911 Emergency phone system launches in Lawrence County
New Castle News reports Lawrence County activates enhanced 911 with a ribbon cutting at the Cathedral’s Emergency Operations Center. Debbie Palmieri of Bell Communications says dialing 911 will reveal caller numbers and names where available to speed response. Officials praise the system while noting limits and future improvements for municipalities and exchanges.
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Bessemer
Wampum
New Bedford
New Wilmington
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Volant
Lowellville
Ellwood City
Enon Valley
Beaver Counties
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Cathedral Board
Elizabeth M. Verterano
John Richey
Lawrence Emergency Operations
Modrow backs step by step German reunification plan
East German Prime Minister Hans Modrow urged a staged approach toward a united federal Germany with Berlin as its capital. He stressed cooperation among the four Allied powers and European stability, signaling a shift from Moscow talks and noting Gorbachev’s apparent acceptance that reunification may occur.
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Soviet Union
President says time is right for troop cuts
President Bush in his State of the Union urged cutting U S and Soviet troops in Europe from 275000 to 195000 each side as part of a new era in world affairs. He spoke with Gorbachev by phone and said Moscow was receptive, while Thatcher reportedly furious. He also pledged to pull out remaining Panama invasion troops by February and backed a space defense plan.
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Colin Powell
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House
Tom Foley
Airport Authority weighs legal bill on tree removal near runway
At New Castle Airport the Airport Authority discussed trimming and removing two or three trees across Old U.S. 422 seen as a hazard to crosswind operations on two runways. An $8,500 legal-fee estimate by solicitor S Sanford Kantz was debated, with PennDOT funding up to 75 percent and internal survey work contested.
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Donald Baynham
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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Mangino
Thomas George
Maiella
George
Bush Speech Divides Pennsylvania Lawmakers Along Party Lines
President Bush's State of the Union speech drew mixed reactions in Pennsylvania with Republicans praising his vision and Democrats criticizing the speech for vagueness. The biggest support came for his proposal to cut U S and Soviet troops in Central Europe to 195 000 each. Rep Tom Ridge R Pa welcomed the plan while Rep Paul Kanjorski D Pa said Bush missed a chance to shift toward new priorities and domestic needs.
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Wilkes-Barre
Deaths Reported on Feb 1 1990 in Hermitage and Nearby
Obituaries list death notices for Stanley C. Baker 65 Hermitage Josephine Fulena 83 1108 Agnew St Stanley J. Gonet 62 Scotland Lane Mrs Glenn D. Myers 45 927 Morton St and Mrs Joseph Zajac 79 RD1. Record notes ages and addresses for local residents.
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Hermitage
Josephine Fulena
Agnew
Stanley J. Gonet
Scotland Lane
Glenn D. Myers
Morton St
Joseph Zajac
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