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New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1962

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Mohawk Area OKs Budget For 1962 63 At $922200

Mohawk Area Jointure approves a 1962 63 budget of 922 200 with no tax increase. After a one thousand dollar addition for a five cent an hour cafeteria workers rise the plan preserves millages and per capita taxes across Mahoning Big Beaver North Beaver and Little Beaver townships and Bessemer. Budget totals include teacher salaries plant operation and maintenance and health services with ending balance used for July August salaries. The district discusses upcoming jointure changes with Wampum Ellwood City and Little Beaver adjusting millages and wage taxes.

Bessemer Mohawk Area Jointure Mahoning Big Beaver North Beaver Little Beaver Wampum Ellwood City Ellwood City Area Union Bessemer Elementary School State Department of Labor and Industry Manford E. Brockway Patsy J. Panella

Trades Unit Seeks To Better Relations

The Lawrence County Building Trades Council will hold a meeting to improve relations with contractors at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Area contractors and sub-contractors are urged to attend. The gathering is in Teamsters Hall at 1302 Croton Ave.

Lawrence County Building Trades Council Teamsters Hall Croton Ave

Youth Page Delayed This Week For Final Term Issue

The YOUTH Page, the final school term issue, will appear tomorrow instead of today. The weekly feature continues each Tuesday but school correspondent columns resume next fall when school begins.

Regrouping For Push Toward Nam Tha Laos Forces Ready Attack

Royal Lao government troops regroup in northwestern Laos for a push toward Nam Tha held by rebels. Aerials show rebels have not occupied Houei Sai, and many fled soldiers are being flown back to Laos. Premier Boun Oum and Gen Nosavan seek aid in Taipei while Souvanna Phouma travels to France and plans to return soon.

Vientiane, Laos UPI Laos Nam Tha Kemong River Thailand Mekong River Houei Sai Luang Prabang Vientiane Savannakhet Souvanna Phouma Savang Vatthana France Paris

Zelienople Man Seeks U S Return After Russian Stay

Robert Webster a 33 year old Zelienople native says temporary insanity led him to renounce U S citizenship and settle in Russia two and a half years ago He picked up a visa at the American Embassy in Moscow and plans to enter the United States as a Russian immigrant He left the Soviet Union to return to his wife and two children if they will have him back stating the move was to escape responsibilities rather than political reasons He formerly worked in Cleveland Ohio and had gone to Moscow in 1959 as a U S Exhibition employee

Moscow UPI Robert Webster Pennsylvania Russia Webster Zelienople United States Soviet Union Cleveland Ohio U.S

Death notices of several residents listed from 310 E Winter Ave to Hubbard

Death records for Roger Updegraff aged 77 of 310 E Winter Ave Frank Longo 83 of Hillsville J Patton 69 of Hubbard Mrs Elsie Prescott Evans 74 of New Galilee RD 1. The notice dates from Tuesday May 15 1962.

Roger Howard Updegraff E. Winter Ave Frank Longo Hillsville J. Patton Hubbard Elsie Prescott Evans New Galilee RD

France's Most Decorated Soldier Goes On Trial

Former Gen Raoul Salan, France's most decorated officer, is moved under guard to the Palais de Justice to face trial for leading the OAS war against Algerian independence. He already holds a death sentence in absentia for the 1961 Algiers uprising and faces a likely reimposed death penalty.

Paris UPI Raoul Salan France Palais de Justice Fresnes Secret Army Organization OAS Salan Philippe Petain Pierre Laval Edmond Jouhaud Algeria Algiers

Boston Firm Wins Wool Pool in Lawrence County

Lawrence County Cooperative Wool Growers Inc sold the 1962 clip to Nichols and Co Boston last night at prices above last year. The Boston firm bid .5791 cents per pound for the 3844 blood wool, about three quarters of the local 100000 pound crop. Members from Butler Beaver and Lawrence counties will pool wool in Butler June 4 and in New Castle June 5 and 6 at Baltimore and Ohio railroad sidings. R P Peebles is president.

Lawrence County Cooperative Wool Growers Inc Nichols and Co Boston Butler Beaver Lawrence Counties New Castle Baltimore and Ohio R. P. Peebles Wool Growers Association

Bank Merger Wins Approval

Lawrence Savings and Trust Co. will acquire the assets of First National Bank in Wampum after a unanimous vote by Wampum shareholders at a special meeting. The merger is to close by midsummer pending supervisory approval, with plans to remodel and maintain a branch office in Wampum.

Lawrence Savings and Trust Co First National Bank Wampum Wampum Bank Thomas Phillips Johnson Arden F. Krebs Johnson Lawrence Savings

Weather Summary: Mostly sunny and warm with mild night

The report forecasts high temperatures from 86 to 92 degrees and a low between 60 and 65, cooler in valleys. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and warm with similar conditions. Observed 24 hour period ends at 7 am with a max of 91 and min of 57, precipitation none, river stage 4.7 feet.

Fines Income Tax Evasion Trial Continues

LEWISBURG Pa UPI The income tax evasion trial of former Republican Gov John F Fine entered its sixth day with more government witnesses. Fine and co defendant Donald P Morgan are accused of evading payment of 45 000 in taxes for 1955 1956 and 1957. Witnesses said Fine s mining company paid for a tractor and accessories for the former governor s farm. A bill for 927.05 was sent to Newport Excavating in which Fine is part owner. Witnesses also testified to a 700 dam build and two 900 checks for work. The Newport firm allegedly paid for an irrigation system costing 2 682. The government says Fine should have declared the irrigation cost as income.

Lewisburg UPI John Fine Donald P. Morgan Grace M. Smith Phillipsburg N.J Gravely Tractor Co Newport Excavating Co John Hewitt Fine’s Dallas R.C. 4 Hewitt Newport Company James Kilpatrick Mt. Kelly

Primary Election Marked By Apathy

A light vote in todays primary election followed a dull campaign here. About six percent of the county's 28,173 Republicans and 24,666 Democrats had voted by 11 30 a.m. The survey covered several large voting districts.

Ellwood Shenango Ellwood City Union Twp

GOP Demands Sec Freeman Resignation Over Estes Case

Republicans pressed for Agriculture Secretary Orville L. Freeman to resign amid charges that an employee was dragged to a mental hospital tied to the Billie Sol Estes matter. Sen. Williams accused the department of misfeasance and said Freeman should step down. the department denied the charges.

Washington UPL Agriculture Orville L. Freeman Billie Sol Estes Mary K. Jones N. Battle Hales Estes John J. Williams Del Senate Agriculture Department Gordon Allott R-Coro Miss Jones Freeman Texas Bob Dole Kan John B. Anderson GOP Dole Allott White House Harold Heiges Heiges Williams Hales

Budget Moves to Adopt as District Fails to Reject Measure

A $992,788 Wilmington Area School District budget was adopted after cutting $1,500 from the tentative budget and defeating a measure to reject it 19 to 13. Board votes approved the budget 23 to 9, with shares by district listed and $526,807 to come from state aid.

New Wilmington Wilmington Area

Fire at New Castle Foundry Causes $25000 Damage

Spontaneous combustion blamed for a blaze at Hobart Street New Castle Foundry last night. The fire confined to the second floor where wooden patterns stored buckled steel beams. Fireman Charles Harper treated at the scene. Control achieved after about 45 minutes with six pieces of equipment arriving.

New Castle Hobart St Charles Harper

Fund Raising Talks for Youth Rehabilitation Center Site

A series of meetings is planned to raise funds for a proposed 3 to 4 million youth rehabilitation center. The Greater New Castle Association and Greater New Castle Development Corp officers led yesterday’s preliminary session with Thomas W. Morris noting many more sessions are planned and no definite decisions were made. The site bordered by County Line and Frew Mill Roads is deemed feasible by the Department of Public Welfare.

Greater New Castle Assn Greater New Castle Development Corp Thomas W. Morris County Line Frew Mill Rds Department of Public Welfare

New Color Ad Preprints Introduced By Coca Cola

Coca Cola launches a national four color preprint ad program for its 16 ounce bottle. The New Castle News features one of the first color preprints showing the bottle filling three glasses with Coke. Twenty five thousand copies are included in the issue.

Coca- Cola Coca-Cola Company New Castle News

Kennedy Briefs Congressmen On Laos Threat

President Kennedy orders 1800 Marines to Bangkok as a defense act amid Laos threat. He briefs House and Senate leaders for 50 minutes with no commitments asked or given. Officials say Marines may land in Thailand. no plans announced for troops inside Laos.

UPI U. S Southeast Asia Thailand Laos Kennedy Mekong River Washington Bangkok Thailland Congressional House GOP Charles A. Halleck Indiana Halleck Senate Everett M. Dirksen Illinois U.S Cabinet Room Dean Rusk Defense Robert S. McNamara Central Intelligence John A. McCone Lyman L. Lemnitzer Joint Chiefs of Staff

Cooking School Opens Here Today

The annual electric cooking school opens in the Cathedral with housewives and several husbands attending. Home economists Mary Metag and Mary Meyer lead the program sponsored by Pennsylvania Power Co. and the New Castle News. Sessions run 1:15 p.m. Thursday and Friday with prizes of groceries and two electric ranges.

National Live Stock and Meat Board Mary Metag Mary Meyer Pennsylvania Power Co New Castle News

Weather Snapshot Sees Warm Welcome as Sun Rises

Arthur Memeter notes a bright sunny start with Old Sol climbing over a hill. He calls the weather perfect with temperatures around eighty seven degrees, expressing satisfaction with the warm day ahead.

Sol

City Police Open House To Welcome Visitors

City police invite the public to an open house from 1 to 9 pm tomorrow in the city building as part of National Police Week. Ballpoint pens balloons and refreshments will be handed out and visitors will tour departments with officers explaining operations and department history.

National Police

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