Lightning storms knock out power across Lawrence County area
A cold north front sparked storms with high winds and lightning, leaving 1,382 Penn Power customers in Lawrence County without electricity. Ellwood City reports funnel sightings unconfirmed by the NWS, while Leesburg bears the heaviest impact with 340 customers affected from 5:50 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Overnight restores varied, with some lines back by 11:30 p.m. and others not until morning.
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Pennsylvania Power Co
Lawrence County
Ellwood City
Sharyn Critchlow
National Weather Service
Salem
East Palestine
Fredericktown
Lisbon
Columbiana County
Ohio
Nansau
Dobish
Johnson Bronze
Harbor
Harlansburg
Leesburg
McDonald’s
Ellwood Road
Rod Applequist
Mars
Ronald Cook
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Washington Township
Bombings Target U.S. and British Embassies in Rome
A car bomb exploded beside the U.S. Embassy in Rome and grenades were thrown into its front courtyard, with a second blast at the British Embassy nearby. No injuries reported, damage minor. A separate security scare arose in Venice over a floating hot water heater found in the lagoon. Police blamed possible Middle East links for the Rome attack and noted no prior Italian incidents since 1985. An anonymous caller claiming to represent the Anti Imperialist International Brigade claimed responsibility. Unexploded devices were found near both embassies.
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Rome
UPI
U.S
Venice
Venice Lagoon
Adriatic Sea
Anti-Imperialist International Brigade
London
NATO
Europe
Scotland Yard
Middle East
Italy
Via Bissolati
Porta Pia
Summit leaders seek help in Persian Gulf
Venice Italy UPI leaders of major non communist nations urged U.N. mediation to end the Iran Iraq war and vowed to safeguard free navigation in the Persian Gulf. They drafted a joint declaration addressing terrorism arms control and Soviet ties while US Japan West Germany Canada France Britain and Italy prepared to discuss economic issues. The gulf clause urged Iran and Iraq to negotiate peace and affirmed freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz must continue unimpeded.
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Venice
Italy
UPI
U.N
Persian Gulf
Rome
Gulf
Soviet Union
United States
Japan
West Germany
Canada
France
Britain
Iran
Iraq
Strait of Hormuz
Mohawk board rejects reinstatement of 2-mill tax hike
Mohawk Area School Board rejected a motion by J William Laughner to reinstate a 2 mill tax increase after approving a 7.9 million budget for 1987 88 on a 6 3 vote. Laughner Weber and Penwell had supported the tax hike budget defeated May 21. Weber urged more revenue to cover rising transportation costs. One mill equals about 30000, meeting funds discussed amid budget pressure and reserves.
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Mohawk Board
NEW Castle .News
Mohawk Area School Board
J. William Laughner
Laughner
Edward Weber
Weber
Last Doorstep Milk Ends as Wallas Dairy Closes
In Hickory Township the Wallas family ends 58 years of doorstep delivery. Brad Wallas, 26, moves to a sub-deal under W G Dairy with Marburger Dairy Farm supplying milk. The change preserves delivery to about 2,000 homes and businesses while the Wallas family remains active in farming 300 acres and 90 Holsteins.
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Wallas Dairy
Hickory Township
Donna Lehberger
Wasilewski’s Market
Sheep Hill District
Brad Wallas
Wallas
Brad
Theodore Wallas
Mitchell
Spike
John
Young Wallas
Marburger Dairy Farm
Evans City
Marburger’s
W.G. Dairy
W.G
Wallas- Greenwood
Sam Greenwood
Fire at Butler: Tank Contained as Residents Return Awaited
A potentially explosive fire at a Butler facility was extinguished and technicians began draining a fire-damaged tank of volatile liquid hydrogen. Over 200 residents awaited the all clear to return home as more than 500 people remained displaced.
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David Cook
Fern St
Washington Street
Albert Pratt
Dustin
New Castle
Ellie Bogue
Wasilewski
S. Jefferson St
Butler
James Butera
West Pittsburg
Carmen L. D’amico
Bessemer
REO
Perrier
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