mistake. Foster 50 said he awoke to find a man in his room and fired thinking he faced a burglar after Groom had visited Louise Williams, a roomer at the house.
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Philadelphia
George Groom
George Foster
Groom
Foster
Louise Williams
Demonstrations Against Reds In Hungary Reported
Public demonstrations against the Communist regime in Hungary were reported in Budapest during the past few days. The protests targeted subservience of red government leaders to Moscow and included a night-long demonstration on June 27 and 28, viewed as the largest against Rakosi the First Secretary.
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Vienna
INS
Hungary
Budapest
Red Government
Moscow
Communist Party
Matyas Rakosi
Dr J A McCarthy To Continue Studies In Ophthalmology
Dr John A McCarthy of Pittsburgh son of Mr and Mrs John L McCarthy completed his internship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hospitals. A Jefferson Medical College graduate he will begin ophthalmology training at the Eye and Ear Hospital in July with Dr Murray McCaslin. He is married to Betty Keeley and they have four children.
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John A. McCarthy
Pittsburgh
John L. McCarthy
W. Lincoln Ave
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
McCarthy
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
The
Eye and Ear Hospital
Murray McCaslin
New Castle
Betty Keeley
Frank Keeley
Park Ave
Scout Review Board Advances Two Scouts
The Mahoning Kuskuski district Boy Scout board chaired by Plummer D. Gibson approved two scouts for advancement on Thursday night. Thomas Smith of Post 12 was advanced to Eagle Scout and Craig Collingwood of Troop 26 was approved for First Class Scout.
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Mahoning-Kuskuski
Boy Scout Board of Review
Plummer D. Gibson
Thomas Smith
Craig Collingwood
Veterans Council To Meet Monday In Legion Home
Lawrence County Veterans Council will hold its monthly meeting Monday evening at 9 15 p m in the Legion Home on N Jefferson St to discuss matters affecting the organization. Howard L Hoover 34 of 1619 Katherine St treated at Jamestown Memorial Hospital at 1130 p m Friday for a laceration of the palm of his left hand from a fall while hunting bait for a fishing expedition on a sharp object.
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Lawrence County Veterans Council
Legion Home
N. Jefferson St
Howard L. Hoover
Katherine St
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Youngster Fractures Leg in Play Injury
Steve Ropback Jr four years old fractured his left leg while playing with his brother on S Jefferson Street. He was admitted to New Castle Hospital in good condition this morning.
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Steve Ropback, Jr
S. Jefferson Sr
New Castle Hospital
John Vedick Injured Puncture At New Castle Foundry
John Vedick, 30, sustained a puncture wound while pounding steel at the New Castle Foundry. He was treated at Castle Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vedick
Washington St
New Castle Hospital
New Castle
Firemen Respond To Small Street Incidents
City firemen were called out four times Friday for minor services. Gasoline was washed from streets on North Mercer and the Diamond after leaks from standing cars. A burning tree was extinguished on Florence Ave. At 3 p m children started a fire in an old garage at Bert Carter 107 S Mulberry St neighbors used a garden hose to stop the flames, with little damage expected as the garage was slated for demolition.
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North Mercer
Florence Ave
Bert Carter
S. Mulberry St
Britain May Cut Troop Strength In West Germany
London reports Britain may reduce its troop strength in West Germany as Bonn pays only about half the support cost. The move aims to meet Eden government promises to cut defense expenses this year after Defense Minister Sir Henry Monckton said West Germany would contribute around 95 million dollars, leaving Britain to cover about 84 million dollars for 1956-57.
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London
Britain
West Germany
Bonn
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Anthony Eden
Henry Monckton
Mockton
Gasoline Truck Explodes Shocking Cincinnati Inferno
A double trailer gasoline truck exploded at a Cincinnati intersection, igniting a massive fire that gutted a house and damaged seven others. Mrs. May Barnett died of a heart attack after fleeing the blaze. Five parked cars were destroyed and gasoline sprayed across nearby homes and vehicles. Eyewitnesses said the second trailer overturned and exploded, sending flames 100 feet into the air. the truck carried 7,450 gallons of fuel.
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Cincinnati
May Barnett
Pittsburgh Woman Shot To Death In Car Dispute
Freida Barron, 31, was shot and died after a dispute arising when she blocked a north side street with her car. Litt English was arrested after the shooting. his wife Orie Lee was involved as the quarrel escalated. Barron died at St. John's Hospital about 30 minutes after admission.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Freida Barron
St. John’s Hospital
Litt English
Orie Lee
Miss Barron
Boy Receives Thumb Injury From Rusty Nail Board
Joseph Settle 11 of 214 Power Street was treated at New Castle Hospital for a puncture wound to the thumb after being struck by a board with a rusty nail wielded by a playmate this morning.
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Joseph Settle
Power St
New Castle Hospital
Falls Down Steps Injures 2-year-old in West Pittsburg
Guy Frederick, aged two, from box 218 West Pittsburg, was treated yesterday at New Castle Hospital for scalp lacerations after falling down five steps.
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Guy Frederick
Box
West Pittsburg
New Castle Hospital
Seventh Ward Rev Croyle Begins Duties at Mahoning Methodist
Rev Rodney Croyle, new minister at Mahoning Methodist Church, will start Sunday with 11 o clock morning service and special music by Lawrence Godwin. He will move from Grove City. Communion scheduled at Mahoningtown Presbyterian July first in morning worship. Madison Avenue Christian starts summer schedule with no Wednesday prayer meetings. Sunday programs: Mahoning Methodist 9:45 school, 11 worship. Mahoningtown Presbyterian 9:45 school, 11 service with Communion. Madison Avenue Christian 9:45 Bible school, 10:45 Lord's Supper and sermon, 7:45 evening service.
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Rodney Croyle
Mahoning
Mahoningtown Presbyterian
C. E. Rickabaugh
William Bollinger
Robert McClurg
Madison Avenue Christian
Melvin S. Sparks
Paul Olson
Davis Class Holds First Summer Picnic
The Davis Bible class of Mahoning Methodist Church held its first summer picnic Friday evening at East Palestine Park in Fast Palestine Ohio. Members and families enjoyed swimming and sports after a basket picnic. The men played the first baseball game of the season at 6 30 p m. Mr and Mrs F Freeman were in charge of arrangements. A brief business meeting planned another picnic for July 27 at the same park.
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Davis Bible Class
Mahoning
F. Freeman
Simpson Church Picnic Tonight at Cascade Park
Simpson church will hold its annual picnic this evening in Cascade Park. A basket picnic is planned for 6 p.m. in the park grove with games sports and rides on the park concessions for children and adults.
Columbus Celebration Opens as Four‑Day Town Event
The 1905 Christopher Columbus Society summer celebration starts tonight for four days with a parade and opening band concert at 8 p.m. on the club grounds. No rain is predicted, and the street fair with refreshments and amusements is set to begin at 6 p.m.
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Christopher Columbus Society
Struck Playing Ball Inury to 10 Year Old
David Mumford of 713 Pearl Street received treatment at New Castle Hospital for a forehead concussion sustained while playing ball on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Mumford
Pearl St
New Castle Hospital
Music festival opens with four day open air concert
Opening with music at 3 p.m. kicks off a four day event. Women of the Auxiliary pitch in with work and attend Sunday through Tuesday. The band plays nightly at 8 p.m. under director Ralph Gaspare with fireworks to close at 11 o'clock Tuesday.
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Ralph Gaspare
Six Youths Leave For Church Camp
Six Seventh Ward youths from Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church travel to Seneca Hills Bible Camp at Franklin Pennsylvania for a week. They go with youth group advisers William Bollinger and Rev. C E Rickabaugh. In a few weeks eight younger group members will also spend a week at the camp.
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Seventh Ward
Seneca Hills
Franklin
Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church
William Bollinger
C. E. Rickabaugh
Madison Avenue Christian Church Board Meets July 6
The official church board of Madison Avenue Christian Church will convene for the July meeting on Wednesday July 6 at 8 p.m. in the church to discuss church business and list agenda items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Avenue Christian Church
Poland Cracks Down After Two Day Uprising
At least 100 people died as Poznan faced martial law. Government says anti Communist resistors were arrested and the roundup continues. Premier Josef Cyranciewicz rushed from Warsaw to Poznan and pledged a full scale investigation and punishment for those responsible. He hinted the demonstrators may have had some justification for rebelling.
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Poznan
Josef Cyranciewicz
Warsaw
Junior Order United American Mechanics Meeting
The Junior Order United American Mechanics will meet at 8 p.m. Monday July 2 in McGoun Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United American Mechanics
McGoun Hall
Bicycle collision near home injures two year old Krause
Jeffery Lynn Krause aged two of 514 North Cedar Street suffered multiple cuts to the lower lip when struck by a bicycle near his home Friday. He received treatment at New Castle Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffery Lynn Krause
North Cedar St
New Castle Hospital
Eight yearold treated after fall from wall in New Castle
Merle Brightshoe Jr aged eight from 423 Friendship Street was treated at New Castle Hospital for a chin laceration after falling from a concrete wall to a ledge.
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Merle Brightshoe, Jr
Friendship St
New Castle Hospital
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