Ridge voting scores please both labor and business
Rep. Tom Ridge drew high marks from the U S Chamber of Commerce and AFL CIO in 1989 signaling broad appeal. He backed Bush tax cuts capital gains relief and a $4 55 minimum wage while also facing criticism on pension board parity. Labor abortion and conservative groups offered mixed verdicts with Ridge holding a lifeblood mix across several metrics.
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Washington
Tom Ridge
Ridge
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Afl-Cio
Erie
Business
Labor Federation
Labor and
Management
National Abortion Rights Action League
National
Right To Life Committee
U.S
American Conservative Union
Americans For Democratic Action
Reagan Climbs Uncertainty On Iran Contra Allegations
Former President Ronald Reagan said in sworn testimony he still cannot recall key events of the Iran Contra affair and did not admit knowledge of illegal diversion of arms sale profits to the Contras. He insisted he acted within the law and denied ordering anyone to lie to Congress, while acknowledging a Swiss bank account held funds tied to the Contras.
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Washington
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Iran
Reagan
John Poindexter
Congress
U.S
Poindexter
Gan
Dan Webb
Residents fear strip mine plan could harm area near farms
About 100 residents pressed concerns at a Laurel High School hearing on Willowbrook Mining Co.’s proposal to surface mine 301 acres on the Wallas Dairy property near Hickory Township. DER review follows a zoning board grant of a special exception in 1988, now challenged in court.
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Hickory Township
Laurel High School
Javed I. Mirza
State Department of Environmental Resources
Der
Willowbrook Mining Co
Grove City
Adobe Mining Co
Wallas
Steve Ketchum
Cameron Road
Pennsylvania
Neshannock Creek
Ketchum
Pennsylvania Fish Com
FDA approves Nutrasweet fake fat Simplesse for low calorie foods
The FDA approved a milk and egg white protein fat substitute called Simplesse from Nutrasweet to reduce calories in frozen desserts. Simplesse delivers about 1% of calories per gram versus 9 in regular fat, with use limited to ungelled products like ice cream and dressings. Nutrasweet plans Simple Pleasures ice cream as the first market product.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
Nutrasweet Co
FDA
East Side Residents Seek More City Policing and Codes
Two East Side residents urged City Council for stronger policing and code enforcement amid neglect on Raymond Street and surrounding blocks. They cited trash piling up, parked cars blocking streets, and youths loitering at corners and stores as noise and safety concerns. Mayor Christofer urged reporting violations to code enforcement and discussed posting No Loitering signs after meetings with police.
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East Side
Anthony Appugliese
Raymond St
Michael Yagersky
Forest Street
Richard Christofer
Christofer
Council
Frank Banfield
Nick Padice
Louis Piscitelli
District Justice Office
DER permit rules explained to residents
The state Department of Environmental Resources has 180 days from December 8 to grant or deny Willowbrook Mining Co. a permit to surface mine coal on the Wallas Dairy property in Hickory Township. Public comments end March 8 and agencies have 30 days to respond.
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State Department of Environmental Resources
Willowbrook Mining Co
Grove City
Wallas
Hickory Township
DER
Javed I. Mirza
DEA
Knox
Willowbrook
der. der
Lawrence County Conservation District
Pennsylvania Fish and Game Commissions
The
Historical Museum Commission
Mirza
White Memorial Building
Deaths of Six Seniors Reported in U S Localities
Obituary notices list six individuals who died recently. Anna May Ahrens age 93 of Hobe Sound Florida. Margaret Carey age 87 of Sullivan Ohio. William Ebersberger age 71 of Koppel. Estover M Johnson age 74 of 1803 Hamilton Street. Mabel Myers age 99 of Portersville. Catherine Pansera age 82 of Ellwood City. Funeral details not provided.
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Anna May Ahrens
Hobe Sound
Fla
Margaret Carey
Sullivan
Ohio
William Ebersberger
Koppel
Estover M. Johnson
Hamilton St
Mabel Myers
Portersville
Catherine Pansera
Ellwood City
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