John Samsa’s daring wartime flights and alpine respite
John Samsa survived perilous high altitude emergency landings after propeller failure and a powerless descent into no man’s land in World War II. He later executed a one wheel landing in southern France, skied the Alps of Alpe d Huez, met Olympic skier Emile Allais, bought a Nazi flag in Strasbourg, and had a Naples portrait taken at 23. His return to Bessemer was quiet, as fellow veterans rarely spoke of the war.
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Samsa
No Man’s Land
France
Pittsburg
Kansas
French Alps
Alpe d'Huez
Emile Allais
Life Magazine
Strasbourg
Pittsburgh
Bessemer
Italy
John Samsa
Naples
Seavey
New Castle
Births at Jameson Hospital in New Wilmington
Mandy and Kenneth L Book II of New Wilmington welcomed a daughter on May 27 2011 at Jameson Hospital. Kenneth Edward Gaston 35 of Harbor Edinburg Road cited after allegedly slapping a Hermitage man in the face. At 4 50 p.m. May 23 Pearl I Studebaker 64 of Slippery Rock collided her 2008 Chevrolet Trail Blazer with a 1999 Toyota Camry driven by Steven A Miller 28 Ellwood City on Route 224 in Mahoning Township. Neither driver injured. two passengers in Miller vehicle Sandra Miller 59 and Raymond C Miller 60 Ellwood City with minor injuries. Sandra Miller transported by Medevac to Jameson Hospital. Studebaker cited.
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Kenneth Edward Gaston
Harbor-Edinburg
Hermitage
Pearl I. Studebaker
Slippery Rock
Steven A. Miller
Ellwood City
Mahoning Township
Miller
Sandra Miller
Raymond C. Miller
Medevac
Jameson Hospital
Studebaker
Reappointment to board OK'd in New Castle action
New Castle City Council approved reappointing Tom Smith to the New Castle Personnel Board. His term runs until March 31, 2015.
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New Castle
Tom Smith
Smith
Council approves Fit4Life program in New Castle area
The city backs a Lawrence County Social Services plan to implement Fit4Life across New Castle Area School District. The program uses city parks free of charge and runs in schools before after and during summer meals. Funding hinges on Carol M White grants with county commissioners and Penn State Extension aboard.
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New Castle City
Lawrence County Social Services
Anthony Mastrangelo
New Castle Area
Park Avenue
Fit4life
Carol M. White
Lawrence County Commissioners
Penn State Cooperative Extension
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Ing Phosphorus
Richard Samsa
John
The
New Castle News
Money Market Account
First Commonwealth Bank
Nwealth Bank
Ted Thr
Ugh
CA. Ny
Rongley
P.O
Honey
Dad
Daily Record
Aniston
Mandy and
Kenneth L. Book II
New Wilmington
Police
Council Gives
OK To Fitness
Lawrence County
Allard
Thomas A. Ranieri
Tammy Ralston
CRNP
Wilmington Road
Rt. 18 North
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