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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1964
Page
2
In Pittsburgh an 18 year old, Raymond Treadwell, was shot and killed by police after breaking free during transfer and fleeing. He had been arrested for cutting automobile tires with a knife. A warning shot was fired and a patrolman shot him in the back, he died at Mercy Hospital.
GREENSBURG Pa UPI The University of Pittsburgh has bought the 31 room Lynch estate on a 104 acre tract to serve as the Greensburg campus permanent site Chancellor Edward H Litchfield said the property will be used as an administrative and student center and library initially Plans call for a new building for classrooms and laboratories a separate library a gymnasium and a dormitory to follow Meanwhile classes will continue at the current downtown Greensburg location
A service was held at 2 p.m. today in Warren for Emma Nesmith Phillips of 209 Marker Street, who died Saturday at Warren General Hospital. She was born July 19, 1881, daughter of Frank L. Nesmith and Elizabeth Lovelass Nesmith, widow of Warren P. Phillips. Surviving: daughter Olive G. Phillips, a granddaughter, Lois Offerle of New Castle, and two nephews. She was a life member of the First Baptist Church of Warren.
Lawmakers agree to a one year extension of wartime excise taxes on alcohol tobacco passenger autos parts telephone service and air travel while awaiting a Ways and Means study to determine further cuts. The measure preserves current revenue and delays any new reductions.
Lawrence County GOP Chairman Richard N. McKee appointed a by-laws revision committee led by former Judge W. Walter Braham. Members include attorney William R. Ralph Jr. and Joseph W. Pearson with Florence Kildoo and Thomas V. Mansell as secretary. The panel will study current by-laws and propose necessary updates. Any changes require county committee approval.
Four leaders of the ACT civil rights group were released on bond after an impromptu South Side rally. Also arrested were two organizers and a Chicago teacher, all ACT officers, for holding an open air meeting without a permit as about 300 youth demanded their release.
The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority presented a 660000 check to York County Industrial Development Corp as a second mortgage loan to Phillips Eckardt Electric Corp for a Manchester Two building. The $1650000 project will create 300 jobs and provide an $780000 annual payroll. This loan brings York County PIDA approvals to nine.
Joseph R. Chalfant of Charleroi Pennsylvania 80 a retired Pennsylvania Milk Control Commission employee and Valley of New Castle Consistory AASA member died at home yesterday. He is survived by two daughters two sons and several grandchildren. Friends may call at Schrock Funeral Home Charleroi today with a service at 2 p.m. tomorrow by Rev. Martin S. Longnecker. Burial follows in Brownsville.
Ayanians recount seeing a plane with landing lights flying very low just before an explosion tore through the street. A resident ran inside to warn her husband Leo, and both rushed to the back door to find the block engulfed in flames and wreckage.
Hollywood SAG directors vote unanimously to strike film and TV producers at midnight July 9 as contract with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers expires. Negotiations halted last Friday with no talks in prospect. SAG seeks no wage increase but demands a 100 percent rise in residuals for reruns, plus concerns over international shows and work day length.
In Pittsburgh a Wall Borough man was found mentally incompetent when he drew two wills for an 80 000 dollar estate. A jury ordered the estate distributed as if no will existed, giving one third to the widow and the remainder to the four children, Adelio Anthony Paul and Mrs Renzie Vigiano, with the sister Theresa Padula receiving the earlier bequest.
Castro's sister claims a state security department in Cuba directs espionage and subversion in Latin America. She states Maj. Manuel Pineiro Losada leads the section which produces false papers and trains espionage specialists. She also accuses Cuban embassies and pouches of aiding subversion and questions the $63 million in US medicine sent in the prisoner exchange.
New Castle leaders and area legislators led by Mayor John C. Jordan met with state highway officials in Sharon and won a promise that the U S 422 bypass will be recommended for inclusion in the six year highway program. If accepted, hearings will be held soon in New Castle and Harrisburg on possible effects and construction could begin as early as 1966.
Taylor notes the United Fund is 15 percent below national standards with corporate gifts and employee contributions forming the division. Upcoming campaign innovations aim to start the drive early in selective segments such as government workers unions contractors and industrial firms plus New Castle Hospital. Campaign runs September 21 to October 19 with no door to door solicitation this year.
RFK states Oswald acted alone in the Dallas assassination, noting the accused gunman was a Dallas resident and was killed by Jack Ruby before any trial. He also remarks on Oswald’s alleged communist links and observes Kennedy supporters acclaiming the family in Poland.
United Press International reports scattered showers did little to curb a nationwide heat wave with temperatures hovering in the 90s. Hill City Kansas saw 1.60 inches of rain in six hours, while much of the middle country had under a tenth of an inch. A severe storm in Burwell Nebraska sparked a barn fire. St Louis recorded 75 mph gusts and light rain. Sanford Naval Air Station in Florida received 1.11 inches. Chicago endured a fourth straight 90s day with 100 in Glenview.
Two inmates, Jack Parkinson age 30 and Lawrence Riggle age 25, were recaptured after escapes from Washington County jail. Parkinson fled with $275 from the prothonotary’s office and was returned from Wheeling, West Virginia, with Riggle charged as an accessory. Warden Feconda said Parkinson had been assigned to janitorial duties and had been sentenced to six months for check forgery.
Deaths Of The Day and a directory of all funerals are published daily at the start of the Want Ad Section for convenience. The directory lists interment location funeral director service times and calling hours.
UPI report shows Senator Barry Goldwater barnstorming Illinois and Michigan to win delegates for the Republican National Convention. He planned to audition for Illinois at the O’Hare Inn in Chicago and meet Michigan delegates in Lansing after visiting New Jersey’s delegation amid mixed support and ongoing commitments.
A GOP task force criticizes current policy on strategic systems arguing only manned bombers now deliver large thermonuclear yields and that refining weights for new weapons may be blocked by the test ban treaty. They warn hardening of Soviet systems could destabilize if a nuclear freeze reduces vulnerability.
Services will be held today for Miss May Lansfield Keller 86 the first woman to serve as dean of a Virginia college She died Sunday at Richmond Va where she had been appointed dean of Westhampton College in 1906 She retired in 1946 and was named dean emeritus.
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