Amishman faces Social Security tax clash with IRS
New Wilmington area Amishman Edwin Lee and the IRS reengage a dispute over Social Security taxes. Lee did not withhold FICA for workers from 1971 to 1976, risking seizure of his farm to cover about 20000 in penalties and interest. Local expert Robert Gardner explains the Amish view of self sufficiency and religious freedom in denying Social Security tax.
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Dan Irwin
Wilmington
Governent
Lee
IRS
Valentine Byler
New Wilmington
Ed Lee
Robert Gardner
Union High School
Gardner
Washington
UPI
Social Security Trust Fund
General Accounting Office
Congress
Health, Education and Welfare Department
GAO
Beaver Falls Man Killed as Train Hits Car
A Beaver Falls man, Charles Kenneth Trapp aged 56 of 4729 Fifth Ave, was killed when a westbound Conrail freight train struck his southbound car on an unmarked crossing in Little Beaver Township about 11 am. The impact pushed the car 105 feet, part of the vehicle mounted the tracks edge. Trapp was pronounced dead at 12:30 pm by Deputy Coroner Donald DeCarbo from multiple head fractures. He was pulled from the wreck by Patterson Township volunteers and taken to Jameson Memorial Hospital.
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Beaver Falls
Charles Kenneth Trapp
Fifth Ave
Lawrence County
Donald G. DeCarbo
Trapp
DeCarbo
Wallace Road
Little Beaver Township
Conrail
Thomas L. Wright
Burlawn Drive
Canton
Ohio
Patterson Township
Beaver County
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Enon Valley
Widow and five children flee Union Township home by fire
Arietta McLaren and her six children fled their Union Township residence Sunday when a faulty furnace sparked flames. Some children waited outside in near freezing weather with no shoes until help arrived. They now stay with son Matthew and his family, have no money to fix the home, and are staying in Union Township.
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Union Township
Arietta McLaren
Wilson Road
Gas blast at home injures city man William Troutman
William Troutman of 619 Raymond St. was treated at West Penn Burn Center in Pittsburgh after a gas explosion at his two story frame home. He suffered burns to chest ear legs and hands from a furnace ignition. A second fire at 414 Whippo St. was ruled arson with no damage estimate.
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William Troutman
Raymond St
West Penn Burn Center
Pittsburgh
Troutman
Jameson Memorial Hospital
West Penn
Whippo St
New Castle Airport master plan outlines $2.2 million upgrades
A 20 year plan led by Raike Associates would upgrade New Castle Airport to a basic transport facility with turbojet capability. FAA funds about 80 percent, local share around $455,000, and first phase includes runway reconstruction, T-hangars, apron expansion, and land purchases totaling $980,350 with state grants covering part of the cost.
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John K. Manna
New Castle
Federal Aviation Administration
Raike Associates Inc
Raike
Union Township
FAA
Obituary Notices From Local Residents and Guests
The December 26 1978 edition lists memorial notices for Lillian Walker White 75 of Harbor Street James R. McWilliams 63 of Elizabeth Street Mary M. Dean Burnside 78 of New Castle RD 4 Ellen H McConaghy Pherson 87 of New Castle RD 4 Margaret Roberts Truby 88 of Wampum RD 2 Gilbert R. Miller 87 Ellwood City Marie Brucker Striebich 80 Hazelcroft Avenue Ida E Wallace Myers 90 Edinburg RD 1 Scolastica Salvatori Ottaviani 67 Ellwood City Helen Matthews 83 Harbor Street Harrison M Vessella 73 Willowhurst Circle Roy Pressel Phoenix Arizona Maj Gerald H George USAF Ret 61 San Antonio Texas.
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James R. McWilliams
E. Elizabeth St
Mary M. Dean Burnside
New Castle
Ellen H.mcconaghy Pherson
Margaret Roberts Truby
Wampum
Gilbert R. Miller
Ellwood City
Marie Brucker Striebich
Hazelcroft Ave
Ida E.wallace Myers
Weather Digest Western Pennsylvania Cold with Flurries
Western Pennsylvania remains cold with a few flurries tonight and partly cloudy conditions Wednesday. Lows near the mid teens and highs around 30 with a 40 percent snow chance tonight and 20 percent Wednesday. Weather statistics cover the 24 hour period to Dec 25 with temps, precipitation, and Shenango River at 7.60 feet. Moraine State Park reports 30 degrees at 11 am and light winds. Daily Number drawn postponed due to Christmas holiday.
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Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Moraine State Park
Senator’s Africa tour predicts rising violence regionwide
A U S senator who recently visited several southern African countries warned that violence may intensify in the region. The tour highlighted ongoing instability and drew cautious commentary from officials familiar with Africa’s security landscape.
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U.S
Africa
Firecrackers injure many in WV and KY prompt manhunt
West Virginia and Kentucky authorities hunted a man who sold a case of M80 firecrackers with premature fuses that exploded, sending 14 people aged 15 to 50 to hospitals in Welch and as many as 140 in Kentucky treated for hand injuries.
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Welch
W.va
UPI
West Virginia
Kentucky
Loyal dog saves boy earns family grateful praise
In Columbus Ohio a 1-year-old Labrador named Pee-Wee saved 11-year-old Jimmy Dotson by knocking him clear of a turning car. The dog lost a front leg but survived after surgery and a blood transfusion and returned home four days later with a new lease on life.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Pee-Wee
Dotson
Jimmy Dotson
Jimmy
Capital Area Humane Society
449 Die on Road Over Christmas Holiday Weekend
United Press International reports the National Safety Council’s forecast of 400 to 500 highway fatalities during the Christmas weekend was broadly met with at least 449 traffic deaths by Monday. Fires due to faulty lights caused at least 15 deaths, including eight children in New Orleans. Ohio, Florida, California, Michigan, Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina list notable counts amid multiple accidents.
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United Press Internationa
National Safety Council
New Orleans
United Press International
Pekdduse
Onnoa
Texas
California
Michigan
Georgia
Ohio
Florida
North Carolina
Waco
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Harbor St
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