County evacuations begin as Hill View Manor residents moved
Lawrence County officials evacuate Hill View Manor amid a three day public service strike. About 140 workers walked out affecting the county home jail and courthouse. Roughly 77 residents remain at the manor as families are urged to take their relatives home until the strike ends. Prisons were sent to Beaver Mercer and Allegheny counties and patients to hospitals and private homes in multiple counties. A weekend negotiating session was ordered with a restraining order limiting pickets at Hill View to six people.
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County approves budget for 1980 by Lawrence County
Lawrence County commissioners adopted a balanced 1980 budget totaling over 20 million dollars. The general fund tops 6.09 million, with a new $5 per capita tax for residents 18 and older and an extra two mills on property. Commissioner Shumaker called it a stable plan as the incoming board prepares to assume duty Monday.
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Robert E. Foht
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Thomas A. Shumaker
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AFSCME may join picket at county courthouse
Members of AFSCME plan to vote at 1 30 p m today on a possible strike over county budget negotiations. Union says county home is a priority but has not been contacted or offered wage figures despite mediation efforts.
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Lisbeth Long
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Lawrence County
Carter Retribution Becomes Harsh on Soviets Over Afghanistan
President Carter unveiled sweeping penalties against the Soviet Union for invading Afghanistan. Measures include cutting grain sales, halting high tech exports, restricting fishing rights, and suspending cultural exchanges. He vowed to aid Pakistan and other regional nations while warning of possible U.S. Olympic withdrawal if Moscow presses on.
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News Digest Weatherma County report Christmas card
Weather report for Weatherma County and national brief items cover a Christmas card note and regional weather updates. The digest also mentions Canes edging State and additional briefs from world news.
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Weather Summary for Western Pennsylvania and Shenango River
A brief weather note notes light snow flurries tonight and Sunday with a high in the upper 20s and a low in the upper teens. Snow chance 40 percent tonight and 30 percent Sunday. Statistics show high 26 and low 16 for the 24 hour period, precipitation .19 inches of snow, Shenango River at 9.42 feet. Daily number.
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George Associates to pursue zoning change in Shenango Township
George Associates will refile for zoning change on about 12.8 acres after earlier plans for 100 apartments were halted by residents and officials. They seek to rezone from R-1 to R-3 to permit two or multi family dwellings but must meet sewer system approvals and state code requirements.
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Debbie Wachter
Shenango Township
Thomas J. George
George
Pa. 65
Lawrence Village
Richard E. Flannery
Herb Bintrim
Gatto testifies in Ellwood suit over police chief choice
In Ellwood City a borough council sought an unbiased party to test two applicants for police chief while reserving final decision. Ricardi Gatto testified in the Magnifico suit against the borough and DeCarbo, noting Magnifico’s civil service test was non binding and the council would still decide. He supported DeCarbo as a better administrator amid a department records mess and a torn community prior to February 1979.
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Ellwood City
Ricardi Gatto
Gatto
Thomas Magnifico
Anthony DeCarbo
Magnifico
Civil Service
DeCarbo
Edward Seymarie
Council
Civil Service Commission
Four linked to bizarre crime spree in Greensburg
Four people were slain in separate incidents over the past week as three men and a 15 year old youth were arrested in Greensburg. Michael Travaglia of Apollo and John C. Lesko of Pittsburgh were held in Westmoreland County Jail on $750,000 bond each, charged with conspiracy and related offenses in all four killings. Suspects listed on page 17.
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Michael Travaglia
Apollo
Armstrong County
John C. Lesko
Pittsburgh
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