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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1987
Page
3
Health officials announced a plan to obtain anonymous blood samples from about 45,000 Americans to track AIDS spread. Otis Bowen said the six month effort aims to gauge the virus reach, with anonymity preserved yet population-wide data sought for a clearer estimate.
A Vietnam veteran wielding a homemade incendiary device surrendered at 1 15 a m seven hours after hijacking a twin engine seaplane and demanding Cuba. Edward Ramon Mena Martinez, 33 or 34 and a former U S Virgin Islands policeman, freed all aboard as the plane landed at San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. The flight originated from St Croix with a stop in St Thomas and carried 16 passengers and two crew members.
Sri Lankan soldiers killed seven detainees and wounded four during an uprising at Boosa detention camp. Col. Ranjan Silva said 65 inmates refused to return to cells after exercise, seized a sentry's machine gun, and opened fire. five soldiers were injured, one seriously, and all injured were treated in Galle hospital.
Providence UPI report says Alabama Family Court Judge James Sloan was acquitted on all seven molestation charges after a 14-hour, three-day jury deliberation. The 43 year old Anniston judge faced accusations by a 14 year old at a national conference. Sloan remained silent as the verdict was read.
Two men were killed in an explosion at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation power building where workers were repairing a steam line. Michael Reis died instantly. Lawrence Cornish, 47, died later in hospital after severe burns. Officials cited a ruptured valve feeding steam and ongoing investigations.
In Hackensack New Jersey UPI Judge Harvey Sorkow ruled that barring surrogate mother Mary Beth Whitehead from selling or profiting from book or movie rights to the Baby M case would violate her First Amendment rights. The judge refused to expand supervised visits but kept reunions at a county facility. The Sterns of Tenafly argued that renewed publicity could harm Baby M.
Former Vice President Walter Mondale told a Minneapolis news conference he has no plans to seek elected office again. He will join Dorsey & Whitney as a partner around September 1 and plans to focus on writing and public speaking while remaining in Minnesota. He stressed that not pursuing national office does not equate to political abstinence.
The Visiting Nurse Association of Lawrence County appoints Socrates Kolitsos as executive director, effective May 4. Kolitsos brings decades of public service in Youngstown and a leadership background with the Ohio School Board Association, March of Dimes, and local boards. An open house at 44 S Beaver St Colonial Building on June 26 from 11 am to 3 pm invites the public.
The St Vitus Holy Name Society will hold its annual father and son breakfast on June 21 starting with a 7 a.m. mass, followed by a march and breakfast in Fabbri Hall. Guest speaker will be Al Benedict, former Pennsylvania auditor general (1977–85) and ex Erie city official. Benedict’s background includes roles at WSEE TV and WTRF TV, service in the U S Army, and degrees from Duquesne and Temple.
A cluster of 1987 obituaries for Mrs. Alice J Wright Brown 99 of 702 Locust St died at St Francis Hospital. Interred Graceland Cemetery after services at Union Baptist Church. Also listed are Jerry Hamill 21, Mary Offi Ballas 62, William Krebs 72, Joseph Mitzel 61 and others with brief death details, births, family survivors and funeral arrangements in Youngstown Ellwood City and New Castle areas.
NASA names five civilian and military candidates for the space shuttle program. Gregory J. Harbaugh 31 of Houston and William F. Readdy 35 of Seabrook join as pilot and mission specialists along with Air Force Maj. Donald R. McMonagle 35 of Henderson Nev. Navy Lt Cmdr. Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. 36 of Lexington Park Md and Navy Lt Cmdr. Mario Runco Jr. 35 of Aiea Hawaii are listed as pilot candidates with Army Maj. James S. Voss 38 of Houston Texas as a mission specialist.
Three Villa Maria High School sophomores Julie Ronyak Jennifer Malvar and Heather L Dugan earned first second and third place respectively in the Holocaust Arts and Writing Contest research division Their teacher David Antognoli was notified by the Holocaust Center of the United Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Ronyak is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark Ronyak of Campbell Ohio Malvar and Dugan are daughters of Dr and Mrs Thomas Malvar and Mr and Mrs Charles F Dugan of New Castle PA Transportation Secretary Howard Yerusalim was unanimously chosen to chair the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission at a reorganizational meeting one day after Gov Casey urged his election to the post.
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