Oil spill from Greek tanker off Rhode Island coast
A Greek tanker ran aground on Brenton Reef near Newport triggering a five mile oil slick into Narragansett Bay. Governor DiPrete blamed captain error and lack of a required pilot aboard. Cleanup costs are borne by the federal government as crews pump residual oil while the Coast Guard cites 1.6 million gallons leaking from four tanks.
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Newport
R.I
UPI
Rhode Island
Narragansett Bay
Edward DiPrete
Environmental Protection Agency
William Reilly
DiPrete
States Coast Line
Reilly
Alaska
World Prodigy
Brenton Reef
Coast Guard
White House
Steve Hart
Exxon tanker towed from Alaska after grounding
Exxon Valdez begins a 3000 mile tow to San Diego for repairs, three months after the spill. Two tugboats pull the 987 foot tanker from Valdez, leaving a small oil sheen trailing behind as Coast Guard and state officials monitor the departure from Prince William Sound.
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UPI
Exxon
San Diego
Coast Guard
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Prince William Sound
Tax study urges changes after unemployment debt rise
A federal GAO report says uncollected unemployment insurance taxes reached 101.8 million dollars in Pennsylvania in 1987, 7.3 percent of state taxes. The study notes a 60 percent rise in delinquencies from 1985 to 1987 and criticizes limited success in recovering back taxes from large delinquent employers.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
General Accounting Office
Congress
GAO
Peloza Brothers Turn Army Officers Through ROTC Tradition
Vincent Peloza of North Beaver Township joined his brothers Michael and Steven as Youngstown State University ROTC graduates to receive regular Army commissions. The trio completed four years of ROTC and college, with Vincent earning the distinguished military student and other honors. Steven and Michael pursued careers in law enforcement administration, serving in Korea, Germany, Turkey, Alabama, and beyond, shaping a family tradition of military service.
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Vincent Peloza
North Beaver Township
Vincent
Youngstown State University
Michael
Steven Peloza
YSU
Steven
Dick Peloza
Korea
Mohawk Area High School
ROTC
George C. Marshall
Army
Georgia
Washington
Chambersburg
Germany
Turkey
Alabama
Borough of Bessemer to celebrate 75th anniversary Diamond Jubilee
The Borough of Bessemer marks its 75th anniversary with a Diamond Jubilee festival on July 28. Debbie Wachter Bonnie will report what visitors can expect in next week's New Castle News. Features cover the borough history, scheduled activities, and a time capsule unveiling. A centenarian resident will be highlighted along with vintage photos.
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Bessemer
Debbie Wachter
Bonnie
New Castle
Jeannie Boak
Western Pennsylvania School For the Deaf
Arthur Hartfelder
Buzz
Jackie Kunzmann
Kathy-Jo Brown
Senate passes child care bill amid veto threat
The Senate approved a landmark bill to aid working parents with child care costs by voice vote, sending it to the House. The package includes three tax credits and a new 1.75 billion federal program targeting low income families, with a 750 dollar tax credit for under four year olds. A veto by President Bush was signaled, while Sen. Lloyd Bentsen proposed a compromise to incorporate elements from the Republican plan.
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Washington
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Bush
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Bentsen
Senate
Robert Dole
Licenses to hold raffles eyed for Monday
County Treasurer Robert D. Shaffer expects to issue licenses Monday that let organizations conduct raffles for 100 dollars. He notes the state has not yet licensed businesses to sell pull-tabs punch boards and lottery tickets to groups. Distributors selling to unlicensed groups face up to a 1000 dollar fine. state licensing for other games is due in three to six weeks.
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Robert D. Shaffer
Shaffer
Busi
Zhao Ziyang Purged as Jiang Zemin Se shown as New Leader
In Beijing the Chinese Communist Party ousted Zhao Ziyang for supporting student led democracy protests and elected former Shanghai Mayor Jiang Zemin as his successor. Hu Qili was stripped of authority for failing to control state media. The two day Central Committee meeting ended with a show of hands vote by 170 full members and 106 alternates. Deng Xiaoping appeared on state TV while Zhao was not shown at the session. The official notice blamed Zhao for the turmoil and splitting the party as the conservatives claimed victory in handling weeks of protests. Zhao, aged 70, lost posts including general secretary and politburo standing committee membership.
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Beijing
UPI
Chinese Communist Party
Zhao Ziyang
Democracy Movement
Shanghai
Jiang Zemin
Hu Qili
China
Great Hall of the People
Zhao
Paramount
Deng Xioping
Xinhua
Death notices list eight elderly individuals
Death records dated June 24, 1989 list Mrs. Philomena Colella aged 84 of 808 Morton St. and seven others including John L. Dean 73 of Sarasota Florida Mrs. Florence Elliott 80 of Slippery Rock Road 3 Mrs. Theodore Irwin 75 Mercer Road 2 Mrs. Vallera James 89 of St. Petersburg Beach Florida Thomas J. Kelly Sr. 80 of Scottsdale Arizona Mrs. Ernest Sorbo 70 of Springfield Missouri Charles J. Stephenson 74 of 303 Wabash Ave and Clara Strickenburg 85 of Green Acres City Florida.
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Philomena Colella
Morton St
John L. Dean
Sarasota
Fla
Florence Elliott
Slippery Rock
Theodore Irwin
Mercer RD
Vallera James
St. Petersburg Beach
Thomas J. Kelly Sr
Scottsdale
Ariz
Ernest Sorbo
Springfield
Charles J. Stephenson
Wabash Ave
Clara Strickenburg
Green Acres City
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