Pennsylvania panel voids limited licenses for suspended drivers
A Harrisburg panel rewrites the Motor Vehicle Code to impose six month drunk driving penalties and a one year suspension for refusals. It removes a prior provision for limited licenses while keeping amnesty for limited driving privileges and changes license renewal to every four years.
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Ellwood City Hotel Fire Hurts Three In Blaze
Fire extensively damaged McDowell's Hotel at 708 Lawrence Ave Ellwood City early today. Three elderly residents, ages 69 75 and 65, sustained smoke inhalation with one in serious condition. Fire chief says cause under investigation and 32 firefighters responded. Owners plan to rebuild.
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Density of Big Run Authority blocks South Side housing shift
Lawrence County Housing Authority leaders Michael D. Banko Jr and Robert Session protested a plan to disperse housing units in the city’s South Side. They criticized the timing and policy, urging prior knowledge and favoring scattered housing or new builds over density at Martin Luther King Village.
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City seeks grant for Big Run housing density study
The Redevelopment Authority plans an innovative grant application to move about 10 units of the Big Run project, deemed too dense. Housing Authority executive director Charles J. Kraus says the city pressed ahead after his comment, doubts the plan will materialize, citing a 40 year mortgage and HUD deadline.
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California Ohio and New Jersey Vote Debates End in Tight Delegates Race
United Press International reports a near deadlock as Ford and Reagan contend for California Ohio and New Jersey delegates. Carter leads Democrats but faces a strong challenge from three Western liberals, with California's prize likely to Brown and Reagan. Ford expected to win Ohio and New Jersey, potentially widening the gap.
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Senate panel approves senior property tax break plan
Harrisburg UPI The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday approved a bill to grant elderly homeowners a property tax break funded by applying a 6 percent sales tax to all advertising. The measure would exempt the first 10 000 of assessed value for local tax purposes.
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County schools raise taxes amid rising costs says state aid downturn
Lawrence County homeowners face higher school taxes as districts adjust budgets for 1976 77. New Castle Area schools expect a $300 000 decline in state subsidies next year due to falling enrollment while fixed costs such as insurance retirement and workers compensation have increased. Officials cite inflation and higher per student costs, urging a higher state subsidy cap and faster subsidy reform.
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Woman indicted in child abuse case over boy's death
Sue Ann Wyant 25 of 127 Albarn Road was indicted by the county grand jury on three charges linked to her alleged abuse of son Douglas 3 who died April 8 at North Side Hospital Youngstown. Prosecution witnesses testified they saw bruises and beatings by Wyant on multiple occasions. Leopold H. Krause 25 of the same address was charged with criminal homicide and later committed to a psychiatric hospital.
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Bill imposes jail term for gun use in crimes
In Harrisburg a Philadelphia senator added an amendment to a bill banning weapons in schools that would mandate prison sentences for convicts who use a firearm in the crime. Sen. Charles F. Dougherty said crime concerns drive the move as supporters back mandatory penalties over broader controls. The amendment passed 26 to 19 and the bill moves to the House and Senate.
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Terrorist bombs in Chicago Bolstering Ellwood recreation
Notable items report terrorist bomb incidents in Chicago alongside coverage on Ellwood recreation programs. Other brief notes include Pittsburgh welcoming Prince, county and local notices, and library fines rising. Weather outlook in Western Pennsylvania shows clear skies tonight with warm highs mid 80s.
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