Park Unity Sought To Shield McConnell's Mill From Landfill
Our Opinion urges coordinated, permanent community effort to protect McConnell's Mill State Park from a proposed nearby landfill. It highlights collaboration among environmentalists, business leaders, residents, and local officials, stressing that ongoing, broad citizen-driven action is essential to defend the park and future county interests.
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McConnell’s Mill State Park
McConnell’s Mill
Lawrence County
Neshannock School Board Hires Public Relations Firm
Local board approved engaging a public relations firm without prior agenda notice or discussion prompting community questions on who benefits. The piece urges cautious public prep for future moves and questions motive while offering free community guidance.
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Neshannock Township
Neshannock
Neshannock School Board
Neutrality debate after high court prayer ban
Jan LaRue of the Family Research Council denounces the Supreme Court ruling that barred officials from letting students lead football crowds in prayer, calling the government's benign neutrality toward religion now hostile and malevolent.
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Jan LaRue
Family Research Council
Supreme Court
Merger Clears Way for Pfizer Warner-Lambert Deal
The Federal Trade Commission approved a $90 billion merger between Pfizer and Warner-Lambert, a defining move for Pfizer chairman William C. Steere Jr. The decision paves the path for the consolidation of the two pharmaceutical giants.
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William C. Steere Jr
Pfizer
Federal Trade Commission
Warner-Lambert Co
Gas prices to stay high ahead of OPEC decision
Peter Gignoux of Salomon Smith Barney predicts a tough gasoline season in the United States regardless of OPEC ministers' upcoming decision on boosting petroleum output. He notes the global market dynamics will keep prices elevated as the season begins.
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OPEC
U.S
Peter Gignoux
Salomon Smith Barney
London
Supremes rule HMOs not ERISA fiduciaries in Heydrich case
In a unanimous decision Justice Souter holds that treatment decisions by an HMO are not fiduciary acts under ERISA. The ruling limits federal malpractice suits, allowing plaintiffs to proceed in state courts while highlighting physician owners’ mixed self interest and incentive structures in HMOs.
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Supreme Court
Cynthia Herdrich
Dalisville
David Souter
Herdrich
Carle Clinic
Bloomington
Ill
Lori Pegram
Carle Consortium
Souter
Pegram
Heydrich
Carle
Carle and
ERISA
High Court
Supremes
United States
HMO
the Supreme Court
Universal Press Syn
TV Ads Drive Record Soft Money in Campaign 2000
Scripps Howard News Service reports that 600 million dollars will be spent on political TV ads in 2000, a 40 percent rise from 1996 and double eight years earlier. Politicians ranked as the third most advertised commodity on TV in 1998, behind autos and retail, fueling a surge in campaign costs and profits for broadcasters. Gerald Ford joined calls to ban soft money, accusing TV interests of protecting their profits as reform debates continue.
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Television Bureau of Advertising
America
Bear Stearns & Co
al Gore
George W. Bush
Pols
Gore
Bush
Broadcasting & Cable Magazine
National Association of Broadcasters
Dennis Wharton
Broadcasters’ Trade Association
Gerald Ford
Scripps Howard News Service
Memorial Day service honors veterans at courthouse monument
The writer recalls joining a Memorial Day observance on May 29 at the Veterans Monument before the Lawrence County Courthouse. He notes pride and sorrow as he views the names on the marble wall, thanks workers who decorate the hill with crosses and flowers, and commends fellow veterans and the auxiliary for their participation.
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Veterans Council
Veterans Monument
Lawrence County
Auxiliary
Letter Writer Celebrates Band and Civic Pride
A New Castle reader praises the New Castle High School Band under Dr. Thomas Zampella for patriotic performances, commends elected officials and the mayor and police for their service, and notes respect for the flag and those who remove caps in its presence. The writer signs as Edward Stokes from New Castle.
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New Castle High School
Thomas Zampella
Piecing together the past praised by grateful family
A family thanks Louise Carroll for her June 1 News article Piecing together the past. They praise her faithful factual writing and engaging style, calling the piece a lasting keepsake that honors soldiers and serves a civic purpose.
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the News
Louise Carroll
Carroll
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North Meni
James Kilpatrick
Martin Schram
Clarion -Fay
YOLTK
New Castle News
New Castle
Washington Street
Edward Stokes
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