Balloons Face Restrictions As State Urges Caution
In Harrisburg State Environmental Resources Secretary Arthur Davis urged voluntary halts on releasing helium balloons due to risks to marine life. Davis cited sea turtles and whales mistaking balloons for food and noted balloons take months to break down. Trade group critics denied proven harm, arguing no proof balloons kill sea life.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Arthur Davis
Davis
National Association of Balloon Artists
Florida
Department of Environmental Resources
Philip Levin
Flamino Admits Signing Checks At Transit Authority
Walter Flamino, former New Castle area transit chief, admits signing board secretary treasurer Virginia Hamilton’s name to two checks for 30000 and 10000 in June 1988 without authority. Hamilton, who resigns authority, says she was unavailable and unaware for a year. Leonard Lastoria named acting GM. transit coordinator David Stragar promoted to assistant manager.
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New Castle Area Transit Authority
Walter Flamino
Virginia Hamilton
Walter
Flamino
Hamilton
Leonard Lastoria
David Stragar
Lastoria
Obituaries for Virginia Carnahan Morris and Muriel Clingensmith Brown
Two obituary notices announce the deaths of Virginia C. Carnahan Morris 84 of Fairview Manor Fairview Pa and Muriel E Clingensmith Brown 82 of Highlands Boulevard Palm Harbor Fla. Carnahan Morris died June 22 1989. born June 20 1905 in Springdale Pa. She taught at Wyland Elementary Allison Park Hamp ton School District 1961 1968 and was active in AAUW Women’s Club Garden Club Northminster Church. Survives Wayne H. Morris Erie a son two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery Marietta Ohio. Memorials to Northminster Church Memorial Fund. Arrangements by Donald C Burton Funeral Home Erie. Brown died June 19 1989 in Baptist Hospital St Louis following illness. Born February 27 1907 in New Castle to Louis and Mary Edmunds. First husband Abe H Clingensmith died 1968. second husband Roger Brown died 1983. She worked as secretary for Crane Co and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Survives son Jed H Clingensmith St Louis daughters Linda M Loken Belgium and Marsha Ladich Cha r in Falls Ohio seven grandchildren. Preceded by parents two brothers five sisters. Funeral 3 p.m. tomorrow at Reynolds Mortuary Erie. Interment Castle View Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Shriners Children’s Hospital or American Heart Association.
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Fairview
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Springdale
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Morris
Wyland
Allison Park
Hampton
American Association of University Women
Women’s Club
Garden Club
Upper St. Clair
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Neshannock Township
Wayne H. Morris
Erie
H. Melvin Carnahan Jr
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John W. Sloat
Oak Grove Cemetery
Marietta
Ohio
Northminster Church Memorial Fund
Wilmington Road
New Castle
Donald C. Burton
W. 10Th St
Muriel E. Clingensmith Brown
Highlands Boulevard
Palm Harbor
Fla
Baptist Hospital
St. Louis
Louis
Mary Richards Edmunds
Abe H. Clingensmith
Roger Brown
Jed H. Clingensmith
Linda M. Loken
Belgium
Marsha Ladich
Chagrin Falls
Reynolds Mortuary
Highland Ave
Delmar Probst
Castle View Memorial Gardens
Shriners Children’s Hospital
American Heart Association
VFW Post 522 Hosts Butler VA Center Guests
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 522 and its auxiliary will host patients from Butler VA Medical Center at Tall Cedars grounds on Frew Mill Road Wednesday at 11 am. A bus will provide transport and picnic lunch, with entertainment, games, and gifts for attendees.
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VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 522
Butler Veterans Administration Medical Center
Tall Cedars
Frew Mill Road
Explorer finds Bismarck intact on ocean floor
Undersea explorer Ballard reports the Bismarck rests upright with hull and armor largely intact. The four main gun turrets are missing and evidence favors scuttling or sinking by battle damage. Ballard noted no human remains and pledged to keep coordinates secret while seeking German input.
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Bonn
West Germany
Memorial tribute highlights Walter’s public service and park work
Walter devoted work to Scrubgrass festivals and Scot land Meadows Park name contest won by Becky Rhodes. He promoted Memorial and Labor Day events, planned the 1976 Bicentennial township events, and helped form outdoor festivals. A WWII veteran, he worked at the railroad, was active in First Baptist Church, and led a large family life in New Castle.
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Scotland Meadows Park
Becky Rhodes
Walters
Union Area
New Castle
City firefighter injured battling house blaze
A city firefighter Ollie Pirkkala was injured breaking a window at a vacant frame house on 797 Court St. He needed surgery at St. Francis Hospital after a 2 a.m. celler to first floor fire that burned over two hours and caused about 1000 in damage.
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Ollie Pirkkala
Court St
St. Francis Hospital
First Federal Savings and Iee Association
Caroline Baxter
Galbreath St
Lyons must leave office by January 1992 says city solicitor
Pittsburgh. City Solicitor Dan Pellegrini said Councilman Otis Lyons Jr. cannot stay in office past January. Lyons planned to remain until January 1992. He was elected to a four year term in November 1987 and would not leave office. The city moved to by district elections this year and Lyons did not seek the new district seat. Despite Pellegrini, Lyons said he would stay until 1992.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Dan Pellegrini
Otis Lyons Jr
Lyons
Pellegrini
Crime Stoppers Success Shared At Local Kiwanis Meeting
Anthony DeCarbo president of the New Castle Crime Stoppers told the Kiwanis Club at Eat’n Park that three of five crimes have been solved by anonymous tips. He urged observance and continued community support both financially and in citizen involvement.
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Anthony DeCarbo
New Castle
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