Flood threat eases in Lawrence County with closures still in effect
Unknown author reports the flood threat in Lawrence County has diminished though officials keep watch on streams. Covert Road and Covert Crossing in Union and North Beaver townships stay closed due to flooding from the Mahoning River. The Connoquenessing Creek nearby rose sharply, prompting alerts from Butler County as authorities warn conditions could worsen in surrounding areas. Across the region, storms caused power outages and property damage from Florida to Pennsylvania, including tornado activity near Central Manor, Pennsylvania.
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Lawrence County
Covert Road
Union
North Beaver Townships
Mahoning
Butler County
Ellwood City
Franklin Township
Beaver County
United Press International
Washington, D.C
Pennsylvania
Florida
Potomac Electric Power Co
Central Manor
Millersville
Montville
Central Mannor
House OKs bill to aid ailing savings and loans
The House passed a landmark 285 billion bill to bail out failing savings and loans and require thrift owners to invest more of their own money. On a 320-97 vote, the measure aims to protect depositors and curb greed, fraud, and mismanagement behind the crisis, with reforms to raise owner capital to 3 percent by 1990 and a phased 1995 end for good-will counting.
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Washington
UPI
House
S&l
Bush
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Kolter and Ridge split on thrift bailout vote record
Washington Democrats Kolter and Ridge divided over the House bailout for the thrift industry with Kolter voting against and Ridge supporting the 320 to 97 measure. Ridge had also backed Henry Hyde's illusory supervisory goodwill proposal later defeated 326 to 94.
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Kolter, Ridge
S&l
Bob Mitchell
Washington
New Castle-area
House
Joe Kolter
D-Pa
Tom Ridge
R-Pa
Kolter
Ridge
Henry Hyde
R-Ill
Hyde
Federal Election Commission
Erie Republican
House Banking Committee
United Way of Lawrence County Sets $70000 Goal
The United Way of Lawrence County aims for a 70000 fundraising target, a 2.9 percent rise from last year’s 700000 goal. President Wayne Alexander notes yearly success since 1976 and says meeting the goal funds 24 local and regional human service and health care agencies.
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United Way
Lawrence County
United Way of
Wayne Alexander
Alexander
Schmitt to build Youngstown warehouse with 300 jobs
Peter J. Schmitt Co plans a $35.7 million food distribution center in Jackson Township near Youngstown with about 300 new jobs, ground-breaking set for next week. The Ohio Controlling Board approved a $4 million low interest loan and a $1 million infrastructure grant despite opposition from the Akron area as consolidation closes two Schmitt facilities.
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Ohio Controlling Board
Peter J. Schmitt Co
Buffalo
Youngstown
Jackson Township
Columbus
Akron
Schmitt
Sharon
Ohio
U.S
Joseph P. Kolter
Barcelona
Mark Singer
Lawrence County
Higher court upholds ruling for Housing Authority
Commonwealth Court ruled five years to file a grievance unreasonable. Former Lawrence County Housing Authority maintenance workers including Anthony Farone and Eula Henderson claimed unpaid cost of living adjustments for unused vacation. The suit, joined by IBEW Local 19, followed a failed written grievance and arbitration effort. court affirmed the arbitrator’s decision that promptness was required.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth Court
Lawrence County Housing Authority
Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas
Anthony Farone
David Rich
Stanley Jones
William Patterson
Eula Henderson
Nathaniel Akins
Donald Taylor
Robert Miskolzee
Fred McCall
Eula Hall
Henderson
McCall
Emicate
International Brotherrons of Electrical Workers Local 19
Housing Authority
DeCaprio leaves New Castle Main Street post for Westminster
Eugene DeCaprio will resign as Main Street manager to join Westminster College part time coordinating events including the Celebrity Series and Capella Concerts. The Downtown Renewal Associates formed a search committee for his replacement as the city completed a $30,000 Main Street program grant.
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New Castle
Eugene DeCaprio
Westminster College
DeCaprio
Downtown Renewal Associates
State Department of Community Affairs
Kevin J. Garvey
Ees Foreen
Rela
Westminster
DeCaprio Seotane
East side resident gets prison term for drug conspiracy
Daniel Bruno, 40, of 1508 E Washington St, was sentenced to 52 years in prison plus five years supervised release for conspiring to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine in July and August 1988. He and Carrie Ann Abraham, 20, of 624 E Reynolds St obtained cocaine from Florida sources and distributed it in New Castle. Abraham received five years in prison followed by five years supervised release.
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New Castle
Daniel Bruno
E. Washington St
U.S
Paul A. Simmons
Bruno
Carrie Ann Abraham
E. Reynolds St
Florida
Abraham
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Ruth Frey
Arcadia
Lake Placid
Fla
Saint Johns County
Duval County
Clyde M. Walker
Mercer Road
Lyons
Charles Barcelona
Ering
Mike Short
Dan Darrow
Teamsters Local 398
Darrow
East Side
Homer R. Gray
W. Washington St
Marjorie Jennings
Lotte
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