21 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1971
Page
1
The United Nations General Assembly began its 26th annual session in New York. The key issue is selecting a successor to Secretary General Thant who has announced plans to leave at the end of his second term on December 31.
Union residents win an extension as Estruders Inc features prominently at Krightspot. Cheryl Brown will be installed in a forthcoming ceremony while Tanner receives high praise for recent work and community impact.
A frost warning is issued tonight for the North Central mountains amid sunny cool weather today and Wednesday with highs in the 60s. Tonight will be clear and quite cool, with scattered frost in the north central mountains and lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s, colder at 30s in the mountains. Weather stats show a 78 high and 47 low, .07 inches rain, Shenango River at 4.82 feet, pollen 1 grain per sq cm. Moraine State Park reports 61 degrees, light north wind, .01 inch precipitation, attendance 2058.
The notice lists Domenick Damiano aged 85 of 301 S Jefferson St Samuel A Linton 82 of Lowellville Rd 2 W Donald Gross 61 of 2995 Mercer Road Wesley F Harriger 55 of Darlington Moses Joseph 81 of 1511 Hamilton St Floyd Thompson McNair 90 of Mercer Rd 1 and James F Buccelli 68 of Wampum Rd 1.
State housing chief William H. Wilcox visited New Castle to view dilapidated South Side buildings and promised immediate demolition funds. He said a regional study team would assess housing needs while stressing a people oriented redevelopment program. Citizens urged involvement amid objections to proposed multiple dwelling units and neglected planning efforts.
The Lawrence County Commissioners unanimously appointed John E. Blackson Associates of New Castle as planning consultant after a hearing highlighting local economy benefits. The prior recommendation favored Michael Baker Jr. Inc. of Rochester, Pa. but policy to prefer local firms and a counter proposal led to the vote. The decision ends a month long controversy and follows six firms interviewed.
The county is set for 104000 under a new funding formula for the emergency employment program, plus 315400 already slated for public service jobs. Secretary Hodgson announced the distribution from an nearly 8 million state appropriation targeting areas with unemployment of 6 percent or more for three months. Josephine Roe in Philadelphia says Oct 5 is the submission deadline for funding proposals, a date seen as unrealistic due to short notice. The drama of funds and formulas includes potential eliminations from Pennsylvania amid political implications for 1972. The plan may create up to 19 jobs under existing guidelines, with money directed to political entities for direct services. The commissioners await Washington approval of the county population based formula. Both grants derive from a 750 million federal appropriation to reduce unemployment, with Hodgson releasing 150 million and withholding 50 million to balance inequities or overlooked areas.
Last night inmates at the county jail started a three hour disturbance lighting four mattresses. Police and fire crews responded around 9:30 p.m. Morgan 19 of Ellwood City had a burnt mattress found in his cell and refused to move when ordered. guards report ongoing discipline problems and fear further incidents.
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