Rockwell union protests hidden cameras at New Castle plant
United Steelworkers Local 4194 objects to hidden video cameras found at Rockwell International's New Castle plant slated for closing. Union cites rights and contract issues. ACLU says private company may install cams with notification. Plant to begin layoffs soon as closure proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell International
New Castle
Joe Cartwright
United Steelworkers Union
Cartwright
Marion Damick
ACLU
Pittsburgh
Rockwell
Meters at New Castle garage win cautious reception
North Mercer Street parking garage adopts 65 tamper proof meters and a change machine installed May 30 31 and active June 1. A break in attempt June 6 7 damaged booth glass but personnel report no loss. Parking remains 25 cents per 30 minutes with nightly cashing. upper levels monthly rented. Security costs rise as lot demand grows near Strauss Kaufmann site fence confines parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Street
New Castle
Pallerino
Bills seek local control by loosening teacher job protections
In Harrisburg three Republican senators unveiled bills to ease state mandates on districts and permit layoffs during economic hardship. The package aims to grant local managers more discretion, including allowing layoffs and reducing certification requirements for school nurses and dental hygienists. Annette Palutis endorsed tighter professional standards for health staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Senate
Melissa Hart
Allegheny
Earl Baker
Chester
General Assembly
Roger Madigan
Bradford
Annette Palutis
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Pennsylvania School Boards Association
Palatis
Perot bumper sticker spotted in Pearson Park
A Ross Perot bumper sticker was seen on a car in Pearson Park with no visible support for George Bush or Bill Clinton. The sighting prompts readers to consider shifting political currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Perot
Pearson Park
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Weekend Weather Outlook Sees Mild Fair Skies
A fair Sunday with a high near 65 to 70 and overnight low 50 to 55. Monday also promises fair conditions with a high around 65 to 70 and a cooler low near 45 to 50.
Glenn Ford Leaves Hospital After Pneumonia Recovery
Santa Monica California AP Glenn Ford 76 returned home to recover from pneumonia that followed hospitalization for irregular heartbeat and lung clots. Spokeswoman Patricia Kirk said the actor has recovered and is going home. Publicist Dick Guttman noted Africa Skies filming would proceed with Ford’s part delayed to later in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Glenn Ford
Ford
Patricia Kirk
St. John’s Hospital and Health Center
Dick Guttman
Guttman
Vote casts doubt on collider future
The House voted 232-181 to strip 483.7 million dollars for the $8.3 billion super collider from the energy bill, threatening the Waxahachie Texas project as critics call it too costly while supporters warn 2,000 jobs could be lost if canceled. The Bush administration backs the project and Senate action remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Congress
Howard Wolpe
D-Mich
Waxahachi
Energy Department
Senate
Bush Administration
America
Reagan knew of arms for hostages plan from start indictment says
Iran-Contra prosecutors conclude President Reagan was aware of the arms for hostages scheme from the beginning and warned it was illegal. The indictment against Caspar Weinberger accuses five felonies and cites his notes from 1985 and 1986 found in the Library of Congress. Prosecutors reportedly aim to use Weinberger's notes to show Reagan and aides agreed in November 1986 White House meetings on a story line to conceal the president's role. Reagan's statements have varied and he once acknowledged the swap, later denying it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reagan
Caspar Weinberger
Weinberger
Lawrence Walsh
Library of Congress
The
Washington Post
White House
Simpl
Theodore Olson
Death Record Cajun fiddler dies in Louisiana
Cajun fiddler Dewey Balfa, famed for bringing Cajun music to a national audience, died yesterday in Eunice Louisiana from cancer at age 65. Balfa led influential groups and helped popularize Cajun culture through tours and recordings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice, la
Dewey Balfa
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Thompson
New Castle News
Thompson
William M. Panella
American Civil Liberties Union
Damick
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Strauss-Kaufmann
Andrew Plecen
Baker
News Index
Gilda
Waxahachie
Iran-Contra
Joseph A. Duzyk
Baroline St
George Farone Sr
Croton Ave
Leslie M. Hamrick
Cortland
Ohio
Robert H. O’brien
Polk RD
Eleanore Scanlon
Columbus
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!