Thornburgh names two cabinet secretaries in inaugural eve
Pennsylvania governor elect Dick Thornburgh announced two more cabinet secretaries on inauguration eve. Harvey Bartle, 37, will head the Insurance Department with a focus on financial stability and consumer complaints. William Davis, 33, will lead Community Affairs to coordinate with 2,600 local governments. Confirmation hearings begin Tuesday.
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Thornburgh sworn in as Pennsylvania's 41st governor
Republican Dick Thornburgh took office as Pennsylvania's 41st governor promising honesty frugality and leadership. He pledged integrity and a dollar's worth of service while urging Democrats to join in solving state problems. Lieutenant Governor William Scranton III also sworn in.
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Occupants of car escape fire tragedy
Three people in a Volkswagen Rabbit escaped as flames engulfed the vehicle after it struck a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation truck on US 224 in Mahoning Township. Driver Kathy M Luketic, 26, said the car skidded on ice and she helped a trapped passenger before leaping free.
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Shah Flees Iran in Jet as Fall of Regime Cheers Rise
Iran's 59-year-old Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi pilots a Boeing 727 from Tehran, signaling exile to the United States after 38 years on the throne. Crowds erupt in celebration across Tehran while Bakhtiar’s government faces potential collapse amid mounting opposition from Khomeini’s faction. The departure follows 14 months of violence, with the Shah citing exhaustion and rest as he heads toward Aswan and then the United States. The royal family disperses, with several members already abroad, including the crown prince and relatives in Reese Air Force Base, Texas.
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New Castle Mayor Rogan Likely Won't Seek Re election
Mayor Francis J. Rogan said he is 90 percent sure he will not run for another term this year and plans to return to private business. The Democrat, in his final year of a second term, criticized politics as a dog eat dog business and cited Nixon's impact on public trust. He spoke in Washington during the Atkinson swearing in and said public life leaves little private time.
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Titans Upset YSU Cagers In Tight County Clash
George Junior outlines building plans in a digest update while a county weather map shows continuing cold. A new winter headgear feature circulates countywide as the Titans stun Youngstown State in a high school hoops game, boosting local basketball momentum.
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Weather outlook and local figures for January 16 1979
Western Pennsylvania forecast shows tonight and Wednesday snow likely with rain mix in the afternoon and two to three inches of accumulation. Low temperatures near 20s, highs in the mid 30s, 90 percent precipitation chance. Weather stats cover Jan 14 to Jan 15 with records and park readings at Moraine State Park.
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Energy threats to rally Rotarians sparks alarm
Local Rotary luncheon heard J Franklin Smith, former Pennsylvania Electric Co. president, claim America faces starvation by 1988 and slavery by 2025 to dramatize energy fears. As executive director for Energy and Jobs, he urged 13 propositions, warned against opposition to nuclear power, and pressed aggressive coal use while noting solar and wind limits.
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Ellwood City Considers Full Time Borough Solicitor
Ellwood City council weighs hiring a full time solicitor at 15150 yearly after last night’s caucus proposed by Council President Rick Gatto for Nicholas A. Frisk Jr. Some members question need amid Penn Power rate hike cases handled by a D C firm. The meeting could also consider appointing a new police chief after months without one.
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VEC Quiz Material Lost In Mail
A spokesman for Visual Education Consultants Inc. Madison Wisconsin says a shipment of VEC Quiz material for New Castle and other cities was apparently lost in the mails. A second shipment is being mailed today and the VEC Quiz should appear in the New Castle News on Thursday.
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