School Directors Reject Fallout Shelter Proposal in McCandless
In a McCandless Municipal Building meeting held Thursday February 28 Northwest Allegheny County defense council members and residents debated quonset hut shelters for school fallout protection. Critics called the plan a flop while officials warned of cost and feasibility with few volunteers and inadequate current shelters.
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Civil Defense
John B. Sullivan
Northwest
Allegheny
McCandless
Northwest Council
Sullivan
Charles Merchant
Ross Township
Ross
McKnight
Sottivorn
Harry E. Wylie
Green Engineering Co
North Allegheny
16 Year Old Arrested After Crash
A 16 year old was arrested following a car collision in Ross Township. Henry Kroll is recovering at home after injuries that included a cut and pneumonia in separate drivers. Police report the crash involved Mrs. Lis Duncan and Loyd Richey in Park Place.
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Henry Kroll
Ross Township
Pease Hills
Susan Wilson
Woodhaven
Lane
Divine
Providence Hospital
Pittsburgh
Ross Restaurant Owner Balks at Double Fees
Ross Township faces a dispute as Stroup of Stroup’s Dairy Store refuses to pay both Ross Township and county licenses. Health officer Graham seeks state certification, while commissioners debate authority and possible penalties. Stroup condemns the double fee as harming small business and signals legal action if required.
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Ross Restaurant
Ross Township
Ross
William Graham
Graham
Stroup
Perry
Enghvway
William W.milnes
North Hills News- Record
Pye
Kalnes
Equitable to Cut Gas Bills for 15267 Customers
Equitable will slash gas bills for 15 267 customers as part of a wholesale rate settlement. The cut targets the coldest February since 1925 and follows plans filed with the Public Utility Commission. A spokesman described the refund as part of the settlement.
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Public Utility Commission
Train Derailment Shuts Route 8 Area in North Hills
A Baltimore and Ohio diesel freight train derailed 24 of 44 cars near the Glenshaw B and O station on Route 8 in North Hills about 10 am. No injuries reported. cargo included hogs and a muriatic acid tanker. Engineer D C Pease and crew—fireman Dale Evans and conductor James R. Doyle—explain speed contributed to the wreck as onlookers and police managed the scene.
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North Hills
Baltimore and Ohio Diesel
New Castle
Connellsville
B&o
Glenshaw
Virginia Brown
Spencer Lane
Shafer
Uut
Mellor Institute
Pittsburgh
D. C. Pease
Toders
Dale Evans
Allison St
West Newton
James R. Doyle
North
Pittsburgh St
Field Registration Dates Set Across Townships
Notice lists registration dates and locations for Marshall, Hampton, Ross, Richland, and McCandless townships. Registrants may sign up at central or local election offices on specified days. addresses include Central Ele, Mount Pleasant Road Warrendale, Locust Street, Perry Highway, and Ingomar Elementary.
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Ross Township
Ross
Perry Highway
Richland Township
Death Records Amid Local Obituaries Highlighted
Obituary fragments list names and addresses across Ross, Shaler, Richland, Franklin Park, Cranberry townships. Entries include Mrs Walter Lampus aged 8 and others such as Edward W Rane, Louis Dockwan, and Mrs Ralph M Renshaw with street addresses in E wedgewood Drive Elwood Drive Harvard Avenue Ext and Phillips Road.
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Walter Lampus
Frank Munk
Clearview Road
Glenshaw
Shaler
Ralph M. Renshaw
Harvard Ave
Rove Township
Charles P. Hardt
Phillips Road
Richland Township
St. Shaler Toymekip
Mes
John H. Foulk
Aichard Ave
Ross Township
Henry M. Cook
Shaler Town
Firment
de 'Hili Lawrence Gay
Lechester Road
Franklin Park
Day Es Miller
Criders Corners
Cranberry Ownship
Ross Township budget delayed. property value up to 72 million
Ross Township prepares a new budget with no tax increase as property evaluation rises from 68 million to 72 million dollars. Commissioners delayed action to March 11, while Pine and Ross townships set millage at 5 and 84 mills respectively. The plan includes a township employee insurance program and funding for a water authority trunk line, with caution signs placed near local roads.
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Ross Township
Ross
Pine Township
T. J. Dalton
Water Authority
William W. Milnes
Rich Buer
s_ School
Wexford-Bayne Road
C Boulevard
Man shoots intruder after frost at Marter greenhouses
Ray Marter of Bradford Woods faced a deadly intruder in his basement stairway during sub zero weather. State police reported a dangerous situation inside the greenhouse and apartment as officers shot the skusk to prevent harm.
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Ray Marter
Bradford Woods
Tarnace
Marter
Bat
Marer
No One Hurt In Three Vehicle Crash In Evans City
A three vehicle crash involving a school bus from St. Alphonsus in Mars a truck driven by J Charles E Merlino of Evans City and a Duquesne Light Co auto caused no injuries. James H Burke of Mars piloted the school bus.
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St.Alphonsus School
James H. Burke
Mars
J. Charles E. Merlino
Trailer Court
RD 1
Evans City
R. M. Buchanan
Duquesne Light Co
Pine-GOP Endorses Candidates for May Priseries Caucus
The Pine Township GOP drafted a slate for the May caucus with Kirk McCabe as chairman. Democrats led by Justice of the Peace Michael B. Laurine plan caucus actions soon. Endorsed incumbents include Joseph Johnston as auditor and Walter Reich as supervisor, with William W. Fawcett remaining justice of the peace. J Robert Sarge will not seek re election. Laurine intends to run again for justice of the peace on the Democratic ticket.
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Pine -Township
Kirk McCabe
Justice of the Peace
Michael B. Laurine
Republ Hetse—ade—sehoorschreetens
Tohan D. Criste
Old Babcock Boulevard
Richard Lent
Babcock Boulevard
Joseph Johnston
Gateway Terrace
Walter Reichhold
William “W. Fawcett
Babe ‘Cock
Lent
Joseph Lang
J. Robert Sarge
Lavrine
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Emer
Shelby Bryan Wilson
Jed St. John- General Hospital
Robert C
Lister
Richmond Circle
West View
Sion
Clarence Cummings
Wilson
Siebert
Boyd and Park Place
John
On & Patch Towing Council
F. Chalmers
Lis Duncan
Loyd Richey
Dothber
Leib
William C. Sataert
Park Place
Cum
Alfred Danneniuel
Mings
William Hgst Bedaba
Abe Vie
Bradford Wood Cooneil
D. Idhinson
Justice of the Peaces
Thompson
Seid
Will
Harry McDonald
Grah
Equitable
Severn
Millvale
Eield ‘Opictralen
Shaler Tees
West View Junior High School
Challonte
Pine Municipal Avenue
Pearce Mill Road
Marshall Township
Hampton Township
Thursford Woods
Ele
Mount Pleasanter Road
Warrendale
Eina
Hose House
Locust St
Church
Young People's News
North Starway
Hed News Record
Pittsbergh
Pine Two
Amon
Betty Locar
Brennan
Rosa
John Byers
Wallace
Pine-Gop
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