U S soldiers captured as NATO hits Danube bridge in Belgrade
Three U S soldiers identified as Staff Sgt Ramirez Stone and Gonzales appeared on Serb TV with facial abrasions. NATO says they were in Macedonia when fired upon by Yugoslav troops. NATO commander Gen Wesley Clark vows accountability. Belgrade claims Danube bridge destroyed near Novi Sad as NATO air campaign continues.
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Danube
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Macedonia
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Brussels
Belgium
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Christopher J. Stone
Steven M. Gonzales
Slobodan
Milosevic
Robin Cook
Kosovo
Pristina
Wuerzburg
Germany
Novi Sa
Christians’ waning public impact puzzling social critics
Dan Irwin reports on a 1997 Barna poll showing Christians struggle to live beliefs daily, reducing influence in America. Local pastors warn of inward focus and shrinking non Christian outreach as believers “grow” and retreat into a holy huddle, hindering outward ministry, with page 6 continuing.
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George Barna
America
Jesus
Gerald Schlehr
Calvary Independent Church
East Moody Avenue
WORD
Mort, Borscht Belt comic and Lucille Ball ex producer, dies
RANCHO MIRAGE Calif AP Gary Morton 74 longtime Lucille Ball husband and executive producer died Tuesday. Daily Variety cited lung cancer as the reported cause of death for details see page 5.
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Rancho Mirage
Calif
Gary Morton
Lucille Ball
Daily Variety
City gets state funds for new buses and facility
New Castle Area Transit Authority gains 1.5 million from PennDOT for 13 buses at a 3.5 million total cost. A 12 bus fleet will be replaced by 35 foot vehicles with wheel chair lifts meeting ADA rules, plus a 27 foot bus. Funding also covers a security system for a new office and bus garage planned this year. Leonard Lastoria says about 8 million remains from prior grants to fund a new facility and buses.
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New Castle Area
Leonard Lastoria
Transit Authority
Accumu
Rishel beefs up code enforcement with jail sentence
West Side resident William Rivers received 180 days in Lawrence County jail after violating a long standing code enforcement agreement. District Justice David Rishel cited contempt for unpaid fines totaling 1,436 dollars and added 100 dollars for new violations. Rivers has 30 days to appeal as officials note a history of rubbish on his property dating back to 1996.
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New Castle
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W. Parkway
Lawrence County
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Charles Abraham
Ing. Rishel
Michael Elardo
Wallace Avenue
Shenango Street
West Parkway
Ray
Areese
Elardo
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