New Castle boards adopts district logo and approves insurance rates
The New Castle Area School Board approved a new district logo drawn by high school art teacher Margee Anderson to be used on handbooks and stationery. It kept Blue Cross Blue Shield rates at 6.24 percent with a total annual cost rising across coverage levels. The board also approved textbook purchases, added substitute names, debated maternity leave extensions, and hired replacements while voting 7-1 on the insurance decision.
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New Castle Area
Albert Padula
Samuel Flora
School Boards Association
California
Margee Anderson
Joseph A. Martin Jr
Joseph Cooper
George Gregg
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Cooper
Gregg
Albert Lastoria
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John Davis
Davis
Martin
Board E
Patricia Zona
Zona
Spy ring suspect told bail out of the question
In Norfolk a judge denied bond for Arthur Walker amid testimony he conspired with his brother John in a major espionage ring. Four men face life in prison if convicted, with Weinberger urging severe punishment. Charges span Baltimore Norfolk and San Francisco locations, highlighting a vast security breach and planned indictments.
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Norfolk
UPI
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
FBI
Arthur Walker
John
U.S
Gilbert Swink
Bond
Weinberger
Washington
Wire
Congress
Swink
Samuel Meekins Jr
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Tornado Strikes Western Pennsylvania Consortium Area
Five of seven counties in the Northwest Pennsylvania Training Partnership Consortium reported home and job losses after May 31 tornadoes. Michael J. Acker seeks 3 million dollars in federal emergency funds, with about 2 million expected. Funds flow through 27 Service Delivery Areas to aid 750 to 850 affected residents.
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Northwest Pennsylvania Training Partnership Consortium
Pennsylvania
Consortium
Michael J. Acker
State Department of Labor and Industry
Bureau of Job Training Partnership
Pat Flower
SDA
Firemen buy safety film to teach children in county
The Lawrence County Firefighters and Fire Chiefs Association voted to purchase a film for child fire safety titled How Not to Burn. It will be kept at the New Castle Public Library for public use. The group also discussed a countywide disaster warning system. Eighty-five certificates were issued at the county fire school held at Westminster College. County departments may attend a June 26 meeting with the West Middlesex Hazardous Materials Team in Shenango Township to learn how departments can assist if needed. The seventh annual RescuExpo is planned for June 29-30 at Hermitage, sponsored by the Fire Rescue Training Institute and the EMS Council of Mercer County. Several speakers were named for the golden anniversary of the Bessemer Croatian Club, including U S Rep Joseph P Kolter and V I Mandich. Welcome addresses will be given by club president William Mehock and Bessemer mayor Spencer Carr. The master of ceremonies will be Steve Dmetryk with prayers by Revs Donald Aull and Francis C Graff.
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Lawrence County Firefighters and Fire Chiefs Association
New Castle
Westminster College
West Middlesex Hazardous Materials
Shenango Township
Mercer County
Lawrence County
Hermitage
Bessemer
U.S
Joseph P. Kolter
D-Beaver
V.I. Mandich
Sarasota
Fla
Donald Aull
Bessemer Presbyterian Church
Francis C. Graff
St. Anthony Church
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VSE Corp
Chesapeake
Washington Post
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James McKenry
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