Republicans Reel From Political And Legal Blows In Pa
The Pennsylvania GOP faces a leadership vacuum after Bob Casey's win, the Jan 20 departure of Gov. Thornburgh, and the convictions of R. Budd Dwyer and Robert Asher. LeRoy Zimmerman is implicated, while seven people face corruption charges. Leaders vow a rebound ahead of 1988 elections as they assess the party's future.
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Reagan Pushes Rail and Truck Based Nuclear Missiles
President Reagan proposed deploying 50 MX missiles on railroad cars and 500 smaller Midgetman missiles on trucks as part of a modernization effort. The plan could cost up to 65 billion dollars, with rail basing estimated under 15 billion, and aims to reduce vulnerability by mobile basing.
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Reagan and Congress vow to support Walsh
Washington UPI Lawrence Walsh was named to lead an expanded Iran arms Contra probe. President Reagan and Congress pledged full cooperation, with Walsh taking over where Meese began investigations into the diversion of arms profits and private U.S. aid to the Contras. Meese said North claimed Reagan did not know of the scheme, while a Senate ally downplayed the total as about ten to thirty million dollars.
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White House tapes confirmed during Iran-Contra era
The Washington Post said the White House taped conversations between President Reagan and foreign leaders. Spokesman Larry Speakes admitted few tapes exist and offered to turn them over with computer records for Iran-Contra investigations. Richard Allen defended the system as a security and records measure, not a bugging program.
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Pittsburgh area to see slow growth with job losses
University of Pittsburgh researchers say southwestern Pennsylvania including Allegheny and nearby counties will see moderate three year growth but insufficient hiring to replace lost heavy industry jobs. Service sectors and trade will add workers, with 9,500 more in 1988 and 7,000 in 1989, yet 1989 employment remains below 1979 levels.
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Sechan Sues Insurer Over Pollution Policy Coverage
Sechan Limestone Industries of Portersville sues Employers Insurance of Wausau for 9.2 million alleging breach of good faith under state consumer protection law. The suit, filed in Butler County prothonotary's office, seeks 2.3 million in compensatories and 6.9 million in punitive damages related to a leaking 2.2 acre hazardous waste landfill upstream from Slippery Rock Creek near McConnell's Mill State Park.
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Pennsylvania Daily Number Lotto Alt Ohio Pick-4 22
A compact lottery digest notes the Pennsylvania Daily Number and Ohio Pick-4 results, highlighting the 22 as a shared draw outcome. The snippet records the cross-state draw results and a brief reference to the lotteries listed.
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Death Notices From Western Pennsylvania Dated Dec 20 1986
Obituaries list Mrs John B Moscipan 71 of Wampum RD Samuel H Lincoln Sr 69 of 813 S Jefferson St Arthur N Chapman 56 of 510 Young St Helen E Holliday 92 of 926 Winslow Ave Charles H House 56 of 514 Young St Mrs Horace Redmond 84 of Slippery Rock RD Edward N Brown 80 of Indiana PA Edwin J Rape 89 of Ellwood City listed with weather forecast details.
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Charles H. House
Horace Redmond
Slippery Rock
Edward N. Brown
Indiana
Edwin J. Rape
Ellwood City
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