Beating the Weather and Troubles of Franklin Township
On a rainy patrol in Franklin Township Beaver County officer Larry Phillips describes the dangers of domestic calls and street violence. He notes many calls involve drugs or alcohol and staff the town’s youth issues. He explains patrol ethics fairness speed enforcement and the need for common sense amid floods and storms.
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Franklin Township
Larry Phillips
Houston
Whisre Phillips
Lincoln High School
Vietnam
Fort Sill
Ohlo
Phillips
Pennsylvania
Beaver County
Soap Run Road
Bernadette Road
South Tower Road
Forest Grove Avenue
Racism drains U S economy and blocks growth
A four part AP series argues racism costs the United States billions by limiting black potential. It links higher welfare and crime costs to unemployment, noting black Americans’ higher poverty and incarceration rates. Experts cite billions in lost growth and per household losses.
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America
New York
Robert Solow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Samaritan Enables Free Parking At Mercer Street Lot
A local good Samaritan turned the handles of all parking meters in the Post Office lot on Mercer Street last week. The act provided 15 minutes of free parking for anyone doing business at the post office, preventing parking tickets during that time.
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A.T
Samaritan
Mercer Street
Martha Raye sues Midler over For the Boys claim
Los Angeles AP. Singer actress Martha Raye claims Bette Midler 20th Century Fox director and producer ripped off her life story to make the film For the Boys. Raye sues for breach of contract and fraud seeking 5 million dollars. The suit says she offered to sell her life story for 1 million and Midler showed interest but no contract was signed. Fox later acknowledged the film was inspired by Raye's life.
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Los Angeles
Martha Raye
Bette Midler
Raye
Midler
20Th Century Fox
Friday
Superior Court
County staffers still suffering from sickness
Dozens of Lawrence County workers called in sick Friday as a dispute with AFSCME over a new contract intensified. Treasurer Robert Shaffer said several of his staff were out, impacting tax collection day. Union members received a partial 1991 settlement after a year without a contract, while a separate union won raises in arbitration. Shaffer noted some days require doctor slips, though rules allow extensions after three consecutive sick days.
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Lawrence
Robert Shaffer
Shaffer
Richard Cini
Jon Shaffer
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Laborers Union Local 964
Afscme
Onhursday
Charles Adamo
Children’s Services
Veterans Affairs
South Africa strike grips nation amid clashes, deaths
Millions of black workers walked off jobs in a two day general strike against the white minority government of President F W de Klerk. Police reported multiple deaths including four in Soweto and eight overall in Natal and surrounding areas as violence flared across the country.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
F.W. de Klerk
African National Congress
ANC
Inkatha Freedom Party
U.N
Soweto
Grabouw
Cape Town
Natal
Durban
Death notices and obituaries dated Aug 3 1992 and Mendez dies
Obituaries list multiple local deaths with ages and addresses including Clara A Brown 88 Leslie J Burns 52 Leland Denniston 74 Mary Ann Giancola 67 Mrs Mary E Junk 84 Helen C Kline 80 Virgil V Livermore 85 Carl W McClymonds 78 G Richard Moose 68 Mary E Patterson 68 Mary P Sobczak 68 plus Nicanor Costa Mendez 69 former Argentine foreign minister dies of cancer in Buenos Aires a Falklands War figure.
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Clara A. Brown
North Street
Leslie J. Burns
Petersburg
Ohio
Leland Denniston
Ashberry Lane
Mary Ann Giancola
Wexford
Mary E. Junk
Volant
Helen C. Kline
Fombell
Virgil V. Livermore
Boardman
Carl W. McClymonds
Portersville
G. Richard Moose
New Wilmington
Nicanor Mendez
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Nicanor Costa Mendez
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Red Cross
Eagle
Christy
BEAT
Andrew
U.S
Edward D. Irons
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta
Irons
Billy J. Tidwell
National Urban League
Washington
Tidwell
News Index
Seeneeeenensseese
Mary E. Patterson
Eric Mary P. Sobczak
Indian Creek Center
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