Sri Lanka seen as pearl amid island unrest
Dr Mohamed Dheen, an immigrant physician in New Castle, defends Sri Lanka as a thriving democracy amid Tamil guerrilla violence. He highlights tourism, agriculture, and exports while noting the conflict concentrates in two provinces. He warns prolonged fighting strains the economy and urges calm, open development, and civic inclusion.
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India
Sri Lanka
Indian Ocean
Pla
Mohamed Dheen
Lebanon
Dheen
New Castle
University of Lanka Medical School
Colombo
United States
Zulia
Florida
New Jersey
New York Metropolitan Area
Lawrence County
New York
Ceylon
Petition opposition grows against Pennsylvania dog racing
Petitioners from Lawrence County, totaling about 100 residents, oppose legalized dog racing and parimutuel betting in Pennsylvania. They urge state Senator Edward Zemprelli and Union Township officials to drop the measure, arguing gambling harms the poor and diverts effort from attracting industry. The Greater Union Township Development Association promotes a 22,000-seat domed stadium near Pa. 60 as a local site for a dog track, with another proposed in Shenango Township.
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City Rescue Mission
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Edward Zemprelli
Dallegheny
Dickson Marshall
New Jersey
New Castle
Union Township
Greater
Perle backs shorter range option in arms talks
Perle, adviser to Caspar Weinberger, proposed a smaller range and one stage knocked from the Pershing-2 if no agreement on shorter-range systems is reached. He noted the Soviets possess hundreds of SS-12 SS-22 and SS-23 missiles with launchers aimed at Western Europe. West Germany feared a conventional-weapon imbalance if most nuclear arms were scrapped, and despite the concern, yielded to pressure.
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Perle
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Western Europe
West Germany
Europe
NATO
Parking Authority to remove meters in front of Haney's
The New Castle Parking Authority will remove four meters at Kennedy Square in front of Haney's Furniture Co. after a fire and safety concerns. Five spaces will remain usable while barricades were set to block the nearest spots. officials debated liability and planned no parking signs.
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New Castle
Haney’s Furniture Co
Kennedy Square
S. Sanford Kantz
Haney’s
James Million
R.J
Pat
Patterson
Kantz
Authority
Don Pallerino
Haney
Sidney Shenhan
Reagan Pushes Budget Reform Promises Amid Iran Kuwait War Talks
Reagan offered an upbeat appraisal of the Italy summit and urged Congress to begin budget reform, planning to travel weekly to rally public support for line-item veto power and a balanced budget amendment. He did not address a third summit with Gorbachev or the Iran Contra affair. Senator Simon warned against tying military policy to foreign policy in the Gulf crisis and cautioned over the Kuwait reflagging plan amid Iran’s attacks on Kuwaiti ships.
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United States
Reagan
U.S
Mikhail Gorbachev
Congress
Italy
Congressional
Senate Budget Committee
Lawton Chiles
Florida
Democrat
Gulf
Paul Simon
Illinois
Iran
Iraq
Ellwood Council OKs leasing Unity Center to Family Y
Ellwood City Council approved leasing the Unity Center at 533 Line Ave to the Ellwood Area Family Y for one year at $1 with utilities except electricity paid by the Y. The Y will operate and insure the facility and provide upkeep. Vote 4-1. Fontana opposed. Absent: Anthony Ella and George Barbero. The panel also advanced a peddling license ordinance and moved the curb market to Beaver Avenue.
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Wellwood
Ellwood
Ellwood City Unity Center
Line Ave
Mary Fontana
Anthony Ella
George “Barbero
Council
U. Council
Regional Briefs Highlight Fair Mailings and Road Work
Premium books for the Lawrence County Fair will be mailed July 1 to recent exhibitors. Non exhibitors may request books by contacting the fair office with names addresses and $1. New exhibitors can get numbers at the fair office weekdays 10 am to 4 pm. Atlantic Avenue will close for reconstruction from tomorrow until August end after a $268 458 PennDOT contract to Foster Grading Co. Mercer County state police arrested two men after an early morning shootout at Campbell s Service Station. suspects were later apprehended nearby.
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Lawrence County Fair
Atlantic Avenue
Mahoning Avenue
West Washington Street
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Foster Grading Co
Jackson Center
Moravia
Washington Streets
Atlantic
Mercer County
Perry Township
Campbell’s
U.S. 19
Correction clarifies Youth Page errors and events
Corrections note that Ed Herman and Susan Moyer from Lawrence County Area Vocational Technical School did not receive the Caroline Knox Foundation scholarship but were nominees. Hospice of St. Francis will sponsor an antiques and craft show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cascade Park in the Back to the 50s Weekend. Obituary adds John C. Seamans of Edinburg RD 1 survived by four sons. Joann Lombardo named matron of honor in Oliphant Fiorilli wedding party. Call Len Kolasinski for corrections between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Ed Herman
Susan Moyer
Lawrence County Area Vocational Technical School
Caroline Knox Foundation
Hospice of St. Francis
Cascade Park
John C. Seamans
Edinburg RD 1
John
New Castle
Kenneth
Daniel
New Wilmington
David
State College
Joann Lombardo
Oliphant- Fiorilli
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Mercer Road
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Million
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Fifth
Sixth Streets
Roy Meehan
Public Works Committee
Meehan
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Crescent Avenue
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Ninth Streets
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Wampum Avenue
College Street
Fifth Street
Crescent Avenues
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Ewing Park
Community Development Department
State Department of Community Affairs
Loop Street
Walnut Ridge
Parks Advisory Committee
Lawrence Avenue
Seventh Street
HAMS
Ohio
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