Delay in Fifth Grade Textbook Draws Christian Agenda Claims
In North Allegheny, a school board delay on approving Harcourt Brace's Early United States textbook sparked parent worry of a Christian right wing agenda. Lois Schultz criticized the book as lacking academic rigor and accused it of pushing a political agenda, while others fear intolerance and biased immigration language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
North Allegheny School Board
Lois Schultz
Christian Academy
Schultz
Harcourt Brace
Cathy Filson
Census Bureau
Dennis Barrett
Kathy DiBiase
Mel Gabler
Pittsburgh-area
Donor ties to Boy Scouts fray over gay ban policy
Dallas AP reports corporations wrestle with funding the Boy Scouts of America as the court upheld exclusion of avowed homosexuals from leadership. Levi Strauss Wells Fargo Textron Chase Manhattan General Electric Merrill Lynch Knight Ridder and United Way faces scrutiny over diversity and policy alignment amid ongoing funding questions and future impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Levi Strauss & Co
Wells Fargo
Supreme Court
Providence
Textron
Sue Bishop
Chase Manhattan Corp
Jim Finn
National Council of Boy Scouts
Gregg Shields
Ing
Shields
Merrill Lynch & Co
New York
Joe Cohen
Knight Ridder
United Way
Polk Laffoon
Jeff Demarais
General Electric Co
Philip Jones
United Way of America
Two-Vehicle Crash Injures Lawrence County Woman
An 80 year old Edinburg resident Fay Minteer remains in stable condition at St Francis Hospital after a two vehicle crash on Route 224 near Union Square Plaza in Union Township. The other driver Tina Nemergut 19 of Clymer Pa failed to stop for a red light and collided with Minteers car. Nemergut and two passengers were treated at Jameson Hospital and released. The accident occurred about 530 PM. In Pulaski Township a New Castle woman Jean E. Yates 31 was injured when her car struck the rear of a herbicide spraying truck along Route 60. Yates is in satisfactory condition at St Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. The truck driver John McNeely 36 of Industry Pa and a passenger were not injured.
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Lawrence County
St. Francis Hospital
Union Township
Fay Minteer
Edinburg
Tina Nemergut
Clymer
Union Square Plaza
Nemergut
Minteer
Jameson Hospital
New Castle
Pulaski Township
Jean E. Yates
E. Wallace Ave
St. Elizabeth Health Center
Youngstown
John McNeely
Industry
Ronald Nelson 51 of New Castle dies August 22 2000
Ronald K. Nelson 51 of 2814 Shadylane Drive a Youth Development Center house parent died Aug 22 2000. Born July 27 1949 in New Castle he served in the Navy and worked at Shenango China. Surviving: wife Darlene Ollie two daughters Tammy Nelson and Stacey Flynn a son Ronald a brother James. Calling hours were at R Cunningham Funeral Home with burial in Graceland Cemetery.
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Ronald K. Nelson
Shadylane Drive
William Neil Nelson
Evelyn Marie Eoonse Nelson
New Castle
Darlene Ollie
YDC
Tammy Nelson
Stacey Flynn
Ronald
James
Richard
R. Cunningham
Wilmington Road
Charles Fombelle
Calvary Independent Church
Graceland Cemetery
Lois Berton 80 of Enon Valley dies after long illness
Lois J. Berton died August 24 2000 at home in Enon Valley Pa born November 4 1919 in Struthers Ohio. She was a deacon at Mt Jackson Presbyterian Church worked as a nurse aide at Highland Hall and Southside Hospital. She is survived by two daughters two grandchildren and three stepgreat great grandchildren. Funeral services set for Mt Jackson Presbyterian Church with burial there.
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Lois J. Berton
Enon Valley RD
Mt. Jackson Presbyterian Church
Thomas and
Anna Roberts Welker
Struthers
Ohio
Walter Berton
North Beaver Civic
Mary Catherine Berton
Enon Valley
Rachel Wallick
Terry A. Cunningham
Oak St
Bessemer
James E. Swanson
Mt. Jackson Presbyterian Cemetery
James O Shurak 74 Wayne Township dies after year 2000
James O Shurak 74 of Wayne Township died Aug 24 2000 at Ellwood City Hospital He was born February 25 1926 in Butler son of Frank and Olga Hamuka O Shurak He married Gladys Bozlinski in 1976 He retired from Ellwood City Forge after 40 years and had worked at B & W Steel He served in the US Army in Italy during World War II He belonged to St Monica Church Queen of Heaven Parish American Legion VFW and Western Pennsylvania Firemen's Association He chaired Soap Box Derby in Ellwood City and helped the Wampum Jameson Health System He survived by his wife his mother two brothers and other relatives Calling hours and funeral Mass are planned at Marshall Funeral Home and St Monica Church Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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James O’shurak
Wayne Township
Ellwood City Hospital
Butler
Frank
Olga Hamuka O’shurak
O’shurak
Gladys Bozlinski
Ellwood City Forge
B & W Steel
Ellwood City
United States Army
Italy
St. Monica Church
Queen of Heaven Parish
American Legion
VFW
Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association
Wampum Jameson Health System
William H. O’shurak
Bedford
Daniel O’shurak
Meadville
Marshall Funeral Home
Main St
Wampum
Veterans Honor Guard
Holy Redeemer Cemetery
Resurrection Mausoleum
American Cancer Society
William J. Albert obituary of Ellwood City pharmacist dies at 90
William J. Albert, 90, formerly of 411 Byng Street Ellwood City, died August 24 2000 at Indian Creek Nursing Home. Born June 14 1910 in Connellsville Pa he was a Univ of Pittsburgh pharmacy graduate and ran Albert Your Druggist on Lawrence Avenue for 53 years. Survivors include son William J. Albert Jr. and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Marshall Funeral Home Ellwood City with Rev. Harmon officiating. Burial Mt Pleasant Cemetery. Memorials to First United Methodist Church Ellwood City.
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William J. Albert
Byng St
Ellwood City
Indian Creek Nursing Home
Connellsville
L. Earl
Rachel Galley Albert
Albert
Doris Berg
University of Pittsburgh
School of Pharmacy
Albert, Your Druggist
Lawrence Avenue
First United Methodist Church
William J. Albert Jr
Bay Village
Ohio
Marshall Funeral Home
Fountain Ave
PA. Harmon
Mt. Pleasant
Crescent Ave
New Castle City Sells Surplus Vehicles
City officials list 14 surplus vehicles for sale to the highest bidder after approval by the City Council. The items include a 1971 fire truck 1973 wrecker 1980 paver 1983 sewer cleaner 1988 dump truck 1993 recycling truck 1994 street sweeper and cars from 1981 1985 1987 and 1990 plus 1987 trucks. Interested buyers should contact public works director Frank Pidro.
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New Castle
Frank Pidro
Joseph Pallott, WWII veteran and contractor, dies at 76
Joseph Pallott of New Castle dies Aug 23 2000 at Jameson Hospital aged 76. A World War II veteran, he served in Company A 87th Mortar Battalion and earned a Purple Heart and European Service Medal with four Bronze Stars. He owned Pallott Inc, taught carpentry at New Castle School of Trades, and was active in Church of Genesis. Survived by wife Elsie DeRosa and three daughters, with service and burial details set at DeCarbo Funeral Home and Castle View Memorial Gardens. Funeral donations to Church of Genesis or Caleb International.
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Joseph Pallott
Fairmont Avenue
Jameson Hospital
Mike
Mary Yonne Pallott
Mr. Pallott
New Castle
Elsie DeRosa
Pallott Inc
New Castle School of Trades
William F
Roger M. DeCarbo
Cunningham Ave
William F. DeCarbo
Ron Eade
Church of Genesis
New Castle Area
Castle View Memorial Gardens
North Cedar Street
Caleb International
E. North St
Obituary: William B. Schlemmer 84
William B. Schlemmer, 84, of Shenango Township, formerly with U.S. Steel Ellwood Works, died Aug 24 2000 at home. Born May 20 1916 in Punxsutawney, he worked 37 years as a locomotive engineer and switch crew member, retiring 1974. He was married twice, a Harmony Baptist Church greeter, and AARP member with survivors including four children and nine grandchildren. Services at Turner Funeral Home Ellwood City with burial in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Donations to Harmony Baptist Church music fund.
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U.S. Steel
William B. Schlemmer
Hill Avenue
Shenango Township
Punxsutawney
Arthur C
Nan Barr Schlemmer
Marie Buchner
Edna Hill
Schlemmer
Buddie Hughes
Beaver Falls
Janice Schlemmer
Ellwood City
Janice Burns
New Castle
Lois A. Schlemmer
Frederick “Fritz” Schlemmer
Enon
Ohio
Arthur J. “Jim” Schlemmer
Carolyn Mae McKnight
Ruth Salpini
Mary E
Betty” Schlemmer
Turner Funeral Home
Sixth St
Funeral
Larry Mattox
Harmony Baptist Church
Harmony
Antonetta Vericella 86 Augusta woman died August 21 2000
Antonetta E Vericella of 413 Waverly Drive Augusta died at home on August 21 2000. A native of Wampum born November 30 1913 she was married 64 years to Sebastian J Vericella. Survived by husband three sons Biagio Pasquale Tony eight grandchildren and several siblings. Calling hours at DeCarbo Funeral Home with mass at St Vitus Church Monday followed by burial in St Vitus Cemetery. Memorials to Alzheimer’s Foundation.
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Antonetta E. Vericella
Waverly Drive
Augusta
Christian Mothers of
Gabriel Armando
Arsenio Aromando
Mary Mastrangelo
Charlotte Aromando
Anne Aromando
Plins Mastrangelo
Julia DiTomasso Falena Schumann
William F and
Roger M. DeCarbo
Cunningham Ave
William F DeCarbo
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Ronald Nelson
Lois Berton
William Albert
Castleview Memorial Gardens
Deborah Memo
Pamela Jo Harlan
Marcia Pallett
Tony
John
Ann Parillo
Greenville
Mary Scoccia
Buffalo
N.Y
Julia Tomlinson
Harry
Rose Carmichael
William Schlemmer
Palmer
N. Perry Hwy
Miles
Mercer
NEW Castle News
Antionette Spinelli
M. Abul Ela
Joseph Mastrangelo
Don DeCarbo
Antonetta Vericella
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