Council adopts administrative chart for city development director
City Council approved an administrative chart designating the city business administrator as community development director with a $3.2 million program in its first year. Edward R. Stitt will direct the program but will not receive extra pay. personnel details to be determined later. A $9,760 transfer to support an inspection-planning aide was approved, the aide to work under ACT funding. Finley Hoyd named interim deputy controller. salary to be set by Controller Humble. Traffic changes include studying a two-way conversion for EB Madison Avenue and S Clayton Streets.
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Edward R. Stitt
Perso
Council
Ahso
Finley Hoyd
Claude L. Humble
Boyd
Humble
Cunningham Avenue
Lutton Street
Lotton Street
Dominick K. Grant
Fire Guts Vacant House. Guards Notify Nearby Homes
A security guard arrived late and alerted the fire department after discovering a blaze at a vacant county owned house on 725 Court St. Fire crews from five trucks and one ladder truck fought the fire for about three hours starting at 2:59 a.m. and remained until 4:59 a.m. to keep it from spreading to adjacent homes three feet away, amid suspicions of arson.
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Court St
St. Aml
Wilbur Rodgers
Clayton Williams
J. J. Ignatz
Reynold DiLullo
Michael Mosley
Motley
Hamilton St
Too high they say Neighbors gripe over fence height
East Side residents of Doris Street protest a fence height issue before City Council. They complain the six foot standard is inadequate and claim officials have shuffled responsibility, seeking action on what they deem a ten foot barrier.
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Doris Street
Ralph Genareo
E. Lynn St
Genareo
City Zoning Board of Appeals
John Bunemann
Doris St
Bunemann
Court stalls Fear City guide book protest
UPI report says 27 labor groups planned pamphlet Welcome to Fear City as New York crime image rally. Mayor Beame calls it outrageous and Queens Supreme Court grants a temporary restraining order citing risk to safety and economic welfare amid municipal budget cut protests.
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New York
UPI
Abraham Beame
Queens Supreme Court
Moses
Ellwood City School Board Lays Off Three High School Teachers
Ellwood City Area School Board cuts three Lincoln High School teachers to trim a budget with a 230000 revenue shortfall for next year. Social studies teachers John Bools and Lawrence Cirelli and English teacher Nancy Liss are affected. A vacated science position by retiree Mowell Williams is also eliminated, lowering overhead as enrollment drops by 240. A special meeting set for 8 p.m. June 30 will adopt the new budget.
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Tllood City
Ellwood City Area
John DeCaro
John Bools
Lawrence Cirelli
Nancy Liss
DeCaro
Mowell Williams
Lincoln High School
Robert Wallis
Reyal Teachers’ Union
Election date set for senate special election
Harrisburg Lt. Gov Ernest Kline announces the special election to fill the vacancy after former Sen Frank Mazzei was expelled will occur with the November 4 general election. He notes sentiment for a separate September vote but prefers November to boost turnout and reduce cost.
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Harrisburg
UPD
Ernest Kline
Senate
Frank Mazzei
Kline
Marxel
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Woman convicted in fiancé murder given emergency furlough
Mrs. Roberta Shaffer was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of her fiancé. Prison officials feared trouble if she entered jail, so Correction Commissioner David Hall issued an emergency furlough expiring Monday. The parole board meets that day to decide a permanent furlough to keep her free. If granted, she could care for her daughter Eve Li who has cystic fibrosis.
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Boston
UPI
Roberta Shaffer
Shaffer
Correction
David Hall
Hall
State Parole Board
Eve
Mistaken identity suspect captured on stolen property charge
Charles Stickle, linked to the East Coast rape and burning deaths of two 16 year olds, was arrested two weeks ago under a false name. Police say he was stopped on Tren ton Street after using a stolen credit card in the name Kenneth Hosselle, leading to uncovering stolen vehicle and cards.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Charles Stickle
Stickle
Trenton
8 J
Kenneth Hosselle
Supreme Court Justices Worry Over Justice Douglas Health
The Los Angeles Times reports that several justices fear Justice William C Douglas, after a stroke over five months ago, may be unable to perform duties. Questions about his mental condition arise as some court members worry he could be forced to resign and vote in cases not argued. The Times cited a Washington report.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
Los Angeles Times
Douglas
Times
the Times
Washington
Indira Gandhi faces crushing loss in Gujarat poll crisis
In a violent Gujarat legislature race Congress suffered a major defeat feeding the crisis for Indira Gandhi as a high court conviction for corrupt election practices looms and a 20 day window to appeal complicates her premiership. Washington reports Attorney Thornburgh faced brief questioning before a sworn oath in a confirmation hearing amid procedural slips.
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New Delhi
UPI
Indira Girdhi
Congress Party
Gujarat
India
Supreme Court
Teachers seek benefits amid unpaid summer layoff s
United Press International reports thousands of teachers in at least 10 states seek unemployment benefits during summer vacations. They aim to exploit a loophole in federal legislation signed by President Ford in December. Congress and the Senate dispute a wording change, risking $15 million weekly in benefits if unresolved.
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United Press International
Ford
Congress
House
Senate
Four Pittsburgh officers return to work after hair rule
Four of six Pittsburgh police suspended earlier this week for not following the new appearance directive returned Thursday. Russell Worthman George Leoffier Ronald Rust and Arthur Williams came back with modified hair styles conforming to the grooming code.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Russell Worthman
George Leoffier
Ronald Rust
Arthur Williams
Williams
Striking Drivers Set Talks in Sharon Green ville
Striking teamsters from 11 truck drivers at W T Grant Co warehouse in Green ville plan 11 am Monday talks to end a four week strike. Richard Glass of Teamsters Laxal 261 said wage and fringe benefits hold up a settlement while talks elsewhere are not set.
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Sharon
W. T. Grant Co
Greenville
Richard Glass
Teamsters Laxal 261
New Castle
National Steel Service Center, Inc
N. Cedar Street
Medusa Cement Co
Wampura
Builders Association of
Eastern Ohio
Western Pennsylvania
Stelke
Summer hours set by New Castle Public Library
The New Castle Public Library announces summer hours starting June 16 with several departments changing opening times. Alt departments open 6 30 am to 6 30 p m on weekdays and a 6? p m close. Junior Department hours vary by day and mirror adult Saturday hours. Bookmobile schedules available at main library and stops. summer storytimes announced by the Junior Department at multiple Bookmobile stops.
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New Castle Public Library
Free buses urged for swim pool plan gains momentum
City Council approved a resolution urging free bus rides for children to Cascade Park pool. The New Castle Area Transit Authority must approve before the program starts. Councilman Dominick L. Grant notes past pool turnout and seeks a transit authority plan and report before implementation. Children through 18 now pay an 11 cent fare.
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Cascade Park
New Castle Area
Oversize Navy gunboat truck halted on I-79 Mercer County
State police stopped a tractor trailer carrying a U S Navy gunboat after wires were knocked down in Neshannock Township. Driver Steve Howell 24 Watertown South Dakota faced a $125 fine for an unauthorized roadway and an invalid permit. The June 18 church program at First Presbyterian with Christa Brinker was cancelled due to illness.
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New Castle
Greenville
Mercer County
Michael Dzonko
Grange Hall Road
Salem Township
Dronko
Green- Mille Hospital
Lawrence County
Maitland Lane
Neshannock Township
Steve Howell
Watertown
S. D
Stle Department of Transportation
Penndot
Howell
Merle H. Hildebrand
Fist Presbyterian Church
Christa Brinker
Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
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DeCarbo
Harry Gormley
J. d. Tuer Co
Cleveland
George S. Davis Equipment Co
Murrysville
Samuel Gannett
City Planing Commission
Big Run
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Jack Lowry, Inc
Jersey Shore
State Department of Transportation
Richard &. Flannery
Madison Avenue
Clayton Streets
Linde Johnson
Bill Kirker
Fear City
Iere
Shy Peace
Betty Lau Kradel
Ronald Rich
Bureau of Code Enforcement
Richard E. Flannery
Rich
Augustine Leone
Genateo
Andrew Pappas
Tiaris S
Ellwood
Expendable Devices
Leeds & Northrup Co
Ellport
Paul Vespadiani
First Seneca Bank
Ellwood City
First National Bank of
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Richard Thornbarcgh
Justice Department
James C. Fastland
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John V. Tunney
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