Arson fires rise in New Castle amid vacant structures
City fire chief James Shaftie says 53 suspected arson fires occurred last year in New Castle, up 66 percent from 1988 and 150 percent from 1987, linked to population loss and vacant buildings. He notes most arsonists are youths in their early 20s, with three arrests last year and two this year. A cited owner at 303 Boyles Ave has resisted demolition, while a city program using state funds to tear down vacant structures is deemed ineffective. Please see ARSON, page 2.
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Chamorro Sworn In Names Ortega Brother as Armed Forces Chief
Nicaragua's Violeta Chamorro takes the oath and names Humberto Ortega as army chief, a move seen as provoking dissent within UNO and the Sandinistas while promising to suspend compulsory military service and push disarmament of Contra rebels. She seeks amnesty for political prisoners and a broad peace agenda after 10 years of Sandinista rule.
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Decline of Mafia Ties Seen in Pennsylvania Crimes
In Harrisburg UPI reports Pennsylvania crime chief Michael Reilly cites a fading La Cosa Nostra influence amid smaller drug rings. Narcotics remain top profit. video poker and illegal gambling persist. He notes prison gangs may connect to Philadelphia cocaine trafficking and that the 1990 report will assess organized crime and politics.
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Union warned to plan for coming growth boom
Union Town ship in Cranberry Township faces a looming boom as William Ambrass urges early planning for the rapid housing and commercial expansion seen since the 1980s. He cites Cranberry's population rise from 4,800 in 1970 to about 11,000 in 1980 and projected 23,000 by 2000, with $74 million in recent construction and new mall and theater developments. A moratorium on building in parts of the northern residential zone reflects efforts to manage sprawl.
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Astronauts press on with mission near Hubble
Discovery astronauts conducted experiments while trailing the Hubble Space Telescope by about 45 miles. Ground controllers in Greenbelt briefly lost contact with the $1.5 billion telescope early today, then regained communications via a slow-speed radio system as teams investigated the initial glitch. The shuttle fliers orbited at about 381 miles, roughly twice typical shuttle altitude, observing Earth below.
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Casey says insurers sabotage rate rollback efforts in Pennsylvania
Governor Casey assailed auto insurance firms for delaying reforms as dozens of lawsuits threaten to block the new rate rollback set for July 1. He described the campaigns as an organized effort to halt government action, while noting court rulings he called major victories for the state.
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