Station operator fights oil giants and wins in small-town clash
Local gas station dealer Richard Zurasky, pressed by Atlantic Richfield Corp to modernize with self service pumps and a food market, resisted costly changes after uncovering discrepancies. He notes utilities would rise and shoplifting would trim profits, yet his stand mirrors a broader push by dealers against oil company control.
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Richard Zurasky
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Butler Avenue
Arco
Atlantic Richfield Corp
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Midland
New Castle
Atlantic Richfield Corporation
Franco Harris to headline benefit softball triple-header
NFL star Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers will headline a benefit softball triple-header in New Castle for Trooper Albert Izzo Memorial Fund. The event features Steelers teammates and other local police teams with opening games at Taggart Stadium and final against the Pennsylvania State Police team. Tickets available in Lawrence County outlets and at the gate.
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New Castle
Albert Izzo
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Izzo
Mahoningtown
Steelers
Sive
Larry Brown
Steve Furness
Jon Kolb
Mike Kruczek
Tony Dungy
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Paul Martha
Penguins
Canada
Martha
University of Pittsburgh
Duquesne University
NFL
Taggart Stadium
Pittsburgh City Police Department
Youngstown Police Department
New Castle All-Stars
Fire
Lawrence County
Weather Digest and Park Report for Western Pennsylvania
Mostly cloudy tonight with a low near 65. Partly sunny Wednesday, high in the low 80s. Rain chances 60 percent tonight, 20 percent overnight and Wednesday. Includes July 8 9 statistics with highs to 82 and lows to 58, precipitation .61 inch, Shenango River stage 5.80 feet, Moraine State Park temperature 67 and .09 inch rain, attendance 4,416 on Monday.
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Shenango River
Moraine State Park
Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler dies at 84
Boston Pops maestro Arthur Fiedler died at his home in Boston at age 84. He had been in ill health and was found by his wife in his bedroom around 7:30 a.m. A famed showman and devoted musician, Fiedler was famous for his July 4th Esplanade concerts and his infectious enthusiasm for the craft.
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UPI
Boston Pops
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Boston Esplanade
Skylab reentry window narrowed to midday Wednesday
UPI reports NASA narrowed Skylab reentry to a 12 hour window centered at 12:09 p.m. EDT with debris possible over the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Predictions note wide possible impact zones and low injury risk, while emergency plans activate civil defense and international alerts.
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UPI
Washington
Space Agency Today
South Atlantic Ocean
Africa
South Indian Ocean
Space Agency
North America
Vancouver
North Dakota
Toledo
Ohio
Washington, D.C
United States
Globe
Richard Smith
NASA
Skylab Command Center
Federal Aviation Agency
Confidence in Skylab predictions from underground defense hub
Harry Shoup, former NORAD commander and Westminster College official, defends NASA tracking with Colorado Springs Cheyenne Mountain site. He cites its protection, vast sensors, and real time satellite and debris tracking. The facility aids missile detection and space monitoring in coordination with NASA and STRATCOM.
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Earth
Harry Shoup
Westminster College
North American Air Defense Combat Operations Center
Colorado Springs
Skylab
Shoup
NASA
Cheyenne Mountain
Funeral director weighs appeal after ethics ruling
Beaver County funeral director John Sutton says he may appeal a two page Ethics Commission ruling barring him from lobbying while serving as chairman of the State Board of Funeral Directors and president of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association. The commission said he violated the 1978 Ethics Law by leading both a regulatory board and the industry's lobby. Sutton plans to consult his attorney before deciding on a Commonwealth Court appeal.
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UPI
Beaver County
John Sutton
State Ethics Commission
State Board of Funeral Directors
Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
Lutton
Beaver Falls
Commonwealth
State Board of Funeral
State Board
of Funeral Directors
Sutton
Commonwealth Court
David DeAngelis
Lawrence County
DeAngelis
Earth
Intersection Closure at Mill and East Washington Streets
The Mill and East Washington streets intersection will close to traffic tomorrow for construction. City officials expect a full closure until July 30 for safety, with evening and Saturday work and faster curing concrete to speed completion. Bus routes and police staffing will adjust to the detours and heavy traffic.
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Francis J. Rogan
Navarra
West Penn Asphalt Co
Jefferson Street
Mercer Street
Mercer
Grove Streets
Mill Street
Water Street
East Street
Sycamore Way
Washington
John Frasso
Transit Authority
Highland Avenue
North
Mill Streets
Temple Building
North Street
Grove Street
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