West Side shooting suspect charged
Ernest F. Bester, 23, of 250 W Lincoln Ave, was arraigned before District Justice Ernest M. Crawford Jr and held without bond in the Lawrence County Jail. He is charged in the shooting death of John P. Williams, 26, of 618 Etna St, who died at Jameson Memorial Hospital after being shot three times in a Westview Terrace parking lot. Williams was wounded around 5 am Saturday. Bester turned himself in at 4:30 pm.
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Housing Authority Plans Protest of HUD Rent Cuts
The Lawrence County Housing Authority will file an objection to HUD proposed cuts in fair market rents for the Section 8 program effective Oct. 1. Executive Director Robert Evanick says lower rents could force loss on landlords and hinder tenants from finding quality apartments. The authority manages 349 Section 8 contracts and will seek landlord and tenant letters, with a July 7 filing deadline.
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Casey OKs extra funds for poorer Pennsylvania schools
Governor Casey signed the 1993 94 state budget directing about 130 million to 311 districts as part of nearly 3 billion in basic education subsidies. Funds target poorer districts with growth enrollment and high local taxes, while 196 districts remain frozen.
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Clinton trims energy tax plan to win Senate support
The White House signaled it will accept additional spending cuts and scale back the energy tax in Clinton's deficit reduction plan to secure moderate and conservative backing. Aiming for a bill that can pass the Senate and Congress, officials suggested a roughly $20 billion tax cut while keeping a broad based energy levy. Clinton, flanked by Moynihan and Mitchell, urged compromise while retaining goals of a $500 billion five year deficit reduction with targeted taxes and incentives.
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New Castle Man Receives Death Penalty for Murder
Salvador Santiago 29, already serving a life term for another killing, was sentenced to death for the Minuteman Press murder in Pittsburgh on Jan 16, 1985. Judge Manning condemned the execution, noting the state Supreme Court had overturned a prior conviction over an improper confession.
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Mysterious New Billboard Prompts Town Buzz
A new billboard on Pa. 65 north of Lawrence Village Plaza features the line I love you. Who didn't know that. The message, placed Monday, lacks a sender or receiver yet is drawing attention and prompting curiosity among residents.
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Weekend Weather Outlook
A forecast shows morning showers then partial clouds, with Friday turning partly cloudy. Temperatures rise to the upper 70s or lower 80s during the day and fall to the low 60s to mid 60s at night. Saturday remains partly cloudy with highs in the 70s and overnight near 55.
Alan Jackson, Vince Gill lead 1990s Music City News Awards
In Nashville the TNN Music City News Awards honored Alan Jackson as Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year, with Jackson also winning Video of the Year. Vince Gill captured Album of the Year Instrumentalist of the Year and Single of the Year, plus the Minnie Pearl Award. The show, dedicated to Conway Twitty who died Saturday, featured past winners and humbling praise from peers.
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