Wright vows follow through on call for taxes
House Speaker Jim Wright pledges to pursue a Democratic budget plan that includes an 18 billion dollar tax and revenue package and 17.5 billion in spending cuts. He said he would press President Reagan to consider new taxes while Republicans criticize the package as raising gasoline, tobacco, and oil costs. The 230-192 House vote split along party lines, with Senate action pending after recess.
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Washington
UPI
House
Jim Wright
Chamber
Reagan
Wright
Texas Democrat
Senate
Purdue University
Indiana
Ways and Means Committee
GOP
Delbert Latta
Ohio
Budget Committee
Latta
Congress
Zoning Board Grants Quickprint Variance with Conditions
Quickprint Printing Co won zoning variance to lease space at 701 Wilmington Ave with traffic limits, but a similar request at 715 Wilmington Ave for a sporting clothes outlet was denied. Board member Anthony Russo praised Barilla's arguments, noted possible hardships, and urged neighbor protections, while forbidding a restaurant or ice cream shop to curb congestion.
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Quickprint Printing Co
Wilmington Ave
Board of Appeals
Romeo Colaluca
Pat George
Anthony Russo
Quickprint
Norman J. Barilla
Carol
Richard Hess
Russo
Hesses
Soviets accuse U S of spying as embassy probes loom
The Soviet Union held a Washington news conference to rebut U S claims on espionage hacking amid a U S embassy spy scandal. President Reagan dismissed the claim while signaling outrage at possible bugs. Four Marines were arrested and security tightened for Secretary Shultz’s Moscow talks next week.
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Washington
UPI
Reagan
Senate
Marine Corps
Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
U.S
Purdue University
Indiana
George Shultz
Firefighters lauded for heroic work at Haney's Furniture blaze
City officials and residents praised downtown firefighters after the April 1 fire at Haney's Furniture Co. and adjacent buildings. Councilwoman Elizabeth Verterano thanked the New Castle, Union and Neshannonck Township volunteers, plus Hickory and Shenango Township crews, for containing the flames. She noted water pressure issues delayed initial response, but praised the coordinated effort and fire marshal’s positive assessment.
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City and Township
Haney’s Furniture Co
Elizabeth Verterano
New Castle
Union
Neshannock Township
Hickory
Shenango
E.D. Fee Transfer Co
Verterano
Neshannock
Council
John Russo Jr
Richard Christofer
City Redevelopment Authority
Beaver- Lawrence County Motor Club
Dale Yoho
Spy death penalty urged by Kelley and Webster
Marine Corps Commandant General P X Kelley and FBI Director William Webster endorsed congressional calls for the mandatory death penalty for spies. They spoke during Senate budget hearings and confirmation sessions, stressing treason and betrayal as sufficient grounds to support capital punishment for espionage and related breaches of national security.
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Hollings
Senate Intelligence Committee
Webster
William Roth
Del
Roth
Senate
Robert Dole
Kansas
U.S
Congressional
Nathan Hale
Benedict Arnold
Death Records for Edward Hackett D Woodworth Rahne
Edward C Hackett aged 77 of 122 E Meyer Ave died. Mrs D Woodworth Sr aged 66 of New Wilmington also recorded. Paul R Rahne aged 73 of 420 S Cascade St listed in death records dated April 10 1987.
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Edward C. Hackett
E. Meyer Ave
Mrs. D. Woodworth Sr
New Wilmington
Paul R. Rahne
S. Cascade St
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New Castle St
Wilmington Avenue
Wilmington Road
Mark Leterer
University of Florida Rotc
Gainesville
Haney’s
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