12 May 1960
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
1
President Eisenhower says he will await Khrushchev's reaction and a direct message before deciding on his June trip to the Soviet Union. He expects to wait until he meets Khrushchev in Paris next week.
The body of John D. Rockefeller Jr will be buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tarrytown New York in a family plot Nelson Rockefeller governor of New York and Laurance Rockefeller plan to fly back today to finalize arrangements Rockefeller died at 86 in Tucson Medical Center after pneumonia and heart strain Martha Baird Allen Rockefeller his widow mourns heavily
Philadelphia UPI report says President Eisenhower may be asked to appoint an emergency board under the Railway Labor Act to delay a planned June 6 strike by 25 000 TWU members and 33 000 railroad workers from New York to St Louis. Quill warns of a battle to the bitter end as talks stall over rules working conditions and a proposed wage change.
In Burbank Calif Lockheed reviews results of a six week multimillion dollar test program into Electra crashes. Airlines and agencies meet to discuss test results modifications and costs amid a firm 22 million dollar program estimate with 25 million cap. Chief engineer pilot Herman Salmon leads the mystery probe.
Paris reports that the U S spy plane episode over the Soviet Union may have eased tensions at the Big Four summit in Paris. The event is seen as boosting realism in East West relations and influencing debate on open skies proposals by President Eisenhower to Khrushchev.
House Democratic leaders secure early action on the stalled 975 million dollar school construction bill. Speaker Sam Rayburn wins commitment from Howard W. Smith to hold hearings next week. The measure, approved by Education Committee in March, would grant 325 million dollars annually to states for classrooms. The Senate earlier passed a two year 1.8 billion dollar education measure funding construction and teachers salaries.
A coroner jury recommended that Uniontown motorist George Cooper be held for the June grand jury on involuntary manslaughter in the death of 17 year old Alexander Kozol. Kozol and his companion Bill Olinger were riding a bicycle from Hillsville to New Castle when Kozol was struck on Forrest Street. Cooper, who confessed to driving the car, turned himself in and did not testify at the inquest, citing constitutional rights.
Local organizations including the PTA gathered at The Castleton to revive a Mental Health Association or Guidance Clinic for Lawrence County. Speakers outlined aims such as protecting individuals rights, improving local treatment, and public education while noting funding from the United Fund and the State Welfare Department.
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Considerable cloudiness and cool with a few light showers today. Highs near 50s. Tonight and Friday partly cloudy with a warmer Friday. Lows 34 to 40. Four hour period ending 7 am shows a high of 50 and low of 36 with .05 inches rain and river at 10.2 feet. A year ago highs reached 78 and river stood at 6.3 feet.
Supervisors last night called for cooperation from township residents in the operation of the township dump. The appeal aims to keep the facility running smoothly and safely with community involvement.
Swiss officials expelled two Soviet diplomats from Bern after their arrest for attempting to buy Swiss military secrets and information on U S rocket bases in West Germany. The contact, a West German, remained at large with questions about his involvement. A third man was rumored but not confirmed. Police acted on a secret tip as the diplomats appeared for a meeting in downtown Zurich.
The Neshannock School Directors approved a tentative 1960 61 budget of 811 008 95 with 56 554 75 set for capital outlay including three new buses and athletic field work. They discussed a 60 000 long term bond and a millage rise from 22 to 24 to fund more revenue while a 35 000 athletic field cost and 24 393 41 bus contracts were itemized. The trailer tax increases to 3 monthly while per capita and wage taxes stay at 5 and 10 mills respectively. The budget will be displayed for 21 days before adoption at a special meeting.
UPI report quotes John F. Kennedy asserting he will win the Democratic presidential nomination after a West Virginia primary victory. Party leaders from both sides debate the impact of his win, while rivals and Nixon aides reassess strategies as Kennedy advances toward the nomination.
Premier Khrushchev said continued American reconnaissance over the Soviet Union could trigger an atomic war. He warned the U S pilot Francis Powers would be tried as a spy and that further aggression would be met with atom bombs in the first minutes.
Mrs Chauncey J Mellor of 207 Pearson Street Eugene L Coulter aged 49 of 12714 F Long Avenue Mrs John Nicholl aged 78 of Monee and Thomas FE Douds aged 78 of Ellwood City appear in the readable portion of a local notice listing residents and ages.
A tired gardener toils with fork rake spade and hoe in the fallow bed. He rests his back and hopes the plants grown this season will yield a good harvest. He notes it is forty nine today and expresses quiet resolve that crops will grow well.
Lawrence County plans to retain Robert E. Jamison to challenge Tennessee Gas Company’s proposed rate increase before the Federal Power Commission in Washington. Jamison will represent nine Washington County industrial firms as hearings open May 24. county solicitor Marshall G. Matheny says the move could curb extra charges by the gas wholesaler.
New Castle teachers and the city school board clashed over salaries and a newspaper advertisement from NCEA president Eugene DeCaprio. Dr Samuel Perry Jr labeled the ad deceptive, arguing the $200 yearly increase is a standard raise tied to experience and planning, not an above board windfall, and will cost about a third of a mill next year.
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