City adopts county assessments for tax collection
City council adopts an ordinance using county property assessment figures as the tax base with a 4 percent assessment ratio effective January 1. The plan shows total city property valuation at 57,874,670 at 40 percent, up from 56,516,790 now, aiming to collect 1,143,024 in property taxes, about 24,000 more than the 19% mills levy yields. The council also condemns 2 acres in Union Township owned by Ernest R. and Eleanor B. Dodds adjacent to the New Castle Airport for expansion and improvements to the airfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Henry Wettich
Union Township
Ernest R
Eleanor B. Dodds
New Castle
Burglaries on U S 224 In Ma honing Township
State police report two burglaries in Ma honing Township along U S 224. Lawrence Rich's Restaurant front door was pried and Highway Oil Co. service station window pried. About $15 in change cigarettes and pop were taken from the station. loss at the restaurant is undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoning Township
U.S. 224
Lawrence Rich
Churchill Rd
Highway Oil Co
Ohio
Birth Notices From Jameson Memorial and St Francis Hospitals
Jameson Memorial Hospital reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Gerald W Wagner of 275 N Market St New Wilmington on June 29. Also a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ronald Bromley of New Castle RD 5 on June 29. Chester Herb of 1813 Hamilton St welcomed a son on June 29. St Francis Hospital records a daughter for Mr and Mrs Earl A Sallie of 1314 Pennsylvania Ave on June 29 and a son for Mr and Mrs Able Franklin Rice of 708 W Grant St on June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Gerald W. Wagner
N. Market St
New Wilmington
Ronald Bromley
New Castle RD 5
Chester Herb
Hamilton St
St. Francis Hospital
Earl A. Sallie
Pennsylvania Ave
Able Franklin Rice
W. Grant St
Bucks County Man Named President of Boroughs Group
Ernest K. Bossert of Quakertown was elected president of the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs at the four day convention closing session. George F. Hahaney, Arthur M. Zeiders, and Carl W. Feuhrer were named vice presidents. Delegates approved a constitutional amendment to add an Allegheny County representative to the executive board and backed a pledge against regional government. They also urged more state liquid fuel tax money for boroughs and traffic light installation rights without highways department approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucks County
Pittsburgh
UPI
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
Ernest K. Bossert
Quakertown
John S. Buchanan
Everett
Bedford County
George F. Hahaney
Sharon
Mercer County
Arthur M. Zeiders
Mifflin
Juniata County
Carl W. Feuhrer
Epharta
Lancaster County
Allegheny County
State Highways Department
Cable theft at city disposal plant site on Pa. 18
M. Stefanic and Sons Corp Farrell plumbing contractors reported the theft of 150 feet of welding cable from the new city disposal plant under construction on Pa. 18 south of Mahoningtown. Police were notified yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Stefanic and Sons Corp
Farrell Plumbing Contractors
New City
Pa. 18
Mahoningtown
Fourteen-year-old boy held in girl's death inquiry
Sheriff Guy Van Cleave described the suspect as cooperative, detailing how the act was committed. Paula Sue Lange disappeared after 8:30 p.m. and was found in a junk-filled shed by a 14-year-old boy who also helped uncover the scene with his sister Sheila. The body wore the same clothes she vanished in, with unclear signs on sexual assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy van Cleave
Young Lange
Sheila
Paula Sue
van Cleave
Hoyts Center anniversary celebration honors local donors
The Hoyts were honored on the first anniversary of the Hoyt Center opening a celebration with 100 attendees. The event showcased roses, student art by Gula Keagy and her class, open workshops, and a fine arts program including Cleopatra scene by Carol Thomas, vocal selections by Mrs. Victor Black, and a Jefferson Cantata reading led by Allurah Leslie with organ accompaniment by Robert Brenner. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Crawford Hoyt
Hoyt Center
Gula Keagy
Carol Thomas
Cleopatra
Victor Black
Edwin Lewis
G. L. Henderson
Francis Horton
Alex Simon
Ernest Johnson
C. B. McFadden
C. R. Brenner
Robert Brenner
Allurah Leslie
Simon
Frank Harvey
Henderson
Lloyd
Leslie
U S casualties rise in Viet Nam as allies split on bombing
Week of fighting brings 755 American wounded and seven missing or captured, raising total U S deaths to 3 962 and wounded to 22 116 since January 1 1961. Communist losses reach 1 125 killed and 204 captured. Britain opposes expansion while Australia and Thailand back raids. Air strikes from Thai bases support U S operations in South Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Russia
North Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Britain
Harold Wilson
House of Commons
Australia
Thailand
Harold Holt
Washington
LBJ
South Viet Nam
Birth control debate tests House panel over state funding
A House committee hears flatly contested views on funding birth control and transporting non public pupils. Advocates frame the program as a right to know, while opponents call it an invasion of privacy and fear bureaucratic overreach. Former speaker Hiram Andrews urges church and women’s groups to seek solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullen
Welfare Department
Senate
Andrews
Hiram Andrews
House
Commonwealth
Father Penn
Fair housing bill survives first test in House
The bill would ban racial religious and ethnic discrimination by real estate brokers in selling or renting housing. Homeowners with limited yearly transactions and small owners in buildings under five units were exempt. Debate centered on how much owners could direct agents to discriminate while retaining protections for larger rental properties and new housing developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias
Tax league leader dies at meeting and funeral notices
Tax league leader described as unifying Township head Mathews cites good and bad publicity. Augustine born April 7 1913 in New Castle married Frances Rozzi in 1934. Employed at Rockwell Transmission and Axle Division. Survived by wife son and daughter five grandchildren and more. Services set at St Vitus Church with procession from funeral home. Also obituaries for Clara Belle Moore and a note on Lucy Henderson Missionary Society event at Moravia United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews
League
Mr. Augustine
New Castle
Elizabeth Barbara Augustine
Frank Augustine
Frances Rozzi
Augustine
Rockwell Standard Corp. Transmission and Axle Division
St. Vitus Church
Steelworkers Local
Joseph
Mark
Betty) Tate
Edward A. DeCarbo
S. Mill
E. Sutton
Joseph F. Fabbri
Deaths of the Day A New Castle Funeral Directory
A daily funeral directory lists interment details for Mrs. Mary Witon 74 of 249 Smithfield St died in Jameson Memorial Hospital. It covers funeral director, times, calling hours, surviving family and burial plans. Other obituaries include Otto Goist 58 of New Bedford and James Houk 84 of New Castle with service details and family survivors. The column also notes a medical regulation debate and AMA stance on Medicare fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
AMA
HEW
John Gardner
Vincent W. Archer
Charlottesville
Purse Stolen From Dorothy Bray Home In Omaha
City detectives investigate a theft from 110 S Crawford Ave reported at 6 30 a m. A purse containing $5 and cards was taken from an unlocked kitchen in the Bray residence. In unrelated notices a report notes railroads use over 6000 tons of weed killers along their trackage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Bray
S. Crawford Ave
Moravia church group to hold picnic and meeting
The Willing Workers Class of Moravia United Presbyterian Church plans a lawn picnic and meeting tomorrow on Cleland Mill Road. A tureen dinner is served at 6 p.m., followed by the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
United Presbyterian Church
North Beaver Grange
Cleland Mill Rd
Henry A Manseau Dies in Chicago at 82
Henry A. Manseau aged 82 died at Alexian Brothers Hospital in Chicago after a brief illness. He lived much of his life in Chicago, was born in Canada, and his wife had passed away years ago. Surviving are his daughter Mrs Norman L Wilson of 109 Rutgers Dr New Castle and two sons William and George in Chicago. Requiem Mass is Saturday at 9 a.m. at St Celestine Church with burial in a Chicago cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Belle Moore
Akron
Clara Belle Biddle
Edinburg
Cleveland
Arney
Rosetta Kline Biddle
Norman Moore
Charles
Bert
George
Florida
Henry
Roanoke
John Biddle
New Castle
Hannah Simonton
Rosanne
Hennessey
North Hill
Funeral
Mary Witon
Smithfield St
Mary Krawiec
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Jasienicza
Poland
Michael
Catherine Krawiec
Andrew Witon
Witon
Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church
Bertha) Russo
Rose Ungar
Hayden
Julia) Tuttle
Indianapolis
Ind
James
Louis
Felix
Phil
Rudolph
Edward
Noga
S. Mill and
E. Reynolds
Holy Trinity
Marceli Pytlarz
Holy Trinity Church
Otto J. Geist
Box
Sharon Rd
New Bedford
Youngstown
Otto C
Louisa Little Goist
Mabel Stevenson
Belt
Republic Rubber Co
Goist
United Presbyterian Church of
Hubbard
Poewen Cemetery
New Bedord
James G. Houk
McClelland Ave
C. H. Burgraff
Wheaton
Shenango Township
John B
Nancy Nimmo Houk
Almira E.morgan
National Tube Co
Ellwood City
Shen
Anthony
Theda) Nastas
C. H
Julia) Burgraff
Abe
Vera) Pratt
Ellwood
E. R
Bert) Huston
29Th St
Beaver Falls
Enon Valley RD
Providence Hospital
Beaver County
John and
Mary Jenkins Huston
Nora Himes
Pennsylvania Railroad
Beryl) Herb
Enon Valley
Walter E
Betty) Schubert
Daniel
Geraldine) Kelly
Bill
Mary) Opperman
Forrest
Darlington
William
John R
James T
Francis E
Wayne
Ira Graham
Marshall Funeral Home
Main St
Wampum
Bethel United Presbyterian Cemetery
North Beaver Township
Henry A. Manseau
Chicago
Alexian Brothers Hospital
Mr. Manseau
Norman Wilson
Rutgers Dr
Norman L
Lenny) Wilson
Belmont Funeral
St. Celestine Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Gem Society
Jesse N. Kerr
N. Mill St
Dollar Savings Association
Lawrence Cammy
Wilmington Road
Maitland Lane
New Castle News
Robert Kerr
Moraine State Park
Butler County
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Ralph R. Carlson
the Hoyts
Call’s Plaza
Picnic Supply Headquarters
Tax League
Clara Moore
City Rescue Mission
Lucy Henderson
Otto J. Goist
Coward Shaffer
Greenwood Methodist Church
Harmony Baptist Cemetery
Lia Wiles Nees
Pri
New Casbillef
Robert Hall
Yamaha
America
Yamaha International Corporation
Bell Lane
Downingtown
Warner
Lawrence County
Arner
S.croton Avenue
Fenith
Zenith Research
Zenith
Oene
Joseph Mirow
Washington St
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