Casey urges broad reforms to Pennsylvania judiciary
Gov. Robert P. Casey calls for sweeping changes to how state court candidates are financed and for major updates to the Judicial Inquiry and Review Board. He proposes a Judicial Reform Commission, public financing for statewide judicial campaigns, tougher financial disclosures, and greater non‑judge lawyer representation on the board to restore public confidence in the judiciary.
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Robert P. Casey
Casey
Scranton
Pennsylvania Bar Association Bench Bar Conference
Pennsylvania
Judicial Inquiry and Review Board
Commission
Administration of Justice
New Cascade Park Tree Board proposal discussed by council
New Castle City Council and the Cascade Park Working Committee discussed a proposed ordinance to create a three member City Park Tree Board. The board would govern removal and planting decisions across Cascade, Gaston and Cunningham parks and oversee development that could affect the parks natural environment.
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New Castle
Cascade Park
Paul Skuta
Cascade
Gaston
Cunningham
Skuta
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Arbor Day Foundation
Cascade Park Working Committee
Thruway span collapses and a body found in car
The 200-foot section of the New York Thruway bridge collapsed dumping up to three vehicles into Schoharie Creek near Albany. One body was recovered from a car about 10 p.m. and authorities warned survivors were unlikely. Divers planned to search the flood waters once it receded.
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N.Y
UPI
New York Thruway Authority
Montgomery County
Fred Overrocker
St. Mary’s Hospital
Amsterdam
New York Thruway
Albany
Buffalo
New York State
Schoharie Creek
Bob King
Fort Hunter
Michael Maurizio
New Hartford
Robert Armet
Armet
Federal grand jury to review massive Ohio gambling raid
Federal agents say the All American Club in Campbell and eight sites staged the largest illegal numbers operation in the United States, financing a Pittsburgh mafia family with about 20 million dollars annually. The raid yielded luxury cars and cash, with evidence to be shown to a Cleveland grand jury. Dante Strollo, linked to the operation, was present during the raid.
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Campbell, Ohio
UPI
Ohio
United States
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Cleveland
Joseph Griffin
FBI
All American Club
Campbell
Bank
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Robert Friedman
Friedman
Pennsylvania
Griffin
Dante Strollo
James Prato
Elderly couple survives two week snow ordeal
Orville Obendorf, 71, with heart disease, and wife Nellie, 65, a diabetic, were stranded in their snowbound car for two weeks near Norton Kansas. They survived on a box of Girl Scout cookies, soda, and prayer, saying they believed they would be found. They were hospitalized with exposure and hypothermia.
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Nellie
Norton County
Obendorfs
Law clears two highway jobs in Lawrence County
The $88 billion highway and mass transit bill enacted by Congress frees funds for two Lawrence County projects. A concrete replacement on about a mile of U S 422 from Rose Point Bridge to the Butler County line costs about $800,000, and a $400,000 resurfacing on 1.2 miles of Pa 108 in North Beaver Township will proceed. Construction is set to begin in late June after contracts are let next month.
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Lawrence County
U.S. 422
Rose Point Bridge
Slippery Rock Township
Butler County
Tom Fox
Penn
Mount Jackson
New Castle Road
North
Beaver Township
Fox
Pennsylvania
Pilots Offer 4.5 Billion to Buy United Air Lines
Air Line Pilots Association says it will contribute at least 300 million from its pension fund to back a 4.5 billion offer to acquire United Air Lines. The unsolicited proposal was approved by ALPA executives amid interest in UAL Inc. and its Hertz and hotel holdings. United said the bid is an invitation to negotiate.
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Washington
UPI
Air Line Pilots Association
United Air Lines
ALPA
United
Matt Gonring
UAL Inc
Hertz Corp
Texas Air Corp
Teen Richard Boak Dies After Shenango Township Crash
An 18 year old county resident, Richard Lee Boak of AD 4 Old Countyline Road, died after a Friday night crash on snow covered U S 422. He was transported from Jameson Memorial Hospital to St Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center in Youngstown where he died yesterday afternoon. State police reported Boak lost control of his vehicle at about 10 15 p m Friday, crossed the roadway, and the details continue on page 3.
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Shenango Township
Richard Lee Boak
AD 4
Old Countyline Road
St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center
Youngstown
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Boak
U.S. 422
Death notices list multiple obituaries in various cities
Death record dated April 6 1987 lists Richard Lee Book 18 RD 4 Harry C Brotemarkle 91 Shenango Road Mrs George McClay 76 Tallahassee Florida Stephen S Baney 79 Ellwood City William W Anderson 87 formerly Princeton Mrs Frances Cook 77 520 E Friendship St Mrs Jack Weatherby 67 305 W Madison Ave L Carl Skinny Allen 87 Chewton Thelma S Jack 78 Slippery Rock Michael C Roussos 61 414 E Fairfield Ave Arthur H Carpenter 86 1009 Marshall Ave Clarence E McHattie 74 Cincinnati
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Richard Lee Book
Harry C. Brotemarkle
Shenango Road
George McClay
Tallahassee
Fla
Stephen S. Baney
Ellwood City
William W. Anderson
Princeton
Frances Cook
E. Friendship St
Jack Weatherby
W. Madison Ave
Carl
Skinny” Allen
Chewton
Thelma S. Jack
Slippery Rock
Michael C. Roussos
E. Fairfield
Arthur H. Carpenter
Marshall Ave
Clarence E. McHattie
Cincinnati
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