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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1973
Page
11
Washington report shows a 5.6 percent Social Security rise stalled by the House as a debt ceiling bill moves forward. The proposal would have raised singles to $170 and couples to $299 monthly, with higher payroll deductions, but feared fiscal cost and impact on veterans and welfare benefits led to its withdrawal.
Obituary notices and funeral notices from New Castle and nearby towns report deaths of Mrs. Rose J. DeMatteo Quimby 60 of 1112 Pollock Ave and Mrs Harriet V. Schreckenghost 68 of 227 Euclid Ave. Other notices include Miss Anna Laughlin of Wampum and Harold Miller of Meadville with service details, plus a Cleveland report on Playgirl being pulled following a Supreme Court decision.
Lawyers for Minnie and Mary Alice Relf file motion claiming U S District Judge Robert Varner showed bias against African Americans. They allege he questioned prior births and suggested a reason for sterilization of minor plaintiffs and urged excluding black jurors, with US Attorney Ira Dement’s office reportedly rejecting the idea. The suit contends the operation occurred without parental consent under a local poverty agency.
Mari lyn Dobrolenski pleaded guilty to shooting two Delaware state policemen during a motel robbery in Media Pennsylvania. She received two consecutive life terms in prison as judges rejected the death penalty following a Supreme Court ruling.
Boston Globe reports Attorney FP Bailey sought to sell about 100 tons of gold buried in New Mexico to the federal government. Bailey denied plans to evade prosecution and said his clients found no illegality, claiming they are finders with a claim and timing tied to a 1990s burial. John Mitchell was allegedly advised by Bailey in March. The gold, valued around 250 million, includes bars, coins, and artifacts from Mexican, Spanish, and Indian origins.
State Rep. Thomas J. Fee writes to county commissioners promising support for Senate legislation that would shift the federal food stamp program costs to the state. County Controller Robert Focht awaits approval to invest 525000 in U S Treasury Notes from various funds to meet cash needs. Commissioner Frank Vitrit praises New Castle High School Band for Memorial Day performance despite heavy rain.
A Soviet Aeroflot TU194 jet with 77 passengers crashed minutes after departing Amman airport for Beirut. An airport spokesman offered no casualty comment, saying the plane went down just off the runway as the twin-jet on the scheduled Beirut flight failed to clear takeoff.
A quirky essay traces knocking on wood from ancient superstition to modern belief then pivots to a medical center pharmacy reminder. It notes druids, a woodpecker, and public charm beliefs while promoting prescription handling at Medical Center Pharmacy with two local addresses and phone numbers.
The moon obscured the sun from Basil to the Indian Ocean, a seven minute four second eclipse second longest in 1,256 years. Scientists along a 3,401 mile path from Mauritania to Chad and Kenya study effects on natives and plant life, with aircraft chases and a 11 minute 51 second exposure planned.
Jameson Memorial Hospital has been allotted funds from the Nursing Student Loan and Scholarship Programs by the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare. Rep Frank M Clark reports a total of 10135 in loans and 5342 in scholarships for the program year.
State police investigate an assault and attempted rape of a 24 year old woman by a man in his early twenties who flagged down her car on the berm of the northbound lane near Interstate 79 in Muddycreek Township. He pressured her to start the car, pulled a knife, cut her wrist, and fled after a brief drive. The incident occurred Thursday between 1:15 and 8:20 p.m.
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