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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1966
Page
1
City council postpones wage talks with about 275 employees over wage demands and unsettled finances. Finance Director Richard Biddle warns the 1967 general operating budget may near two million dollars with wage, supply and maintenance costs rising and tax revenue shrinking due to urban renewal projects.
Da vid L. Lawrence, 77, longtime Pittsburgh political figure and former four term mayor, dies in Presbyterian University Hospital from a heart attack suffered while addressing a rally. Governor Scranton orders 30 day mourning and flags at half staff. Burial set for Calvary Cemetery. Lawrence, a Democratic power broker dating to the Roosevelt era, was known for unity calls at a November rally.
Aubrey James Norvell, 40, pleaded guilty to assault and battery with intent to kill for ambushing James Meredith during the Mississippi freedom march. He received five years with three years suspended due to his war record. He still faces the firearm charge and will report to prison December 2.
Hubert D. Patterson aged 66 of 11244 W Washington St and Bertha Todd aged 49 of 11414 S Jefferson St are listed in this death record. Further details such as dates and causes are not provided in the readable text.
Harrisburg UPI Republicans in both chambers will hold Dec caucuses to choose leaders for 1967 68. House speaker candidate is Kenneth B Lee. floor leader is Lee A Donaldson. Senate majority leader expected to remain Stanley Stroup with Senate president pro tempore contested between Fleming and Wade. Democratic reorganizations also planned in December with no date set.
About 300 area public school teachers remain on strike in Youngstown and Hubbard as officials move to enforce a state law against public employee walkouts. Schools stay open with students urged to stay home, after a six hour negotiating session failed to resolve representation disputes between the Youngstown Education Association, Youngstown Federation of Teachers, and the Board of Education.
Walter Haybarger 24, an escapee from Lawrence County’s $400000 maximum security jail, was recaptured at his wife’s apartment within six hours of fleeing. He was returned to custody after taking an overdose of sleeping pills and was treated at St. Francis Hospital. Authorities planned new prisoner re processing methods. Mrs Russo’s son Sgt Augustine Russo awarded Purple Heart posthumously. ceremony at her home.
United States will pause new food aid commitments to India until a team of agricultural experts completes a study mission. The last wheat shipment under existing terms leaves India in December, risking a February shortage amid India's general election.
Life magazine renews a push for a fresh probe into the Kennedy assassination amid Dallas gunfire echoes and calls for a possible second assassin. The piece notes Robert Kennedy’s rising influence and Johnson’s stance on reviewing evidence while recalling ceremonies at Arlington and other memorial events.
The area will see sun and warmer conditions with highs in the 50s. Tonight remains fair with a low around 32 to 39 and mild conditions expected on Wednesday. Up to date statistics show a maximum of 50 and a minimum of 20 with no precipitation, Shenango River at 4.7 feet.
The United States says Red China blocks U N membership by insisting on a formula incompatible with a majority view. Italy and five others proposed the study committee to explore a two Chinas arrangement in the United Nations.
Michigan Governor George Romney and New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller met at Dorado Beach to discuss GOP strategy after November gains. They said no candidate decisions were made though Romney noted talks may spur a nomination push, and both agreed on seeking consensus to win in 1968.
In South Viet Nam's Central Highlands American forces clash with North Vietnamese units in Operation Paul Revere. A 21 man U S Army platoon of the 1st Air Cavalry is overrun with only three survivors, while heavy air and artillery support helps the last squad kill 102 attackers. U S losses described as light amid continued engagements near Pleiku and along the Cambodian border.
Michigan State University rises to number one in the nation per UPI polling as Notre Dame is relegated from the top spot. The shift signals MSU’s growing dominance this season and reshapes national rankings.
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