New security measures at Lawrence County courthouse
The Lawrence County courthouse implements a walk through metal detector at the main entrance and locked doors others. Four guns and four knives were found on first day. unpermitted weapons are not returned. Guards cite cooperation, alarms trigger when doors are used in emergencies. Total security cost about 5800 dollars. guards paid seven dollars an hour.
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Lawrence County
Frank Jannetti
Court Street
Jannetti
Richard Presnar
New Castle
Presnar
Frank Piccari
Pittsburgh International
Ellwood City Man Charged After Threat to Kill Witness
Charles Stewart of Ellwood City was jailed after threatening to kill a witness set to testify next week. He faces counts of attempted criminal homicide, attempted criminal aggravated assault, and intimidation. Arraigned before District Justice Rishel, he is held on $50,000 bond in Lawrence County jail after police stopped his vehicle near New Castle High School.
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Ellwood City
Charles Stewart
RD 1
David Rishel
Lawrence County
Stewart
New Castle
New Castle High School
Reis Street
Lincoln Avenue
Wallace Avenue
Alleged Mahoning mob figures indicted in grand jury
Federal prosecutors say Lennie Strollo a top mob boss in Youngstown and his lieutenants head a long running violence and gambling enterprise. The indictment alleges involvement in an ambush slaying of rival boss Ernie Biondillo and illegal lottery casino style gambling and sports bookmaking. Each operation could pull in up to 2000 dollars daily.
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Youngstown
Mahoning Valley
Lennie
Lenny” Strollo
Ernie Biondillo
MOB
Obituary notices list several residents and ages
Jean A. Biggard 68 Columbus Ohio Norman D. Delo 63 McDonald Pa George A. Edwards 62 Ellwood City Victor Fidell 77 623 W Clayton St John Butch Forsythe 55 Wampum Joseph Kerns 89 239 West Pittsburg Road Dorothy Ostrosky 74 417 Laurel Blvd See page 5.
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Jean A. Biggard
Columbus
Ohio
Norman D. Delo
McDonald
George A. Edwards
Ellwood City
Victor Fidell
W. Clayton St. John
Butch’ Forsythe
Wampum
Joseph Kerns
West Pittsburg Road
Dorothy Ostrosky
Laurel Blvd
Tax Talk Sparks Protest Over County Tax Hike
Virginia Hamilton of East Northview Avenue joins residents in railing against a proposed five mill county property tax hike for next year. Carlyle James held signs outside the Lawrence County Government Center urging tax revolt as the commissioners introduced a 1998 budget with a four mill operating increase and an extra mill for a county library system. Judge Pratt granted permission to raise the poll tax up to five mills for daily government operations amid state 25 mill limit concerns.
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Virginia Hamilton
East Northview Avenue
Lawrence County
Robin Hood
Hamilton
Carlyle James
Union Township
Pratt
Ralph D. Pratt
County commissioners back tax hike for 1998 services
Commissioner Thomas J. Fee vows to vote for funding the 1998 county packers and a proposed millage tax increase. He and colleagues Brian D. Burick and Edward Fosnaught respond to residents opposed to the tax, saying services require revenue. He argues past boards should have raised taxes to cover growing costs.
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Thomas J. Fee
Brian D. Burick
Edward Fosnaught
Fee
Boards of Commissioners
New Castle Residents Decry Library Tax Inequities
At the New Castle City Council meeting residents Joanna DeCesare and Colleen Mojock accused the city of singling residents out by imposing nearly double the library tax compared with non residents. They warned of a taxpayers revolt and highlighted decades without a reassessment. County officials proposed a five mill tax increase to fund a countywide library system.
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New Castle
Lawrence County Learning Center
Joanna DeCesare
Colleen Mojock
DeCesare
Mojock
John DiMuccio
Heisman contenders Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson
Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson headline tomorrow’s Heisman battle while also cleaning up on other awards. The pair lead a field of finalists as the college football awards season winds down with teams and conferences recognizing top players this week.
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Peyton Manning
Charles Woodson
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Matthew S. High
NEWS
New Castle City
Frank Gagliardo
Lisa A. Abraham
New Castle News
Dief
Mexico City
Jorge Castaneda
Mexico
Notimex
Thomas Fee
Brian Burick
Nancy Lowry
Carnell Lake
Yancey Thigpen
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mohawk High
Dom Mioni
WPIAL
Vata
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