Beav er Falls plant dispute stalls as talks seek options
Negotiators for Babcock and Wilcox and United Steelworkers Local 1082 plan discussions on alternatives to closing three Beaver County plants Beaver Falls Koppel and Ambridge. A nine month contract dispute persists with wage cut demands and no progress after last week’s meeting. Workers recalled at Koppel and Ambridge but not Beaver Falls amid a lockout ruling.
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Beaver Falls
Babcock and Wilcox
United Steelworkers Union
Beaver County
Local 1082
Walter Medarac
Medarac
Koppel and
Ambridge
Hall says she was part of the team in Iran Contra case
Fawn Hall, Oliver North secretary, testifies that North did not stop her shredding documents or taking items from the White House. She says she moved materials out on North’s direction and helped smuggle altered papers as the Iran Contra affair unfolded. Hall describes North as a dedicated boss and says she believed in him despite unease.
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Washington
UPI
Fawn Hall
Oliver North
Congress
North
White House
Hall
House
Senate
Iran
Edwin Meese
National Security Council
FBI
Colonel North
Col. North
SRU board chairwoman elected at Slippery Rock University
Dr. Charlotte Shapiro elected chairwoman of SRU Board of Trustees. longtime trustee since 1974 and Pittsburgh education veteran. Nick DeRosa of New Castle elected vice chairman, Grady Cooper to remain secretary. Installment payment plan for students approved, late fee hiked, Alumni House renamed Lowry Center. Trustees waived summer school and tuition for select students, approved multiple sabbaticals, set next meetings for Sept 22 and Dec 4.
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Slippery Rock
Charlotte Shapiro
Slippery Rock University Board of Trustees
Shapiro
Pittsburgh
SRU
Allegheny County
Nick DeRosa
New Castle
DeRosa
Grady Cooper
Cooper
First National Bank of
Robert A. Lowry
Lowry
Hydrogen leak fire prompts Butler Township evacuation
A hydrogen leak at the Air Products plant in Butler Township caused a four hour fire and a widespread evacuation of about a square mile area. Two workers suffered second and third degree burns and were hospitalized in Pittsburgh. Firefighters cooled the 70,000 gallon tank with water as heavy rains aided containment. Half the evacuees returned by 9:30 p.m. with the rest to return once officials declare safety. Plant workers planned to offload contents and assess valve damage as authorities monitored the scene overnight.
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Air Products and Chemical Inc
Butler Township
Scott Briggs
Butler County Emergency Management Agency
Air Products
Butler Memorial Hospital
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh
Robert Livengood
Nick Grande
Butler
Bill Roberts
Highfield
Armco Steel
Shenango approves roofing projects and bids
Shenango Area School Board approved over 109000 for roofing at two buildings with seven bids. Northwestern Roofing Co. Inc. offered the apparent low bid at 109686. Masonry work may be by Lori Preservation Systems or Colonial Waterproofing Co. Two teachers were offered early retirement incentives.
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Shenango Area School Board
Northwestern Roofing Co. Inc
Lori Preservation Systems
Colonial Waterproofing Co
Shenango district approves 109000 roofing incentive plan
The Shenango Area Education Association incentive plan moves forward with a $18000 lump sum over two years plus hospitalization coverage for two long serving social studies teachers Hilton and Milnes, decision due by June 30. High school teacher Robert Dade is laid off by a 6-1 vote, enrollment has fallen from about 700 to 660, total district enrollment about 1480 with 83 teachers. The board approves summer recreation staff, tax exemption for low earners, and tenure for three teachers. It also accepts Hall resignation, adds Carney to substitutes, and schedules a June 29 budget meeting and bid ads for floor tile.
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Shenango Area Education Association
Hilton
Milnes
Robert Dade
Glass
Foster
Dade
Lisa Grause
Patricia Marshall
JoAnn DiLorenzo
Russell Hall
Michael Carney
Pennsylvania House seeks higher state minimum wage
House Democratic leaders James Manderino and Mark Cohen proposed raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage from 3.35 to 3.85 in 1987, 4.25 in 1989, and 4.65 in 1990. They argued current pay creates working poor while opponents from the National Federation of Independent Business warn against the plan.
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Harrisburg
Manderino
Capitol
National Federation of Independent Business
Cohen
Man Linked to City Crimes Arrested in Youngstown
New Castle police are pursuing extradition for John Bell, 24, held in the Youngstown city jail. Bell faces warrants for multiple robberies and assaults on women since October 1986, including assaults on Joan Lombardo and Esther Gurtner, with further incidents under investigation. Chief Daniel Malley cites victims mainly elderly women living alone and notes the January 1987 warrant.
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New Castle
John Bell
Youngstown City
Bell
Daniel Malley
Malley
Youngstown
Joan Lombardo
South Side
AIDS tests before marriage called a waste
President Reagan's chief health officer says mandatory AIDS testing for marriage applicants is a waste of money. Surgeon General C Everett Koop, at a Bucks County AIDS symposium, argues funds should target other fronts while endorsing testing for immigrants and inmates. He notes married couples are not typically in high risk groups. Koop helped tape speeches for county education programs. Staughton Lynch of Solidarity U.S.A. is set to speak in Union Township about ongoing pension and health benefit negotiations between LTV and the United Steelworkers.
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Doylestown
UPI
Reagan
C. Everett Koop
Bucks County
Philadelphia Inquirer
Koop
The
Public Health Service
Staughton Lynch
Solidarity U.S.A
Union Township
Two Lawrence County AFL-CIO Representatives Attend Labor Conference
Dan Iozzi and John Schultz will attend a New Castle Area Labor Management Committee conference on June 25 at Troggio's. Sid Rubenstein of Participative Systems Inc. will speak. Ted Scardefeld will attend the AFL-CIO Central Labor Conference in Harrisburg June 26-27. The council urges support for Fisher's Big Wheel, workers with UFCW Local 23. Next meeting September 28 at 8 p.m. at the Teamsters Hall.
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Lawrence County
Afl-Cio
New Castle Area
Labor Management Committee
Troggio’s
Labor Council
Dan Iozzi
John Schultz
Sid Rubenstein
Participative Systems Inc
Princeton
N.J
Ted Scardefeld
Afl-Cio Central Labor Conference
Harrisburg
Fisher’s
Big Wheel
United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 23
Teamsters Hall
Blood drawing set at Falcons
The Lawrence County Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the Polish Falcons Hall from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday open to the community. Walk-ins accepted, but appointments are preferred via the local Red Cross Chapter at 222 N. Mercer St. Donors must be 17 to 70 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and have no history of malaria cancer jaundice heart disease or hepatitis.
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Lawrence County
American Red Cross
Polish Falcons Hall
Red Cross
N. Mercer St
Woman Injured In Union Township Car Crash
A 64 year old woman, Margaret Vakopovich of 1705 Brown Street, was hospitalized in fair condition after a collision at State Street and Scotland Lane in Union Township. The accident involved her car and a van driven by 61 year old Louis Zambelli of 18 Northview Avenue, after which Vakopovich’s car struck a pole.
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Union Township
Margaret Vakopovich
Brown St
Jameson Memorial Hospital
State Street
Scotland Lane
Ms. Vakopovich
Louis Zambelli
W. Northview Ave
Bank deposit bag snatched on North Mill Street
A businessman, David McBride of McBride-Shannon Co., was robbed yesterday near North Mill Street while carrying a bank bag to First National Bank. Two men approached from behind, fled on foot, and took about $430 in cash and about $2,600 in deposit checks.
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North Mill Street
David McBride
McBride-Shannon Co
First National Bank
Correction notice on birth announcement typo and initials
A correction clarifies a birth announcement for Petty Officer 1st Class and Mrs Mikel Kettler. The rank was wrong and Mrs Kettler's maiden name was misspelled. The notice repeats today on page 10. For corrections contact Len Kolasinski at 654 6651 between 8 30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Mikel Kettler
Len Kolasinski
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SRU Board
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Robert Glass
William Foster
Elmer Hilton
George Milnes
Robert Davis
East Side
Esther Gurtner
Solidarity U
Lynch
LTV
United Steel Workers of America
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