Barnes homicide case heads for jury as trial closes
The homicide trial of Harry Burton Barnes Jr. concluded testimony and moved toward a jury verdict after closing arguments. Barnes 39 of Grove City RD 3 is charged with homicide burglary and arson in the Aug 29 1990 death of Letitia Reynolds of Hickory Township found in her home off Pa 388. Authorities say a fire gutted the house and the cause of death was strangulation and smoke inhalation. Barnes admitted being in the home but denied killing Reynolds saying he was lost while timber hunting and found the house already smoking. His aunt Vera was mentioned in testimony.
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Harry Burton Barnes Jr
Glenn McCracken Jr
Barnes
Grove City
Ae Letitia Reynolds
Ickory Township
Reynolds
Vera
Taylor ruled incompetent to stand trial in mother's death
Taylor 40 was declared mentally unable to understand court proceedings and assist in his defense. Judge Glenn Mc Cracken Jr ordered 60 days inpatient commitment at Mayview State Hospital after noting Taylor's noncompliance with prescribed medications. The case involves the beating death of his 73-year-old mother Mildred Taylor, found Feb 11 1989 in her West Wallace Avenue home.
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Keith Taylor
Glenn McCracken Jr
Taylor
Mayview State Hospital
Mildred Taylor
West Wallace Avenue
Union Park FFA Builds Picnic Tables for Scotland Meadows Park
Union Township students from the Union Area Future Farmers of America, led by Neva Johnston, built and painted 10 new picnic tables for Scotland Meadows Park. About 35 high school juniors and seniors joined conservation projects including litter cleanup at Flat Rock, trout stocking with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, and periodic park maintenance. Retired state Sen. W. Thomas Andrews owns the nearby property and supports continued fishing. students plan ongoing cleanups and habitat work with local agencies.
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Union Township
Scotland Meadows Park
Union Area
Future Farmers of America
Neva Johnston
Laurel Conservation Club
Laurel High School
Flat Rock
Cleland Mill Road
Beaver Township
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Joe Houck
W. Thomas Andrews
Andrews
FFA
Houck
Commission
Bessemer Lake
Taylor Run
Neshannock
Slippery Rock
Johnston
Jay Hutchison
Man sues airline over dress code bias
Jon Coin, a 44 year old former USAir baggage handler from Aston, filed a federal lawsuit alleging the dress code discriminates by allowing women to wear earrings and pony tails while prohibiting men. The suit says Coin wore his pony tail and earring for two decades and was suspended in 1991 when the rule took effect, later offered to keep hair under a wig.
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Philadelphia
Usair
Jon Coin
Coin
Aston
Coia
David Shipley
Arlington
Ley
Erie
Nak
James Thompson
Thompson
State law change urged over rape definition by PA rep
Pennsylvania State Rep Karen Ritter and the attorney general office push legislation to redefine rape to include lack of consent when a person says no. Ritter condemns the Supreme Court ruling and argues that a refusal should constitute a crime even without physical resistance. The bill, in House Judiciary Committee, would allow prosecutions of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault where lack of consent is shown.
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Philadelphia
Robert Berkowitz
Pennsylvania
State Supreme Court
Karen Ritter
Lehigh
Supreme Court
State Attorney General’s Office
Ritter
House Judiciary Committee
Law Defining Rape Sparks Prosecution Debate
The article reports on a legal gap where rape definitions leave certain cases between rape and indecent assault without charges. Attorney General spokesman Bob Gentzel calls for legislative fixes, while Monroe County DA James Gregor fears the ruling will chill prosecutions until new law. Women's rights advocates call it a crime.
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Bob Gentzel
Ernie Preate
Riter
Gentzel
Monroe County
James Gregor
Berkowitz
Return of hometown natives draws people back to Lawrence County
New Castle News outlines weekend features on residents returning home after years away for better opportunities. Judy Hruska interviews locals about why they came back, while John K. Manna reviews top Lawrence County eateries noted in the American Automobile Association tour book. Joycelyn Elders discusses varied topics in USA Weekend.
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Lawrence County
New Castle News
Judy Hruska
John K. Manna
American Automobile Association
USA Weekend
Joycelyn Elders
U.S
Girl Scouts
Community events mix fairs runs and trails in local area
Local schedule lists New Galilee fire department homecoming and fair 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, St Francis Health System 5K run at 9 a.m. and Bartramian Audubon canoe outing at Geneva Marsh 2:30 p.m. Rentals require a call. Moraine State Park program 2 to 3 p.m. at Sunken Garden, Kildoo Trail walk 10:30 a.m. to noon, meet at McConnell’s Mill. Flea markets at St James Church noon to 4 p.m. with barbecue. AA meetings 8:30 p.m. at St Francis Hospital School of Nursing. Trout fishing talk 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at McConnell’s Mill. Other notices include Narcotics Anonymous for women 7 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous 2 to 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. open session, and Cancer Society Lawrence County unit 6:30 p.m. at Villa Center. Community summer camp theme All About Me call 658-4766. Polish Central committee 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity PNCC. Counseling group 6 to 8 p.m. at Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services.
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New Galilee Volunteer Fire Department
St. Francis Health System
Bartramian Audubon Society
Geneva Marsh
Moraine State Park
Sunken Garden
South Shore
McConnell’s Mill State Park
Old Mill
St. James Church
U.S. 422
New Bedford
Lawrence County Unit
The
American Cancer Society
Villa Center
New Butler Road
American Polish Central Committee
Holy Trinity
Highland Ave
Grange Meeting At Willard Hall Plans Progress
The Lawrence County Pomona Grange will not confer the first four degrees tomorrow. The session begins at 3 p.m. with officers to be elected. An evening program titled Hats Off will start at 7 30 p.m. at Willard Grange hall.
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Order of Patrons of Husbandry
Lawrence County Pomona Grange
Willard Grangehall
Region jobless rate declines in southwestern Pennsylvania
The April jobless rate for the six-county Pittsburgh region fell to 6.7 percent from 6.8 percent in March, as state officials noted the regional rate sits between the state and national averages. Fayette led at 10.8 percent, while Allegheny posted 5.6 percent, the area's lowest.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Fayette
Allegheny
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 315 installs new officers
Betty Hasulak was appointed installing officer by incoming president Dorothy Shaffer. New officers assume command at noon on July 16 after the state convention in Pittsburgh. A Mon day correction advises readers to call Tim Kolodziej, managing editor, at 654 6651 between 9 30 a m and 3 p m if they have corrections or clarifications.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Betty Hasulak
Dorothy Shaffer
Pittsburgh
Tim Kolodziej
Postmaster Ad Dress Changes Notice
Postmaster instructs send ad dress changes to The New Castle News at P O Box 60 New Castle Pennsylvania 16103. The notice includes second class postage paid at New Castle PA and provides a contact phone number (412) 654 6651.
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New Castle
P.O
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