Strikes Stop Flow of Nation’s Goods Across U.S.
A nationwide wave of strikes by 400,000 Teamsters and other workers halted transport, with NBC engineers, city employees, and beer and bread supply disrupted. San Francisco city workers walked out defying a court order, triggering transit stoppages as talks continued. New York avoided a walkout after a tentative deal with the Transport Workers Union.
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United Press International
New York City
Teamsters
NBC
San Francisco
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Spain
Brain death testing could guide coma recovery prospects
Cleveland neurosurgeon Dr. Robert White outlined methods to define brain death by chemical and electrical criteria in deep coma patients like Karen Ann Quinlan. He described examining brain tissue, monitoring electrical impulses, and inserting electrodes, arguing such tests would show which brain areas function and whether recovery is possible.
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Cleveland
Karen Ann Quinlan
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
Robert White
White
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Boston
Court OKs Quinlan death in New Jersey ruling
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled 7-0 that life support for Karen Ann Quinlan may be removed if doctors and a hospital ethics panel agree there is no reasonable chance of recovery. The decision clears the path for consented withdrawal, preserving hospitals from criminal or civil liability.
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Trenton
Karen Ann Quinlan
New Jersey
New Jersey Supreme Court
Miss Quinlan
Aotors
High Court
Hichant J. Hashes
Karen
St. Clare's Hospital
Quinlan
Roxbury
Nis
Willian Hyband
U.S. Supreme Court
Brendan T. Byrne
Julius Kerein
New York University Medical School
Two trucking firms halt operations amid Teamsters strike
Spokesmen for W. H. Johns and Penny Rex say local trucking firms paused operations as the Teamsters strike unfolds this morning. Some firms report no pickets, while Mercer and New Castle troopers note picketing at a few Shenango Valley firms, with no incidents reported. Local Teamster officials could not be reached for comment.
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W. H. Johns
Penny Rexstress
Teamsters
Johns Aid Eazor
Lids
Apollo Moving & Storage
TG. 1
Fee Transfer
McLean Trucking Co
Special Commodities
New Castle
Mercer
Shenango Valley
Lawrence County
West Middlesex
K Mart slated for Shenango village plaza site
A K Mart spokesman confirmed a new 65,000 square foot store will be built on the western end of Laurence Village Plaza in Shenango Township. Construction is set to begin soon with a planned opening later this year.
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K-Mart
Laurence Village Plaza
Shenango Township
State employe pensions split by six banks
Harrisburg based State Employes Retirement Board planned a six way division of its 1.6 billion pension fund but meeting was postponed at a Senate committee request. SERB Chair Zubrow said he will appear before Senator Clanfrant’s Appropriations panel on April 6 and rescheduled the SERB meeting to April 5 to discuss investment distribution and diversification debates with Mellon Bank named for management.
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Harrisburl
Nun
State Employes Retirement Board
Impetug
Senate
SERE
Zubrow
Philadelphia
Son
Henry Clanfrant
Hiladelphia
Pittsburgh Merlon Bank
Clanfrant
Richard Wrame
Appropriations Committee
Mellon
Pope B Now Theory on Offswitch Hurt
Four county report highlights special coverage from Neshannieck with cars clinching a playoff berth as South Africa condamned in a terse digest style.
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Pope
County Report
Neshannieck
South Africa
Lottery Winners and Residents Named in Local Notice
Names listed include Louis A. Zona Sr., Harriet M. Smith, Ralph D. Spears, Carmen DiPaolo, John Means, Bana L. Clark, Genaro James Laitera, Grace V. Ganoe, Louis Taylor, and others with addresses in Mist, Sheridan Avenue, North Street, and Ackland Avenue. NATION weather notes predict snow across northern Plains and near Lakes and Ohio Valley with varying temperatures. Western Pennsylvania cold with snow likely tonight and Friday.
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Louis A. Zona Sr
Heh Drive
Mist
Harriet M. Smith
Sheridan Ave
Ralph D. Spears
North St
Carmen (Charley) DiPaolo
E. ‘Long
John Means
Friendship St
Bana L. Clark
Chestnut St
Genaro
James Laitera
Ackland Ave
Grace V. Ganoe
W. North St. Louis Taylor
Youngstown
Plains
Rockies
Lakes
Ohio Valley
New England
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Duluth
Houston
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Lttle Rock
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
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San Francisco
Seattle
St. Tous
Washington
Art
Pennsylvania
Miller and Tamika clash over juvenile rehabilitation approaches
Pennsylvania commissioner Dr Jerome Miller and Allegheny County juvenile judge Patrick Tamika clashed at a University of Pittsburgh panel on juvenile justice recounting war stories from Camp Hill and New Castle facilities. Miller cited abuses and harsh confinement while Tamika defended locked facilities for repeat offenders and burglaries. Both urged humane, community based alternatives alongside secure care.
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Jack Athinger
Pittsburgh
Jerome Miller
Pennsylvania
Miller
Tamp Hill
Hf Yeu
Camp Hill
University of Pittsburgh
Benedum Hall
Patrick J. Tamika
Allegheny Countty Court
New Castle
Tamika
Harrisburg Area
Camp Huy
Antiella
Ben
Killer
Livingston Johnson
Allegheny County
Welfare Department
Heaid
Hunter Hurst
National Center For Juvenile Justice
Tamila
State Senate
Camp
Oakdale
Official cites war stories in Juvenile Justice debate
A panel discussion on juvenile corrections features remarks by lawmakers and experts arguing over rehabilitative goals and the role of professionals. Calls for specific sentences clash with warnings that fixed terms threaten reform, while officials discuss capacity and community placement plans across 73 counties.
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Auto Assembly
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Transport Workers Union Executive Board
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Shenango
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Tama
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