City eyes state funds for Cascade Street resurfacing
State officials discussed Cascade Street resurfacing from Croton to Grandview with City and PennDOT staff. If approved, work could start in 1975 alongside sewer upgrades, street widening, curbs and sidewalks. City to ask PennDOT to lower speed limit near the school to 15 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Street
Croton
Grandview Avenues
Thomas J. Fee
New Castle
Jacob Kassab
State Department of Transportation
Penndot
Fee
C. P. Saupp
Gene Smith
Francis J. Rogan
City Council considers mayor salary raise amid form of government debate
City Council introduced an ordinance raising the mayor salary from 10800 to 13000 starting next year and a similar rise for the controller from 7000 to 9000. The move, seen as premature by two members, is opposed by McDevitt and Flannery who favor reevaluating the government form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. McDevitt
Richard E. Flannery
Eugene DeCaprio
Dominick L. Grant
Roger M. DeCarbo
McDevitt
Flannery
New Castle
City of
DeCaprio
DeCarbo
Charter Commission
Grant
City firemen win $1000 salary hike in 1975 arbitration
An arbitration panel awarded the City fire department a $1000 pay increase for 1975, raising starting salaries to 10399 for under one year and 10701 for over one year. The package also boosts clothing allowance to 200, holiday pay to 325, life insurance to 12500, and longevity by 7.50 monthly, totaling about a 12.06 percent rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Stiff
Henry Magoun
Hazen Hardy
American Arbitration Association
Hardy
Stiff
Obituaries and weather notes from January 24 1975 edition
Obituaries list names and ages including John A Edgar 84 LaGrange IL Jacob Alduk 80 Ellwood City Mrs Jacob Alduk 79 Ellwood City Mrs Emily B Bisceglia 72 Ellwood City Bryan A Lipskey 66 Ellwood City Lester E Goff 21 Ellwood City R Arnold Young 80 Orlando FL Mrs Hazel E Adams 79 Ellwood City Joseph Mariotte 75 Lowellville OH Sam Restuccio 81 Youngstown OH Mrs Mary Narlee 91 Mercer PA. Weather forecast notes snow for New England Rockies Great Lakes rain along Pacific coast Gulf coast to Lakes South Atlantic states. Western Pennsylvania clear tonight low 30s Saturday high upper 40s. Shenango River stage 6.70 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Edgar
LaGrange
Ill
Jacob Alduk
W. Lutton St
Emily B. Bisceglia
Ellwood City
Bryan A. Lipskey
Lester E. Goff
R. Arnold Young
Orlando
Fla
Hazel E
New England
Rockies
Great Lakes
North Pacific Coast
East Gulf Coast
Lakes
South Atlantic States
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Duluth
Houston
Jacksonville
Kansas City
County vows to fight rail closure over B&O spur
County commissioners threaten to camp out at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad offices to prevent shutting the spur line serving eight industries. They seek data from affected firms on railcar use and push for a pledge of improved service, citing job losses and a poor transport network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Thomas A. Shumaker
Frank A. Vitril
Shumaker
American Metallurgical Products
Ford action raises gasoline price by tariffs on oil imports
President Ford imposed higher tariffs on imported oil, boosting gasoline by at least three cents a gallon. He argues higher prices curb oil use and reduce foreign dependence, part of his energy package alongside tax rebates for families. Governors and labor leaders criticized the move, with Democratic lawmakers seeking to rescind the tariff and states planning legal challenges. Auto makers reported strong mid January sales due to rebates, as Exxon and Occidental posted higher 1974 earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Ford
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Washington
United States
Congress
White House
State debts force layoffs at Bruce & Merrilees Electric
Bruce & Merrilees Electric plans to lay off about 30 workers in two to three weeks if PennDOT does not begin paying past due bills. The firm cites hundreds of thousands owed for projects including Beaver Valley Expressway work. Conn Welding & Machine also says about $50,000 is owed. State officials say payments are being made from oldest bills with a $140 million bond issue to fund payments.
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Bob McCartt
Conn Welding & Machine Co
Washington St
W. Thomas Andrews
Andrews
Conn Construction Co
Industrial Street
Koppel
Charles P. McIntosh
Shapp
State General Fund
W. Guy Gunn
Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
Commonwealth
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Russell Kawa
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Polk
Crosby
News Index
Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Ee TV Log
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Penn Central
Houston Junction
New Wilmington
Vitril
Union High School
Steven H. Wiley
McClelland Ave
Union Township
Wiley
Ray
Union
Scotties
Mohawk
Bill Kirker
Ford Action
Thomas P. Salmon
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine
Connecticut
Detroit
E. K. Brown
Chrysler
Exxon Corp
Occidental Petroleum Corp
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